On today, the day of the opening ceremonies at the Olympic Games, I want to ask you, the avid soccer fan, who won the first World Cup. It is likely you say “Uruguay”. You may say that they won their first World Cup in 1930. You also may inform me that they were able to […]

West Ham United have made a cheeky bid for Liverpool's Andy Carroll. They've offered to take Andy Carroll on loan for a fee of £2m, with a further £16m added if they avoid relegation. It's a shame that the deal probably won't go through because Andy Carroll would be a great fit for the Hammers, […]

Earlier this week, we featured an interview with Roma's new signing, the American midfielder Michael Bradley. And lo and behold, the US playmaker didn't disappoint when he played for Roma in a friendly on Wednesday night against Liverpool at Boston's famed Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox. In case you missed it, watch […]

Throughout the past few weeks, there has been ongoing speculation that Manchester United have been negotiating with Brazilian club Sao Paulo to sign attacking midfielder Lucas Moura. United have reportedly offered a hefty €35 million for the 19-year-old, a bid that appears to have been rejected. Since the bid, United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson has […]

The New York Red Bulls on Thursday announced they have finalized a deal to bring Australian international Tim Cahill to the club. As the silly season of the summer transfer window in Major League Soccer nearly comes to an end, the needs for some of the clubs looks to have been met. After many days […]

In a new video, several soccer freestylers showcase the new Tottenham Hotspur home and away kits from Under Armour, as they freestyle their way through the crowds of London to White Hart Lane. The fast paced journey through London sees the two teams — one in the new home Spurs white strip and one team […]

When you have the likes of David Silva, Mario Balotelli and Samir Nasri lining up for Manchester City for a free kick, wearing their new Umbro kit, who do you think will shoot the free kick? In this new video from EA Sports, Manchester City plays Arsenal in a 2012 preseason friendly at the Bird's […]

Debate the meaning, debate the significance, debate the need all you want. The MLS All-Star Game garnered plenty of fine moments, and it was especially pleasing if you are a fan of the comeback. It's a friendly, of course. If you decided to put on baseball game #97 of 162 to find a contest of […]

The demo for PES 2013 was released this week on Xbox, PS3 and PC, and is now available for download. The features of the PES 2013 demo include: 5 min matches 8 teams: England, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Flamengo, Fluminense, Internacional and Santos 2 stadiums: Royal London Stadium and Vila Belmiro Before I got started, I […]

On Wednesday night at Boston’s Fenway Park, 37,169 avid soccer spectators took in one of the most historic nights in the 100 year history of America’s most beloved ballpark. Yawkey Way was packed over two hours before Liverpool and AS Roma took to the pitch, while Liverpool supporters from around the globe walked through the […]

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has signed a new six-year contract that will keep him at the league champions until 2018. The news comes not long after manager Roberto Mancini signed a five-year contract. Both new contracts send a loud signal to City fans (and opposition clubs) that Manchester City means business, and that they're […]

Ahead of his move to New York Red Bulls, I think it's fair to say that Premier League defenders and corner flags alike will be glad to see the back of Tim Cahill. Signed from Milwall in 2004 for a mere £1.5m, the Aussie has gone on to become one of the most prolific goalscoring […]

If HR Giger designed a football shirt, this is what it would look like. Unveiled today, Chelsea's third shirt for next season looks futuristic, like something you would expect to see worn in a science fiction film. The black third kit with yellow trim is one thing. But the detail on the chest with the […]

Get ready for the MLS hype machine to go into overdrive tonight. The annual MLS All-Star Game is always an opportunity that MLS embraces, to brag about their progress, recognize their official sponsors and showcase their top players to the viewing public. And with tonight's opponents being Chelsea, champions of Europe, the hype may go […]

Liverpool vs Roma, Today at 6:30 pm ET, ESPN2/ESPN Deportes/ESPN3.com With just over a week until their first competitive match of the 2012-2013 campaign in the Europa League, the boys in red cloth from Merseyside will clash with AS Roma in Massachusetts‘ capital. Charlie Adam said that everything in camp was meant to build up to […]