FOX Soccer host Rob Stone said today that FOX Sports is interested in expanding its coverage of soccer to include more leagues (after losing the Premier League rights to NBC). Plus, Stone dropped a major hint that FOX may be interested in bidding on US media rights to Major League Soccer, the US men's national […]

Is Gareth Bale staying or is he on the brink of a departure? The rumor mill this summer has hit a distinct level of boredom, with the press reporting on stories such as Wayne Rooney’s displeasure in Manchester, Luis Suarez nattering on about a switch away from the Kop and Cesc Fabregas’ non-mover to sure […]

NBC Sports is continuing to promote its coverage of the upcoming Premier League season that kicks off on August 17. Its latest promotion effort is on the New York City subway where they've added wraps inside and outside of subway cars to promote two famous derbies in English soccer — Manchester City versus Manchester United, […]

During his tenure as Everton manager, David Moyes never really sussed out how to get the best from strikers. Despite having broken the club's transfer record three times by bringing in centre-forwards James Beattie, Andrew Johnson and Ayigbeni Yakubu, none of the Glaswegian's purchases were able to deliver goals and performances on a consistent basis. […]

From the day the announcement was made, I had never questioned Bayern’s decision to hire the worlds most sought-after manager until Jupp Heynckes’ machine trounced the very same Barcelona side built by his would-be successor. My fear that Guardiola would weaken Bayern’s tenacity with a more elegant, attacking but unstable approach came to fruition this […]

Tottenham central defender Steven Caulker has joined Cardiff City today on a four-year deal that smashes the Welsh club's previous record transfer fee. Although Cardiff City have not revealed the amount of the transfer fee, it's believed to be £8million plus add-ons, which breaks the previous record of £7.5million the club spent earlier this summer […]

Liverpool Football Club have agreed a loan deal in principle with Benfica for defender Lorenzo Melgarejo, according to the Liverpool Echo newspaper. The 22-year-old left back will move to Liverpool on a season-long loan pending approval of his work permit application. The Paraguayan looks set to play for Liverpool after the Reds have been chasing the […]

In Roger Bennett's latest offering on ESPNFC.com, Alexi Lalas has once again said some incendiary things about soccer in the United States. In some cases Lalas is on the mark, but as is his custom, he overreaches and defeats his argument by going too far. For starters, this article was written with the USA's Gold […]

Gareth Bale has told Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas that he wants to leave the club, according to talkSPORT Radio. Bale met with Villas-Boas today and verbally told his manager that he wants to leave the club. No written transfer request has been submitted by Bale, but his intent is clear. With Bale wanting to […]

Manchester United are ready to offer Juventus £26million for Italian midfielder Claudio Marchisio, according to a report today by Corriere Dello Sport. The Italian news agency reports that a source close to David Moyes gave them the tip. Manchester United are frustrated after seemingly losing out on their chase to try to sign Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas. […]

FOX Sports 1 launches on television on August 17. By coincidence, that's the same day that NBC Sports will be launching its Premier League coverage, but FOX Sports 1 will still have a lot of soccer matches to watch throughout the season including the UEFA Champions League, FA Cup, Europa League and their new soccer […]

Cardiff City have bid £8million for Tottenham Hotspur central defender Steven Caulker, according to a report tonight in The Daily Mail newspaper. The talented English defender, who had a successful loan at Swansea City during the 2010-12 season, is a target for Cardiff. However, Tottenham value Caulker at £12million, so Cardiff will reportedly try to include some […]

Cardiff City today unveiled their new away and third shirts for the 2013-14 season, or at least we think they did. The Bluebirds, who wear red as their home kit, revealed the new shirts (pictured above), which the club website are calling their "alternative kits." But which one is the away, and which one is […]

Is this Manchester United's third shirt for the 2013-14 season? Probably not, but there is substance to the rumor that Manchester United may be preparing to launch a new third shirt this summer that will be gold. According to the website Football Shirts, Nike's official UK Twitter account said that United will have a new […]

Another day, another twist in the ongoing saga of whether or not Liverpool will part ways with striker Luis Suárez. Just two weeks ago, it seemed as if the Reds had missed their best chance to move on from the talented but troubled Suárez after the team turned down a £30 million offer from Arsenal. […]