It’s not every day that you get a chance to attend two international semifinals on the same night, in the same stadium. Wednesday evening was a rare soccer spectacular at Cowboys Stadium, aka Jerry World, in Arlington, Texas, just a short drive from where I live in suburban Dallas. Big time international soccer doesn’t make […]

"If Arsenal want the player, then they have to produce the value for the player," Brendan Rodgers said. "There was an offer two weeks ago of £35m. Two weeks later it is now £40m and £1 – I don't think it is anywhere near what he is worth. But it is two-fold, really. A player […]

Sunderland striker Jozy Altidore said that his game against Tottenham Hotspur in the Barclays Asia Trophy in Hong Kong yesterday was one of the hardest of his life. Altidore told the Sunderland Echo: "For me, it was always going to be a difficult game. It was probably the hardest game of my life because on […]

CONCACAF officials will rule in the next 24-48 hours whether or not US Men's National Team coach Jurgen Klinsmann will be able to coach in Sunday's Gold Cup Final. Klinsmann was ejected during the USMNT's semifinal win over Honduras on Wednesday night for being overly demonstrative while protesting a non-call on what Klinsmann believed was […]

The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be played in November to December of 2022 instead of January, according to a report today in German magazine Kicker. A source revealed to the magazine that the World Cup tournament would begin in mid-November, while the 2022 World Cup Final would be played on December 18. FIFA […]

Norwich City have agreed a fee with Celtic for star striker Gary Hooper only hours after Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp said the player was close to signing for the London-based club. Hooper has been Celtic's top goalscorer for the past three seasons, but the 25-year-old striker looks set to leave Scotland where he'll […]

Papiss Cisse will wear Newcastle United's shirt branded with the club's pay-day loan sponsor after resolving a dispute because of religious concerns. The Professional Footballers' Association were called in to help with discussions between the player and the club, with the PFA saying they worked with all parties to reach a "satisfactory settlement." The news […]

Manchester United today unveiled official photos of their new away shirt for the 2013-14 season. Man United's away shirt for 2013/14 features the club's iconic gingham check from the city’s industrial heritage. The new away shirt was unveiled during the club’s pre-season tour in Japan at Osaka Castle. The new Manchester United away shirt features […]

Dark horse Panama defeated Mexico last night in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final to set up a final against the US men's national team on Sunday at 3:30pm ET on FOX. While TV executives may be disappointed that the final won't be a Mexico-USA TV ratings bonanza, Panama deserves to be in the final based […]

Chelsea today launched their third shirt for the 2013-14 season. It's the same one that was leaked in March. Designed by adidas, the all black shirt with black shorts and black socks is another kit that's fashionably black. But in this case, there are some distinct differences — namely a silver trim featuring the three […]

The US men's national team cruised into the final of the 2013 Gold Cup tonight after comfortably defeating Honduras 3-1 on a bouncy temporary pitch at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. In this weekend's final, the USA will play the winner of Mexico against Panama. Here are the match highlights in case you missed them: […]

Turkish side Fenerbahce have unveiled their home, away and third shirts for the 2013-14 season. Based in Istanbul, Fenerbahce is set to enter Fridays Champions League despite its UEFA ban for match-fixing, after winning an emergency ruling from the CAS. That'll give one of the most successful teams in Turkey the chance to progress through […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has admitted that Frank Lampard will be used more sparingly in the upcoming season. Lampard, 35, will continue to be a key influence for Chelsea in the 2013-14 season, but he won't be playing as many games as he did during the 2012-13 season. Mourinho said: "The role doesn't have to […]

Valencia C.F. are the third most successful club in Spain, rich in history and hungry to match former glory. They will be joining compatriots Real Madrid in United States later this month to compete in the 2013 International Champions Cup. Here’s a preview: Schedule July 27, 2013: Milan vs Valencia C.F., Valencia (Mestalla Stadium) 2:00pm […]

The future of Sky Sports News on US television is still up in the air. According to the latest update from FOX Sports, the decision is still "to be determined." With the upcoming launch of FOX Soccer Daily scheduled for August 19 on FOX Sports 1, FOX's daily soccer show will be the priority soccer show […]