The big matches in English football are tomorrow, but that doesn't mean that today's matches are meaningless. Chelsea, for example, take on Bolton at Stamford Bridge. Andre Villas-Boas is like a ticking time bomb, and today The Guardian reported that Villas-Boas warned Chelsea fans that it may get worse before it gets better for the […]

The race for the Premier League and the cup competitions is heating up. We're entering that time of the year where we're beginning to see the winners move ahead of the losers, while the supporters of the clubs near the bottom of the table get into a nervous panic every weekend. For those of us […]

Team: Impact de Montréal Head Coach: Jesse Marsch 2011 NASL Record: 9-8-11, 35 points, 7th of 8 in League, Missed Playoffs Twitter Hashtag: #IMFC Another season, another new team for Major League Soccer. It's awesome to see new markets be reached by the league. As the fifth new team in four seasons, the Montreal Impact […]

Now we know that the Manchester derby will be shown on ESPN2 in late April, there's very little chance that FOX will decide to squeeze a live Premier League game into its free-to-air programming between now and the end of this season. For those viewers who have local FOX stations unwilling to show games live, […]

When you started to follow Major League Soccer for the first time in 1996, one of your enduring memories was visiting stadiums that were primarily used for the National Football League or College Football. But when Lamar Hunt used his own money to create the first ever soccer specific stadium for MLS, you felt that a change […]

ESPN2 in the United States will broadcast the potential Premier League title decider between Manchester City and Manchester United on April 30, 2012. The match could decide who will become the champions of the 2011-12 Premier League season. City and United are currently neck-and-neck at the top of the table, and the importance of the […]

Lionel Messi broke the scoring record for the elimination rounds of the Champions League when he scored during Barcelona's away win against Bayer Leverkusen. The Germans were not spared Messi's heroics as the Barca wizards scored near the end of the match to register his 19th goal in the knockout stages of Europe's elite club […]

England's home shirt for 2012 has been officially unveiled by Umbro, the shirt manufacturer. The new home England shirt for Euro 2012 will be white with red trim. It's a simple but elegant look that's inspired by the colors of St. George, red and white, as in the flag of England. The shirt features no […]

The last few weeks have not been good for the financial side of the beautiful game. We have seen clubs going into administration, others nearly folding and no progress on controlling the wages of top players. Only today Wigan have announced a net loss of £7.2 million and admitted that wages at the club account […]

Ah the never ending fun of MLS expansion talk. Because no league can have an odd number of teams, speculation over who will be the 20th MLS team is always a source of debate and discussion for U.S. soccer fans. Everyone assumes that the New York Cosmos will be the newest MLS franchise and, if […]

Name: Los Angeles Galaxy Head Coach: Bruce Arena 2011 Record: 19-5-10, 1st Western Conference, 1st Overall, Defending MLS Cup Champions Twitter Hashtag: #LAGalaxy The defending champions have a realistic chance to complete a task that no other team in the history of the league has experienced – the opportunity to win about three or four possible championships if everything falls into […]

On Tuesday, Carlos Tevez issued an apology to Manchester City Football Club. Despite this apparent show of remorse, Roberto Mancini should refrain from using the Argentinean striker regularly. Even though City are currently in need of a few more goals, it would be unfair to sit the players who have helped City reach the top […]

Name: Houston Dynamo Head Coach: Dominic Kinnear 2011 Record: 12-9-13, 2nd Eastern Conference, 7th overall Twitter Hashtag: #HoustonDynamo The Dynamo are the defending Eastern Conference champions, but all the talk this offseason has been about other teams. That's not to say the winter has been cruel to the team; in fact they will be opening a […]

Sport is synonymous with beer. The pre-match and post-match pint. The six pack at a tailgate. But I've always preferred a cup of tea especially if I'm watching matches at home on television. There's something very comforting and relaxing about sipping tea and watching English football. My Saturday morning ritual is to wake up between […]

Note: If you've noticed, we have temporarily skipped DC United in our 2012 Season Preview. Our colleague and podcast specialist, Chris Riordan, is putting that together. He will have it soon, but until then we will move along with our series of preview articles. Club: F.C. Dallas Head Coach: Schellas Hyndmann 2011 Record: 15-11-7 = […]