This weekend's Premier League fixtures had the least amount of controversial refereeing decisions for a very long time. A good weekend for the officials in that respect, but there were still a few incidents where further punishment could have been taken. Firstly, Juan Mata was fouled in the box during Man Utd's 4-1 victory against […]

The FA and Nike today unveiled England's home and away kits for World Cup 2014. According to The FA, the new home shirt is a pure and brilliant white with an engineered pinstripe in the fabric. White satin tape on the shoulders gives the jersey a distinctive shine. The Three Lions crest, meanwhile, has a […]

Tottenham Hotspur striker Roberto Soldado has responded to the rumors circling around the club after today's 4-0 defeat against Liverpool. Twitter went into a tailspin today with a handful of unofficial fan accounts claiming that Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood was involved in a post-match altercation with one of his players in the Anfield changing room. […]

Tottenham Hotspur manager Tim Sherwood was about as downbeat during his post-match interview as he seemed to be sitting in the stands at Anfield today. No passion. No conviction. No ideas. Clueless. In the post-match interview, Sherwood's lack of emotion makes him sound like a man who has already given up. And judging by his […]

Brazilian maestro Kaka has a verbal agreement to join Orlando City in MLS next year, says Spanish newspaper AS. And AC Milan CEO Adriano Galliani has confirmed that Kaka can leave the club on a free transfer if AC Milan fail to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. Milan currently sit in 11th position in Serie […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says his team are focused on their next game, against West Ham United next Sunday and are taking it one game at a time, and are not thinking about the Reds game against Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday, April 13. In the post match interview, Rodgers said "We're just concentrating […]

Is this Arsenal's away shirt for next season? Last October, we shared with you a leaked photograph of the Arsenal home jersey that the club will wear in the 2014/15 season, designed by Puma. However, up until now, the Arsenal away shirt for the 2014/15 season has remained a mystery, but today's leaked photo of […]

Thumbs up to Mexico national team head coach Miguel Herrera for having a sense of humor. The manager of the Mexico team stars in a new TV commercial where he's accompanied by a parrot. The parrot insults the refs, saying exactly what he thinks so he himself doesn't get into trouble. Is it time for […]

Fourteen months ago when Nigel Adkins was dismissed by Southampton and replaced by the Argentine former manager of Espanyol, critics came out of the woodwork to condemn the move by the club. Former Chief Executive Nicola Cortese rebuilt Southampton from the depths of despair. He brought the club back to the top flight from League […]

Jose Mourinho says that Chelsea's Premier League title hopes are over after his side lost 1-0 against Crystal Palace on Saturday. In the post-match interview, Mourinho said that the title race is now out of his hands, while managing to also aim a dig at referee Chris Foy — who, Mourinho believes, may have cost […]

The commentators have been announced for this weekend’s Premier League matches on US television. Saturday, March 29: Manchester United vs Aston Villa, 8:45am, NBCSN; Steve Banyard & Chris Waddle Crystal Palace vs Chelsea, 11am, NBCSN; Gary Weaver & Davie Provan Southampton vs Newcastle, 11am, Premier League Extra Time; Jonathan Beck & Ray Houghton Stoke vs […]

At this stage of Jozy Altidore's second season in the Premier League, you have to ponder which of his spells were worse — his season at Hull City or this current season with Sunderland. The young American striker has only scored one goal in the league for the Black Cats. Up until this point, Sunderland […]

The New York Red Bulls are practicing on a rainy Friday at their arena in Harrison, New Jersey. There is still a little yellow grass behind the goal down in front of the supporters end, and a yellow blur of turf on the penalty spot. The reporters and staff waiting at the side of the […]

Everyone loves an underdog story, don’t they? After all, a team or an individual triumphing against the odds is one of the great things about sport. But in soccer, the cutthroat, finance-geared nature of the modern game has diluted these instances where we get to see these unexpected stories. This season though, we could yet […]

Ross Barkley is a player who has excelled this season. And with the England squad so desperately in need of some creativity and flair, it's hard to see why he wouldn't be in the 23-man World Cup squad. But with so much competition, you never know just who is going to be on the plane […]