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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 01: Arouna Kone of Everton celebrates as he scores their fifth goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Sunderland at Goodison Park on November 1, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images)

WATCH: Kone nets hattrick as Everton route Sunderland

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Sunderland were a team in crisis before Sunday’s match with Everton, as the hire of one Sam Allardyce would suggest. His insertion as manager didn’t exactly help though, and it had a lot to do with Arouna Koné from Everton. The Ivorian forward had himself some fun on the first day of November, netting a hattrick […]

during the UEFA Champions League Group G match between FC Dynamo Kyiv and Chelsea at the Olympic Stadium on October 20, 2015 in Kiev, Ukraine.

Dynamo Kiev suggesting segregation as answer to racist attacks

0 comments by on 10/27/2015

Racism in Eastern Europe has been a huge problem in the land of soccer and in the general public. Claims of racist abuse, attacks and threats are common place — and a sad commentary on those countries’ footballing culture. UEFA has tried to combat the racism seen across stadiums throughout the continent with a “No […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 24: Jose Mourinho Manager of Chelsea looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Chelsea at Boleyn Ground on October 24, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Has Jose Mourinho wore out his welcome at Chelsea…again?

0 comments by on 10/24/2015

Few would consider Jose Mourinho a mild-mannered, let alone humble, individual. After all, he did give himself the nickname of “the special one.” However special Mourinho may be as a manager, things certainly aren’t working out the way they should be in his second stint as manager of Chelsea Football Club. A 79th minute header […]

BERLIN, GERMANY – NOVEMBER 12: Franz Beckenbauer attends the Laureus Media Award 2014 at Grand Hyatt Hotel on November 12, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Boris Streubel/Getty Images)

FIFA acknowledges investigation in to Franz Beckenbauer and more exco members

0 comments by on 10/21/2015

Is anyone surprised by any name released in regards to the ongoing criminal and FIFA ethics investigation? Perhaps one name did actually shock most of the soccer public, and that is German soccer legend Franz Beckenbauer. For most of his career, and especially hist post-playing days, Beckenbauer was seen as one of the good guys […]

COMMERCE CITY, CO – OCTOBER 06: Goalkeeper Elieser Powell #1 of Panama clears the ball against Cameron Carter-Vickers #4 of the United States during 2015 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on October 6, 2015 in Commerce City, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

U.S.’ Olympic failure far outweighs loss in CONCACAF Cup

0 comments by on 10/13/2015

On Saturday night, most in the United States soccer community and the general sporting population were stunned and saddened to see the sights of Mexico celebrating a CONCACAF Cup victory over the United States on the Rose Bowl turf. No doubt it was the biggest of blows to the publicity train and the egos of […]

Major FIFA Sponsors Calling for Immediate Removal of Sepp Blatter

0 comments by on 10/2/2015

Cash rules, especially when you’re entire organization is bankrolled by sponsorship money and television rights fees. That is totally the case for FIFA, and when a sponsor wants something done it better at least listen. In the case of long-time partner, Coca-Cola, FIFA would be wise to heed their warning. That’s because according to reports, […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 29: David Ospina of Arsenal scores an own goal during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Arsenal FC and Olympiacos FC at the Emirates Stadium on September 29, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Champions League proving to be neutral fans dream so far

0 comments by on 9/29/2015

Soccer may not be the same if you don’t have a rooting interest. After all, screaming love for your favorite side and hatred for your rivals is what being a supporter is all about. For a segment of the soccer public in the United States, they are mainly neutral fans that enjoy the beautiful game. […]

AROUCA, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – JUNE 11: Former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner walks out of the Arouca Police Station after checking in as required under his bail agreement on June 11, 2015 in Arouca, Trinidad And Tobago. Mr. Warner at the request of US authorities, faces extradition to the United States on charges of corruption and money laundering related to FIFA, Warner has continued to deny any wrongdoing. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

FIFA Bans Former CONCACAF head Jack Warner for life, like it mattered

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Jack Warner was a world renown wheeler and dealer in the world of international soccer. Few within the FIFA hierarchy held more sway than Warner did, but it led to many rumblings of corruption and in May it led to the United States attorney general indicting Warner and 13 others within FIFA. The Trinidadian is […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 20: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur congratulates Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur on scoring the openiung goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at White Hart Lane on September 20, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

Arsenal, Spurs more than just a cup clash between rivals

0 comments by on 9/23/2015

Any time Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur get together it is a special occasion, but there’s no denying the magic of a cup tie between the two North London rivals. That will commence on Wednesday night as the Gunners head a few miles down the road to White Hart Lane for a third round Capital One […]

SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 21: Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Muenchen in action during the international friendly match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Inter Milan of the Audi Football Summit 2015 at Shanghai Stadium on July 21, 2015 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Robert Lewandowski scores 5 goals in under 10 minutes in Bayern Munich win

0 comments by on 9/22/2015

Bayern Munich dominated another Bundesliga opponent? Stop the presses folks. While a -1 Bayern Munich may feel like a ho-hum moment, Wednesday’s result was anything but ho-hum. Not only was the match against league contenders Wolfsburg, who, but what occurred after a halftime substitution by Pep Guardiloa may go down on as the greatest thing […]

SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 21: Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Muenchen in action during the international friendly match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Inter Milan of the Audi Football Summit 2015 at Shanghai Stadium on July 21, 2015 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

WATCH: Robert Lewandowski scores 5th goal on full volley

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Yes, you are reading that headline right, Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski has put up five goals for his side (more on that later). Just know this…you may not see a better overall effort and goal by a team and a player at the same time all season long. That’s because Lewandowski went full volley on […]

<> of the United States Costa Rica during the friendly match against Costa Rica United States at Finley Stadium on August 19, 2015 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

USWNT become an answer to Wheel of Fortune puzzle

0 comments by on 9/16/2015

Yes, the United States women’s national team has finally arrived. After all, unless you’re an answer to a game show question, can you really be all that famous? On Wednesday, the official U.S. Soccer twitter account let us all know that the World Cup-winning USWNT were an answer to a Wheel of Fortune puzzle.

LISBON, PORTUGAL – MAY 24: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid lifts the Champions league trophy during the during the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Atletico de Madrid at Estadio da Luz on May 24, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

2015-16 UEFA Champions League Group E to H Preview

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The UEFA Champions League is back and off to a very interesting start after Tuesday’s results in groups A through D. Can the rest of the Champions League follow suit? Let us take you through the final four groups, but don’t forget to look at what we see happening with the groups that went yesterday […]

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2015-16 UEFA Champions League Roundup: Matchday 1, pt. 1

0 comments by on 9/15/2015

With the first chords of the UEFA Champions League anthem firing off across Europe on Tuesday, it finally felt like the season was here in earnest. Big games, big moments and big teams colliding all across the continent (and Asia) means some amazing soccer to come. Tuesday night in Europe meant the start of the […]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – JULY 20: FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter attends a press conference at the Extraordinary FIFA Executive Committee Meeting at the FIFA headquarters on July 20, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images)

AG Loretta Lynch hints at another round of arrests in FIFA Corruption Scandal

0 comments by on 9/14/2015

FIFA and corruption? Stop it. It’s seemingly all we’ve heard about since the initial set of indictments from United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch. However, since the arrests of key officials involved with FIFA’s executive committee and various confederations around the globe not much has really happened in the legal process. That may be changing […]

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