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HARTLEPOOL, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 05: The FA Cup trophy on display ahead of the FA Cup Second Round match between Hartlepool United and Blyth Spartans at Victoria Park on December 5, 2014 in Hartlepool, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Unlike the rest of Europe, an overcrowded calendar is dimming the FA Cup’s luster

0 comments by on 1/9/2017

Approaching its 150th birthday, The FA Cup is the oldest cup competition in the world. It’s absolutely dripping with history and should be on the wish list of every club in England. Why then do Premier League teams spend a good chunk of the early rounds using it as an excuse to trot out the kids? […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 03: Swansea City new manager Paul Clement is seen prior to the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Swansea City at Selhurst Park on January 3, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Swansea City appoint Paul Clement as manager in attempt to save their season

0 comments by on 1/4/2017

Heading into 2017, Swansea City has to be hoping the only way left for them to go is up. The Swans seem like a sure fire bet to be relegated in a few months time. Heading into the new year, they’re set to have their third full-time coach of the season. The man for the job is […]

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – JANUARY 02: Daniel Sturridge of Liverpool looks on during the Premier League match between Sunderland and Liverpool at Stadium of Light on January 2, 2017 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Liverpool struggling with poorer sides will keep them from winning Premier League title

0 comments by on 1/3/2017

With a win over Tottenham on Wednesday, Chelsea FC can go eight points clear of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table. It begs the question, can anyone catch Antonio Conte’s men at this point? Historically, the team at the top come Christmas has had good fortune, with six of the last seven […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 31: Paul Pogba of Manchester United gets past the tackle from Marten de Roon of Middlesbrough during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Middlesbrough at Old Trafford on December 31, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

Watch: Manchester United scores twice in closing minutes to grab victory

0 comments by on 12/31/2016

With Sir Alex Ferguson celebrating his 75th birthday, Manchester United produced a performance reminiscent of some of Ferguson’s team. Trailing 1-0 to Middlesbrough in the 85th minute, the Red Devils scored a pair of goals within minutes of each other to put them one point out of the top four. United was pressuring Middlesbrough all […]

HULL, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 30: Robert Snodgrass of Hull City scores with a free kick for his team’s second goal during the Premier League match between Hull City and Everton at KCOM Stadium on December 30, 2016 in Hull, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Watch: Robert Snodgrass gives Hull City the lead with brilliant free-kick

0 comments by on 12/30/2016

If Hull City are going to have any hope of climbing out of the bottom three, they will need to start picking up points in a hurry. Against Everton today they got off to a great start by opening the scoring six minutes in. However, thanks to a howler from keeper David Marshall, they went […]

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 24: Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool scores their fourth goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Hull City at Anfield on September 24, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

The most underrated starting XI in 2016

0 comments by on 12/28/2016

With so many great players in the world, picking a best XI can be exceedingly difficult. Of course, players like Ronaldo and Messi will feature in just about everyone’s team. The problem is with so many great players, there are bound to be a few that get overlooked. Those players who might be underrated, but […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 26: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Manchester United celebrates after scoring his team’s third goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Sunderland at Old Trafford on December 26, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

Henrikh Mkhitaryan finally starting to find his footing at Manchester United

0 comments by on 12/27/2016

At £26 million, Henrikh Mkhitaryan would have been a record transfer for eight separate Premier League clubs. At Manchester United, £26 million doesn’t even crack the top ten. Mkhitaryan wasn’t even United’s most expensive signing this summer, so the 27-year-old came to Old Trafford under the radar. Even Jose Mourinho seemed to forget that he had signed […]

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 19: Ross Barkley (C) of Everton competes for the ball against Marc Albrighton (L) and Riyad Mahrez (R) of Leicester City during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Leicester City at Goodison Park on December 19, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images)

