David De Gea will watch the Aston Villa match from the stands
David De Gea seems to have mentally checked out of Man Utd. He says he’s “not eager to play”....
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Mourinho, heal thyself: Don’t undermine the Physician’s Oath or your player’s health
Medicine has been around a lot longer than Chelsea Football Club, Roman Abramovich, and Jose Mourinho. When Eva Carneiro...
Hudson River derby: NYRB make it three out of three against NYCFC
Bradley Wright-Phillips is NYCFC’s giant slayer having scored three goals in two derbies. He scored again and Felipe added...
New York Red Bulls fans scuffle with NYCFC supporters
Milwall vs West Ham? Nah. Scuffles break out between the NYRB and the NYCFC fans outside a pub. Nice...
EPL’s first week: Knaves and Knights
Who were the heroes and the villains of the first week? The teams that soared and the ones that...
Liverpool pull off late winner against Stoke thanks to Coutinho’s stunning strike
Liverpool approached this match with some trepidation. Their memories still fresh off that 6-1 drubbing and for most part...
Arsenal believing the hype promptly fall against West Ham
The pre-season glow is gone. The Community Shield shimmering lights dimmed. Arsene Wenger has never been good at managing...
Riyad Mahrez tears asunder Sunderland as Leicester City win
Claudio Ranieri was derided as the “Tinkerman” when he was Chelsea’s coach in Roman Abramovich’s first year as owner....
Swansea make Chelsea sweat as Thibaut Courtois gets sent off
Chelsea were at their commanding best in the first half playing the sort of attacking, fluid football not associated...
Opening match snoozefest: Kyle Walker’s own goal gifts Man Utd a win over Spurs
For the first time in Premier League history, the opening goal was an own goal. Nabil Bentaleb had a...
Soccerblog goes to the Wil Walker radio show and talks Premier League
Soccerblog chatted with Wil Walker, the host of the Wil Walker radio show and his co-host Mike Walker, and...
Louis Van Gaal banishes Victor Valdes to Man Utd reserves
Ahead of this weekend’s opener against Spurs, the goalkeeping situation at Man Utd became more strained as Victor Valdes...
Aron Johannsson switches from Alkmaar to Werder Bremen
Good move. The US striker moves to a bigger club in a bigger league. Werder Bremen are turning things...
Ebay launches new Cristiano Ronaldo bespoke headphones and speakers
Want headphones curated by CR7 made by Monster under his ROC LLL line and available on Ebay for pre-orders....
Cristiano Ronaldo in disguise and a fat suit entertains Madrid
Pretty cool. CR7 turns busker sporting a shaggy wig, beard, fat suit accompanied by a dog. He sets down...
Audi Cup: Pep Guardiola gets into a slanging match with enforcer Nigel De Jong
Nigel De Jong was at it again, putting his studs on Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich in the Audi Cup...
Part One: Soccerblog’s predictions for top four in the EPL
The Arsenal vs Chelsea Community Shield “friendly” was a great preview into the madness descending down this weekend. So...
Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t care an eff about FIFA and ends CNN interview
Cristiano Ronaldo was promoting a range of headphones in Las Vegas when he was interviewed by Andres Oppenheimer of...
2015 Women’s FA Cup: Chelsea led by a blistering Eni Aluko beat Notts County
Eni Aluko of the Chelsea ladies mesmerized the Notts County ladies in the first ever Women’s FA Cup final...
German Super Cup: Wolfsburg beats Bayern on penalties as Nicklas Bendtner shines
The former Arsenal striker or the Greatest Striker The World Has Ever Known Or Will Know scored an 88th...
Community Shield: Mourinho and Wenger snub each other post match
Jose Mourinho is a known provocateur but this time Wenger matched him for on pitch peevishness.
Community Shield: Arsenal get monkey off back beating Chelsea 1-0
We all know the Arsene Wenger stats. 11 years, no wins, 506 scoreless minutes, the extent of futility endured...
Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla sign new contracts keeping them at Arsenal
Good news for the Gunners. Theo Walcott signed a four year contract extension with Arsenal raising his wages to...
MLS: FC Dallas coach Oscar Pareja remembers Pablo Escobar and forges new identity
The Guardian has a good article on FC Dallas’s coach Oscar Pareja and his formative years in Colombia and...
Europa Cup qualifying: West Ham squander two goal lead to Astra Giurgiu
James Collins gets sent off in the 59th minute on a silly, silly foul and the Hammers implode as...
Europa Cup qualifying: Southampton cruise past Vitesse 3-0
Sadio Mane is probably about the most exciting player in the EPL right now. If Raheem Sterling is worth...
FIFA presidential candidate Chung Mong-Joon describes Sepp Blatter as a cannibal
Yum. Tasty, tasty! Chung Mong-Joon, honorary vice president of FIFA and former chief of the South Korean football federation...
