GENT, BELGIUM – FEBRUARY 17: Kenny Saief of KAA Gent is challenged by Christian Traesch of Wolfsburg during the UEFA Champions League round of 16, first leg match between KAA Gent and VfL Wolfsburg at Ghelamco Arena on February 17, 2016 in Gent, Belgium. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Round of 16 Champions League 2nd legs start this week

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The UEFA Champions League is drawing closer to the quarterfinals as the second leg of the round-of-16 starts with some exciting matches. The first is Real Madrid against Roma, as Real tries to add on to their 2-0 lead at home in the Santiago Bernabéu. The other game is Gent and Wolfsburg, and what a […]

during the MLS match at StubHub Center on March 6, 2016 in Carson, California.

MLS’ opening weekend proved once again the only predictable part of MLS is the unpredictability

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It doesn’t matter how much or how little you know about MLS, nobody would be able to make a living by solely correctly predicting what will happen in MLS. While frustrating at times, that unpredictability and parity is MLS’ charm. This first weekend of the 21st MLS was no different in that we got the […]

DORTMUND, GERMANY – MARCH 05: (L-R) Juan Bernat, Thomas Mueller and Arturo Vidal of Bayern celebrate after the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Muenchen at Signal Iduna Park on March 5, 2016 in Dortmund, Germany. The match between Dortmund and Bayern ended 0-0. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images For MAN)

Did Bayern Munich crush Dortmund’s hopes of winning the Bundesliga?

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Pep Guardiola took the 21-year-old Joshua Kimmich aside after Bayern Munich’s thrilling goalless draw against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. What looked like a very harsh dressing down, was actually Guardiola taking the time to praise the young defender and help improve his game. Guardiola later said of Kimmich, “I love this boy, he has absolutely everything.” […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 06: Roberto Firmino of Liverpool (L) scores their first and equalising goal as team mate Divock Origi looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Selhurst Park on March 6, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

WATCH: McCarthy slip allows Roberto Firmino to score equalizer for 10 man Liverpool

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Crystal Palace had the 1-0 lead and had the man advantage after James Milner got his second yellow. Then things turned upside down and their goal advantage was evaporated in the cruelest of ways. Crystal Palace goalkeeper Alex McCarthy slipped on the wet grass as he was trying to clear the ball. The ball fell […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between Swansea City and Norwich City at Liberty Stadium on March 5, 2016 in Swansea, Wales.

IFAB and FIFA approves video replay experiments for referees

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FIFA and the International Football Association Board approved a system to test video replay for certain calls today at the IFAB general meeting in Wales. New FIFA president Gianni Infantino was there and spearheaded the move to bring more technological innovation to soccer. Following the agreement, Infantino said, “We have taken really a historic decision for […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Stoke City at Stamford Bridge on March 5, 2016 in London, England.

WATCH: Bertrand Traore’s laser has Chelsea up on Stoke

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Guus Hiddink has been getting Chelsea more organized and getting results. He has been giving Chelsea youth players chances to play and one of them has been 20 year old Bertrand Traore. Traore rewared the temporary manager by filling in for the injured Diego Costa and scored a great goal. Brilliant strike from Bertrand Traore!

LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 05: Harry Kane (L) of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with his team mate Kyle Walker (R) during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at White Hart Lane on March 5, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

WATCH: Harry Kane’s golazo put Spurs ahead, Sanchez equalizes for Arsenal while down a man

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What a difference a few minutes makes. After a rather stupid Francis Coquelin red card, Tottenham went into overdrive just minutes after that foul on Harry Kane. First, Toby Alderweireld was able to get open and score off of the corner to equalize. Next, just two minutes after the equalizer, Harry Kane blasted an unbelievable […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 05: Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal scores his team’s first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal at White Hart Lane on March 5, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

WATCH: Aaron Ramsey’s backheel flick puts Arsenal up 1-0 over Tottenham

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In a must win game for both teams’ Premier League title aspirations, Aaron Ramsey put Arsenal up 1-0 thanks to a crafty pass from Hector Bellerin and a fancy backheel flick from Ramsey. This was huge for Arsenal because it seemed like Tottenham was in control of the game. An Arsenal loss will put them […]

<> at Providence Park on April 4, 2015 in Portland, Oregon.

2016 MLS Western Conference preview

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This Sunday, Major League Soccer enters its 21st season. A total of 20 teams will compete to become MLS Cup champion. Last season, the Western Conference playoff teams were all decided but every position was up for grabs at the end of the season. This season, the conference will be as competitive than ever and […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium on November 8, 2015 in London, England.

Spurs, Arsenal face elevated stakes in North London Derby

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Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal never need any additional motivation to perform well in the North London Derby, but the tension for Saturday’s edition at White Hart Lane is as high as it has been in years. With the two sides sitting second and third in the table behind Leicester City, getting points from this match […]

MUNICH, GERMANY – OCTOBER 04: Kingsley Coman (L) of Muenchen and Marco Reus of Dortmund compete for the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Borussia Dortmund at Allianz Arena on October 4, 2015 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Micha Will/Getty Images for MAN)

Dortmund look to bring a title race back to the Bundesliga against Bayern Munich

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While many were bemoaning the death of the Bundesliga at the hands of the mighty Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund was quietly chugging along. They were hopeful they might still catch the record German champions if they remained consistent. After the two teams met in the Hindrunde (first-half in German), a match-up that resulted in a […]

HARRISON, NJ – NOVEMBER 29: Bradley Wright-Phillips #99 of New York Red Bulls fights for the ball with Gaston Sauro #22 of the Columbus Crew during their match at Red Bull Arena on November 29, 2015 in Harrison, New Jersey. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

2016 MLS Eastern Conference preview

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This Sunday, Major League Soccer enters its 21st season. A total of 20 teams will compete to become MLS Cup champion. Last season, the Eastern Conference had its haves and have nots. Teams were either solidly in the playoffs or were soundly eliminated. This season should look a bit like last season, but will be […]

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – MARCH 02: Sergio Aguero of Manchester City stands dejected during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield on March 2, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Are Manchester City now out of the Premier League title race?

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With the 3-0 loss to Liverpool yesterday, Manchester City sit on tied on points, though with a game in hand, with city rivals Manchester United. They may have won the Capital One Cup, but Manchester City now find themselves in a scrap for 4th, not just the title. We have to ask, does this loss take Manchester […]

Mexican teams dominate in the CONCACAF Champions League, part 2

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The semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League are set, and it will feature all-Liga MX teams with Club América and Tigres scoring wins over Seattle Sounders and Real Salt Lake respectively. Tigres will face Querétaro and Club América will take on Santos Laguna in what should be some amazing soccer to be played. The day’s […]

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – MARCH 02: Sergio Aguero of Manchester City stands dejected during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield on March 2, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

With Manchester City’s loss, fourth place in the EPL has broken wide open

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Last weekend, it was pretty much a certainty that in some order, Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Manchester City would finish in the top four. All of a sudden, Manchester City has lost three straight EPL games and didn’t play last weekend. This has caused a lot of teams to get within reach of […]

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