Arsenal are close to finalizing their second transfer signing of the summer transfer window with the return of holding midfielder Mathieu Flamini to the Emirates Stadium. Flamini, who played for Arsenal from 2004-08, helped the Gunners win the 2005 FA Cup and 2004 FA Community Shield as well as reaching the final of the UEFA […]

In advance of reports that Gareth Bale will join Real Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur tomorrow, the official Real Madrid club website has begun selling Gareth Bale shirts. Now that the news has leaked that Real Madrid jumped the gun, the official Real Madrid online store has removed the mention of Bale, but as you can see pictured […]

Chelsea are in talks to sign Brazilian midfielder Willian and are close to agreeing a deal right under the noses of Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham were expected to announce the signing of Anzhi footballer Willian today after agreeing personal terms and the player passing a medical, but Willian was believed to be considering his options before […]

With Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso being ruled out for 2-3 months due to a metatarsal injury, that has impacted Manchester United's chances of trying to secure a deal to sign Luka Modric, according to reports in the English press. Manchester United are still trying to sign a creative midfielder, and Modric would have been […]

West Bromwich Albion striker Nicolas Anelka has walked out of West Bromwich Albion and has told staff that he's retiring from soccer, just 49 days after joining the club. The moody striker reportedly left West Bromwich Albion's training ground this morning after having discussions with the club's technical director Richard Garlick. He was seen packing […]

In the second episode of This Week In Soccer, we feature a riveting discussion about Financial Fair Play and how the repercussions of the new rulings will morph European soccer into an American closed system where promotion and relegation either disappear or change forever. Plus we discuss FIFA World Cup 2022 and whether it makes […]

If you want to see what the Next-Gen version of FIFA 14 on an Xbox One looks like, watch the video below that was shot at the Gamescon video conference in Cologne, Germany. It's one of the few rare videos that actually shows what the gameplay looks like instead of the replay footage. H/T IGN.

Wigan Athletic have unveiled their third shirt for the 2013-14 season. The Lancashire club, which will be playing in the Europa League this season after winning the FA Cup last year, will be wearing green. Designed by Mi-Fit, the green shirt with white trim is a distinctive color combination. The style of the shirt is […]

After cruising to their first win of the Premier League season, Chelsea faced a tough opponent in Aston Villa. Aston Villa showed no signs of offensive life until stoppage time of the first half, when Christian Benteke tied the game. Chelsea would take the lead after a Branislav Ivanovic header in the 73rd minute. Here […]

Believe it not or believe it maybe, but Metro newspaper is reporting tonight that Arsenal are set to make a £40million bid for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema. The newspaper doesn't attempt to include any source or attribution to the transfer rumor, and the likelihood of Benzema signing with Arsenal seems a long shot when the […]

Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid have agreed a world transfer record fee of £85million for Gareth Bale to move to Spain, according to a report tonight in Spain. Spanish radio station Cope claims that a deal has been reached, and that the announcement will be made official on Friday after the Bernabeu Trophy game is […]

Arsenal faced a true test of its character tonight with a match against Fenerbahce in Istanbul, in front of a physical team and an intimidating atmosphere. After being thoroughly beaten on Saturday against Aston Villa, could Arsenal take a big step in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League match in order to move […]

Following the departure of David Beckham at the close of last season’s successful MLS Cup run-in, speculation was rife in the U.S. soccer world about who would take the former England captain’s place at the LA Galaxy. Beckham, along with U.S. international Landon Donovan and all-time leading Irish national team goal-scorer Robbie Keane, occupied one […]

It's very likely that Southampton supporters are walking around this week with broad grins on their faces after an extremely promising weekend with the record signing of £15million striker Pablo Osvaldo following hot on the heels of an opening day away win over West Bromwich Albion. The Italian international was confirmed as having agreed a […]

The 2013/14 season has only just begun, and we already have three massive matches in store for us this afternoon. Depending on your club allegiances, the biggest match of the day could either be Fenerbahce vs Arsenal in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League play-off, the Spanish Supercopa between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, […]