The schedule for the 2011-12 Premier League season was announced this morning in England. You can view the week-by-week fixtures or search by each club. After you've had a chance to review the fixtures, come back here to discuss! For the opening weekend of the Premier League fixtures on August 13-15, which matches are you […]

In this week's installment of Friday Flashback Videos, we take you back to the 1978-79 season in England as Queens Park Rangers (QPR) take on Manchester City at a much different looking Loftus Road in London. The match, played on December 16 (hence how dark the skies look), featured a long cast of footballing heroes […]

So the fixtures are out, not long after the completion of the 2011 season. Here are some of the matches I've circled and already entered on my calendar. In a month or so we'll find out which of the first few matches are moved to Sunday kickoffs, and who gets the early and late […]

I have always been a statistics nut. The love of the numbers behind sports came early for me, as a young boy "keeping book" for my Yankees (I am now a rehabilitated Yankees fan, firmly rooting for my local Phillies since the Y2K). I'd laboriously watch the games, scribble down every hit, walk, error, and […]

After all of the hullabaloo about Tottenham Hotspur's new home shirt for the 2011-12 Premier League season, a photograph of it has been leaked on the Internet. The hullabaloo was regarding what it would look like. Tottenham even launched a Facebook campaign asking supporters to guess the new kit. If we knew it was going […]

Only 25 days have passed since the 2010-11 Premier League season has passed, and already — tomorrow — the fixtures for the 2011-12 season will be announced tomorrow at 4am ET/9am UK time. For many soccer fans, it'll feel like Christmas morning as you get a chance to open your presents and find out what's […]

Michael Ballack has suffered several disappointments in his career – but though being informed his time in the Germany squad is effectively over will have hurt, even he cannot be surprised. The writing has been on the wall for Ballack for several months and Joachim Loew’s reluctance to bring him back even when fit was […]

It's not only in international football that England can't cut the mustard. Even in the FIFA Interactive World Cup, which features the best FIFA 11 players from around the world competing in a tournament, the Iberian Peninsula once again reigns supreme. If you enjoy FIFA 11, you should be interested in the above video which […]

FOX Soccer will be launching an iPad app and a new iPhone app this summer in conjunction with the launch of the network's new name, new logo, improved graphics and new sets, which will debut on August 13 in conjunction with the kickoff of the 2011-12 Premier League season. Details are minimal as of press […]

A photo has been leaked on the Internet showing a blurred image of what Swansea City's home shirt for the 2011-12 Premier League season will look like. The Swans, who are scheduled to officially reveal their shirt design on Saturday, are the first Welsh team to play in the Premier League. During the last time […]

We often hear how technology and globalization have brought the world closer together. The Premier League is a perfect example of this. Soccer fans can watch matches live and debate it with other fans around the world on Facebook, Twitter, blogs, instant messenger or various forms of other media. The bond that keeps globalization together […]

So Kevin Nolan is on his way from Newcastle United to Upton Park. Surprisingly, the Newcastle skipper rejected a new contract at St James’ Park in favour of a move down a division to the Hammers. At first glance, this is not good news for Newcastle. A solid first season back in the top flight […]

Liverpool and Adidas have officially unveiled Liverpool's third shirt for the 2011-12 Premier League season. Pictured above, Liverpool's third jersey is white with black and cyan blue trim. The sleeves of the shirt feature the iconic three stripes from Adidas (which are blue, in this case), while the collar is black with a cyan blue […]

In light of the recent McLeish-Villa-Birmingham saga, let’s take a look at other managers who have crossed local lines to manage hated rivals. The king of this category has to be Ron Saunders. Not only did he manage Aston Villa and Birmingham City, but also West Bromwich Albion. Saunders led Villa to promotion in 1974. […]

As recently reported, FSC FOX Soccer is going through an exciting rebrand in time for the new EPL season. As exciting as that sounds, FOX is missing a chance to generate buzz right now with the Gold Cup. The Gold Cup, now in its knockout stages, will have possibly two weekend games for the US […]