Following the withdrawal of Michael Ballack, who has captained his national team since 2004, Joachim Low faced the task of having to appoint a successor to the injured ex-captain. Reportedly, the armband was expected to go to either Bastian Schweinsteiger, who occupies a similar position on the field to Michael Ballack, and also plays with […]

It seems every World Cup, England puts together a solid team, that somehow depends upon the brilliance of a single man, who can take the merely good players around him, and make them into world beaters. In years past it was Beckham, and this year it's Wayne Rooney. Ask the common man why Rooney is […]

Since Bob Bradley was named coach of the US National Soccer team shortly after the US crashed out of the 2006 World Cup, he has made it a mission to put his players up against the best the world has to offer. Since 2006, the US team has travelled to Asia, Europe, Africa and South […]

FC Dallas and Chicago battled to a 1-1 draw Thursday night, but that still leaves seven matches on the Saturday schedule – all slated for well after the U.S./Turkey send-off game in Philadelphia. The Columbus Crew welcome in the Galaxy for a battle of conference leaders – the first of several matches that Landon Donovan […]

Sean Wheelock covers North American for the BBC and is best known for his word on the BBC's World Football Phone-In. On today's edition of the World Cup Buzz podcast, "The Big Wheel" joins me to focus on Group C; specifically, England and the United States.

Sean Wheelock covers North American for the BBC and is best known for his word on the BBC's World Football Phone-In. On today's edition of the World Cup Buzz podcast, "The Big Wheel" joins me to focus on Group C; specifically, England and the United States.

While the transfer market hasn't been too busy with big signings, it's slowly been spreading that two big strikers will be moving to the Serie A for next season. Ibrahimovic and Adriano could be returning to the league which made them famous, but to different teams. The two ex-Inter Milan players also find themselves in […]

An experiment that was first tried in the Europa League both this year and last will now graduate to Europe's elite competition. Two extra referees will be present in all Champions League ties coming up next season. The officials will be placed behind either goal, to correctly judge calls for handball, penalties, and disallowed goals. […]

Today marked a very proud moment in the life of the 23 men who will be representing the United States at the World Cup this summer. They and the coaching staff met with President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton, as well as Vice President Joe Biden on the steps in front of the […]

Update: Women's Professional Soccer is said to be releasing a statement later today which will confirm Saint Louis Athletica will fold. According to Tom Timmerman with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Women's Professional Soccer entry Saint Louis Athletica will fold. Per Tom's reporting: Athletica players have just been told in a meeting at the Soccer Park […]

The World Cup is agonizingly close, I seem to be spending all my time thinking, reading, or talking about it. However with all of the different news, blog, and sport sites available on the internet, sifting through the pile for worthwhile material can be a nightmare. This is why I have, in association with The […]

Portsmouth is now officially the latest English club coming to North America as part of their preseason warm-ups. The south-coast club finished dead last in the EPL, made history by being the first Premier League club to go into administration and have been forced to sell what top-class talent they had in order to stave off […]

World Cup years give all club managers a real dilemma. Do you try and recruit all your transfers before the tournament or do you wait until it’s over? The fact is, every WC is the world’s biggest advertising brochure for players, especially from less high profile nations. Anyone having a good tournament will immediately be […]

Diego Contento, one of Bayern Munich's most promising young players, has today secured a new 3-year deal with the Bundesliga champions. Contento graduated from Bayern's youth system in January of this year, and made his first Bundesliga appearance for the club against FC Nuremberg, where he started in the place of an injured Daniel Van […]

Two new photos have emerged of the new Manchester United home jersey for the 2010-11 season (see above). The new Man United home shirt is consistent with the previously uncovered image of the jersey. The shirt is still red with white trim and an old-fashioned collar. What is different, however, is that we can see […]