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  1. Manchester City, New York Yankees to Partner in MLS Club: Why It's a Good Thing

    Manchester City and the New York Yankees are teaming up in the American soccer market. Their joint venture, New York City Football Club ( NYCFC ), is set to become Major League Soccer's ...

    Michael Cummings Written by Michael Cummings about 4 days ago 23,435 reads 83 comments

  2. Wayne Rooney: Where Would Manchester United Striker Fit in at Chelsea?

    Transfer sagas traditionally dominate summers bereft of international action, and the coming months will be no different...

    Sam Tighe Written by Sam Tighe about 4 days ago 14,776 reads 86 comments

  3. USMNT: Don't Sweat the Jurgen Klinsmann to Everton Rumors, At Least Not Yet

    The American soccer blogosphere blew up Monday afternoon over a rumor concerning United States national team manager Jurgen Klinsmann ...

    Michael Cummings Written by Michael Cummings about 4 days ago 7,739 reads 7 comments

  4. Monaco Linked to Falcao, Moutinho and Rodriguez: Are They the Next Big Thing?

    AS Monaco have seen plenty of headlines in the last two weeks as they prepare to spend big in the summer transfer window...

    Sam Tighe Written by Sam Tighe about 4 days ago 10,857 reads 78 comments

  5. Summer Transfer Window Gossip: Edinson Cavani, Mats Hummels, Radamel Falcao

    Edinson Cavani's stay in Napoli is apparently coming to a close, with the Serie A runners-up reportedly opening discussions over his sale this summer...

    Michael Cummings Written by Michael Cummings about 4 days ago 29,956 reads 25 comments

  6. Why Thomas Mueller Will Be Key to Bayern Munich's Chances Against Dortmund

    The all-German UEFA Champions League final is under a week away, and on paper one team walks into the match overwhelming favourites...

    Sam Tighe Written by Sam Tighe about 4 days ago 4,029 reads 18 comments

  7. World Football Idiot of the Week

    Footballers earn a disgusting amount of money—this we know. But when they flaunt it in a distasteful and disrespectful manner, they stand a very good chance of being named world football idiot of the week...

    Will Tidey Written by Will Tidey about 5 days ago 27,240 reads 13 comments

  8. Manchester United: David Moyes Meets New Team While Still Working for Everton

    Before he can replace a legend, David Moyes still has to clean out his old desk. Moyes finished the on-pitch commitments of an 11-year reign as manager of Everton on Sunday with a 2-1 loss at Chelsea ...

    Michael Cummings Written by Michael Cummings about 5 days ago 18,724 reads 20 comments

  9. Arsenal 2012-13 Review and End-of-Season Awards

    The 2012-13 season is over for Arsenal , and now comes the time to take stock. Was it a successful season for the Gunners? Was it a failure? Somewhere in between? Today I'm recapping ...

    Michael Cummings Written by Michael Cummings about 5 days ago 10,965 reads 28 comments

  10. Can Crowd Sourcing 'Bring Ronaldo Home' to Manchester United?

    A group of Manchester United fans from Australia believe they can deploy crowd sourcing to finance the return of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid . The ' Bring Ronaldo Home ' campaign went live last week...

    Will Tidey Written by Will Tidey about 5 days ago 22,412 reads 42 comments

  11. Summer Transfer Window Gossip: Gareth Bale, Dani Alves, Andre Schurrle

    The final weekend of the Premier League season followed a familiar pattern for fans of Tottenham Hotspur. Gareth Bale scored and Spurs won—but narrowly missed out on Champions League qualification...

    Michael Cummings Written by Michael Cummings about 5 days ago 48,845 reads 54 comments

  12. Summer Transfer Window: How Tactics Will Influence the Big Buys in Europe

    Heading into the summer transfer window, tabloids and papers will often link nondescript players senselessly to random clubs...

    Sam Tighe Written by Sam Tighe about 5 days ago 12,308 reads 34 comments

  13. Tottenham, Liverpool Would Be in Champions League If Not for Woodwork

    It sounds like a hypothetical question, but thanks to stats, we now know the answer. What if all the shots that hit the woodwork in the 2012-13 English Premier League season had ...

