So this is what we understand so far: a group of wealthy fans are unhappy with the way their club is run. They are unhappy with the American owners who are draining the club of profits to pay off the debt used to buy the club. After annual payments on the debt, there is not enough money left over for...

With US International star Landon Donovan set to arrive this week at Everton on a 10 week loan from the LA Galaxy, footy fans on both side of the pond are asking: Will Donovan finally prove himself in Europe? To answer that question we thought it would be helpful to take a look at Landycakes‘...

It looks like the next Mike Ashley will, figuratively speaking, be in the form of a David Gold and David Sullivan combo. The rumour mill says  the Dodgy Davids have had their offer for West Ham accepted by the club’s Icelandic owners. But what do we know about these two shifty characters: Formerly...

Next summer’s showpiece kicks off in only 183 days. Our friends over at Sony Ericsson are throwing a fantastic competition for two lucky footy fanatics to become 2010 World Cup Flag Bearers. All you have to do is answer one simple question (sample below) and Bob’s your uncle. Competition...

The LA Galaxy were upset by Real Salt Lake in the MLS Championship last Sunday night, in a match decided on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw. David Beckham helped to set up LA’s first half goal on a nice combination with Landon Donovan that resulted in a close range goal by Mike Magee. Robbie...

Liverpool v Manchester City? Tish tosh! The biggest match of the weekend is actually taking place in Seattle and involves a certain Mr. Posh – as our MLS correspondent Andy Taylor reports: Sunday night’s MLS Cup Final is set with an unheralded Real Salt Lake squad squaring off against the LA...

Winning the World Cup twice on the trot is one of the hardest feats in sports – and that’s exactly what Italy are aiming to do next summer in South Africa. Yesterday, we gave you the first two keys if Italy are going to pull off the historic double. Today, we present the final two. Midfield...

It is very difficult, if not downright foolish, to predict how a team will perform at a major tournament like the World Cup in the immediate aftermath of qualification. But such is the assignment with which I have been tasked. As such, let me say that I do believe the defending world champions of Italy...

Since his return to the Galaxy from Milan, David Beckham’s MLS highlights include two much publicized altercations with fans, 1 red card and 1 assist in 6 league matches. Not quite the stuff of football legend. But no one knows how to bounce back better than Becks. Golden Balls did it again Saturday...

Beyond inflating the market with its exorbitant transfer fees, the more significant impact of Real Madrid’s “galactico” project is that they’ve often swooped in and tempted away another club’s star player before that club has come up with a suitable replacement or backup plan.  Liverpool,...