One of the advantages of the Premier League season starting a week later than some European leagues is that it gives us a chance, for one weekend at least, to watch other leagues that we necessarily wouldn't have as much time for once the season kicks off. And what better way to spend the weekend […]

Two seasons ago, Nani was hauled off at halftime in a lacklustre display against Tottenham. The Portuguese winger then watched his club come from 2 goals down to win 5-2 and keep their title charge alive. Fast forward to this summer and Nani has cemented his place as an exciting winger looking to emulate the […]

Borussia Dortmund and Hamburg both grabbed impressive wins against Manchester City and Chelsea respectively. Dortmund beat the big spending Manchester City by a score of 3-1, while Hamburg came from behind and defeated Premier Leauge champions Chelsea by a score of 2-1. Dortmund defeated this summer's biggest spenders Manchester City quite emphatically, which is an […]

Monchengladbach manager Michael Frontzeck will know that he has another tough season ahead of him with Die Fohlen. Despite this, keeping Monchengladbach afloat in the Bundesliga this season is and will remain Frontzeck's main objective, with everything else being just a bonus. Key Players American midfielder Michael Bradley exploded onto the world football stage at […]

Of all the top leagues around the world, I have always been partial to the English Premier League. I am not sure quite sure how it started, but once I go into it, it was love at first sight and I’ve never looked back. It could be because the Premier League is the easiest accessible […]

Yes, it's summer, which means most of Europe is on vacation. And yes, it's the silly season when transfer speculation is rife and the season hasn't kicked off yet. But I don't know about you, but I've been really disappointed with the level of football journalism post-World Cup. That pertains to both the blogosphere and […]

Throughout June and early July, millions of people in the United States watched the World Cup. Almost 25 million watched the World Cup Final. And hundreds of thousands, if not millions, swarmed into bars and restaurants around the country to watch games in public. Not surprisingly, average Major League Soccer attendances so far this season […]

One of the few magical shops that were often an enjoyment for me when I was growing up in the United Kingdom was the local newsagents. The store, which would sell an assortment of things such as newspapers, magazines, confectionary, lottery tickets, drinks, greetings cards and much more was one of the most exciting places […]

The executive chairman of Seymour Pierce, Keith Harris, believes that a bid from the Red Knights to buy Manchester United would be totally pointless, as the Glazer Family have no intention of selling. The Red Knights are a consortium of wealthy businessmen, who were interested in buying Manchester United, but have had stalling points due […]

Head coach Ralf Rangnick has so far done a splendid job with Hoffenheim, who will be entering their second consecutive Bundesliga season. In the 2008-2009 season, Hoffenheim were promoted to the Bundesliga and immediately shot to the top of the table. A striking trinity of Vedad Ibisevic, Demba Ba and Chinedu Obasi tore teams apart […]

What would you say if the future owner of Liverpool FC was the Chinese Government? Sounds too unbelievable to be true, but the British press is reporting that The Reds could be bought by one of the original reds, the Chinese Government, within the next month. The Chinese Government's overseas investing arm is China Investment […]

Here is the edited video package from the Press Conference at Red Bull Arena introducing Rafael Marquez. More videos to come later this week.

Everton will play a historic match this evening at Goodison Road when they compete in a friendly match against a very familiar, and in many ways, unfamiliar opponent. They will be playing against a club called Everton. Everton de Viña del Mar, to be exact, from Chile. There are a few soccer clubs in South […]

Schalke's Brazilian wing-back Rafinha has completed a move to Genoa in Serie A. Rafinha had been at Schalke since 2005, and made 153 league appearances for the Bundesliga side. After Felix Magath made defensive signings in the form of Tim Hoogland, Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Christoph Metzelder and Atsuto Uchida, Rafinha must have been deemed surplus to […]

We all have different stories to tell regarding where we were born and grew up, and how we fell in love with either the Premier League or one Premier League club in particular. But I believe that despite the banter, there are many readers to this site who respect both the British and American cultures. […]