    Michael Cummings Written by Michael Cummings about 5 days ago 11,200 reads 25 comments

  14. Picking a Rising Stars Premier League XI for 2013-14

    On Sunday, B/R picked an English Premier League Team of the Season following the culmination of the 2012-13 campaign...

    Sam Tighe Written by Sam Tighe about 5 days ago 15,230 reads 68 comments

  15. Marouane Fellaini: How Everton Star Would Fit at Old Trafford Under David Moyes

    It's the first day after campaign's end, so prepare for "silly season" to commence. Transfers will be suggested left, right and centre; no club in England, with the possible exception ...

    Sam Tighe Written by Sam Tighe about 5 days ago 11,075 reads 9 comments

  16. Laurent Koscielny the Catalyst Behind Arsenal's Top-Four Recovery

    At one stage this season, Arsenal looked dead and buried. Tottenham were comfortably ahead in the race for UEFA Champions League football, the Gunners had dipped as low as eighth ...

    Sam Tighe Written by Sam Tighe about 6 days ago 13,527 reads 30 comments

  17. English Premier League: 10 Bold Predictions for the 2013-14 Season

    The 2012-13 English Premier League season is over following a frantic final day. Manchester United are champions, while Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal round out the top four...

    Michael Cummings Written by Michael Cummings about 6 days ago 35,004 reads 126 comments

  18. Picking a Premier League Team of the Season

    The English Premier League season has come to a close, and fans all over the world are constructing their teams of the season...

    Sam Tighe Written by Sam Tighe about 6 days ago 6,821 reads 58 comments

  19. Top 5 Tactical Geniuses in the Premier League This Season

    The English Premier League season is over, and after 38 games, we've deduced who the tactical geniuses of 2012-13 are...

    Sam Tighe Written by Sam Tighe about 6 days ago 9,784 reads 22 comments

  20. English Premier League Final Day Wrap

    Chelsea took third, Arsenal finished fourth and Tottenham missed out once again. The title was long since decided and the relegation race complete, but the final day of the English Premier League season brought the drama as expected...

    Michael Cummings Written by Michael Cummings about 6 days ago 46,999 reads 60 comments

  21. English Premier League Final Day as It Happened

    English Premier League final day Full time scores Chelsea 2-1 Everton Liverpool 1-0 QPR Man City 2-3 Norwich Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal Southampton 1-1 Stoke Swansea 0-3 Fulham ...

    Michael Cummings Written by Michael Cummings about 7 days ago 10,236 reads 31 comments

  22. Mario Balotelli: I'm a Normal Guy and Happy to Have Left England Behind

    In a recent sit-down with CNN's Pedro Pinto, Mario Balotelli indicated he was happy with his new life at AC Milan and relieved to have left Manchester City and English football behind...

    Will Tidey Written by Will Tidey about 8 days ago 6,445 reads 5 comments

  23. St Totteringham's Day at Stake as Tottenham and Arsenal Prepare for EPL Finale

    St Totteringham's Day has come late this season. Based on what happens on Sunday, and with a lot more than just the bragging rights of North London at stake, it might not come at all...

    Will Tidey Written by Will Tidey about 8 days ago 10,151 reads 97 comments

  24. Cristiano Ronaldo: More Successful with Real Madrid or Manchester United?

    Cristiano Ronaldo joined Manchester United from Sporting CP in 2003. As a precocious teenager, he had run rings around United in a friendly, which convinced Sir Alex Ferguson to sign him...

    Will Tidey Written by Will Tidey about 9 days ago 57,434 reads 173 comments

  25. David Beckham to Retire: Assessing His Football Legacy and What'll He Do Next

    David Beckham will retire at the end of the season, bowing out as a French champion with Paris Saint-Germain and bringing to a close a remarkable playing career...

    Will Tidey Written by Will Tidey about 9 days ago 17,040 reads 13 comments