Much has been made this season about Louis van Gaal's managerial style and coaching strategy at Manchester United. Now, a new book published in Holland by Dutch author Mike van Damme details the story of Ajax's 1995 Champions League winning side and provides more insight into Van Gaal's techniques. The '1995' book chronicles the season that saw […]

Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote claims he still harbors hopes of one day buying Arsenal. The Nigerian has an estimated fortune of $15 billion (£10.4billion) and is reported to have wanted to buy into the Gunners when former director Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith was selling her shares in 2010. Arsenal's current majority shareholder is American tycoon […]

Juventus striker Carlos Tevez says his team's achievements are the result of the collective effort of everyone involved at the legendary Italian club. Despite being one of Europe's top teams in recent years, many experts consider Juventus underdogs heading into today's Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid. Fans and pundits seem to take little notice of the […]

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique does not believe Pep Guardiola's first-hand knowledge of Barca's players will be a major factor over the two legs of their Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich. On Monday, Bayern forward Thomas Müller said Guardiola "knows Barcelona better than anyone" and hinted the manager would provide the German champions with "the recipe" to defeat […]

Today's Soccer Morning features guest David Cartlidge from beIN SPORTS. Hosted by Jason Davis and produced by Trevor Hayward, Soccer Morning features interviews with prominent journalists, players and coaches in addition to taking listener calls. Jason kicks off today's show with BeIN Sports' David Cartlidge as they look ahead to Tuesday's UEFA Champions League action. […]

Last weekend I wrote about the experience of watching a team achieve promotion into the Football League when I went to see Barnet defeat Gateshead to clinch the Conference Title. A week later I was back in North West London to watch a team achieve promotion out of the Football League and into the Premier […]

Jose Mourinho’s aim is never to play the prettiest football, it’s about getting results. Even with the roster of players he has to work with, he’s never fully utilized all of their talents together consistently. On occasion Chelsea play absolutely mesmerizing football, but most of their games end up as the 1-0 win against Palace […]

Here are the 10 things we learned from gameweek nine of the Major League Soccer season. 1. Sleepwalking in LA Alan Gordon has, single-handedly netted LA somewhere around five of their 13 points this season. Without Gordon, who hit the 200 appearance landmark against Seattle earlier this year, the Galaxy are bottom of the Western […]

One last push for Boro as Aitor Karanka's men aim to end a six-year spell without Premier League soccer. Automatic promotion to the Premier League slipped out of Middlesbrough’s grasp in the dying embers of the Championship season as they had to settle for fourth place. There is, however, still plenty of hope for the […]

Bayern Munich forward Thomas Müller believes Pep Guardiola's first-hand knowledge of Barcelona will prove vital during the German club's Champions League semi-final encounter with the La Liga giants. Müller and his teammates are preparing for a trip to the Camp Nou on Wednesday and are fully aware of the massive effort it will take to get a […]

We're two months into the 2015 Major League Soccer season, and it's tough to say that the league's new TV deal has done much to live up to the billing. Last year brought a lot of excitement as MLS locked down time slots on Sunday's at 5pm and 7pm with ESPN and FOX, respectively. Additionally, […]

Tonight's World Soccer Talk Radio features an interview with NASL Commissioner Bill Peterson. The 2015 NASL season is already 5 weeks old, so we thought it'd be a great opportunity to catch up on the latest developments regarding the league, how the new teams are fairing, what expansion plans are on the horizon, etc. Listen […]

Santi Cazorla believes Arsenal's current form shows they have to be considered contenders for the Barclays Premier League title next season. A 3-1 win at Hull on Monday night saw Arsenal back in the wins column after last week's goalless draw with newly-crowned champions Chelsea halted a run of six straight in the league. Their […]

Manuel Pellegrini’s Manchester City side recorded a third straight Premier League win on Sunday at White Hart Lane. The victory stopped a four game slide for the Blues away from Manchester and clinched at worst fourth spot in the league barring a complete reversal of goal difference (Manchester City is currently +24 over Liverpool). The […]

The time has come for those who truly love English soccer to embrace John Terry as a titan of a generation rather than continuing to preface any praise of him with politically correct remarks. Terry is a one-club man who has now captained four Premier League title-winning clubs. He is hands down the best central defender […]