Monday's match between Trabzonspor and Fenerbahce was abandoned after a rain of fireworks, bricks and other objects, including a metal door handle, were thrown on to the pitch by Trabzonspor supporters. The match had been stopped twice by the referee in the first half before the match official decided to abandon the game late in […]

The FA has dismissed Tottenham Hotspur defender Younes Kaboul's red card that he received in the match against Chelsea last weekend. Following an independent regulatory commission hearing, the one-match suspension for Kaboul has been dropped. Kaboul was sent off in the game for denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity for Samuel Eto'o. The news will be particularly […]

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has been banned for seven games for headbutting a Hull City footballer on March 1. The seven match ban will include a three-match stadium ban and a four-match touchline ban. Pardew has been fined £60,000, and warned as to his future conduct. The incident that generated the ban by The […]

FOX Sports soccer pundit Warren Barton says that Gus Johnson is one of the best soccer commentators in the world. Johnson, who has only been commentating soccer games on TV for one year, is "as good as anybody in the world," according to Barton who was interviewed by The Big Lead. Here's what Barton said: "I […]

Real Madrid are three points clear at the top of La Liga after beating Levante on Sunday. Atletico Madrid won at Celta Vigo to trail the leaders by three points and Barcelona’s shock defeat at Valladolid leaves them a further point behind in third. Cristiano Ronaldo hit his 24th goal of the Primera season as Real Madrid […]

Last week, two Republican senators told FIFA that they wanted Russia kicked out of the 2014 World Cup. Now, in retaliation, deputies in the Russian State Duma have called for the USA's FIFA membership to be terminated. One of the Russian deputies wrote on his Twitter page: "It's an eye for an eye, a ball […]

No team has won the UEFA Champions League trophy for two consecutive years since 1990, but there has never been a squad that looked more equipped to do so than the current holders, Bayern Munich. It can certainly be said that Bayern are perfectly placed to re-establish itself as a European powerhouse such as the […]

On World Soccer Radio 9pm ET, Geber is back and better than ever. Sort of. We discuss City's dismissal in the FA Cup, Arsene's opportunity and a whole lot more. Plus we'll look ahead to the week's Champions League matches. Get involved with the show, send us a tweet @worldsocceradio The live broadcast of World […]

Nike launched a new campaign today entitled "Dare to Zlatan" around soccer superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Part social media campaign, part Nike collection and part game, we're still trying to figure out what it all means, but we do love the videos and hard rock soundtrack as shown below. If anyone knows what the mystery is […]

The timely reemergence of André Schürrle has allowed Chelsea to take firm control of the title race in addition to bringing the player back into strong consideration for Jogi Löw’s Germany side this summer. This comes after a transfer window where the purchase of Mohammed Salah from FC Basle had appeared to make the German […]

With the continued increase in TV ratings for Premier League matches on NBC Sports in its debut season, the network has announced three key changes for this weekend's coverage: 1. Tim Howard will return to the booth as co-commentator for NBCSN, this time for the Manchester United versus Liverpool match that will be shown live […]

A photo of Portugal's away shirt for the 2014 FIFA World Cup has been leaked on the Internet. While Portugal's home World Cup shirt is bright and modern, Portugal's away shirt for 2014 is more modest with a white jersey, and navy blue trim and a unique collar. The Portugal football federation crest, in particular, […]

With its launch just a year away, MLS team New York City FC have launched a campaign to allow soccer fans to vote on the badge the club should wear. Created by designer Rafael Esquer and chosen by the club, the two crests will be the team's identity. The winning crest will be unveiled on […]

Sunday's match between Manchester City and Wigan Athletic was a wonderfully entertaining game for the neutrals. It had a little bit of everything, and fair play to Wigan Athletic for putting in an inspired performance against the richest club in the world. If you missed the match or you want to watch the highlights again, […]

The summer will be here before you know it, and so there's no doubt that one club that will be busier than most in the transfer window will be Manchester United. Before I get to the 5 footballers who are the most likely transfer targets for the Red Devils, let me rewind and review the […]