MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 14: A Pep Guardiola scarf is carried outside the ground prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on February 14, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Who is to blame for Manchester City’s form?

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It is pretty clear that for a team we all expected to be challenging for the title this season, Manchester City’s campaign has been incredibly underwhelming. With only a game left in the season, they sit fifteen points off of the top of the table and only two points ahead of 5th (having played a game […]

LEICESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 07: Claudio Ranieri Manager of Leicester City kisses the Premier League Trophy after the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Everton at The King Power Stadium on May 7, 2016 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Who other than Claudio Ranieri can win FIFA manager of the year?

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The FIFA awards ceremony is a very long ways off, but it’s hard to imagine anyone more deserving of Coach of the year than Claudio Ranieri. His season in Leicester has been nothing short of remarkable, and he must be the odds on favorite to with the award. Most certainly with better odds than 5000 […]

CORDOBA, SPAIN – AUGUST 06: Patrick Ekeng (2ndR) competes for the ball with Fatah (L) of Raja de Casablanca ahead his teammate Federico Cartabia (L) during the pre season friendly match between Cordoba CF and Raja de Casablanca at El Arcangel stadium on August 6, 2014 in Cordoba, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

What we can learn after Patrick Ekeng’s unfortunate passing

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On May 6, the footballing world lost a brother in Dinamo Bucharest and Cameroon midfielder Patrick Ekeng, when in the 70th minute of a televised Romanian league match between Dinamo and Viitorul he collapsed on the pitch. He was pronounced dead two hours later in a hospital of a suspected heart attack. Less than 24 […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 19: The shirt of Kevin de Bruyne of Manchester City is displayed at the shop prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and West Ham United at Etihad Stadium on September 19, 2015 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

How are teams going to approach the transfer market this summer?

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As the European domestic season starts drawing to a close and the summer months are approaching, it’s only natural that along with the weather, the transfer rumors are heating up as well. With ‘big’ clubs like Chelsea, Manchester City, and Manchester United not only all underachieving this season, but also undergoing managerial changes, or rumors […]

NYON, SWITZERLAND – JULY 19: A UEFA Champions League draw ball is being prepared backstage prior to the UEFA Champions League Q3 qualifying round draw rehearsal on July 19, 2013 in Nyon, Switzerland. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)

Could UEFA Champions League games be played on weekends in the future?

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Over the weekend, it was revealed that UEFA was discussing the possibility of putting some more Champions League games during the weekend starting in 2021, when the new broadcasting window begins. The current situation is that games are played on Tuesday or Wednesday night in Europe and the Final played on a Saturday afternoon. UEFA has […]

Soccer player intentionally kicks opponent in back, contract terminated

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In last nights USL game between the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and New York Red Bulls II (the MLS reserve team), Riverhounds’ striker Romeo Parkes intentionally kicked defender Karl Ouimette causing Ouimette to be taken out on a stretcher. Parkes, who is on the provisional Jamaica roster for the Copa America Centenario this summer, has been indefinitely suspended […]

LEICESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 07: Captain Wes Morgan and manager Claudio Ranieri of Leicester City lift the Premier League Trophy after the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Everton at The King Power Stadium on May 7, 2016 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Leicester City goes all out on EPL trophy celebration including legendary singer Andrea Bocelli

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At 132 years in the making, Leicester City knew this week that they were going to lift the English Premier League trophy after their final home game against Everton. Knowing that this may not happen again in a very long time, Leicester made sure this would be a celebration to remember. To start, Leicester City […]

MUNICH, GERMANY – MAY 23: Head coach Pep Guardiola of Muenchen celebtrate with the Bundesliga trophy after winning the league during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at Allianz Arena on May 23, 2015 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Bayern Munich win a record 4th consecutive Bundesliga title with win in Ingolstadt

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It may not have been as easy as it has in years past, but Bayern Munich secured their fourth consecutive Bundesliga title this afternoon with a 2-1 win over fellow Bavarians Ingolstadt. Robert Lewandowski scored twice, one coming from the penalty spot to take his goal total up to 29 for the season. Bayern would […]

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – MAY 07: Jermain Defoe of Sunderland scores his team’s third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Sunderland and Chelsea at the Stadium of Light on May 7, 2016 in Sunderland, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

WATCH: Jermain Defoe scores beautiful game winner against Chelsea, may save Sunderland from relegation

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In the race to avoid relegation, it appeared Newcastle had the upper hand. They were leading the race and had to play already relegated and hopelessly embarrassing Aston Villa. A 0-0 draw by Newcastle opened the door for either Sunderland or Norwich to take advantage. And Sunderland’s Jermain Defoe busted down that door against Chelsea. […]

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)

The argument for Arsenal to keep Arsene Wenger

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There is a sense of division among Arsenal fans regarding the direction of the team. Some are comfortable with that direction, others are not and one big name feeling that wrath is longtime Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger. That was shown this past weekend against Norwich where there were protests against Wenger, protests supporting Wenger and […]

The argument for Arsenal to sack Arsene Wenger

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Arsene Wenger is the longest serving manager in the Premier League. His tenure at Arsenal has seen a sustained level of success and quality of play that is only rivaled by Bob Paisley or Alex Ferguson. So why are Arsenal fans ready to end the Frenchman’s twenty-year stay at the London club? More importantly, why […]

BURNLEY, UNITED KINGDOM – MAY 02: Sam Vokes (9) and Andre Gray of Burnley (7) celebrate as they are promoted to the Premier League after the Sky Bet Championship match between Burnley and Queens Park Rangers at Turf Moor on May 2, 2016 in Burnley, United Kingdom. Burnley defeated QPR 1-0 to gain promotion. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

Middlesbrough vs. Brighton for final automatic Championship promotion spot, Burnley promotes

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There’s a case to be made for the Premier League being the world’s most competitive league from top to bottom. One tier below, the Championship might be one of the toughest leagues to escape. Twenty-four teams, many with Premier League budgets, playing a 46-match schedule — eight more than the EPL teams have to navigate […]

CARSON CA – AUGUST 9: Giovani Dos Santos #10 of the Los Angeles Galaxy acknowledges cheers from fans as he makes his MLS debut before the start of soccer match between Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders at StubHub Center August 9, 2015, in Carson, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

LA Galaxy’s Giovani dos Santos snapchats fine memo

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Snapchat has been used for a variety of things and like various forms of social media, become a tool for celebrities, athletes and teams to interact closer with fans. What Giovani dos Santos did may be a first. Dos Santos was fined by MLS this past weekend for arguing a referee call and participating in […]

Who is going to the Europa League Final?

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The Europa League is drawing closer to its conclusion and Basel is awaiting the finalists as the semifinals conclude this week. Liverpool and Villarreal will have the deciding fixture at Anfield, meanwhile Shakhtar and Sevilla will try and break their 2-2 deadlock in Seville. The Shakhtar and Sevilla matchup will be an interesting one as […]

MUNICH, GERMANY – MAY 23: Head coach Pep Guardiola of Muenchen celebtrate with the Bundesliga trophy after winning the league during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at Allianz Arena on May 23, 2015 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Pep Guardiola’s time at Bayern Munich should be viewed as a success, not failure

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In Bayern Munich’s 116-year history, the club managed to win the European and domestic treble one time. It was during the 2012-2013 campaign, Jupp Heynckes’ final season and the season before Pep Guardiola would arrive in Munich. From Guardiola’s perspective, this couldn’t have been ideal. How do you follow up perfection? Like following Led Zeppelin, […]

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