All the attention this week will be on Manchester United's FIFA Club World Cup matches in Japan, and Sunday's tantalizing Arsenal against Liverpool battle. But spare some thought for the matches on Saturday. On paper, it looks like it could be one of the most boring matchdays in the history of the Premier League. Here […]

The galvanising effect a new coach can have on a team is one of football's unexplainable phenomenons. Time and again the arrival of a new manager has turned previous chumps into world beaters, if only for a couple of games. Juande Ramos' unveiling as the new coach of Real Madrid has not yet had such a […]

Canadian Comedian Russell Peters makes no excuses for working an anti-soccer rant into his act yet I wonder how making fun of Indian and Canadian football goes over with family and siblings. Have a watch and listen to Peters he's bound to make you laugh at something so simple. Russell Peters – Soccer Joke

Simply awesome weekend of football and what an incredible goal fest with 41 in total, that alone should put the myth to bed about which first-tier league is more attack oriented. Juventus win against AC Milan and some unlikely candidates got on the score sheet with Georgio Chiellini and Massimo Ambrosini hitting the back netting. Chiellini's goal […]

There is no doubt that football is the passion of billions. In the US, these are starting to sprout all over the country. Team like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Everton, Liverpool, Boca Juniors and other have groups of fans or penyas that bring help fans continue to follow their passion for the game and […]

Maryland won its third NCAA title yesterday with a 1-0 victory over North Carolina in Frisco, TX. The Terps came into the tournament as the number two seed behind fellow ACC school, Wake Forest finished the season with 15 straight wins. Graham Zusi scored both game winning goals for the Terps in the College Cup […]

Maryland won its third NCAA title yesterday with a 1-0 victory over North Carolina in Frisco, TX. The Terps came into the tournament as the number two seed behind fellow ACC school, Wake Forest finished the season with 15 straight wins. Graham Zusi scored both game winning goals for the Terps in the College Cup […]

The latest episode of I'm On Setanta Sports has a decidedly North American feel to it this week with a caller from San Diego, a letter from Toronto and a focus on Liverpool America FC with a Rafa Benitez interview. Be champions! [display_podcast]

The Premier League has its eye on securing an agreement in North America and Central America next that will bring itself a massive step closer to seeing the 39th Game become a reality. After the Premier League's historic agreement last week with the Asian Football Federation (AFF) where they agreed to work together at administrative […]

It used to be a lot easier. All top flight matches used to be played on a Saturday at 3pm GMT. There were no early kick-offs. No late kick-offs and, heaven forbid, no Sunday matches. Now, of course, everything has been turned upside down. Because only a few of the matches are played at the […]

Here are three articles from this weekend, all of which discuss a different aspect of how technology and television are changing the way we experience football. Enjoy. "Setanta In Funding Talks For UK Soccer TV" — Setanta is reportedly seeking new funding to prepare itself for the new bidding for the next round of Premier […]

It's been the same story from Liverpool and Arsenal all season. To become Premier League champions, both teams lack the consistency needed not only in their results, but also in their performances on the pitch. Saturday was another perfect example as both teams underwhelmed against opposition they should have beaten. The moment Arsenal stepped into […]

Valencia 2 – 1 Espanyol VAL: Albiol (58'), Vicente (81') ESP:Román (28') Barcelona 2 – 0 Real Madrid BAR: Eto'o ('83'), Messi (90'+2') Recreativo 1 – 0 Osasuna REC: Colunga (84') Almería 1 -1 Racing Santander ALM:Acasiete (62') RAC: Garay (33') […]

Yesterday was a day of reckoning in the Premier League. Good news for Aston Villa. Bad news for Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn Rovers. In sport, there are miracles, but there's a reason they call them miracles. They happen too infrequently. So, unless any miracles happen in the next few weeks, here's what we […]

Heurelho Gomes has grabbed his share of the headlines this season mostly for reasons that I am sure he and Spurs fans alike would rather not relive. In the first 3 months of the season it seemed a match week did not go by without the White Hart Lane faithful grimacing and groaning at another howler by the Brazilian […]