Referee Mike Dean was kept very busy at Stamford Bridge on Saturday with two key incidents changing the course of the game. The first was an obvious elbow from Ramires on Sebastien Larsson (see photo above). Dean was perfectly placed, but didn't spot the clash as he had given advantage to Chelsea. The elbow immediately followed, but […]

The identity of a football club is something many fans and historians hold close to their hearts. The best example of this would be at Barcelona where they believe they are “Més que un club” (More than a club). A bond between the club and the Catalan people was fortified during the Spanish civil war […]

Ghana is on the verge of officially announcing that its World Cup team will play a friendly against South Korea in Miami prior to heading to Brazil for the tournament. If finalized, it means that Ghana and South Korea will join the list of England, Ecuador and Honduras who will play warm-up matches in Miami […]

Winners of the 2013/14 French League Cup, Paris Saint-Germain will be wearing its familiar red, white and blue shirt next season, but the new design is one of their best ones yet. Nike have produced a brilliant blue shirt that's balanced perfectly with the red and white stripes running down the center of the shirt. […]

Chelsea suffered a major blow to the team's chances of winning the Premier League today after they lost 2-1 to Sunderland at Stamford Bridge. The loss for Jose Mourinho was his first defeat in the Premier League in a game played at Stamford Bridge since 2004, snapping a 77-match unbeaten league record. In his post […]

To mark Record Store Day, here are 22 iconic photographs of world soccer stars re-imagined as covers of vinyl albums. The beautiful designs are created by James Campbell Taylor. Voila! H/T Diario do Centro do Mundo.

Chicago Fire (0-1-5) vs New England Revolution (2-3-1) Toyota Park April 19, 2013 4 p.m (NBCSN) Probable Lineup: The Chicago Fire come into this game still looking for their first “W” of the season. The Fire reached a draw for a fifth consecutive match, playing to a 1-1 result with the Montréal Impact last Saturday. […]

For those who are unaware, “Shock and Awe” is a military doctrine based on the use of overwhelming power and spectacular displays of force to paralyze an enemy's perception of the battlefield and destroy its will to fight. >A high profile example of this tactic took place in March 2003 when the United States and […]

Home advantage counts for a lot. When preparing this feature, great sides traveling to tough venues is always one of the things I look for; it typically makes for an excellent contest. Games where the fans will galvanize their team, makes things difficult for the opposition and provide a brilliant leveler. At this stage of […]

Tony Pulis’ consultation with Sir Alex Ferguson about taking the Crystal Palace manager job reveals how difficult of a proposition it appeared to be at the time. But with 36 points in 23 matches since Pulis was named Eagles boss, the payoff has been enormous both in the continued growth of the Welshman’s reputation in […]

Konami announced PES Manager today as a free title for Android and iOS devices. Before anyone gets too excited, this title is not meant to compete with Sega's Football Manager Handheld. Instead, this game is meant to take on EA Sports' Ultimate Teams game. This means you will be able to set tactics, train players, […]

Images of Barcelona's home and away shirts for the 2014/15 season have been leaked on the Internet. Barcelona's home shirt for next season is a combination of a retro and modern design. The retro feel is a result of the thicker vertical stripes and rounded collar, while the modern look is due to the unique […]

The nominees have been announced for the PFA Player of the Year award. Out of the six nominees for PFA Player of the Year, three of them are Liverpool footballers (Steven Gerrard, Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez). The Anfield club also got the most number of players nominated for PFA Young Player of the Year […]

Aston Villa are set for a £200million takeover by two American billionaires if the club stays up this season. Villa are currently two wins away from reaching the safety mark of 40 points in this Premier League season. The Daily Telegraph newspaper reports that an American consortium wants to buy the club but they'll pull out […]

Tottenham Hotspur will appoint former AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri as head coach in July, according to a front cover story in Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport today. According to the newspaper, Allegri has agreed financial terms with Tottenham. The Italian has been in London to begin familiarizing himself with the English language, and will officially become […]