Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has called on his players to be more tenacious and aggressive in the wake of criticism his side is too soft. After the 3-1 defeat at Crystal Palace on Sunday, a match in which they took an early lead, former Reds vice-captain Jamie Carragher said they were bullied and mentally weak. […]

Victoria sports minister Damien Drum has confirmed that Real Madrid will take part in next summer's edition of the International Champions Cup (ICC) which will be held in Melbourne, Australia from July 18-24. The Spanish giants will be making their debut appearance 'down under' and play their games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which has a capacity […]

UEFA has revealed the 40-man shortlist for its Team of the Year with German champions Bayern Munich leading the way with nine nominations. The nominees were determined based on their overall performances in European club football and international competitions. The best eleven will be determined by fans via an online poll. Voting is open now and you can […]

If you were to ponder the current emotions of supporters from all 20 Premier League teams, only a small proportion would be completely content with the start their side has made to this engrossing season. Chelsea and Southampton have began the campaign in spectacular fashion, while Newcastle United, Swansea City and West Ham United have also […]

Nathaniel Clyne has warned Southampton's top-four rivals the Saints are ready to fight for a Champions League spot. The England defender is confident they can maintain their challenge ahead of Sunday's clash with Manchester City at St Mary's. Clyne scored in the Saints' 1-1 draw at Aston Villa on Monday as they extended their unbeaten […]

Boss Paul Lambert defended Aston Villa's fans after their lowest league gate for 15 years. Just 25,311 watched Villa hold Southampton to a 1-1 draw at Villa Park, where Gabby Agbonlahor's opener – following Fraser Forster's gaffe – was cancelled out by Nathaniel Clyne. It was the lowest crowd in the Premier League at Villa […]

For 75 years Batman has deftly defended Gotham City from the mass-murderous schemes of such villains as the Joker, the Penguin, the Riddler, Two-Face, Bane, and Poison Ivy. Now, the Dark Knight must tackle his most terrifying threat yet – an attack on his $11 billion merchandise empire. DC Comics is now battling La Liga’s Valencia C.F. […]

The draw for the 2015 Copa America has been revealed, so we now know who'll play each other in the opening rounds of the tournament to be played in Chile in June-July, 2015. The draw is as follows: Group A Chile Mexico Bolivia Ecuador Group B Argentina Uruguay Paraguay Jamaica Group C Brazil Colombia Peru […]

In playing Football Manager 15, it’s sometimes hard to imagine how Sega and Sports Interactive can still come up with a yearly iteration that's fresh and interesting, which is no less true with other annual sports franchises such as Madden and FIFA. Somehow, though, they've pulled it off. I haven’t played Football Manager for the last 2 years, […]

New York City FC has unveiled its away shirt for the debut 2015 season. After unveiling its home shirt in New York 10 days ago to a thumbs down from most bloggers and fans, the new MLS team today revealed its away shirt, which features a black shirt and sky blue trim. Why, oh why […]

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has promised his team will fight to the end to keep their Champions League hopes alive. City host Bayern Munich in a crucial clash on Tuesday knowing anything but victory could effectively end their hopes for another year. Pellegrini's men have claimed just two points from four games in Group […]

Arsenal's second largest shareholder Alisher Usmanov has told Arsene Wenger to start learning from his mistakes and claims the Gunners need to strengthen the entire team to compete with the best in Europe. The Russian billionaire, who owns 30 per cent of the club, was keen to emphasize his admiration for Wenger but believes the […]

Aston Villa celebrates tonight 140 years since the club played its first match in November, 1874. The Villains will be hoping for a move to get them away from the relegation dropzone, while a win for Southampton will move the Saints within four points of first-placed Chelsea. For viewers in the United States, here are […]

The last time Ander Herrera made an appearance for Manchester United was against West Bromwich Albion on October 20th. The midfielder started the game but was replaced at halftime by Marouane Fellaini. It was learned that Herrera had "tweaked" his rib; an injury that had kept him out of United's lineup for the previous three weeks. Since that appearance at […]

It is difficult to describe in words what an outstanding storyteller and incomparable researcher David Goldblatt is. Following up on his remarkable works Futebol Nation and The Ball is Round, Goldblatt has tackled a topic few have managed to truly understand. – the emergence of soccer and the Premier League as a global window to the new […]