I want to take a break for a minute from the whirlwind Premier League season to remind everyone that the World Cup Draw is happening this Friday, December 4th, and will be televised live around the world. For soccer fans, it's one of the most exciting days every four years as the fate of the […]

Over the years since he bought an ailing and abject club, Mohamed Al Fayed has certainly made some "interesting" decisions over the years. Whilst Mickey Adams was rewarded for taking the team up to Division One by being sacked in September 1997, after Al Fayed deemed him "not high profile enough", Fulham were making major […]

Over the past decade or so, there has been an odd trend of political and financial analysts, economists and behaviorists writing books analyzing sports. Some of these books have shifted the paradigm in those sports like Michael Lewis’ baseball analysis Moneyball. Some of these books found very creative ways to portray obvious truisms (the more […]

Whatever you do, don't open this taxi door (unless you really are desperate for a cab ride in Sweden). Source: PhotoshopDisaster (thanks Phil for the tip).

Another away game and another game which could have been closer ends up running away from Burnley. Similar to the match against Tottenham, when they had a dubious offside decision against them, Burnley pushed West Ham close for the first 15 minutes, conceded a goal and ended up finding themselves 5-0 down. It must be […]

The hype, the pomp, the circumstance. All of these rose to a higher level for this episode of El Clásico at the Camp Nou on Sunday evening. Coming into this match, FC Barcelona turned their fortunes around in the UEFA Champions League with a 2-0 victory over Inter Milan. The scoreline hardly gave any justice […]

While the Premier League continues to become more commercial with each passing year, there is I believe a resurgence in football supporters wanting to learn more about the history of this beautiful game (when it truly was beautiful and when corporations and television networks didn't own it). In the past few weeks, I've interviewed two […]

Chelsea is a machine. Indestructible. Precise. Physical. Flawless. Arsenal is the total opposite. They're more fluid, and play a beautiful brand of football that is easy on the eye. When the two opposing forces came together on Sunday afternoon, few would have predicted how Chelsea completely tore the Gunners apart, leaving behind an Arsenal side […]

I wanted to follow up Kartik’s excellent post on the nature of the MLS contract with a look at this situation from the MLS owner’s perspective. If there is one thing the owners fear and will try to avoid at all costs, it is having a situation like what exists in Europe where a player […]

What a difference a year makes. In 2009 the Merseyside derby represented emerging opportunities for both Liverpool clubs, and all four encounters (two in the league, two in the FA Cup) produced gritty football. Ultimately Liverpool drove deep into Europe and pushed Manchester United all the way to the Premier League finish line, while Everton […]

Watch the video of Jimmy Bullard and his Hull City teammates making fun of Phil Brown earlier today after Bullard scored a goal in the match against Manchester City at the City of Manchester Stadium. The incident made fun of Brown's lecture he gave Hull City almost a year ago on the same pitch when […]

Luke Wileman reports – Turf Removal Starts At BMO Field – New coach, new grass, different result for TFC in 2010? Late note: The CFL Argos are once again talking about playing at BMO. Uh Oh. My take: Unfortunately, TFC does not own BMO Field, but wouldn't it be terrible if they finally got grass […]

Not that it mattered much in the end, but Saturday in the Premier League saw Mike Dean (with the help of his linesman Richard West on one instance) award three penalties, one of which must have been one of, if not the most dubious penalty this season in the Premier League. Manchester United looked a bit sluggish in the first 15-20 […]

It can't be much fun to be a football fan in the city of Liverpool these days. With Sunday's Merseyside Derby approaching, the red side has fallen out of the Champions League and is slipping from its Top Four perch, while the blue side is so decimated by injuries that it's can't even stop Hull […]

I recently got the opportunity to sit down with Rob Smyth over electronic mail and ask him a few questions about how he got his start, what he's currently up to, and even get his pick on next summer's World Cup. Many of you will know Mr. Smyth from his appearances on the Guardian Podcast […]