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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – JANUARY 12: A header from Marouane Fellaini of Manchester United (27) hits the arm of Chancel Mbemba of Newcastle United which leads to the awarding of a penalty during the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester United at St James’ Park on January 12, 2016 at Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Newcastle United vs. Manchester United end in a thrilling 3-3 draw

In another example of not being able to predict what will happen in the English Premier League this season, Newcastle United and Manchester United took a point in a terrifically entertaining 3-3 draw. This after both teams have been struggling to find the back of the net and been playing rather boring soccer the past […]

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – JANUARY 05: The injured Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool is hugged by Jurgen Klopp the Manager of Liverpool as leaves the pitch due to injury during the Capital One Cup semi final, first leg match between Stoke City and Liverpool at the Britannia Stadium on January 5, 2016 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Amid insane stretch of games, what results should Liverpool expect from Arsenal and Manchester United?

Even though every EPL team is in the midst of a tough January full of games, one team stands out above the rest. Liverpool has had a stretch of games that no team would envy. From Boxing Day until January 26, 31 days, Liverpool will play 10 games total and have midweek games for an […]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – JANUARY 11: FIFA Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi of Argentina and FC Barcelona looks on during the FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala 2015 at the Kongresshaus on January 11, 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images)

Some very unlikely players received votes for Ballon d’Or

While it wasn’t a surprise, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi won his fifth Ballon d’Or, beating out Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Neymar. On the women’s side, USA’s Carli Lloyd won in equally unsurprising fashion over Germany’s Celia Sasic and Japan’s Aya Miyama. One of the rare transparent things FIFA ever did was to disclose who […]

during the Emirates FA Cup third round match between Everton and Dagenham & Redbridge at Goodison Park on January 9, 2016 in Liverpool, England.

PICS: A cat runs onto field and interrupts Everton’s FA Cup game

Everton’s FA Cup game against Dagenham & Redbridge had to be stopped momentarily because a cat ran onto the field. After being approached by Everton goalkeeper Joel Robles, the cat ran off the field and play continued. The Merseyside are has had its share of cats running onto the field. A few years ago, a […]

during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Wycombe Wanderers and Aston Villa at Adams Park on January 9, 2016 in High Wycombe, England.

WATCH: Aston Villa fans argue with captain Micah Richards after drawing to Wycombe Wanderers

The Aston Villa fans seem like they have had enough. The team looks to be on their way to relegation (8 points in 20 games and 11 points behind of 17th) and to make matters worse, Villa drew League Two side Wycombe Wanderers 1-1 in the FA Cup earlier today. The fans are fed up […]

during the Emirates FA Cup third round match between Exeter City and Liverpool at St James Park on January 8, 2016 in Exeter, England.

WATCH: Exeter City leads Liverpool at half thanks to incredible Olimpico

The simple way you can explain this is it’s “the magic of the FA Cup.” After being forced to play a lineup of youngsters, Jose Enrique and Christian Benteke, Liverpool and manager Jurgen Klopp went to League Two side Exeter City feeling a bit vulnerable. After falling behind and quickly equalizing, Exeter City and Lee […]

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)

EPL teams begin their 2016 FA Cup campaign this weekend

The third round of the FA Cup is upon us. And while it sometimes can seem like an unwelcome interruption to the constant storyline changes of the English Premier League, the FA Cup has its own compelling storylines. Even though Arsenal has won back-to-back FA Cups, the tournament has been prone to upsets and occasionally […]

COLUMBUS, OH – DECEMBER 6: The Portland Timbers celebrate with the MLS Cup trophy on December 6, 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Portland defeated Columbus Crew SC 2-1 to claim the MLS Cup title. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

2016 MLS regular season schedule is officially released

After waiting for a bit, the 2016 MLS regular season schedule has been released today. As fans begin to make traveling plans, the big news is that FOX will show four MLS games on regular FOX. NYCFC vs. New York Red Bulls on 5/21 (doubleheader with the FA Cup Final), Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders on […]

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – JANUARY 05: Jordon Ibe ( L) of Liverpool is congratulated by teammate Roberto Firmino of Liverpool after scoring the opening goal during the Capital One Cup semi final, first leg match between Stoke City and Liverpool at the Britannia Stadium on January 5, 2016 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

WATCH: Despite multiple Liverpool injuries, Ibe puts LFC in lead in Capital One Cup semi

Within the first half hour of Liverpool’s Capital One Cup semifinal in Stoke, they suffered two injuries and had to deal with a new injury before the game. Mamadou Sakho was taken out of the Liverpool 18 due to a knee injury. Then, Philippe Coutinho suffered a hamstring injury in the 18th minute and had […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 23: The League Cup trophy on display prior to the Capital One Cup third round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at White Hart Lane on September 23, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

Capital One Cup semifinal will be tough to win for all four teams

Stoke vs. Liverpool, Everton vs. Manchester City, one of these teams will be hoisting the first English soccer trophy of 2016 in February. While the Capital One Cup is admittedly the least prestigious trophy of the English soccer season but it’s still big for those who are still alive. This can mean a great motivational boost for […]

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 30: Jurgen Klopp, manager of Liverpool congratulates his players after the Barclays Premier League match between Sunderland and Liverpool at Stadium of Light on December 30, 2015 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Liverpool begin brutal four game away stretch with a win, keep up in top four race

Liverpool knew that they must start their four game away stretch with a win. In just 10 days, Liverpool traveled north to Sunderland on the 30th, down to London to visit West Ham on the 2nd, back north to Stoke on the 5th for the Capital One Cup semifinal and then travel southwest to face […]

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 30: Christian Benteke of Liverpool scores the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Sunderland and Liverpool at Stadium of Light on December 30, 2015 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

WATCH: Christian Benteke breaks scoring deadlock between Liverpool and Sunderland

At just 22 seconds into the second half of Sunderland vs. Liverpool, Christian Benteke powered his way into the box and score his second goal in as many games, putting Liverpool up 1-0. While it was a quick, accurate finish, it wasn’t the most difficult shot of the game. What makes this goal special is […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Manchester City at The King Power Stadium on December 29, 2015 in Leicester, England.

BBC Radio announcers arguing about booth space during Leicester vs Manchester City

Former Leicester City and current BBC Radio announcer Steve Claridge had a bit of a tongue-in-cheek argument with partner Ian Dennis as Claridge complained that Dennis was taking up too much space in the broadcasting booth during the Leicester City/Manchester City game. This seemed like the argument was more on the banter side and not […]

LEICESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 28: Jamie Vardy of Leicester City celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Manchester United at The King Power Stadium on November 28, 2015 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

It’s time for even cynical people to start believing in Leicester City

Ever since the beginning of the season, I have tried to find a way to not believe Leicester City could last. They don’t have the players, they don’t have the depth, they’ll collapse in December when they face all of these games one right after the other. I didn’t want to believe Leicester City could […]

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 26: Christian Benteke of Liverpool celebrates scoring his side’s first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Leicester City at Anfield on December 26, 2015 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images)

Does Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Leicester City say more about Liverpool or Leicester City?

Someone finally figured out how to keep Leicester City from scoring. Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool held the EPL league leaders to no goals for the first time this season in a 1-0 game. After Divock Origi had an apparent hamstring injury, Christian Benteke was subbed on and scored the game winning goal in the 63rd […]

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