Over the past few weeks, it appeared Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew was a dead-man walking. A large section of the club's supporters, – who were fed up with a year's worth of dismal performances – had focused their attention on the Magpies' fourth-year manager. Protests were organized and signs handed out demanding that Pardew […]

Rio Ferdinand. The name conjures up a myriad of emotions and thoughts for soccer fans, both positive and negative. A flamboyant and contentious personality like Ferdinand is bound to be divisive, and it often seems that the majority of fans (not just fans of rival teams) dislike Ferdinand. What is it about Ferdinand that is […]

Manchester United welcome Roberto Martinez's Everton side to Old Trafford this Sunday in what is arguably Louis van Gaal's first real test as manager of United as the Toffees look to replicate last term's domestic double over United. United head into Sunday's fixture with no real let-up on the injury front with Chris Smalling, Phil […]

Prior to his side's round of seven La Liga encounter with Valencia, Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone told the media: "As they are not in European competition this season, Valencia will have to try hard not to be in the top four [in Spain]." The quote from the Argentine boss had been perceived by some as […]

With the news that MLS is basically imploding, the mess that is Chivas USA, in order to sell a new MLS team in Los Angeles, it’s worth looking at what that team could and should do in order to be successful. It’s not as if the team itself has been a complete failure since its […]

David Herman takes a prominent role in the running of the official Manchester United supporters group in the United States, One United USA and was kind enough to speak to us and answer a few questions regarding the group's foundation and future plans. Chris Winterburn (Chris): Firstly David, how did One United USA form as […]

NBC has announced the commentators for this weekend’s Premier League matches that will be shown on television and Internet across the United States. Here’s the line-up: Saturday, October 4: Liverpool vs West Brom, 10am, NBC Sports Live Extra and NBCSN; Gary Weaver & Davie Provan Hull vs Crystal Palace, 10am, NBC Sports Live Extra; Jonathan Beck […]

It’s especially pleasing to see a young player given their chance in a team and grasping it with aplomb. There’s something innately refreshing about witnessing a fresh face make their mark and typically, when a youngster yields a positive contribution, the watching crowd stir and purr a little more than usual. But one spot on the pitch you rarely see […]

With the international break looming large, we implore you to immerse yourself in a fine set of domestic action weekend. And as luck would have it, there's a quintet of wonderful fixtures to take in over the course of the next couple of days. We've got two games from the Premier League—a division which has averaged a […]

Lionel Messi is to face a trial for alleged tax evasion after a Spanish court rejected the Barcelona star's appeal against his prosecution. Messi and his father Jorge are accused of defrauding the Spanish state of more than £3.1 million ($5 million) between 2007 and 2009. They have denied any wrongdoing and will have five days […]

Speaking ahead of his club's Super Sunday showdown with Arsenal, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho declined an opportunity to apologize to his counterpart Arsene Wenger for referring to long-serving Gunners' boss as a "specialist in failure" last season. Mourinho reminded reporters that he made the verbal taunt in response to comments made by Wenger and would prefer to leave that moment in […]

Schone Shines Ajax are going to be hard pressed to outpace either FC Barcelona or Paris St Germain. However, they look comfortable for the Europa League spot at the moment. If they do drop into that competition, I fancy them to do well. The star man for them through the first two fixtures has been […]

Arsenal has suffered a ridiculous 889 injuries (including illnesses) since the start of the 2002-03 season, according to a recent report by Physioroom.com. The nearly 900 injuries during the last 12 seasons (plus the first two months of the current campaign) is an astronomical number compared to other top Premier League teams. In the same timespan, Manchester United […]

Serie A day six is the day of league leaders Juventus against AS Roma. The two major contenders for the Italian title are finally ready to battle face-to-face and provide us with more answers about who should be considered the favorite. Bianconeri and Giallorossi are the only two Italian teams playing in Champions League this […]

The United State Women’s National Team will head south to Brazil this December to participate in a four-team international tournament, that includes host nation Brazil, China PR and Argentina. The US return to Brazil for their first game in 17 years to close out their 2014 year that included 24 games. National Stadium Mane Garrincha […]