0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 5/23/2016
In what seemed like months in the making, Manchester United officially sacked Louis van Gaal after just two years in charge. In those two years, Louis van Gaal said some things that were unintentionally hilarious and/or just plain confusing. Whatever the case may be, Louis van Gaal was no doubt entertaining at his press conferences. […]
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 10: Arsene Wenger, manager of Arsenal looks on during the FA Community Shield match between Manchester City and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on August 10, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
0 comments by Pauly Kwestel
Following a Premier League season that will be remembered for it’s remarkable twists, turns, and surprises perhaps the most remarkable thing of all is that the most polarizing question heading into the summer is whether or not the manager who led his team to a second place finish should return next season. This season was […]
COLUMBUS, OH – MARCH 29: Bobby Wood #7 of the United States Men’s National Team controls the ball against Guatemala during the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifier on March 29, 2016 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The United States defeated Guatemala 4-0. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 5/22/2016
It didn’t much feel like an international friendly but more of a scrimmage, but the U.S. Men’s National Team accomplished what they set out to do and defeated their territory mate Puerto Rico 3-1 in their first game between the two teams. The USMNT had a rather makeshift lineup since these were all European and […]
BARCELONA, SPAIN – MAY 05: Head coach Josep Guardiola of FC Barcelona acknowledge the fans at the end of the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol at Camp Nou on May 5, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. This is Guardiola’s last match. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
0 comments by Harrison Prolic on 5/21/2016
Pep Guardiola couldn’t hold back the tears after Douglas Costa scored the decisive penalty to win Bayern Munich their 11th domestic double in club history. Guardiola will now ride off to Manchester with an impressive five trophies in his three seasons in charge in Munich. Captain Philipp Lahm opted to let Guardiola lift the Cup, […]
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 09: Jose Mourinho manager of Chelsea reacts during the UEFA Champions League Group G match between Chelsea FC and FC Porto at Stamford Bridge on December 9, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
0 comments by Josh Espinal
After an exhilarating FA Cup victory, Manchester United have decided to part way with current manager Louis Van Gaal and have appointed José Mourinho as manager effective for the 2016-17 season. Louis Van Gaal went 103 games with the Red Devils, since July 2014, and finishes his Man Utd career with a 52 percent win percentage. […]
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 21: Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick of Manchester United lift the trophy after winning The Emirates FA Cup Final match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium on May 21, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
The first 70 or so minutes of the FA Cup Final wasn’t the greatest but it was somewhat entertaining. Then almost instantaneously, things spiked as the final 20 minutes of regular time and 30 minutes of extra time really opened up resulting in a Manchester United 2-1 win in extra time to take the 135th […]
0 comments by Josh Espinal
The year was 1902, the turn of the century had just occurred and a young Hibernian club had just won the Scottish Cup for the second time in their history. It looked like the first of many Scottish Cups to come for Hibs. Who knew that it would take 114 years (and finishing runner-up in […]
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – MAY 15: Crystral Palace fans cheer on their team during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Crystal Palace at St Mary’s Stadium on May 15, 2016 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)
0 comments by Randy Capps on 5/20/2016
If history matters, the FA Cup Final between Manchester United and Crystal Palace (Saturday, 12:30 p.m. ET, FOX) will be a walk-over. The Red Devils have won this competition 11 times while appearing in 19 finals. Crystal Palace, on the other hand, can’t quite match that level of achievement. Palace, in fact, has only appeared […]
14 MAY 1994: MANCHESTER UNITED VS CHELSEA IN THE FA CUP FINAL. MANCHESTER UNITED CELEBRATES THEIR WIN WITH THE TROPHY. MANCHESTER UNITED DEFEATED CHELSEA 4-0 TO BECOME ONLY THE SIXTH CLUB IN ENGLISH HISTORY TO CATURE BOTH THE FA CUP AND LEAGUE TITLE INTHE SAME SEASON. Mandatory Credit: David Cannon/ALLSPORT
0 comments by Harrison Prolic
On Saturday, Manchester United and Crystal Palace will meet at Wembley Stadium in the FA Cup Final. For United, it will be their 19th appearance in the final, a competition they have won 11 times prior. With a victory over Palace, they will draw level with Arsenal, last year’s winners, for the most in English football […]
(EDITORS NOTE: Image has been digitally altered) FILE PHOTO – Image Numbers 506411262 (L) and 458624190) In this composite image a comparison has been made between Alan Pardew, Manager of Crystal Palace (L) and Louis van Gaal, Manager of Manchester United. Manchester United and Crystal Palace meet in the FA Cup Final on May 21, 2016 at Wembley Stadium,London,England. ***LEFT IMAGE*** LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 23: Alan Pardew, manager of Crystal Palace looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park on January 23, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) ***RIGHT IMAGE*** MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 08: Manchester United Manager Louis van Gaal looks on prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on November 8, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
0 comments by Randy Capps
Twenty-six years ago, Crystal Palace took on Manchester United in the FA Cup final. On Saturday, the same two teams will meet again (12:30 p.m. ET, FOX) for the right to lift one of the most prestigious domestic cups in world soccer. Alan Pardew is a common thread. He played for Palace that season, and […]
LEICESTER, ENGLAND – AUGUST 22: Riyad Mahrez of Leicester City celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur at The King Power Stadium on August 22, 2015 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
0 comments by Jeff Snyder on 5/19/2016
It’s that time of the year again. The Premier League season has ended and it’s time for end of the season awards to be handed out. As we all know, the prestigious 2016 Premier League Flaggie* awards are up for grabs, with a prize of £40,000 to each category winner**. You can view our 2015 awards […]
COLUMBUS, OH – MARCH 29: Christian Pulisic #11 of the United States Men’s National Team controls the ball against Guatemala during the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifier on March 29, 2016 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The United States defeated Guatemala 4-0. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
0 comments by Harrison Prolic
Christian Pulisic has had a 2016 that is pretty far removed from your average 17-year-old American’s typical year. The young Borussia Dortmund midfielder made his first team debut for the black and yellow and was given his first senior cap for the USMNT. To top it all off he became the youngest player in Bundesliga […]
BASEL, SWITZERLAND – MAY 18: Captian Jose Antonio Reyes (C) of Sevilla lifts the Europa League trophy as players celebrate at the award ceremoy after the UEFA Europa League Final match between Liverpool and Sevilla at St. Jakob-Park on May 18, 2016 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 5/18/2016
Sevilla holds onto their Europa League dominance with a 3-1 win over Liverpool in the UEFA Europa League Final. Amid being down 1-0 and being fortunate on multiple handball no-calls, Sevilla made the perfect adjustments during halftime to take the fifth Europa League title and a trip back to the UEFA Champions League. The first […]
BASEL, SWITZERLAND – MAY 18: Coke of Sevilla celebrates scoring his team’s third goal during the UEFA Europa League Final match between Liverpool and Sevilla at St. Jakob-Park on May 18, 2016 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
After falling behind 1-0 at halftime, Sevilla scored a quick goal to equalize. Then in the span of just six minutes, Coke scored twice to put Sevilla on an incredible advantage to put Sevilla up 3-1 over Liverpool. Here’s the first goal, a great team goal finished off by Coke. "What a sequence. What a […]
BASEL, SWITZERLAND – MAY 18: Kevin Gameiro of Sevilla celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Europa League Final match between Liverpool and Sevilla at St. Jakob-Park on May 18, 2016 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp
If you got back to your seat or in front of your TV or computer late on the second half kickoff, you missed a lot. Sevilla only took 18 seconds into the second half to score the equalizer, thanks to Kevin Gameiro, who has scored 10 goals in 10 games. The entire play looked like […]
