In a summer which has seen the international retirements of Frank Lampard, Xavi Hernandez, Xabi Alonso and Franck Ribery; Italian great Andrea Pirlo has announced that he will continue on with the Italian national team for another year. The 35-year-old midfielder told Gazzetta TV that he had been considering retirement, but changed his mind following […]

Current FIFA President, Sepp Blatter has announced his bid for re-election, after first being elected as president of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association in 1998 Blatter has served four consecutive terms for the past 18 years. Although Blatter hinted that the 2014 World Cup in Brazil would be his last, he recently announced his […]

Speaking at Manchester's Soccerex, FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced plans to introduce a TV trial which would allow coaches to challenge referee decisions. The 'replay' system would be similar to the ones used in the NFL, tennis and Major League Baseball. "They [coaches] have the right in the half, twice or once, to challenge a refereeing […]

UEFA President, Michel Platini, threatened to punish Franck Ribéry if he refuses to play for the French National team. In an interview with the German Newspaper, Bild, Platini stated that according to the FIFA Statutes Ribéry must answer Didier Dechamps call if chosen to play. "If he does not come, he is suspended for three […]

The war of words between Angel Di Maria and Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has continued through the media after the Argentina international responded to comments made by his former boss on Spanish radio. On Friday, Perez stated that the La Liga giants had offered Di Maria an improved contract prior to the World Cup, but […]

FOX Sports has announced a new feature to its UEFA Champions League coverage named Multimatch 90, which will allow soccer fans the ability to watch a "red zone channel" where the best highlights will be shown live or on quick replay. The feature, which will become available for the UEFA Champions League matches beginning this […]

Brazil and Colombia faced off in front of a sold-out, record breaking crowd in Miami's Sun Life stadium as both of the team's desire for revenge after disappointing World Cups in Brazil showed. The crowd of 73,429 broke records both in Sun Life and the state of Florida for the largest soccer crowd and was […]

As more and more money is being pumped into the English Premier League, transfer fees are increasing exponentially from one transfer window to another. During the 2014 summer transfer window that closed on the first of September, a record £835 million was spent by Premier League clubs. Six of these clubs have broken their club-record […]

Brazil and Colombia meet in Miami for a rematch of the World Cup game that took place almost exactly two months ago. After four yellow cards, one broken back and Colombia's World Cup finished the game ended 2-1 with goals from Thiago Silva, David Luiz and James Rodriguez, two of whom traveled to Miami to […]

The summer window has been closed for a few days now, but it hasn't stopped the rumor mill from pumping out stories of potential player moves during the January transfer period. A name that has surfaced in recent days has been that of AS Roma midfielder and Dutch international, Kevin Strootman. The 24-year-old has been […]

When a sports team sells off five key players in the offseason, chances are that they will almost certainly regress heading into the new season. This, however, may not be the case with Southampton. Yes, it is extremely difficult to lose nearly half of your starting XI, especially when they are quality players such as […]

Exhale. Savor summer’s few remaining days. Fire up the grill. Slither down a slip n slide. Lay back in a hammock while cradling a watery beer. It’s the September international break, and with options like Finland v Faroe Islands, Denmark v Armenia, and Bolivia v Ecuador, the emphasis is on “break.” But before you take […]

The sale of Angel Di Maria has caused a stir in the capital city of Spain. Shortly after the player's departure, the Spanish newspaper AS took a survey amongst Real Madrid supporters and 83.5 percent of those polled wanted the Argentina international to stay with the club, following his efforts which helped Los Blancos secure their tenth European Cup […]

Manchester United signed Marcos Rojo from Sporting Lisbon on August 19th for a reported fee of £16 million. But the defender has not been able to suit up for the Red Devils since his arrival at the English club due to a lingering issue with his work permit. Earlier today, United informed the media and fans […]

It feels a little uneasy when it comes to criticising somebody like Roy Hodgson. The England boss is an amicable, articulate and courteous man after all, one of few true gentlemen that remain in the game. It’s little surprise that in various managerial roles he's assumed across the continent he’s struck up affinities with supporters, players and the […]