CNN's Piers Morgan (left) does a weird thing with his mouth after he speaks. His lips pinch tight. As if the torpedo tube is being sealed until the next salvo. It can be quite intimidating. It fits the style of a man who was previously employed as a tabloid editor in the warfare of English newspapers.

CNN's Piers Morgan (left) does a weird thing with his mouth after he speaks. His lips pinch tight. As if the torpedo tube is being sealed until the next salvo. It can be quite intimidating. It fits the style of a man who was previously employed as a tabloid editor in the warfare of English newspapers.

Over England way, John Terry has been stripped of his national team captaincy. The move comes in the midst of Terry's ongoing prosecution for racially abusing Anton Ferdinand, with a trial on the incident set for the summer. Terry's leadership of England was under question before, but the controversy surrounding what he allegedly said to Ferdinand was the tipping point for removing him as captain.

The mystery surrounding the death of Wales coach Gary Speed unraveled somewhat today at the official inquest.
While the coroner concluded there was not enough hard evidence to record a deliberate suicide, instead of just a cry for help presumably, we did learn that Speed and his wife had been having problems in their marriage and had rowed on the night he died.

It's been less than 24 hours, but Sebastien Le Toux shouldn't get comfortable after returning to Philadelphia, according to an English soccer reporter.

Alan Nixon, a Mirror Football writer, has tweeted multiple times today concerning Le Toux's possible transfer to Bolton Wanderers of the English Premier League.

It's been less than 24 hours, but Sebastien Le Toux shouldn't get comfortable after returning to Philadelphia, according to an English soccer reporter.

Alan Nixon, a Mirror Football writer, has tweeted multiple times today concerning Le Toux's possible transfer to Bolton Wanderers of the English Premier League.

The Man United manager Sir Alex Fergusonis taking his team to the Emirates today looking for a win to keep them in touch with Man City at the top of the Premiership. Man Utd are favourites in the English Soccer Odds and according to Ferguson all his team have to do is stop Robin Van [...]

Following the un-timely death of former Liverpool title winning defender Gary Ablett (46), we've decided to track down the where abouts of the Merseyside clubs last title winning squad in 1989-90.

Bruce Grobbelaar (54): Liverpool's most famous keeper currently resides in Canada and sometimes appears as a pundit on Norwegian TV channel TV-2.

Featured image: Paul Rudderow

Editor's note: At the end of the 2010 season, we posted a series of season reviews of every Philadelphia Union player. Over the next several weeks PSP continues with a review of the 2011 season.

I saved Migs for my last player review of the season because really, what else is there to say?

By J Hutcherson - WASHINGTON, DC (Dec 19, 2011) US Soccer Players -- We've all seen quotes where some English soccer executive flatters the North American game by saying Major League Soccer has clubs that could compete in the Championship or even the lower level of the Premier League. Stripped of any context like a sponsorship agreement or other Transatlantic linkup, these sorts of statements might work to convince some that what's on display in.

In the wake of the recent suicide of Wales manager and long time English soccer star Gary Speed, there is growing attention paid to the plight of pro soccer players dealing with depression.

MLS is not immune to this, as former Real Salt Lake defender Ian Joy revealed in a recent story by Prost Amerika.

Jose Enrique admitted being bothered by his omission from the most recent Spain friendlies with England and Costa Rica. But the Liverpool fullback vows not to let it deter him from reaching his goal of leading the Reds' to a top-four finish, according to LiverpoolFC.tv.
"I was a little bit disappointed," Enrique said about missing out on Spain's recent friendlies.

Remember that time I wrote that post which was neither funny nor insightful and wasted your time? Well, I've found an easy solution for both you, the reader, and me, the writer. Links!

Kaka conducts the greatest Q & A session in the history of soccer (Dirty Tackle)

Iranian football has its own regional rivalries.

It will be Clint Dempsey and his Fulham side against fellow American Brad Friedel and Tottenham Hotspur in a London derby, while Tim Howard and Everton head to Newcastle this weekend in English soccer action.

After viewing a film like "Rise and Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story" it's hard not to be emotional. The tale is one of intrigue and inspiration that will serve as motivation for young athletes all over the country. Make no mistake this is a real movie; with production value and a true story. It's clear that those involved all believed in the message and the love they had for Jay is clear as well.

By Jason Davis - WASHINGTON, DC (Oct 12, 2011) US Soccer Players -- It finally happened, the news item that most astute observers knew was coming, whether English soccer was ready for it or not. League Managers' Association chief executive Richard Bevan told a gathered throng at the Professional Players Federation meeting in London that several Premier League owners, made up of the foreign Asian and American concerns, were pushing to eliminate promotion and relegation.

I have something to say, and it's going to shock you: I'm part of the reason why Jack Warner and Mohammed Bin Hammam are either banned from soccer or 'fired' from their positions.

No, I didn't suddenly turn into a full time soccer writer with the time to do in-depth reporting on an issue like FIFA corruption.

- Jason Davis
The world is abuzz this morning with the shocking revelation that "foreign" English Premier League owners would like to see an end to relegation. Among the league's foreign ownership are several Americans, most notably the Glazers at United, Randy Lerner at Aston Villa, and Fenway Sports Group at Liverpool.

Wayne Rooney's three-game suspension that rules him out of the Euro 2012 group stage has become a polarizing story in the English soccer community.

Rooney's automatic one-game ban was extended to three for violent contact by UEFA following his kick of a Montenegrin player during England's final Euro qualifying match.

