Stats for "Super Sunday"
The Premier League weekend is highlighted by Sunday's pair of monster London-Manchester matchups. League-leader Manchester City hosts third-place To…
Africa Cup of Nations predictions
The 28th Africa Cup of Nations begins Saturday, co-hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. With the help of ESPN's Soccer Power Index, here is a look…
Four reasons QPR is struggling
The arrival of Mark Hughes as the new manager at Queens Park Rangers did little to pull the Hoops out of their downward trend as they dropped their fi…
A third Ballon d'Or for Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi won the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or today in Zurich, the third straight year he has been named the world's best player. Here are five notes o…
Donovan debuts, Howard steals the show
Landon Donovan made his 2012 debut for Everton on Wednesday versus Bolton, but Tim Howard stole the headlines with a surprising long-distance goal. …
City v. Liverpool -- 5 things we learned
Manchester City moved back to the top of the table with a 3-0 victory over Liverpool on Monday. Here are five notes on City's decisive victory. ̶…
Blackburn shocks United on Hanley goal
Last-place Blackburn marched into Old Trafford and ruined Sir Alex Ferguson's 70th birthday Saturday, shocking Manchester United 3-2 in EPL action. He…
Importance of EPL standings at Christmas
With Christmas Day nearly upon us, here is our Five Aside gift to you this holiday season: a look at what the Christmas standings have historically me…
SPI vs. FIFA world rankings
\With the monthly release of the FIFA/Coca Cola World Rankings, let's take a quick look at how this internationally recognized ranking system differs …
Champions League round of 16 draw
The Champions League round of 16 is set, and now the two-month waiting period begins until the matches kick off on Valentine's Day. Here are five note…
