Andre Villas-Boas is the new manager of Chelsea. The former FC Porto manager is one of the brightest young tacticians in Europe. Even though Carlo Ancelotti should have been given more time, Villas-Boas is the best available option for Chelsea moving forward. Villas-Boas is only 33-years old, the same age as Frank Lampard and Didier […]

One of Alex McLeish's first decisions as new manager of Aston Villa has been to pass on US international Michael Bradley, according to a report by Soccer By Ives. The American blog reports that Bradley's agent has confirmed that the US midfielder will not be returning to Aston Villa next season. The story says that […]

As we all know, diving is one of the most reviled tactics in sports. The outcry over Charlie Davies' flop that may have cost RSL three points on Saturday, and the much more muted hand-wringing over a possible Jermaine Jones dive on Sunday, has the concept of soccer players falling with minimal contact becoming a […]

A few Manchester United footballers got together for an informal goal challenge during the tail end of the Premier League season to see who had the best goal accuracy. Wayne Rooney, Nani, Chris Smalling, Javier Hernandez and Edwin van der Sar participated in the Facebook Goal Challenge by trying to kick the ball into one […]

U.S. soccer pioneer and long-time coach John Kerr Sr. pass away yesterday at his home in North Carolina. For newer soccer fans this name may mean nothing but for long-time American soccer fans, Kerr was a pioneer who was a mainstay in the American soccer landscape up through the early days of MLS. Kerr was […]

Prawn Sandwiches, floppy jester hats, a brand new replica kit and a camera memory card being used to the point of melting. These are all increasingly common sights at Premiership grounds, particularly for the 'Champions League clubs'. Depending who you speak to, this 'new generation' of fan can be considered to be ruining the game […]

Newcastle United's away shirt for the 2011-12 Premier League season will be orange, as seen in the above leaked photo. Pictured in a shop window, there's no doubt that Newcastle's away shirt for the upcoming season is distinctly orange. The shirt design, which follows one of Puma's design templates, features two black diagonal lines across […]

Now I haven’t checked my Soccer Gods Handbook yet but I do believe there is a provision in there that states that the home team is not allowed to concede a goal in stoppage time, on Father’s Day, when I’m at the game. Right? For the second straight week that’s what happened at JELD-WEN field […]

Between now and the kickoff of the 2011-12 Premier League season, there are more than 80 friendlies scheduled featuring Premier League teams playing their annual preseason matches around the world. As we get closer to July, more friendlies will be announced. But for the time being, I wanted to bring you the comprehensive schedule of […]

A new photo of Tottenham Hotspur's home shirt for the 2011-12 season has been leaked on the Internet. The above photo is the best one yet that shows what Spurs will be playing in next season. The design by Puma is simple, clean and elegant. The collars are classy. And we can see that the […]

Tottenham's away shirt for the 2011-12 Premier League season will be purple, according to a photo which has been leaked on the Internet. The new away shirt from Tottenham features a purple shirt with white trim. The front of the shirt has subtle stripes incorporated into the design. The rounded collar is white. I've never […]

A photo of Tottenham's third shirt for the 2011-12 Premier League season has been leaked on the Internet. Designed by Puma, Spurs' third shirt is black with a yellow and white diagonal stripe across the left and right shoulders respectively. The collar appears to be a v-neck. The shirt also features the name of one […]

Love him or loathe him, there’s no getting away from the fact that Mario Balotelli is one of those characters who divides opinion in the footballing world. The Manchester City striker, once dubbed “unmanageable” by his boss Jose Mourinho at Inter Milan, has had a turbulent start to life in the Premier League. But it […]

Want to know how to divide a city? Then ask Alex McLeish. The Scotsman has been unveiled as the new boss at Aston Villa, moving from arch nemesis Birmingham City. The 52 year old left St Andrews last weekend, allegedly resigning via e-mail. And despite much anger from Villa fans, he has been named as […]

With all league competition complete, the summer months give way to the most important season, some say, which of course is the summer transfer season. This is a time when any team with money in their bank account has an opportunity to improve their squad. It is also a time when a player on a […]