After their playoff loss to DC United, the New York Red Bulls fired Hans Backe as their head coach and created a search for a new man to run the side. After all the rumors of Gary McAllister, Paulo Souza, and even Eric Wynalda possibly taking the helm, those hires did not happen. In the […]

Most of the news surrounding Manchester United this week deals with Gary Neville and the comments he made questioning goalkeeper David De Gea’s ability or lack thereof following the Spaniard's failed clearance that led to the decisive and equalizing goal from Clint Dempsey at White Hart Lane last weekend. It seems like much of United’s […]

Harry Redknapp signed a player: Loic Remy (6.0) has scored his first Premier League goal, and QPR is undefeated in five games, which is exciting but also kind of disorienting in the way that Redknapp teams — with their cavalier disregard for things like debt, taxes and deadline-day honesty — are always disorienting. Redknapp seems […]

Former Sky Sports king Richard Keys hit out at Gary Neville yesterday, claiming that the former Manchester United right back has a hidden agenda on Sky Sports. Keys claims that Neville is operating with a Manchester United agenda in his role as a Sky Sports pundit. 'I think he was sent out with an agenda," […]

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has never been shy about speaking his mind, but his recent comments about an official has prompted an inquiry by the Football Association. The inquiry revolves around comments that Sir Alex made after the team's 1-1 draw on Sunday against Tottenham Hotspur. Linesman Simon Beck missed what appeared to […]

Newcastle United defender Fabricio Coloccini appears to be on the verge of heading out of the club after reaffirming his desire to end his stay at St. James' Park. According to an exclusive in The Independent, Coloccini does not intend to play against Aston Villa in Tuesday's crucial relegation battle at Villa Park – their […]

Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard was red carded during the League Cup semi-final today after he kicked a Swansea ball boy in the stomach. The incident happened before the 80th minute of the match, where a Swansea ball boy went to collect the ball near the corner flag. The boy fell down and landed on the […]

Two big matches on this evening — both for completely different reasons. Arsenal plays West Ham United in the rescheduled game that was originally scheduled for Boxing Day. As manager Arsene Wenger said earlier this week, it's imperative that Arsenal doesn't drop any points after their losses against Chelsea and Manchester City, as well as […]

Better late than never, beIN SPORT has decided to make today's League Cup semi-final second leg match between Swansea and Chelsea available to viewers in the United States. The match won't be shown live on television, but it will be available online beginning around 2:30pm ET today. The reason why Swansea-Chelsea isn't on television in […]

Swansea have slammed the door shut on any transfer speculation about signing of the season Michu leaving South Wales. The Welsh club and the Spanish attacking midfielder have signed a contract extension to keep him at the Liberty Stadium until the summer of 2016. Although that doesn't mean that Michu won't be a keen transfer […]

In the free Beat The Manager game, you get who should start, who will start and what the final score will be. Since Arsenal plays West Ham United in the make-up game tomorrow, be sure to get your predictions in if you're a Gunners or Hammers fan. If you’ve never played before, register today for Beat […]

I will admit, I'm not a big fan of the MLS SuperDraft. I'm realizing though that it's not so much the draft that sours me, it's the hype. Part of my dislike is that Major League Soccer tends to drive their draft process in a way that is reminiscent of National Football League. When you […]

Premier League side Aston Villa faces a monumental task today to help save their season and perhaps the job of Paul Lambert. The Villains are 3-1 down from the first leg, but have an opportunity to try to bounce back today in the second leg. The winner will play in the League Cup Final against […]

They say that things get better with age. Many football fans in Tyneside may doubt that applies to Alan Pardew’s managerial career at Newcastle United. Ever since he signed an eight-year extension to his contract four months ago, his side has suffered a dramatic slump in form. Newcastle have accumulated just 13 out of a […]

A photo of Borussia Dortmund's new home shirt for the 2013-14 season has been leaked on the Internet. Designed and manufactured by Puma, the smart looking and distinctive shirt of Borussia Dortmund looks like a class act. The black trim accentuates the yellow shirt color, while the unique design on the inside of the back […]