Major League Soccer's decision to take only part of the month of June off for the World Cup has come under some scrutiny in recent weeks. Supporters of the schedule, and likely MLS owners as well, point to the potential for a World Cup TV ratings and interest bounce for the league. The thinking is that fans […]

I'm trying to pretend it's not true, but there's only seven games left in this World Cup tournament (I'm not counting the third place game, which is a waste of time and a silly idea). When you think about it, seven games isn't much. That's a typical Saturday in the Premier League. So since we're […]

This weekend, soccer fans around the world will be licking their lips at the prospect of four World Cup quarter-final games, each of which will be intriguing for different reasons. The games are: BRAZIL v HOLLAND, Friday, 10am ET. URUGUAY v GHANA, Friday, 2:30pm ET. GERMANY v ARGENTINA, Saturday, 10am ET. SPAIN v PARAGUAY, Saturday, […]

Man, I am seriously jonesing for some football. After nearly three weeks of up to three games a day, suddenly, my world has dropped off a cliff. A blank, non-football day arrived yesterday and worse still has been followed by another one. What do I do? How do I live my life without the skeleton […]

With Italy out of the 2010 World Cup, we have plenty of time to plan for the future and avoid any mistakes we made in this tournament. So it's important to know what Italy did wrong, the mistakes that cost us dearly in the World Cup, making us end up last in the group, behind […]

In the aftermath of England's World Cup exit, the media and the fans are already planning for 2014, and the European Championships in 2012. There are calls for a new manager, an overhaul of the squad and even a change to the domestic league. However, that is all obscuring the main point. England did everything […]

After plenty of speculation and faked designs, Arsenal has officially revealed photographs of their new football kit for the 2010-11 season. As revealed two days ago, Arsenal's new home shirt is a classic retro design that is very reminiscent of the same shirt that Arsenal won the 1970-71 double in. The new Arsenal jersey features […]

Germany's head coach Joachim Loew seems to have a very specific taste for snack choices on the sidelines. No, it's not chewing tobacco, cigarettes, or the infamous Sir Alex Ferguson bubblegum. Have a look for yourself...

There is a current malaise effecting almost everyone in England that follows the national side, from fans, retailers, journalists and TV executives. The finger of blame is being pointed fairly equally between Fabio Capello and the highly paid, highly hyped and self important members of the squad. Ashley Cole, despite being the only first team […]

Germany go into Saturday's quarter-final clash against Argentina as the underdogs. Despite their 4-1 win over rivals England, Germany will still be looked at as second best compared to Diego Maradona's Argentina. Argentina's form so far during the World Cup has been sensational, and the goals from the albiceleste have been flowing. Diego Maradona has […]

It was a fun night in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at the Skyline Sports Complex as the New York Red Bulls traveled from Kansas City to play in their first proper match after three qualifiers. But once the match got started there were two problems the Red Bulls had to face. A tough third division club that […]

Everton has officially unveiled their new home football kit for the 2010-11 season. Everton's new home shirt from Le Coq Sportif features a simple yet elegant blue top with white trim (see above picture featuring Tim Cahill wearing the kit). The shirt also features a wave of blue across the upper part of the chest, […]

When Spain fell to the hands of Switzerland in the opening match of World Cup 2010, the vultures suddenly appeared from the sky and circled around their "dying" carcass. No team has ever won the World Cup after losing its first match. The ghosts from yesteryear are rising from the dead and haunting this current […]

Schweinsteiger Aims To End Argentina's World Cup Run. Germany's battling midfielder, Bastian Schweinsteiger, has today come out in the press and has spoken about his side's quarter-final meeting against Argentina. Schweinsteiger spoke to the press on Wednesday and is quoted as saying; From Goal.com, "When one sees Argentina's games and the way in which they […]

He's had a successful World Cup and proved last season he can play in the Premier League, but should Landon Donovan join big spending Manchester City this summer? Donovan is now in high demand, but is Manchester City the right fit for the US international's second go at the Premier League? As reported by Yahoo! […]