Beginning this Saturday, NBC Sports Radio will debut a new weekly soccer show featuring Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe, two of NBCSN's soccer analysts. Entitled The 2 Robbies 'Football' Show, the live show kicks off at 5pm ET and will be available on NBCSportsRadio.com and the NBC Sports Radio mobile app. Replays will be available […]

Luis Suarez's four-month long ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup is almost up and with that the Uruguayan forward will be able to make his competitive debut for FC Barcelona this Saturday (Noon ET kickoff on beIN SPORTS and DishWorld) in the most appropriate of fixtures, the first Clásico of the season at […]

The Football Association has contacted Swansea City manager Garry Monk to seek his observations in relation to post-match comments he made following his side's 2-1 loss to Stoke City on Sunday. Following the match, Monk branded referee Michael Oliver's decision to award Stoke City a penalty "a disgrace" after it appeared Victor Moses had dived, […]

“APOLOGISE” read the headline on the back page of the Liverpool Echo, as the newspaper demanded that Mario Balotelli says sorry to the Liverpool supporters after swapping shirts with Pepe at half time against Real Madrid. It's a sensationalist claim, and taking a quick glance at the back page of the paper, you probably wouldn’t […]

According to reports out of England, Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been battling an illness that forced him to spend time in the hospital after returning from international duty with Spain. Costa had already been struggling with a recurring groin injury, but it has now surfaced that the former Atletico Madrid striker has also been […]

Head coach Mauricio Pochettino accepts Tottenham are going through a "very tough period", but believes something special is in the offing – with silverware not too far away. The past few seasons have been turbulent at White Hart Lane, thanks in no small part to the club's frantic search for a return to the Champions […]

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a sublime goal for Real Madrid against Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday to open up the scoring at Anfield. Ronaldo netted the goal in the 23rd minute at Anfield to score his first-ever goal at the stadium. With Liverpool looking more threatening in the first 20 minutes, Real Madrid's […]

According to the Italian publication Corriere della Sera, AC Milan striker Robinho (who is currently on loan at Santos FC in Brazil) is under investigation for his alleged involvement in the group sexual assault of an 18-year-old woman. The teenager reported the attack six months after it took place, the publication stated, adding that there were […]

Cristiano Ronaldo will rock up on Merseyside this week boasting a phenomenal strike rate for the 2013/14 season. The Portuguese sensation has 17 goals in nine appearances in domestic and European competition at the time of writing, and such is the standard of the Real Madrid man’s remarkable goalscoring feats, questions will be asked about […]

Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has backed the "formidable" Louis van Gaal to restore the club's fortunes. The 63-year-old Dutchman is currently attempting to revitalize United after replacing David Moyes at Old Trafford in the summer. Writing in his updated autobiography, Ferguson described Van Gaal as "a good choice". He said: "Louis, who […]

Editor’s note: One of the most popular features of one of our previous incarnations of this website was the series of articles about MLS attendances written by Peter C of Overlapping Run. Peter graciously agreed to allow us to publish his research into attendances in this article. Average MLS Attendances For Week 32 (5-year comparison): Comparisons of […]

The early concerns that accompanied Juventus’ start to the campaign were understandable following the departure of Antonio Conte. Under the former boss, the Bianconeri had evolved into the most dominant side in Serie A, reflected emphatically by a trio of consecutive Scudetto wins under the tutelage of the Italian. Massimiliano Allegri was tasked with filling […]

Despite only being appointed in the summer of 2014, Alan Irvine’s tenure at West Bromwich Albion was never expected to be one of longevity. The Baggies supporters greeted the his acquisition with a collective shrug of the shoulders; after all, for all Irvine’s gentlemanly qualities, he’s yet to truly make his mark as a top […]

At the beginning of the season, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti informed the media that it would only be a matter of time before his players settled in with the La Liga giants. Los Blancos' boss believed that summer signings James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos would soon become comfortable with their new teammates and that his […]

Sir Alex Ferguson insists it is "nonsense" to suggest the correct processes were not followed prior to the ill-fated appointment of David Moyes as his Manchester United successor. Moyes took charge of the Red Devils in the summer of 2013 as defending Premier League champions following Ferguson's retirement. However, by April of this year he […]