The 99th final of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup had fireworks, excitement and after a long delay to start the game due to a thunderstorm with lightning, heavy rain, and hail, Livestrong Sporting Park finally got underway. After a scoreless-but-fantastic first half with some hard tackles, long shots that hit woodwork and side netting […]

In what was probably the worst kept secret of this summer’s transfer activity, Santi Cazorla was eventually confirmed as an Arsenal player on Tuesday. A 27 year old with 48 La Liga goals, over 300 appearances for club and 45 for the most successful national side in the history of the game, he arrives in […]

I have to admit I was pretty disappointed that Team GB didn’t qualify for the semi-final of the Olympic games. I’d had tickets for the Old Trafford semi-final for a while and a Brazil/GB match would have always been my preferred encounter, but unfortunately it was not to be. Regardless I was still excited to […]

In the past few days, I have had some deep conversations with a few friends, my orthopedist (who also works with DC United) and my father in law about the state of the MLS with the rest of the world. As much as some of us have a love for the league, we all realize […]

UPDATED: beIN SPORT 1, the new English-language soccer network in the United States, is moving closer to a launch on both DirecTV and DISH Network, according to multiple reports. The DBSTalk.com user community has discovered that DirecTV has added beIN SPORT 1 in HD as a test channel that currently isn't viewable to subscribers. The practice […]

As a staunch Manchester United fan, I have waited with bated breath for the best part of a fortnight awaiting news that Lucas Moura, the latest teenage sensation from Brazil, has finally signed for the club and has announced his desire to wrest back the title from Manchester City. Imagine, then, my utter dismay of […]

Manchester United plays Barcelona in a friendly this afternoon from Gothenburg, Sweden. For viewers in the United States, the game will be shown live on FOX Soccer beginning at 2pm ET. Manchester United team news: De Gea; Valencia, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra; Nani, Scholes, Anderson, Young; Rooney, Welbeck With Nemanja Vidic recently returning from injury, it'll be […]

Anyone who had watched yesterday's semi-finals in the Olympic men's soccer tournament would have walked away being incredibly impressed by the performances of Mexico and Brazil. Both teams deservedly won their matches and will now feature in the final on Saturday, in the race for the gold medal. But one player in particular who stood […]

There's only 11 days to go before the 2012-13 Premier League season returns, and ESPN is already in high gear promoting the return of the new season. In their new promo video, which we'll hopefully get to see on ESPN as well as on YouTube, Ian Darke provides the commentary, while the stars of the […]

Arsenal's new signing Santi Cazorla, the talented midfielder, has sat down for his first interview. In the interview, the new Gunner claims he wants to help the club end its wait for a trophy. I'm sure many Arsenal supporters and neutrals are looking forward to see if he's as good as people say he is.

It's not often that Stoke City is considered as a pioneer in the Premier League, but in this particular case, they are. Beginning in the 2012-13 Premier League season, Stoke City will be the first club in the league to feature two rows of advertising signboards around the perimeter of the pitch. In recent years, […]

Arsenal has finally confirmed the signing of Santi Cazorla, the talented Spanish midfielder who will be a "huge asset" to Arsenal, according to Arsene Wenger. There are plenty of Premier League-related stories today. Here are the latest headlines: Arsenal finally confirm signing of Cazorla from Málaga — The Guardian Liverpool is considering selling Daniel Agger […]

Just in time for the 2012-13 Premier League season, FOX Soccer will re-launch FOX Soccer Report on August 17, 2012 as FOX Soccer News, the new nightly soccer news round-up show beginning at 10pm ET. FOX Soccer News will feature new talent and a new look in time for the new soccer season. While FOX […]

Old Trafford, the home of English football’s most crowned champions, hosted the most decorated team in women’s soccer Monday in an Olympic semi-final against Canada. Alex Morgan’s 123rd minute header sealed a surreal American triumph and turned the Theatre of Dreams into Canada’s house of horror. U.S. now have the best odds for winning Olympic […]

It's hard to imagine FOX Soccer being without its almost wall-to-wall coverage of the English Premier League. The network has built its success primarily on the coverage of the league, beginning with Fox Sports World in 1997, which morphed into Fox Soccer Channel in 2005 before becoming simply FOX Soccer last year. With the launch […]