All is well that ends well goes the saying. But it almost didn't end well as Major League Soccer’s obsession with getting a second New York club almost cost the league the opportunity to elevate the most successful current lower division club to MLS. In early May, when Major League Soccer was obsessed with placing […]

Sheffield United have appointed former Derby County manager Nigel Clough as the new manager of the Blades, to replace David Weir who was recently sacked. Clough has signed a 2.5 year contact at Bramall Lane. He joins a club that is in twenty first position in League One with just nine points from 13 games. […]

US international defender Oguchi Onyewu has joined Queens Park Rangers in the English Championship as a free agent. Onyewu, who played for the United States in the 2010 World Cup, left Sporting in August after his contract was terminated by mutual consent. During the past few weeks, Onyewu has been training with QPR, and the club […]

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini fears that the UEFA Champions League match between CSKA Moscow and his team could be called off in the next 24 hours if it rains due to the poor condition of the pitch. As pictured above, the state of the pitch at the Khimki Arena is appalling with large amounts of […]

AC Milan striker Robinho showed how much of a frustrating footballer he is Tuesday night when he made an amazing flick, scored a goal and missed an open goal — all in one match against Barcelona. Robinho unleashed an amazing flick against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League tonight, beating his defender but ultimately losing the […]

By a vote of 5-2, the Orange County Commissioners tonight approved funding for a soccer-specific stadium to be built in downtown Orlando, which paves the way for Orlando City Soccer Club to become a MLS team in 2015. “We are ecstatic about the positive vote,” said Orlando City President Phil Rawlins. “Our fans have been […]

British teams Chelsea and Celtic hoped to secure maximum points tonight to boost their chances of advancing from the UEFA Champions League group stage. Watch the highlights from both matches below: Celtic vs Ajax Video unavailable Schalke vs Chelsea Video unavailable Due to rights restrictions, the match highlights are only viewable in the United States.

If you missed the highlights or you want to see the goals again, here are the video highlights from AC Milan vs Barcelona, Marseille against Napoli and Austria Vienna versus Atletico Madrid. AC Milan vs Barcelona Video: Full Milan 1-1 Barcelona Marseille vs Napoli Video: Full Marseille 1-2 Napoli Austria Vienna vs Atletico Madrid Video: […]

Gameweek 3 of the UEFA Champions League kicked off today. If you missed any of the highlights from Arsenal-Dortmund, Steaua Bucharest against Basel or Porto vs Zenit St Petersburg, watch the videos below. Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund Video unavailable Steaua Bucuresti v FC Basel Video unavailable Porto vs Zenit St Petersburg Video unavailable Due to […]

For once, someone has been willing to stand up to Sir Alex Ferguson, to ask him the tough questions and to put him on the defensive. The interviewer, Jon Snow of Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, grilled Sir Alex Ferguson on a variety of topics in conjunction with the release of his new autobiography. […]

New York area soccer fans haven’t had much to cheer about recently. But all that could change this weekend as both of the area’s active professional soccer teams could claim silverware. The New York Red Bulls, long a laughing stock of Major League Soccer, are one win away from claiming the Supporters Shield (MLS Regular […]

When I was asked to review a book about “Subbuteo,” I thought I had been the victim of some sort of autocorrect. From there, my mind searched for memories of perhaps some Brazilian or Argentine defensive midfielder from the sixties or seventies. Failing to find anything, I simply looked it up. Subbuteo is a table […]

Gameweek 3 of the UEFA Champions League kicks off today with several matches of note including Arsenal against Borussia Dortmund, Schalke vs Chelsea and AC Milan against Barcelona. For viewers in the United States, here are some of the matches being shown live: AC Milan vs Barcelona, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Soccer 2Go Schalke […]

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has been lambasting Cardiff City for time-wasting during his side’s 4-1 win over the South Wales team. The Portuguese chief was sent to the stands for venting his fury at officials after what he believed to be devious tactics from the newly promoted outfit. Now, an FA charge looks imminent, but […]

Manchester United are putting the finishing touches on their singing section at Old Trafford, which they plan to unveil tomorrow in their UEFA Champions League match against Real Sociedad. The section, named "The Scoreboard Paddock," has a "We are the Scoreboard, the Scoreboard Paddock" banner that has been hoisted in the corner of the ground […]