Roy Hodgson's Three Lions side arrived in Brazil earlier today to begin final preparations for the opening match against Brazil. The England Manager addressed reporters in an upbeat mood ahead of the nation's opening match of the competition against Italy. "The first game in the World Cup is always the most exciting one. That's the […]

England drew Honduras 0-0 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami on Saturday night in a performance that can be best summarized as pathetic. England manager Roy Hodgson didn't seem too bemused by the lack of effort or precision shown by his team. The focus is now on Rio. But before England puts the nil-nil draw […]

British investigator and FIFA's worst nightmare is back. Andrew Jennings, the famed author and TV journalist, is featured in a series of new videos on the eve of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The renowned author speaks candidly about his investigations into the alleged endemic corruption of the FIFA leadership and the high […]

We are less than one week away from the kickoff of the 2014 World Cup but the hype machine has been churning for the U.S. national team: “We are due for a win over Ghana, we should have won the match four years ago.” “Portugal is Ronaldo and a bunch of overrated players; if he […]

At some point, Jurgen Klinsmann made the decision that the formula that churned out the USA’s best ever year in 2013 wasn’t going to be good enough at the World Cup. When he named his 23-man squad, Klinsmann axed four of the players who started the crowning game of his tenure as manager, the 2-0 […]

The 2013/2014 season in Scotland was not only the first season of the re-named SPFL but it also employed a play-off system, in which 3rd and 4th place in the second-tier Championship play each other over two legs. This year was Falkirk and Queen Of The South, and whoever won would progress on to play […]

With the World Cup so close after such a long wait, now is the time for the release of numerous pieces, books, and articles about the participants, each one vying to be the authoritative source. Besides some of the more reputable sources (such as the World Soccer Talk previews) there are few established sources of […]

There has been a lot of talk lately about the lack of talent coming through in Irish soccer. People seem to look at the senior team and when they don’t see any players under the age of 23 like England's Ross Barkley, Luke Shaw and Raheem Sterling, the immediate reaction is that Ireland are very […]

Germany is going to be this year’s World Cup winner according to data collated and analysed by Ladbrokes. The data has been transformed into a tool which allows users to pit any two teams that have qualified for this year’s World Cup against each other to compare results in all previous meetings and even predict […]

Southampton striker Daniel Osvaldo is a target of FC Internazionale, the Italian press reports. The 28-year-old striker played the last six months for FC Internazionale’s most hatred rivals and Serie A champions, FC Juventus. The Argentine born striker joined Southampton last year for €15 million. He played the first part of last season at St. […]

“Should I get Colorado Rapids season tickets?” If you had told me just three years ago that I would entertain that question for more than five seconds—“uh, no!” would be my response. And yet, here I was, taking more than five seconds (actually, a couple weeks) to seriously consider the investment. I’m a relative newbie […]

The US Men's National Team achieved a morale boosting 2-1 victory against Nigeria in Jacksonville on Saturday night to go into the World Cup undefeated in their 3 World Cup warmup matches. It was a complete performance from the United States that will fill the players and fans with a lot of enthusiasm. The fact […]

England manager Roy Hodgson says that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is recovering quickly from his knee ligament injury and will be available to play for The Three Lions in the World Cup. Before heading to Miami International Airport for England's overnight flight to Rio, Hodgson was interviewed where he said: "Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is making good progress – […]

ESPN is preparing for the 2014 World Cup by releasing broadcast schedules, pre-match coverage and allowing a child to accompany the U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder, Michael Bradley, around ESPN during a regular day in the offices. The 30-second video featuring the tradition of soccer players walking out to the pitch hand in hand with […]

Newcastle United has made its first permanent signing in a year and a half in Spanish striker Ayoze Pérez. The 20 year-old just completed a standout season and comes to Newcastle on a long-term deal for a transfer fee of £1.5 million. Perez a Tenerife native stood out in the Segunda last season with his […]