In a hotly contested match between Newcastle United and Southampton at St James' Park on Saturday, Premier League referee Mike Jones was inadvertently struck in the face by Newcastle's Moussa Sissoko, forcing the ref to get treatment to recover from the blow. Just minutes later, a foul on Newcastle United's Massadio Haïdara by Morgan Schneiderlin resulted in […]

Tonight, Nick Geber and Danny Page chat about this weekend's Premier League matches including Manchester City versus Arsenal, Aston Villa against Manchester United, Tottenham versus Liverpool, and many more matches. Listen/watch tonight at 9PM ET. Chime in via Twitter @worldsocceradio or call in studio 800-878-PLAY. The live broadcast of World Soccer Radio begins at 6pm PT/9pm ET […]

The commentators have been announced for this weekend’s Premier League matches on US television. Drumroll please. Saturday, December 14: Manchester City vs Arsenal, 7:45am, NBC Sports Network and Mun2; Arlo White & Graeme Le Saux Chelsea vs Crystal Palace, 10am, NBCSN; Daniel Mann & Tony Gale Cardiff City vs West Brom, 10am, Premier League Extra […]

Clint Dempsey has rejoined Fulham on a two-month loan deal, according to a report by website zapsportz. Reporter Harry Harris says that Dempsey rejected an opportunity to move on loan to West Ham United, instead choosing to return to Craven Cottage where he played for the Cottagers from 2007-2012. Dempsey is currently a Seattle Sounders […]

FOX has scheduled two major FA Cup games to be shown live on the free-to-air FOX Network in 2014, according to a World Soccer Talk source. FOX will televise the FA Cup Third Round match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, January 4. The broadcast will begin at Noon ET, with the game kicking […]

In 1978, singer Elton John was interviewed before a LA Aztecs game to help promote the NASL team and the sport in the United States. The interviewer seemed quite enamored by the British pop singer. And both gentlemen were dressed in the trendy clothes of the time. The backdrop of the stadium appears to be […]

“I’m really tired.” “I don’t feel so good.” “You go on your own, I’ll only annoy you.” “What do you mean? I’ve already done mine!” Feel free to use any of the above excuses to help avoid Christmas shopping this weekend. Why do you need them? Well, instead of plodding from store to store, why […]

The clock is ticking down to the silly season, which is typically the summer transfer window. But in this case, it's ticking down to the January transfer window where clubs are looking to make desperate moves (or to help cover for injured players), to give the club a boost until the season ends. The latest […]

It's too bad that Sweden didn't qualify for World Cup 2014. Based on the leaked image of Sweden's away shirt for 2014, the Swedes would have lit up the tournament in Brazil with a beautifully designed away shirt manufactured by adidas. Sweden's away shirt for 2014 is a navy blue shirt with a fluorescent yellow […]

The news that Jürgen Klinsmann has received a four year contract extension from US Soccer that will take the Head Coach through the 2018 World Cup was well received in many quarters. But while appreciating the move and its intent of giving long-term stability and direction to a previously anchor-less US program, I do have […]

Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has been ruled out for one month with a thigh injury, which has dealt a huge blow to Manchester United's chances of climbing up the table. Van Persie will miss upcoming matches against Aston Villa, West Ham United, Hull City, Norwich, Tottenham and two matches against Swansea (one in […]

Liverpool defender Kolo Toure is the latest footballer to join Warrior Sport. The Ivory Coast footballer has struck a boot deal with Warrior, which will see Toure wear Warrior's Skreamer range. To mark the new deal, Warrior Sport shot a video of Kolo Toure doing the Kolo Toure dance, which is becoming quite the rage […]

Queens Park Rangers have unveiled plans tonight to move from Loftus Road to a brand-new 40,000-seater stadium approximately 2.5 miles from the club's current ground. QPR Chairman Tony Fernandes said: "Loftus Road is – and always will be – a special place for the club and our supporters, but we need more than an 18,000 […]

In the past, defensive midfielders were widely considered to be the midfielders who did the “dirty work.” Defensive midfielders were and still are underrated and appreciated. They are generally viewed as aggressive, wild and cynical; which, of course, many are. However, they also possess other traits. While a defensive midfielders’ primary role is to shield […]

Liverpool is one of the most storied clubs in the English football. They’ve won 18 league titles, 8 League Cups, 7 FA Cups, 5 Champions League titles, 3 Europa League titles and 3 Super Cups. They’ve had a host of brilliant players don their traditional red kit but as of late they’ve been flat. They […]