Rumors continue to swirl both in South Florida and nationally about David Beckham’s plans regarding his proposed MLS team in Miami. The global superstar has run into numerous hurdles to build a stadium in the desired downtown location. Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber has made it clear that he wants a new Miami team […]

The quarterfinal between Iraq versus Iran was never going to be a run-of-the-mill affair. Coming into the match, Iraq had only beaten their arch rivals once in their previous five AFC Asian Cup meetings losing the other four. Iran, on the other hand, had exited the AFC Asian Cup at the quarterfinal stage in 2011 […]

With their tournament lives on the line, Ghana plays Algeria in the biggest match so far in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON). The two nations are in Group C along with Senegal and South Africa. Before the event began, many pundits predicted this cluster of teams to be the 'group of death' due to […]

In hindsight, seeing the success of FC Porto under Jose Mourinho doesn’t seem as great as it should, looking at the likes of Deco, Ricardo Carvalho and Maniche in the side. Yet when Mourinho took over at FC Porto in January of 2002, the team was going through a tough period. Porto was fifth in […]

Real Madrid was named the top dog in the Deloitte football money league for the 10th consecutive year matching their La Decima triumph a few months ago. The Los Blancos raked in a hefty €549.5m in revenues in 2013-14 and are joined by Manchester United and Bayern Munich who take the second and third spots […]

Over the course of his managerial career, Louis van Gaal has never shied away from expressing his opinion and the Dutchman has continued that trend since his arrival at Old Trafford last summer. While former United boss Sir Alex Ferguson gained recognition for banning journalists from his press conferences, Van Gaal has not backed down from members […]

Swansea manager Garry Monk has spoken to Bafetimbi Gomis over his comments about possibly leaving the club – but admits he understands the French striker's frustration over his lack of action. Gomis raised fresh doubts over his future when he gave an interview to French television station Canal Plus last weekend, the 12-times capped France […]

The FA Cup fourth round will see the Premier League temporarily put on hold, but there are some tantalizing ties to savor from this weekend's games. Two of our selections come from the world's oldest soccer competition; in addition we've got Dutch football's biggest rivals coming head-to-head, a clash between two giants of Italian soccer and […]

Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew believes on-loan winger Wilfried Zaha is "lucky" that the club are giving him the chance to shine in the Barclays Premier League. The England international is currently halfway through a season-long loan at Selhurst Park having struggled to break through at parent club Manchester United. The 22-year-old made a name […]

Ronald Koeman has given Jack Cork one week to sign a new contract at Southampton. The 25-year-old midfielder arrived at St Mary's in 2011 and has played an important role in the club's rise from Championship to Champions League contenders. Cork, who also spent a loan spell with Saints in 2008, could now, though, be […]

Swansea have confirmed the signing of Tottenham defender Kyle Naughton. The 26-year-old full-back, who can operate on either the right or the left-side of defence, has signed a three-and-a-half year contract in a deal understood to be worth £5million and could make his debut in Swansea's FA Cup fourth-round tie at Blackburn on Saturday. Naughton […]

Gary Neville will decide in the next 18 months whether he wants to quit his job as a television pundit and go into management. Neville has become a popular and respected pundit since he retired from football and signed with Sky four years ago. His views have been so well-received that he has been tipped […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers thinks his team will be ready to challenge for the title again next season. Having run Manchester City a close second in May their chances of repeating the feat dipped after the sale of Luis Suarez, the introduction of half-a-dozen new players and injury to Daniel Sturridge. However, Rodgers' side have […]

Real Madrid unveiled its latest signing today as Norwegian teenager Martin Odegaard was presented to the world at the club's training ground. The 16-year-old prodigy told the assembled media that the Spanish giant was the best option for the development of his career. Los Blancos completed the signing of the Norway international and announced his transfer from […]

With the fourth round of the FA Cup scheduled to kick off tomorrow with Cambridge United hosting Manchester United, as well as the Asian Cup and Africa Cup of Nations going strong, now's the perfect time to consider the following question for you... If your favorite team could face anyone in a cup final, and […]