ATHENS, GREECE – FEBRUARY 06: Greece fans light flares during the International Friendly match between Greece and Switzerland at Karaiskakis Stadium on February 6, 2013 in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

Greek soccer fan set referee’s house on fire, season suspended

0 comments by on 11/10/2016

The state of refereeing has been a big issue in all sports all around the world. Around the NFL, there has been an argument to make referees full-time to hopefully limit mistakes. In Greece, a soccer fan in the Greek Superleague went way too far. The Greek Superleague and subsequent cup competitions have been suspended […]

COLUMBUS, OH – SEPTEMBER 10: Fans cheer for the U.S. Men’s National Team during a game against Mexico at Columbus Crew Stadium on September 10, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Looking back at past USA-Mexico World Cup Qualifiers in Columbus

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Columbus has a special place among U.S. Soccer. Since 2001, every home World Cup Qualifier against Mexico has been played at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus. On Friday, the USMNT and Mexico will kick off the Hex and face off for the fifth consecutive time in Columbus. The previous four times, the United States won by […]

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 31: Wayne Routledge (15), Gylfi Sigurdsson (23) and Jack Cork of Swansea City (24) look dejected in defeat after the Premier League match between Stoke City and Swansea City at Bet365 Stadium on October 31, 2016 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Is Swansea doomed to relegation?

0 comments by on 11/9/2016

It is fair to say that Swansea are on a really, really bad run of form right now. In several games, they’ve played fine, but ultimately capitulated in a painful display of bad luck and motivational issues. While they may not be playing as bad as Sunderland right now, they are tied on points and […]

LEIGH, GREATER MANCHESTER – OCTOBER 05: Cameron Carter-Vickers of USA makes a clearance during the Under 20s Four Nations Tournament match between Germany and the United States at Leigh Sports Village Stadium on October 5, 2016 in Leigh, Greater Manchester. (Photo by Mark Robinson/Getty Images)

What’s the best development plan for Cameron Carter-Vickers?

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It’s one of the older questions in world soccer: What’s the best way to develop a talented young player? Today, we’re asking it about Tottenham and U.S. international center back Cameron Carter-Vickers. He’s an 18-year-old who’s been on the books at Spurs since he was 11. He was born in England, the son of an […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 05: Diego Costa of Chelsea (R) celebrates scoring his sides third goal with Gary Cahill of Chelsea (L) during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Everton at Stamford Bridge on November 5, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

What’s the deal with Chelsea’s run of form lately?

0 comments by on 11/8/2016

Chelsea have made an explosive return to form in recent weeks after an indifferent start to life under Antonio Conte. Since the beginning of October, Chelsea haven’t allowed a goal in the league, while scoring 16. What could possibly have turned them around so dramatically? Could it be the teams that they have played in this […]

EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS – NOVEMBER 01: Thomas Mueller of Bayern Muenchen shows appreciation to the fans during the UEFA Champions League Group D match between PSV Eindhoven and FC Bayern Muenchen at Philips Stadion on November 1, 2016 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Thomas Müller struggling with form in worst goal drought of his career

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Thomas Müller hasn’t scored a Bundesliga goal since last season. On Saturday, he had his best chance to end his drought in a 1-1 draw with undefeated Hoffenheim. From about six yards out with acres of Bavarian real estate all to himself, Müller hit the post. Such has been Müller’s season so far. The form […]

Takeaways from the 2016 MLS conference semifinal second legs

0 comments by on 11/7/2016

A classic Rapids win Did you really expect anything different from the 2016 Colorado Rapids? Pablo Mastroeni’s side did what they have all season in their PK win over the Galaxy in the MLS Western Conference semifinal: hold out as long as possible and win on a flukey goal. The Rapids beat the LA Galaxy […]

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 06: Emre Can of Liverpool celebrates scoring his sides third goal with team mates during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Watford at Anfield on November 6, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Liverpool is scoring by committee and it has sent them to the top of the table

