The brutal process of breaking apart a Premier League team and rebuilding a Championship side has begun at St Andrews as Birmingham City confirmed the release of six players today. Those released include former Arsenal player Sebastian Larsson and Lee Bowyer both of whom are likely to seek moves back to the Premier League. The […]

Manchester United's clash with Barcelona in the Champions League Final Saturday will be the club's biggest test in recent history. When they've played against others recently, whether it's the Premier League or Champions League, Manchester United have dominated most of their matches and rarely have played second fiddle. But in the Champions League Final at […]

Few English footballers ply their trade outside of their home country, but one man who did and who played at the highest level was Gary Lineker who is now best known as the host of BBC's Match Of The Day. After beginning his career at Leicester City, he was signed by Everton in 1985 and […]

It was an incredibly busy week in American soccer. Between the US national team, MLS midweek matches, and all sorts of FIFA controversies, there was a wealth of story lines for fans of the beautiful game. Below are some of the ones we were following this week that we did not have time to post […]

The Boston Braves, St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants, Washington Senators, Milwaukee Braves, Montreal Expos, Baltimore Colts, St. Louis Football Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers, Minnesota North Stars, Quebec Nordiques, Winnipeg Jets, Hartford Whalers, Vancouver Grizzlies and Seattle SuperSonics. Just some of the American and Canadian franchises that have abandoned […]

Have you ever wanted to ask Arsenal legend Lee Dixon a question? If so, here's your chance. Post your best question in the comments section below. And if it's chosen, it'll be asked directly to Lee Dixon next week and will be appearing on this site in the near future as a video with the […]

So modern football, eh? As much as the Premier League captivates our imaginations and dominates our pub and water cooler conversations, not every fitba fan, young or old, buys into the product that many millions across the world invest so much time, energy and (most importantly) money into. While most modern football fans have a […]

After pulling off a stunning stoppage time goal to steal a point in Houston, the Red Bulls came home for a mid-week tilt against the defending MLS Cup Champion Colorado Rapids. This was a side that was missing several players due to injury including Jamaican international striker Omar Cummings with a leg injury. For the […]

As the black sheep of the European Football family, the Europa League has been treated to more cold shoulders than a boob tube convention in December. But it wasn't always this way. In a doomed re-branding exercise the erstwhile UEFA Cup has become a bloated, convoluted, energy sapping chore of a competition that only retains […]

Manchester City defender Kolo Toure has been suspended from all football activity for six months. He will be able to join his first team squad members on September 2, 2011. The FA Regulatory Commission made the ruling today against Toure. The Ivorian defender was suspended for failing a drugs test. According to Toure, he took […]

Often when a team is relegated the first thing to hit the owner's desk is a transfer request especially when players are looking to secure their moves prior to holidays and pre-season. This is no different with Blackpool who, despite going down, were this season's surprise package. Former truck driver DJ Campbell, one time bartender […]

Manchester United play Barcelona this Saturday night in the 2011 Champions League Final live from Wembley Stadium in London, England. Practically the whole world of soccer fans will be watching this match. Some will support Barcelona. Some may support Manchester United. But there will be plenty of neutrals. It's those neutrals (myself included) who I'd […]

Where can you find the 2011 Champions League Final on US TV between Manchester United and Barcelona? Here are all of the details you need: When: Saturday, May 28, 2011 Where: Fox (in English) and Fox Deportes (in Spanish) What time: 2:45pm ET Pregame: Starts at 2pm ET on FOX and 1pm ET on Fox […]

As part of a series of articles looking at the relationship between fans and their supporters here is a look at how the Championship table would have finished if it was based on average attendance rather than the number of points accumulated. Link to series homepage Figures from www.soccernet.com Pos Club Avg 1 Leeds United […]

Sky Sports recently broke news that Joey Barton’s contract offer at Newcastle had been withdrawn by the club and suggested that he would leave the club once his deal expires. The source in question is Barton’s agent, the notorious Willie McKay who spoke to Sky Sports news regarding the situation. On first glance, it may […]