“It is what it is” says Thierry Henry every time I attend New York Red Bulls training at Montclair State University. And it is what it is with this club with another draw after ninety minutes — for the thirteenth time this season. And this was against the side that is dead last in the […]

In a very entertaining first leg of the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday night, Barcelona striker David Villa scored a simply sensational goal (see above video) in the game which ended 2-2. With Real Madrid controlling the majority of the possession in the first half and Barcelona unable to play their trademark ticky-tacky brand of […]

Arsenal has agreed terms with Barcelona for the transfer of midfielder Cesc Fabregas to the Spanish side, the club announced Sunday. The deal is set to be finalized by Barcelona on Monday. The deal has Barcelona paying £35 million for the midfielder, while Fabregas will also have to pony up an extra £4.5 million of his […]

Manchester United defenders Rio Ferdinand and Rafael da Silva have each suffered injuries over the opening weekend of the Premier League and United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has claimed that center back Nemanja Vidic could also miss games. The Associated Press reports that da Silva dislocated his shoulder while training for Sunday’s opener against West […]

Kartik Krishnaiyer and Laurence McKenna sit down to discuss the opening weekend of the 2011-12 Premier League. They go through each of the eight matches played through Sunday — and cover the numerous talking points from the weekend including Arsenal's performance against Newcastle, Liverpool's home debut against Sunderland, whether West Bromwich deserved to lose against […]

To the background music of "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2, UK rapper Danny Graft sings a song about his admiration for Arsenal Football Club. Entitled "Arsenal Anthem {Keep The Faith}," the song chronicles some of the history and players who have made Arsenal the club that it is over the past few decades. Graft, who […]

The first Sunday of the Premier League 2011-12 season is here and, not surprisingly, we see two heavyweights enter the ring. In the early kick-off we have Stoke City against Chelsea, live from the Britannia Stadium. You'll definitely know that the Stoke fans will be up for this one especially since the Potters should have […]

Monday, August 15th 8PM EDT – 5PM PDT Guests:The MLS & NBC Press Conference Audio from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia NASL Segment: Arcadio Marcuzzi II discusses the Montreal Impact's last NASL season & move to MLS Red Bull Hour: Reviewing The two goal home draw against the Chicago Fire 2011-12 CONCACAF Champions League Group […]

Sunday kicks off the first leg of the 2011 Spanish Super Cup featuring two of the greatest teams in the world, Real Madrid against Barcelona. Remarkably, this is the first time that Real Madrid and Barcelona have faced each other in the Spanish Super Cup since 1997 when Los Blancos won both La Liga and the […]

With no early kick-off on Saturday, the opening day of the 2011-12 Premier League season gave viewers in the United States a good chance to watch the 30-minute pre-game shows on FOX Soccer and ESPN2. FOX Soccer launched their new name, new branding and new studio on Saturday morning on their Match Day show (previously […]

It was an obvious slip of the tongue Saturday, but Steve McManaman referred to his former club Manchester City as 'Manchester Sh*tty' on ESPN2 during the Fulham against Aston Villa broadcast. McManaman said in the above video that Manchester City should win by a shedload of goals against Swansea City on Monday given the depth […]

It’s the start of a new season, and for a soccer fan in America, it means setting the alarm extra early (or waking up on your own two hours early, shaking with excitement), putting on a pot of coffee, playing the appropriate tunes, and participating in rabid Twitter discussions on the coming match. The first […]

newbartonincident by arsenalist Arsenal's new signing Gervinho was sent off against Newcastle United Saturday after slapping Joey Barton in the face. The incident happened late in the second half after Gervinho ran into the box but simulated a dive as he tried to win his side a penalty. Referee Peter Walton didn't think it was […]

Today was the first day I had a chance to sink my teeth into the new and redesigned FOXSoccer.tv to see what the experience is like watching live Premier League matches. Despite raising the price from $15/month to $20/month, I wanted to see what the quality was like, as well as whether the new features […]

A photo has been released which features Real Madrid's third shirt for the 2011-12 season. Designed and manufactured by adidas, Real Madrid's third shirt is red with white trim. It'll presumably be used mostly in the away Champions League matches that Real Madrid will be playing in. But while the shirt looks very aesthetically pleasing, […]