The Premier League has confirmed that it’s provisionally scheduled to return from the pandemic-induced hiatus June 17, following in the footsteps of the Bundesliga in a bid to complete the season. Below, we highlight 10 things we’re looking fo
The Premier League confirmed Thursday that it will return to action on June 17. Amid the general excitement, the announcement bears the question: Why were so many of England’s lower divisions declared null and void over two months ago? In the sevent
With most of the soccer calendar still on hold, playsarea’s editors took the opportunity to take stock of the sport’s landscape. Gordon Brunt, Michael Chandler, Anthony Lopopolo, Gianluca Nesci, and Daniel Rouse participated in a fantasy mock
Bayern Munich extended their lead atop the Bundesliga table to seven points by virtue of a 1-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the latest installment of Der Klassiker on Tuesday, taking another step toward capturing a record eighth consecutive Bundesliga ti
The Bundesliga season is back in full swing, and the first major soccer league to resume amid the coronavirus pandemic continued with another five matches on Saturday. Here are the main takeaways from an eventful day of action in Germany’s top fligh
Football may be (mostly) on hiatus, but that’s not dampening the never-ending nature of transfer talk. Here’s a look at the wild rumors making the rounds this week. Mercurial Coutinho’s many pursuers The Philippe Coutinho pursuit is on a
Find out the latest on COVID-19’s impact on the sports world and when sports are returning by subscribing to Breaking News push notifications in the Sports and COVID-19 section. Very little about Saturday’s Bundesliga matches was normal. The s
Countless controversies litter soccer’s diverse history, which makes sense within a global sport that sees climactic outcomes decided by microscopic margins. While conceding that an abundance of worthy incidents didn’t make the cut, here’
The financial restraints caused by the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit’s influence on the transfer market have increased the likelihood of Premier League clubs shopping locally. Here, playsarea selects the Championship players who should be suiting
As if being a goalkeeper wasn’t hard enough, the underappreciated players who ply their trade between the sticks have been forced to wear some of the most ridiculous kits in football history over the years. Although there’s a seemingly endless