Five Matches in England to keep an eye out for on Boxing day

0 comments by on 12/24/2016

Since the 1950’s, it’s been a post-Christmas tradition in England to have a full slate of games on December 26, Boxing Day. While most of Europe have just kicked off their winter breaks, UK teams have to be ready for a full schedule. The Boxing Day tradition has seen some thrilling contents over the years, […]

MADRID, SPAIN – DECEMBER 07: Christian Pulisic of Borussia Dortmund (L) and Karim Benzema of Real Madrid (R) battle for possession during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund at the Bernabeu on December 7, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

How have the Americans fared in the first half of the Bundesliga season

0 comments by on 12/22/2016

The Bundesliga has wrapped up for the Calendar year and while there is much to discuss heading into the new year, we want to focus on all the American talent plying their trade in one of the world’s best leagues. From Christian Pulisic’s rise to superstardom to Julian Green’s search for minutes, here is a […]

MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 21: Sergio Ramos of Real Madrid CF celebrates scoring their opening goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Villarreal CF at Santiago Bernabeu stadium on September 21, 2016 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Sergio Ramos’ goal scoring heroics key to Real Madrid’s unbeaten run

0 comments by on 12/19/2016

With one of the world’s premier goal scorers, Real Madrid has now gone unbeaten in 37 straight games. Recent results have seen Los Blancos open up a six-point lead on Barcelona (now three points ahead with a game in hand) and recently won the Club World Cup. Relying on one of the game’s most in-form strikers, […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 18: Leroy Sane of Manchester City (C) scores his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on December 18, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Watch: Leroy Sane scores his first Premier League goal to bring City level

0 comments by on 12/18/2016

Since coming to England during the summer, Leroy Sane hasn’t yet lived up to expectations at Manchester City. The 19-year-old from Essen has been hungry to get his first goal this year. It might have taken longer than he wanted, but early in the second half against Arsenal the former Schalke man opened his account. […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 30: Bastian Schweinsteiger of Manchester United thanks the fans during the EFL Cup quarter final match between Manchester United and West Ham United at Old Trafford on November 30, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Bastian Schweinsteiger makes his return, but questions about his future remain

0 comments by on 12/12/2016

On November 30, in an EFL Cup match against West Ham United, Bastian Schweinsteiger stepped onto the field at Old Trafford for the first time since March. Although Jose Mourinho was technically suspended, it is the first appearance for the German under Mourinho. The brief stint in the cup didn’t give Schweinsteiger much time to […]

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 01: Tony Pulis, Manager of West Bromwich Albion (L) and David Moyes, Manager of Sunderland (R) embrace prior to kick off during the Premier League match between Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion at Stadium of Light on October 1, 2016 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

David Moyes and Tony Pulis are challenging expectations in two different ways

0 comments by on 12/5/2016

Expectations can be a tricky thing to handle for managers. At the start of the season, David Moyes attempted to temper expectations on his club saying it wasn’t going to be easy to stay up. Tony Pulis meanwhile has to deal with his reputation as one of the leagues more pragmatic and defensive coaches. As […]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – JANUARY 12: FIFA Ballon d’Or nominees Lionel Messi of Argentina and FC Barcelona (L) and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Real Madrid smile during the FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala 2014 at the Kongresshaus on January 12, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images)

Messi and Ronaldo: A brief history of one of the great sporting rivalries

0 comments by on 12/2/2016

This weekend is El Clasico, the biggest league match in Spain, and probably Europe. As always, the focus will be around the two generational talents that are the faces of their clubs. The two men are among the greatest that have ever played the game, and their history together has been well documented. We take […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 19: Slaven Bilic, Manager of West Ham United, reacts during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United at White Hart Lane on November 19, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Five Premier League teams itching for the January transfer window to open

0 comments by on 12/1/2016

In one month’s time, the transfer window will open and teams around the world will spend massive amounts of money to improve their squad. The Premier League, a league with teams with money to burn will likely throw around the most cash. Every team is always looking to improve their squad, but these five teams […]

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