Story Time with Richard: “The Greatest Footballer You Never Saw”

Richard Nightingale has a lifetime of soccer stories to tell. Here’s a great one. Enjoy Born in Acton, west London on 27 July 1952, Robin Friday played professionally as a forward for Reading and Cardiff City during a career that lasted only four years in the mid – 1970’s. Through physical intimidation he unsettled opponents, […]
OPINION: Playoffs are American. Promotion Relegation can stay away.

A few months ago, I was meeting our newest team member here at SoccerNation. Richard Nightengale and I sat across the Soccerloco conference table from each other and (duh) started talking soccer. He loves the Wolves of Wolverhampton. I’m Chelsea blue when it comes to English football. So, with relief, we agreed that we could […]
Nike Picks up Chelsea and Spurs for 2017-18 Season

It’s no secret that Nike has been making a ton of plays in the soccer world as of late. Most recently, they’ve acquired the task of outfitting two more teams in the English Premier League: Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur. Building on Tradition with Chelsea FC After winning the league in the 2016-17 season, Chelsea […]
Episode 16 – #MLSinSD Update, Plus a Premier League Check Up, and a Talk about Tijuana

There was a certain level of trepidation when recording this podcast. In this show we recap the last week or two of #MLSinSD news, chat about the Xolos recent matches v Leon and the LA Galaxy, circle back to the Sockers, and check in with our beloved Premier League teams. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/306920305″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ […]
Premier League Six Pack – 13 Rounds Deep

Thirteen matches into the Premier League season and the cream is beginning to rise to the top. It just so happens that there’s three different types of cream, and they’re all really good. There’s also these two substances from North London trying to get in on things. Somewhere in the midst of it all is […]
Premier League Weekend Wrap

It was another winning weekend for the Manchester clubs, with Chelsea keeping right up with the perfect pace. Here’s a game by game look at the weekend that was in the Premier League. Tottenham 1 Liverpool 1 A penalty conversion from James Milner just before the halftime break had Liverpool in the lead until […]
Premier League Predictions 8/27 & 8/28

It’s the third round of fixtures in the greatest show on earth. Check out our own Nate Abaurrea, as he tries his hand at the Nostradamus game. Will he pass with flying colors, or eat crow as his predictions go awry? Match 1: Tottenham v. Liverpool, White Hart Lane (4:45 AM PT) Liverpool haven’t […]
Time to Jump to Conclusions: Premier League Week 2

We have wrapped up the first nineteenth of the Premier League season, and thus far it’s all about the Mancs. We are far past the cue to make flamboyant assertions about the outcome of a campaign that still has nine months of drama to unfold. It’s never too early to jump to conclusions. Here are […]
5 Things We Learned from the Opening Weekend of the Premier League

The Premier League is back in full force with football websites like footandball having a great time writing about what’s happened. Whether it’s songs we’ve heard a million times, or the tracks of new artists plying their trade in Britain for the first time, the music of the world’s most popular league sounds as good […]
Arsenal Launches 2016/17 Away & Third Kits in Los Angeles

Following their 2-1 victory over the MLS All Stars on Thursday and ahead of their pre-season showdown with Chivas Guadalajara, Arsenal Football Club launched their away and third kits for the 2016/17 season at a special event in Los Angeles. Jamie Foxx hosted the event and was joined by current Gunners Santi Cazorla, Hector Bellerin […]
Deathly? Copa America Group A Preview

We begin our Copa America Centenario Preview here at Soccer Nation with Group A, where the tournament kicks off on June 3rd. Whether or not you label it as the “Group of Death”, there is no question that the foursome of Colombia, the United States, Paraguay, and Costa Rica is as deep and challenging as […]
Manchester United Unveils Stunning Away Kit for 2016-17 Season

The famed Manchester United Football Club released images of their new blue away kit for next season. Adidas athletes David De Gea, Juan Mata, Luke Shaw, and Ashley Young were on hand to model this sharp new kit. The base color is of a collegiate blue, made of a distinct dark mélange fabric, with the adidas stripes […]
Albion Pros Partners with TapRoom San Diego

TapRoom San Diego have finalized a partnership deal with Albion Pros for the 2016 NPSL season. The deal is based on many mutually beneficial factors for both parties. TapRoom realizes that there is an opportunity to grow the soccer community in the Pacific Beach area, which sorely lacks a central soccer hub where fans of the […]
Local EPL Fans Come Together To Support Youth Soccer Charity

SAN DIEGO – Members of the numerous local English Premier League club supporter groups will be getting together for a holiday party on Friday, December 4. It will the first event of its kind. But, this is not just another social gathering. The San Diego soccer community is well-connected, and, in addition to their love […]