Speculation about the future of Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has been increasing of late. The Spanish international's current contract is set to run out at the conclusion of the 2015-16 campaign and United are actively trying to re-sign their number one to a long-term extension. As of yet, no agreement has been reached between player and […]

Harry Redknapp continues to be in a state of denial about the true shape of his Queen Park Rangers side. The expensively assembled group of players have underachieved and lacked real squad cohesion away from home all season. Having been backed since his appointment in December 2012 by QPR Chairman Tony Fernandes, Redknapp’s reckless spending […]

John Carver is the perfect person to lead Newcastle United at this tumultuous time. A Geordie who understands the club, worked side-by-side with Sir Bobby Robson and had high-level head coaching experience in Major League Soccer, Carver seems uniquely poised to handle the Magpies hot seat. Newcastle United’s “cockney mafia” plus head scout Graham Carr are […]

South Korea and Kuwait kicked off the second round of matches in the group phase of the AFC Asian Cup at the Canberra Stadium. Kuwait needed a win to keep themselves in the tournament whilst the South Koreans were looking to improve on a nervy performance against Oman. The form book suggested a win for […]

It finally happened. DeAndre Yedlin, star right-back for his hometown Seattle Sounders, has finally made his transfer to Tottenham Hotspur permanent. The deal was sealed much earlier in the season, after the soccer world was abuzz with his USMNT World Cup performance and standout appearances for the Sounders. For a number of reasons, his development […]

There’s no debating the fact that Arsenal are in need of an additional midfielder, as well as a central defender and perhaps a center forward with Lukas Podolski and Yaya Sanogo both being loaned out, but there are questions of whether or not Newcastle United’s Moussa Sissoko would be the right signing for manager Arsene […]

45,000 people sat in the Estadio Vicente Calderon on the 4th of January awaiting the unveiling of Atlético Madrid’s latest acquisition. The day before, in that same stadium, some of those fans witnessed Atlético begin the new year in style, beating Levante 3-1 and ending the day tied for second in La Liga, just one […]

Friday night I posted here that there is a bright future ahead of US Soccer based on the U-20 team that is attempting to qualify for its World Cup, and that still stands. The talent on that team is miles above any U-20 team in recent memory, and that’s without some amazing talent left at […]

Japan got their defense of the AFC Asian Cup with a run of the mill 4-0 victory against debutants Palestine. In a windy Newcastle Stadium the Samurai Blue ensured early on that they would not be the victim of any embarrassment let alone upset. In all fairness Javier Aguirre’s side didn’t need to get out […]

Ravel Morrison may not find himself another club having wasted his chance to prove his credentials at Cardiff, according to West Ham boss Sam Allardyce. The 21-year-old's time at Upton Park appears to be coming to an end as the former Manchester United youngster continues to struggle both on and off the pitch. Morrison faces […]

The derby clash between Everton and Liverpool next month will kick-off at 1730 UK time as scheduled despite opposition from Merseyside Police and the local council, the Premier League has confirmed. The fixture on Saturday, February 7 at Goodison Park was moved to a tea-time start in order to be televised by Sky Sports – […]

While Southampton’s astonishing rise this season can be attributed to a plethora of different qualities—defensive fortitude, astute management and astounding togetherness, to name but a few—there are few players in the current squad that embody the positive strides made by the club than Dusan Tadic. The effervescent Serbian midfielder scored the winning goal in a […]

Valencia have reached an agreement with coach Nuno Espirito Santo to extend his current deal with the Spanish club until June 2018. Nuno replaced former Los Che boss Juan Antonio Pizzi last summer, and his current deal was set to expire at the conclusion of the 2014-15 campaign. Valencia have enjoyed a solid start in La Liga, […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has won the prestigious FIFA Ballon d'Or award for the second year in a row. Ronaldo, aka CR7, defeated Lionel Messi and Manuel Neuer to win the top honor, and is now officially recognized as the best player in the world for the year 2014. The 29-year-old superstar had an incredible 2014 with […]

Chelsea may be top of the Premier League but their wage bill is still some way below their two Manchester rivals, according to latest figures. The London club's annual accounts have been lodged at Companies House and reveal that Chelsea's wage bill for the 2013/14 season was £190.5million, up eight per cent from £176m. United […]