The key phrases to know as we look at Jurgen Klinsmann’s latest U.S. roster are these: “Upside” and “Up against it.” Check that. Let’s go with “Seriously up against it.” The two friendlies ahead will be “tests” in the truest sense of the word. First, here's a reminder of what the US roster looks like […]

Some players need to be watched in detail to get an appropriate grasp of their impact. It's not easy to do either; matches are typically taken in tackle-by-tackle, pass-by-pass, shot-by-shot, but if you consciously detach yourself from that pattern, sometimes other traits are revealed and a fuller appreciation of various duties can be accrued. Arsenal are […]

Traffic Sports USA and its president Aaron Davidson saw themselves as ultimate competitors to Major League Soccer (MLS) and MLS’ marketing arm Soccer United Marketing (SUM). Following the revelation of alleged misconduct by both Traffic Sports and Davidson this past week as part of a the bombshell DOJ investigation into FIFA and by extension every […]

Here are the 10 things we learned from week 13 of the Major League Soccer season. 1. Orlando City is the league’s best show This week started strongly for Orlando City – the club announced last Wednesday that its new soccer-specific stadium in downtown Orlando would be completely privately financed, built on land the club […]

Just this past week, Carlo Ancelotti was relieved of his job as Real Madrid manager despite winning four trophies in two years including the La Decima. We all knew it was likely to happen given the expectations of President Fiorentino Perez and the board that the club needs to win major silverware every season. However, what […]

Tim Sherwood has urged Christian Benteke to end speculation about his future by signing a new contract with Aston Villa. Benteke played a key role in keeping Villa in the Barclays Premier League towards the end of last season. The Belgian scored 11 goals in the final 13 matches of the season to help Villa […]

Three shamed Leicester players who allegedly filmed themselves in an orgy in which a Thai woman was racially abused were flying home on Monday morning amid calls for them to be sacked. The Barclays Premier League club said they were "deeply concerned" and have launched an investigation after the emergence of footage apparently showing three […]

The inaugural Dallas soccer tournament that promised Newcastle United, Lyon, Chivas, Pachuca, Swansea and other teams has decided to cancel this summer's tournament, and will try to host the competition again next summer. Entitled the Intercontinental Peace Cup, the tournament listed Newcastle United, Swansea City, Malaga, Chivas de Guadalajara, Pachuca, Olympique Lyonnais and Raja Club […]

Theo Walcott is confident his Arsenal future "will get resolved" after helping fire the Gunners to FA Cup glory at Wembley. The England forward joined the rest of the squad for Sunday's open-top bus parade around the streets of Highbury and Islington following the 4-0 victory over Aston Villa. Walcott, who scored Arsenal's first goal […]

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere mocked rivals Tottenham in a foul-mouthed outburst during the FA Cup winners' victory parade on Sunday. Many thousands of Arsenal fans had braved the rain to cheer the squad as they went on open-top buses from the Emirates Stadium to Islington Town Hall, celebrating the club's record 12th FA Cup victory […]

NBC Sports broke the record for the greatest average viewership of Premier League matches on US television when it averaged 479,000 viewers per game for the 2014/15 season. That was 9% greater than the 2013/14 average of 438,000. And the 2013/14 average was 114% greater than the 2012/13 average of 220,000 viewers when the games were on […]

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The US Women's National Team completed its Send Off Series on Saturday evening with a 0-0 draw against Korea before getting ready to head to Canada before its first 2015 Women's World Cup game on Monday, June 8. Here are 3 things we learned from the entire USWNT Send Off series. 1. Abby Wambach can […]

On Friday afternoon, Orlando City SC announced a historic private stadium funding initiative, which includes increasing the capacity of the soon-to-be-built downtown facility to 25,000-28,000 seats. The news represents a political shift for an MLS club away from public funding and toward team owners making their own financial commitment to financing new stadiums. The Lions are the […]