Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard have been generation defining players. Throughout the course of the Premier League era, they are talents that have embodied the values of their respective clubs and subsequently they will be forever associated with those teams. But there comes a time when even these players choose or are forced to move […]

Liverpool have announced playmaker Philippe Coutinho has signed a new long-term contract with the club. It is understood Coutinho, who joined the Reds from Inter Milan for £8.5million in January 2013, is now contracted to the Merseyside outfit until the summer of 2020, having previously been on a deal that was due to end in […]

With the January transfer window now closed, here’s my column to sort through all of the good buys and bad buys from the deadline day as clubs across Europe attempted to add depth to their squad while others looked for a way to offload excess weight or to make a sizable profit. Bad Buys Juan Cuadrado, […]

Harry Redknapp has resigned as manager of Queens Park Rangers. Second bottom in the Premier League and only two points above Leicester City, Redknapp leaves the club in a position where relegation seems likely unless a proven manager can come in and turn the club around given the players on the squad. Interestingly, Redknapp's reason […]

Napoli manager Rafa Benitez is preparing his side for their upcoming Coppa Italia quarter-final against Inter Milan tomorrow. Despite getting off to a slow start, the Spaniard has found a way to navigate the Azzurri to a deep run in the cup and into a Champions League position in Serie A; they also advanced to the Europa League Round of […]

Javier Aguirre has been sacked as Japan's national team coach due to implications of the Mexican's involvement in possible match-fixing while in charge of Real Zaragoza. The Japanese Football Federation (JFA) announced the termination of his contract earlier today. During the build-up to the Asian Cup, Aguirre was cited as part of the Levante-Zaragosa match-fixing case which stems […]

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has attempted to put an end to the ongoing transfer speculation linking him with a move away from the Spanish capital. The 28-year-old centre-back had reportedly been at a stand-off with the La Liga club regarding a contract extension – Ramos contract runs out in June 2017. But the Madrid […]

Going into the 2015 AFC Asian Cup there were a number of teams who had a point to prove. After a disappointing showing at the World Cup in Brazil the likes of Japan, South Korea, Iran and Australia had an opportunity to right a few wrongs and rebuild. As for the other pretenders within the […]

Today’s Bundesliga vocabulary word is Englische Woche, or English week. It refers to any week where the clubs play multiple matches, a fairly frequent occurrence in English soccer but a relative rarity in Germany. With Bayern losing to Wolfsburg this past Friday and Schalke FC 04 taking all three points from Hanover 96 on Saturday, […]

Philippe Mexes is known as much for his short temper than for any defensive prowess he may have. The hot tempered Frenchman was recently sent off for the 16th time in his career, meaning that he has amassed a whopping 47 games missed due to suspensions. This time the 32-year-old defender may have gone too far […]

On April 19th, 2013, Sunil Gulati – at least in theory – became one of the most powerful men in soccer. No one remembers the razor-thin margin of his victory – an 18-17 vote victory over Mexican Federation President Justino Compean elected U.S Soccer President Gulati to FIFA’s Executive Committee, football’s foremost ruling body. Gulati, […]

Brazil. The land of Samba. Home of some of the finest football legends. Pele, Romario, Ronaldo, Socrates, Rivellino, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Dunga, Tostao, Carlos Alberto. The list is endless. A record five World Cup triumphs for the Selecao do justice to a football-mad nation. On a club-level, Brazilian talent and flair shone bright over the years […]

This season has proved to be one of the most gripping ever, with nothing between the top six and very little defining the relegation places. As always, managerial dismissals have been a talking point but some of the football being played deserves it’s plaudits and is sure to make the dogfight at the bottom and […]

West Brom have sealed an 11th-hour swoop for Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher. Fletcher was set to join West Ham last Friday, but talks broke down and West Brom stepped in to take the 31-year-old off United's hands. Fletcher reported to United's team hotel in Manchester on deadline day, where the squad are staying ahead […]

Bringing in a big name player from a top European league is nothing new to the supporters of Toronto FC. Jermain Defoe, Michael Bradley and Julio Cesar all penned deals with the Canadian club last year to stir up understandable hyperbole, but as of yet, a coalescence of factors have hampered this team’s quest to […]