By CALEB SONNELAND

Just when will Carlos Tevez find his way out of the media spotlight?

Not today.

West Ham is reportedly prepared to offer Tevez a lifeline by taking the want-away striker on loan from Manchester City until at least the January transfer window.

Before the weekend action kicked off Marcus Hahnemann extended his stay in English soccer as Premier League club Everton picked up the free agent.

Photo: Paul Rudderow

Hey, we hear there's a game tonight. If you missed it, here's our preview.

Someone else outside Philadelphia has finally caught on to the fact that, gee golly whiz, maybe it would've been a good idea to play Sebastien Le Toux and Danny Mwanga together again at forward after last year's performances.

At times, there's a certain stubbornness when it comes to clubs parting ways with an established coach. The quick exit that we see so regularly - especially in Europe - might happen often enough to be the standard, but there are examples of teams that seem unable to tell when it's time for a change.

Despite a disappointing draw on the first day of the season, Liverpool Football Club embarks upon a new Premier League campaign, revitalized both on and off the pitch. With the Hicks-Gillette era now firmly in the past, new owners, Fenway Sports Group appear to have dramatically altered the club's fortunes.

Man Utd won the traditional opener to the English soccer season after being down 2 -0 for a good bit of the game.Goals from Joleon Lescott and Edin Dzeko for city were eventually neutralised by Chris Smalling and Nani.Things seemed to be heading towards penalties when Nani scored again in the 4th minute of injury time.

Though seemingly doomed to relegation with 13 minutes left in the 2010/11 season, Wigan Athletic's late 1-0 win over Stoke and the right combination of results in other matches saw the Lactics live to fight another day in the top flight of English soccer. Aiming to improve upon last season's 16th place finish, Wigan is in [.

Once a fixture in the English Premier League, Southampton FC will return to the second tier of English soccer, The Championship, for the first time since the 2008/09 season after placing second in League One during its 2010/11 campaign. As the Saints prepare for the August 6th kickoff to the new season, the Southampton Umbro 2011/12 [.

London 2012 Chief and former Olympic champion Sebastian Coe has said he will focus uniquely on athletics following next summer's games, quashing hopes he may develop his career in football politics instead.

"My focus post-2012 will be track and field, absolutely," Coe told Reuters.

Having featured England internationals such as John Barnes, David James and Ashley Young through the years, Watford FC currently campaigns in the second tier of English soccer – the Football League Championship. On Sunday, the Watford FC BURRDA 2011/12 away kit was officially launched. It is expected to be worn for the first time on July [.

Once a fixture in the English Premier League, Southampton FC will return to the second tier of English soccer, The Championship, for the first time since the 2008/09 season after placing second in League One during its 2010/11 campaign. As the Saints prepare for their August 6th season opener against Leeds United, the Southampton Umbro 2011/12 [.

Since the founding of Major League Soccer in 1993, American soccer has faced an uphill battle against a public that really does not embrace the sport. Facing the already established and popular sports: NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAA, and car racing (mainly NASCAR), it's been a tough sell.

Standard Chartered, the international bank that sponsors 18-time English soccer champion Liverpool, says the team's tour of Asia next week is one of the reasons it agreed to pay out a record 81.5 million pounds ($29.6)

After a two season spell in the English Premier League from 2008 to 2008, Reading Football Club was relegated to the second tier of English soccer the Fooball League Championship. The club has since qualified for the promotion playoffs twice but has failed to regain a place in the Premier League. Reading came closest [.

A longtime power in the English Football League Championship and an English Premier League club as recently as 2007, Sheffield United will compete in League One for the 2011/12 season. The upcoming campaign will mark The Blades' first appearance in the third tier of English soccer since 1989. As the club looks to bounce back to [.

Seemingly as bumptious as he is precocious, Jack Rodwell recently said that several of England's senior players including Rio Ferdinand, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, and John Terry, would be certain starters if they were in the current Barcelona squad a boast sure to induce more than a few guffaws even if publications like The Sun are patting Jack the Lad on the head for his bulldogged patriotism.

AFC Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and has been in existence since 1899. Bournemouth has spent most of its history in the third and fourth tiers of English soccer. The club finished sixth in League One during [.

Olly Dale, the former commercial operations director for Fulham Football Club has been recruited by Fenway Sports Group (FSG), the company that owns Fulham's Premier League rivals Liverpool.
FSG, who acquired Liverpool Football Club in October 2010 for US$475 million under the name of New England Sports Venture (NESV), has appointed Dale as its UK-based senior vice president for international sales at its sports sponsorship sales company Fenway Sports Management (FSM).

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Starting off with a bang, eh? I'm really, really trying to refrain from being downright cruel about this design. First of all, it's messy. There is a heavy NHL influence within the shirt design itself, whose jersey provider is coincidentally Reebok.

This fantastic article was on the front of ESPN Soccernet today. The title, "Liverpool hoping for Asian tonic", is supremely underwhelming, as it attempts to tie in Liverpool's current form, Manchester United and the Big Four, Asian academies, sponsorship, Barcelona's visit, and selling shirts.
To be honest, the opportunities and current situation of Asian football do encompass all those things, and many more.

Middlesbrough have launched their 2011/12 adidas home kit. Once an English Premier League fixture, Boro will don this strip for their home games in the English Football League Championship for the new season as they attempt to make a return to the top flight of English soccer following their at the end of the 2008/09 [.