Plenty of teams loan out players so that they can gain first team experience. This is often a way for younger players to develop when they have that certain something, but aren’t quite at the level required to make first team appearances. While most teams will loan out their players to a host of different […]

Clubs across Europe are trying to get their house in order to ensure compliance with UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations are adhered to. But there appears less concern in Paris and Monte Carlo than in most other cities over the continent. The continued lavish spending of the Ligue Un clubs appear on the face of […]

More than 25% through the Premier League season, it's interesting to observe who are the best performing attacking players in the division thus far this season. Not surprisingly, the SAS team (Suarez and Sturridge) are lighting up the charts (as well as hitting the woodwork more often). But the Liverpool strikeforce have plenty of competition […]

Joe Hart’s heroics at Wembley on Tuesday against Germany intensified the debate currently grappling Manchester City supporters. Should the Manchester City net-minder be replaced permanently by a long-term transfer target or should he be temporarily replaced to simply get through 2013-14? Media reports have raised the possibility of Julio Cesar, a top keeper who has […]

For so many years, Everton supporters have learned to fear the name ‘Gerrard’ in the build up to the Merseyside derby. But on the brink of the 221st meeting between the two sides, there is a name that might strike up a little more excitement for those of a blue persuasion. Gerard Deulofeu’s summer arrival […]

Newcastle United have vetoed the idea of building adult slides at their St James' Park Stadium, which would have sped up the exit from the ground to the parking lot and surrounding areas. The company who was planning on building the fun slides at Newcastle's stadium had submitted plans to the council's planning committee earlier […]

Last week I stated for Beckham’s Miami MLS dream to work he must cater to a largely Hispanic audience. But the potential addition of LeBron James to the ownership group changes this equation substantially. James has mainstream credibility among an American sporting audience, English language dominant sports journalists and mainstream media in the country. Last […]

The second leg of the World Cup playoff earlier this week between Sweden and Portugal was a brilliant spectacle to watch. The hat trick by Ronaldo has convinced many that he is now the best player in the world. But one of the less reported storylines is the class that Zlatan Ibrahimovic showed on the […]

Not surprisingly, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has decided not to renew Bob Bradley's contract as coach of the national team after the nation exited in the World Cup playoffs stage due to their aggregate defeat to Ghana. EFA Chairman Gamal Allam said: "Bob Bradley's contract ended this night, and we will not renew for […]

For months, discussion has floated around Florida soccer circles that when Orlando City moves to MLS, Kaka will be their first Designated Player signing. With the official news of OCSC’s admission to MLS beginning in 2015, the discussion of Kaka moving to Orlando City SC has intensified according to BBC Sport. For Kaka, who is […]

Congratulations to Uruguay for qualifying for World Cup 2014 in Brazil. Photos of Uruguay's World Cup home and away shirts have been leaked on the Internet. The South American side will wear their familiar blue and white shirts. Both the home and away shirts have a unique design at the bottom of the cuffs, incorporating […]

The marathon of World Cup playoffs end tonight with the final match to determine who will qualify for World Cup 2014. Uruguay faces Jordan live at 6pm ET on beIN SPORT. Similarly to Mexico, Uruguay convincingly won its first leg match, 5-0, putting the South American team in the driving seat to qualify for Brazil. […]

Sunderland manager Gus Poyet spoke to the Sunderland Echo newspaper this week about his big American striker Jozy Altidore: “He has many good qualities but the one that tends to get overlooked is that he has an unbelievable shot on him – so powerful. “I still can’t believe he is only 24, he hits the […]

After Algeria qualified for World Cup 2014 yesterday on the away goal rule, Algerians in their thousands took to the streets to celebrate. Sadly, 12 people died and 240 were injured as a result of the celebrations. According to the AP, "The statement from emergency services said five celebrating fans were killed when their van […]

An ad campaign by a Swedish soft drink maker backfired yesterday when Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick to knock Sweden out of the World Cup playoffs. The soft drink maker run a campaign that featured images of a Cristiano Ronaldo doll near death. The ads featured Ronaldo as a voodoo doll, strapped to a […]