In modern times we all suspect that money and pride are two separate entities when it comes to the world of football with the former taking undoubted precedent over the latter. Middle Eastern and American billionaire investors have revolutionized the game and changed the footballing landscape beyond reversal. It is difficult to even conjure the […]

EXCLUSIVE: ESPN, the most successful sports network in the United States, has decided to begin its coverage of the 2012-13 Premier League season by moving its season opening telecast of Arsenal and Sunderland from ESPN2 to ESPN. Every season, the Premier League viewing experience on United States television takes a giant leap — in both TV […]

Brendan Rodgers was appointed Liverpool manager in June, and has now had some time to get to know his squad. Presumably this means that the manager has decided upon those players that fit well into his system and those that need to be replaced. Worryingly for some Liverpool fans, Andy Carroll appears to be in […]

Andre Villas-Boas’ project may have been cut short prematurely, but the spirit of the Portuguese’s plans has remained. The summer transfer window has seen the departure of three veterans and the injection of young, talented midfielders. Just a year ago, Chelsea were seen as an aging club severely lacking in creativity in the center of […]

“I've got a big connection with Gomel," Borini revealed to Liverpoolfc.com as Liverpool start their season in Belarus, playing their first match in this season’s Europa League earlier today. Borini made his competitive debut for the Reds this afternoon in a 1-0 win against the Belarussians, but for Borini the game was about much more […]

In amongst the absolute chaos of Sergio Aguero’s goal and the unbelievable finish to the Premier League last campaign, there was another factor that was overlooked in review of what was overall a fantastic season. Because of Bolton’s failure to win at Stoke, QPR retained their Premier League status, despite not being given a chance […]

Soccer has always had heroes and villains. It is all part of the show, particularly in the commercialized world of today. Often a player can be viewed as a hero by one person and a villain by another, depending on which team they support. But there are certain times when club rivalries are put to […]

Liverpool has the task of being the first Premier League team to kick off the 2012-13 season with its match today against FC Gomel in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. In addition to FC Gomel from Belarus and Liverpool from England, there are plenty of other European teams in action today […]

Spending big money to sign Andy Carroll would be a giant miscalculation by newly-promoted West Ham United. Sam Allardyce needs to avoid making the same mistake Kenny Daglish and Liverpool made in January of 2011. According to reports, West Ham agreed a deal to take Andy Carroll away from Anfield. The former Newcastle striker has […]

The new season of Serie A kicks off on August 25, but if you want to ensure that you don't miss watching a game featuring your favorite Italian team, it's time to take action. Previously you've been accustomed to watching Serie A on FOX Soccer and ESPN3. But as we exclusively reported four months ago, […]

If you live in the United States and you watch La Liga — whether it's el Classico, Real Madrid, Barcelona or any of the other teams in the Spanish league — it's time to take action. Previously you've been accustomed to watching La Liga on ESPN and GolTV. But as we exclusively reported in March, […]

Real Mallorca defender Ivan Ramis has decided to sign with Wigan Athletic instead of West Ham United. The Spanish centreback originally agreed a deal to join West Ham United, but the Spanish-speaking influence of Wigan manager Roberto Martinez convinced the player to join the Latics instead. Ramis is currently undergoing a medical before being named […]

It was a good evening of football at Red Bull Arena as Tottenham Hotspur was finishing off their pre-season American tour against the New York Red Bulls. But for those in attendance they wanted to see the new acquisition in former Everton midfielder Tim Cahill. You saw him quickly show why he was so sought […]

Tottenham Hotspur wrapped up their preseason tour of the United States with a 2-1 win against New York Red Bull on Tuesday, but on Monday the team took a trip into Manhattan to get their heads scanned. Not medically, of course, but so that EA Sports can properly include the players in their new video […]

Swansea City played their final match of their first-ever US summer tour last night against San Jose Earthquakes. Swansea took the lead through Danny Graham, and added a second goal to make it 2-0 after new signing Chico Flores scored from an Ashley Williams assist. Swansea made several changes in the second half of the […]