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In Liverpool’s 6-1 demolition of Watford on Sunday, the club featured five different goal scorers. Not exactly big news, but with Liverpool, this has been a theme this season. Liverpool has opted more for scoring by committee as opposed to having a typical striker there to finish chances. As a result, the club is at the […]

KANSAS CITY, KS – DECEMBER 07: The Philip F. Anschutz trophy is seen on the field before the start of the match between Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City in the 2013 MLS Cup at Sporting Park on December 7, 2013 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Top seeds are all playing from behind in the second leg of the MLS Cup conference semis

0 comments by on 11/6/2016

We’re onto the second legs of the MLS Cup Playoff conference semifinals. The teams, the lineups, and the general look of things will be the same as last week. Now, it comes down to which manager can make the correct adjustments to either hold the lead they’ve attained or overcome the deficit they dug themselves […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 05: Eden Hazard of Chelsea (C) celebrates scoring his sides first goal with his challenges team mates during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Everton at Stamford Bridge on November 5, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

WATCH: Chelsea score twice in a minute to take commanding lead over Everton

0 comments by on 11/5/2016

Chelsea and Everton had the prospect of a high scoring game. In the last four Premier League matches between the two teams, they scored a total of 20 goals. So while there weren’t any goals for the first 19 minutes, Chelsea took care of that with two goals within a minute. .

FILE PHOTO – (EDITORS NOTE: COMPOSITE OF TWO IMAGES – Image numbers (L) 609115656 and 602278616) In this composite image a comparision has been made between Arsene Wenger, Manager of Arsenal (L) and Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur meet in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium on November 6, 2016 in London. ***LEFT IMAGE*** NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 20: Arsene Wenger, Manager of Arsenal looks on during the EFL Cup Third Round match between Nottingham Forest and Arsenal at City Ground on September 20, 2016 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) ***RIGHT IMAGE*** STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 10: Mauricio Pochettino of Tottenham Hotspur looks on during the Premier League match between Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur at Britannia Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Who needs to win the North London Derby more: Arsenal or Tottenham

0 comments by on 11/4/2016

The North London Derby is almost here, which will see old rivals Arsenal and Tottenham duke it out yet again. Going into the game, one team’s form, Arsenal, has been absolutely blistering, which sees them tied for the top of the table, while the other, Spurs, has been lethargic for a few weeks. While this game […]

Mario Balotelli finds new life in Ligue 1

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A few short months ago, Mario Balotelli left Liverpool for Nice on a free transfer. It was a bad piece of business for the Reds, who basically decided to eat the £16 million they paid for him in 2014. His final numbers in his first season on Merseyside, four goals in 28 appearances, led the […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 01: Josep Guardiola manager of Manchester City reacts during the UEFA Champions League Group C match between Manchester City FC and FC Barcelona at Etihad Stadium on November 1, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Fear Factor: The importance of intimidation when playing against a big club

0 comments by on 11/3/2016

While tactics and playing styles are often discussed as important reasons for specific teams winning or not winning, one factor that has been pushed to the wayside of late is the concept of the fear factor. This is possibly because it is something of an intangible, the fear factor is nonetheless a very real, very […]

LEICESTER, ENGLAND – JANUARY 02: Junior Stanislas of Bournemouth and Ngolo Kante of Leicester City compete for the bacompete for the ballduring the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Bournemouth at The King Power Stadium on January 2, 2016 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Five players who were snubbed in the 2016 Ballon d’Or nominations

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Everyone knows that at this year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will likely compete for Ballon d’Or, the prize awarded to the world’s best player. After six years, FIFA separated from France Football magazine to come up with their own award this year and France Football decided to expand the list of nominees […]

TORONTO, ON – MAY 07: Sebastian Giovinco #10 of Toronto FC dribbles the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer game against FC Dallas at BMO Field on May 7, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

Picking the MLS award race and the MLS Best XI for 2016

0 comments by on 11/2/2016

We’re in the middle of the MLS Cup playoffs now, but we’re also in the middle of award season. MLS released the finalists for their end of year awards and there are fierce debates all over soccer twitter since. Debates about who should win MVP, Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and other […]

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