Real Madrid keeper Kiko Casilla breaks penalty deadlock against AC Milan
Regulation time highlights. AC Milan were the better side in the first half but Real Madrid came back in...
Jose Mourinho is giving Donald Trump a run for his money
Jose Mourinho was essentially run out of Real Madrid because in part, in his fevered imagination he was the...
David De Gea fuels transfer speculation with slapdash display
A Spaniard in the works. Anyone watching the Man Utd vs PSG International Champions Cup match could see the...
It’s official: Sergio Ramos will be at Madrid till 2020
A new contract signed by Sergio Ramos will keep him at Real Madrid till July 2020. Not only that,...
Miguel Herrera fired after altercation with TV Azteca commentator
Miguel Herrera, El Tri’s exhibitionist coach, known for his sideline over the top gesticulations and gyrations was fired by...
Arturo Vidal is officially a $39 million Bayern Munich signing
It’s official. Chile’s motoring box to box bad boy is a FC Hollywood signing for a sum of $39m...
International Champions Cup: Chelsea beat Barcelona on penalties after match ends 2-2 in regulation
Eden Hazard took on four Barca defenders showing why he’s forced himself into the elite level and toe poked...
Vlad Putin says Sepp Blatter deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
“I’ve got a good one for you. What does a Russian oligarch and a FIFA official have in common?”...
Hope Solo and Carli Lloyd send love to The Rock after his inspiring message
Dwayne” The Rock” Johnson took some time off from his workout to record an uplifting message for the USWNT...
Man Utd transfer: Pedro could be arriving at Old Trafford
According to Marca.com, the Red Devils are offering $28m and with add-ons could rise to approx $35m for Pedro,...
Arsenal’s Jeff Reine-Adelaide is a precocious talent
The player who caught the eye in the two matches against Lyon and Wolfsburg at the Emirates Cup was...
Carli Lloyd scores the matchwinner against former club WNY Flash
Carli Lloyd left the Western New York Flash not in the best of terms. The World Cup MVP was...
2015 Gold Cup: Mexico win 7th title as they beat overachieving Jamaica 3-1
For the first 15 minutes, the Reggae Boyz pegged El Tri back and in its most fulsome sequence Simon...
2015 Emirates Cup: Arsenal reclaim trophy after 4 years beating Wolfsburg on Walcott goal
Full match. Theo Walcott was fed a beautifully weighted pass by Jeff Reine-Adelaide in the 67th minute and bursting...
2018 World Cup: USA in Group C draw Soca Warriors and two others to be decided
Sepp Blatter and Vlad Putin press flesh. FIFA held is preliminary draw yesterday at St Petersburg for the 2018...
L’Equipe reports Angel Di Maria is on his way to PSG
Angel Di Maria has been conspicuous with his absence from the Man Utd squad now touring the USA. Well,...
2015 Gold Cup: USA’s miserable journey ends with a loss to Panama on penalties
The USA’s Gold Cup venture can be summed up as Harry Dean Stanton’s character in Wim Wender’s Paris Texas,...
2015 Gold Cup: Mark Geiger admits he made refereeing errors
From the CONCACAF’s president’s mouth: CONCACAF President Alfredo Hawit statement regarding the officiating of the Gold Cup 2015 semifinal...
World Cup 2018: Emmanuel Frimpong’s case shows racism is well and alive in Russian soccer
In a few hours, Sepp Blatter (last seen getting a money shower) will kick off the 2018 World Cup...
Ebola survivors form soccer club and find respect
A nice, short, feel good documentary about Erison, an Ebola survivor in Sierre Leone and his group finding respect...
Gold Cup 2015: Why did the USA lose to Jamaica?
What happened to the USA? Riding the highs of recent wins albeit friendlies against powerhouses, the Netherlands and Germany,...
Christian Benteke is a $51 million Liverpool man
The Aston Villa striker made his move to Anfield. Benteke is strong and for his size, light on his...
International Champions Cup: New York Red Bulls stun Chelsea, 4-2
Chelsea began their pre-season with a loss. A largely second string Red Bulls kicked off their comeback after John...
FIFA corruption: Jack Warner served with extradition notice
Trinidad and Tobago receives formal application from the USA to extradite Jack Warner. The former FIFA Vice President and...
2015 Gold Cup: Uninspiring Mexico saved by controversial penalty decision enter final beating 10 man Panama
This match will have repercussions beyond the pitch. CONCACAF showed they were woefully inadequate dealing with almost every facet...
2015 Gold Cup: Jamaica enter first Gold Cup final beating slow witted USA
All arise, Jamaica! The Reggae Boyz have done you proud. Their first Gold Cup final beating the USA only...
Thomas Muller transfer rumours to Man Utd gains traction
The Bayern Munich striker, now 25 years of age, is a particular favourite of Louis Van Gaal’s since his...