Chances are, if you have a passion for the game of soccer and are not specifically a Chelsea supporter, you most likely (strongly) dislike the Blues from London. The Premier League bad boys are a mixture of arrogance, brashness and talent, with players and a manager that are immensely polarizing. And Jose Mourinho, the club’s […]

Milan (AFP) – Mario Balotelli could make his first start since returning to AC Milan as the Rossoneri travel to Udinese on Tuesday looking to build on their gutsy 3-2 win over Palermo at the weekend. Balotelli re-joined Milan on a season-long loan deal last month after a disastrous year with Liverpool, whom he joined […]

There were plenty of parallels to draw between the fortunes of Everton and Ross Barkley last season. They were each jaded, tepid and lacking confidence. Fanatical supporters lost patience with both and were more than happy to make those feelings heard. The result was an underwhelming campaign; foreboding feelings of promise would go unfulfilled. At the start […]

It took just a few minutes before social media began talking about it, before media outlets began writing their stories, leading off with Germany’s former “it” coach, Jürgen Klopp, rather than focusing last year’s next big thing, a man who was now was trying to give back his job. On Sunday night, Lucien Favre handed […]

With six gameweeks completed in the Premier League, many of the teams from England's top flight league will be in action this midweek in the Capital One Cup. And there's one match in particular that stands out — the north London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal. If you live in the United States, you can watch […]

Spurs' somewhat sluggish start and typical transfer nonsense has obfuscated something quite interesting about the start of their season, something that needs to be highlighted more: The versatility in the squad might be the reason Spurs break through this season, even though expectations have been lowered. A staple of Mauricio Pochettino’s soccer philosophy not only […]

Madrid (AFP) – The head of the Spanish soccer league warned on Monday that champions Barcelona could not play in Spain's La Liga if Catalan nationalists succeeded in making their region independent. "The law of sport is very clear: the only non-Spanish competitors are the Andorran clubs" from the small neighboring principality, said Javier Tebas, […]

While Borussia Moenchengladbach has been largely terrible this season. They have no points after five matchdays and took a thumping loss in their initial Champions League group stage match in Seville­­, but nobody expected this. Trainer Lucien Favre surprised the German soccer world by quitting Sunday after a 1-0 derby loss to FC Koeln. “I’ve […]

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been charged with violent conduct by England's Football Association after an incident with Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny which was caught on video. The FA has also charged Arsenal defender Gabriel with improper conduct for his behavior after being sent off on Saturday, and both Chelsea and Arsenal for failing to control their players. […]

Throughout various lists mentioning the greatest forwards in the world, the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Luis Suarez, Sergio Aguero, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are always mentioned. Sure, Messi and Ronaldo play at a level above the rest, but the rest of these forwards are no better than Thomas Müller. In fact, Müller has […]

Same old, same old. Sunday's second half against Norwich was a microcosm of the past 14 months in the Liverpool camp. After a neat finish by Danny Ings, Liverpool were well set for a first win in 34 days. With Daniel Sturridge returning to the first team, things really were finally looking rosy once more. […]

Here are the 10 things we learned from week 29 of the MLS season. 1. Frank Yallop sacked Chicago’s nightmare is finally over. The Fire sacked Frank Yallop on Sunday morning, in the aftermath of another dispiriting, sparsely attended home loss — this time to lowly Orlando City. This move comes after months of speculation, […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits his side need to rebuild their confidence after more problems at Anfield. The 1-1 draw against Norwich, in which they had taken the lead, followed on the back of a 3-0 humbling by West Ham. In three home games they have scored just twice and earned four points and with […]

Louis van Gaal believes there is plenty more to come from Anthony Martial – but warned Manchester United fans he will not always be as scintillating as he has been in his first three games. The 19-year-old moved to Old Trafford on transfer deadline day, becoming the most expensive teenager in world football as he […]

Diego Costa and Chelsea can today expect to discover from the Football Association if the striker has a case to answer for his role in Saturday's feisty victory over Arsenal. Jose Mourinho was seething when Costa was retrospectively sanctioned in February for treading on Liverpool's Emre Can, part of a perceived "campaign" against his side […]