Queens Park Rangers will meet with Everton officials today to try to secure a £3.5million deal to sign Nikica Jelavic. At the same time, West Ham United are also very interested in signing the Croatian striker, but the Rs have the advantage of playing Everton today, which will make it easier for club officials to […]

Manchester United footballer Wayne Rooney is unwilling to discuss a possible contract extension partly because the 28-year-old wants to see whether the Red Devils will qualify for the UEFA Champions League at the end of this season. Rooney has been stalling talks for several months, and will reportedly discuss his future at United after the […]

Tonight, host Nick Geber is joined by co-host Danny Page as ask what exactly is cheating in football? Plus they take a look at this Weekend’s FA Cup fixtures. Watch tonight at 9PM ET. Chime in via Twitter @worldsocceradio or call in to the studio at 800-878-PLAY. The live broadcast of World Soccer Radio begins […]

In honor of this weekend's FA Cup Third Round and the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Cardiff manager, we recall his unforgettable game winner for Manchester United against Liverpool in 1999. The match was in the FA Cup Fourth Round, played at Old Trafford — featuring commentary by Ian Darke. This goal continued Sir Alex […]

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert raised eyebrows this week with his comments about the FA Cup, questioning the importance of the competition. "If they (Premier League managers) were being honest, they probably would do. Not just because of the money but survival in the league is vital. "It is realistic. That is the nature of […]

While this weekend's marquee FA Cup match is Arsenal against Tottenham Hotspur, there have been plenty of classic FA Cup encounters between the Gunners and Spurs in the past. Names that come to mind include Paul Gascoigne, Alan Smith, Tony Adams, Gary Lineker, Patrick Vieira and many more. The Gazza free kick, in particular, will […]

With the January transfer window now open, we're taking a look back at the summer window to assess the worst buys from that transfer period for Premier League clubs. The top five are: 1. Andy Carroll (West Ham from Liverpool) £15,500,000 Carroll has not yet featured in a match for West Ham United since his […]

As the Serie A season returns with the start of a new year, the table is tight after an incredibly open first half of the season. There are currently eight teams in the middle of the Serie A table, all within two points of each other. With the likes of AC Milan and Lazio stuck […]

Following an independent regulatory commission hearing today, Southampton’s Dani Osvaldo has been handed a three-match ban with immediate effect and a £40,000 fine for misconduct related to the end of match brawl at St James' Park against Newcastle United on December 14. Osvaldo was charged with violent conduct, and the council found this to be […]

The Football Association has charged Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers with bringing the game into disrepute after his comments he made after the Manchester City-Liverpool match. In the game between Manchester City and Liverpool, the match officials made mistakes on two clear-cut decisions. The first was the offside decision in the first half where the assistant […]

"Arsenal will keep falling away in the title race" seems to be the familiar refrain from so many pundits. Yet as we enter the second half of the season, the Gunners top the table ahead of more fancied and highly touted sides. What exactly has Arsene Wenger done this season so well? From the looks […]

The United States now has a favorite team in Norway to root for. Former USMNT coach Bob Bradley was today unveiled as the new manager of Stabaek, a Norwegian team in the country's top flight division. By taking the job in Norway, Bradley now has the distinction of being the first American to manage a […]

Italy and AS Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi, who was linked to a move to Manchester United during the summer, has joked that he's lucky he didn't move to United otherwise he would have committed suicide by now. Respected Italian journalist Tancredi Palmeri noted De Rossi's exact comment, which was: De Rossi on Manchester United: "Luckily […]

Southampton have made an official complaint against referee Mark Clattenburg, accusing him of verbally abusing club captain Adam Lallana during the match against Everton last weekend. Lallana claims that the abuse from Clattenburg was of a personal nature. The complaint was filed with PGMOL — the referee body for the Premier League — on New Year's Eve. […]

Arsenal are interested in signing Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa, and the £32million buy-out clause placed on his head won't prevent Arsene Wenger from making an offer for the future Spain striker, according to a report tonight in the British media. Last night, the same tabloid ran a story that Dimitar Berbatov was being tipped […]