Sami Khedira's already impressive career just seems to keep on getting better. From winning the Bundesliga title with Stuttgart at only 19 years old, to captaining the German U-21 side to European glory in 2009, to reaching the World Cup semi-final with the German national team in 2010, to now being considered a transfer target […]

Hamburg's Marcus Berg has agreed a one-year loan deal with PSV, after falling down the pecking order at his club after failing to impress in his first season. Having played 30 games for HSV and only scoring 4 goals, Hamburg have decided that the young Swedish star is in need of a year out on […]

After a return to the summit of the Premier League and retaining their FA cup, Chelsea enjoyed a successful season. The bitter sting of being Mourinho’d out of the Champions league was quelled as Chelsea put that set-back behind and pressed their advantage home for the Premier League trophy. All of this made me select […]

The American sporting public, still high on a sucessful World Cup, has turned it's attention towards its biggest star and his plans for the future. Landon Donovan, now the most famous American soccer player of all time thanks to his dramatic goal against Algeria, is currently the captain of the L.A. Galaxy and the poster […]

Belgian defensive midfielder Timmy Simons, who has been a stalwart at PSV for the last five years, has completed a move to Nurnberg. Simons, who is a very versatile player that can play in the midfield or in the back four, will add experience and steel in the spine of Nurnberg's XI. Timmy Simons, at […]

Tottenham Hotspur kicks off their U.S. tour with a week of training in San Jose and a friendly with the Earthquakes Saturday afternoon (televised on ESPN). On a sun-splashed field at the Quakes Nutrilite Training Facility — situated adjacent to the proposed new stadium site — Harry Redknapp and his staff had his players conduct […]

Steve McClaren has quickly replaced former striker Obafemi Martins with the highly-rated Mario Mandzukic from Dinamo Zagreb. The Wolfe merry-go-round is certainly picking up some speed with players coming in and moving out of the club on almost a bi-daily basis. Mandzukic initially signed for Zagreb in 2007, as a replacement for Arsenal's Eduardo, who […]

It was a warm and a bit muggy Thursday afternoon as the MLS Summer Transfer Window officially opened on July 15th. That window opened so wide & one of the world's greatest strikers of the game finally entered to make his announcement that he is here to play and be competitive for the club and the city of […]

Ottmar Hitzfeld, a German manager who is currently head coach of the Switzerland national team, is set to retire in 2012 after the European Championships. Hitzfeld’s managerial feats will go down into German folklore. His tactical expertise and his ability to take an underdog and go all the way has made him a legend of […]

Well Ladies and Gentleman it was a fun time at Red Bull Arena as the newest member of the club was introduced to the local media along with others from England, France & Spain. Here are some videos of the event and I have to say it was worth it. UPDATE: Just added an edited […]

Ex-Arsenal hitman Thierry Henry has switched to the MLS to play with the New York Red Bulls from Barcelona on a multi year contract. The 32 year old has become out of favour at the Nou Camp and makes the switch to America after three years at Barcelona. A statement from the Red Bulls said […]

Ballack's move to Bayer Leverkusen appears to have hit a sour spot after Ballack's agent, Michael Becker, labelled the German national team 'a bunch of gays.' Becker's comments were taken from an interview with Der Spiegel magazine in Germany. The writer of the article, Aleksandar Osang, also wrote that everyone in Germany was already aware […]

Spanish national team winger David Silva's long suspected departure from Valencia to Manchester City is now official, bolstering City's hopes for Champion's League qualification during the 2010-11 season. Silva signed his contract on Wednesday, after completing a mandatory physical. He has seen his role diminished under Vincente Del Bosque but his 10 goals and eight […]

Just days after the end of World Cup 2010, and just a week after Philipp Lahm suggested he would like to retain the captaincy even after the World Cup, Michael Ballack has come out and made it known to the public that he intends on taking back what he believes is rightfully his. Ballack spoke […]

It has been the worst kept secret in all of Major League Soccer. So many hints, video teases, assumptions and of course Sporting Director Erik Soler meeting the media and keeping quiet about his name being mentioned as contract negotiations were on going, but after going thru all the formalities now it's official. Thierry Henry […]