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New Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers conceded he'll have to earn respect at Anfield after being plucked from relative obscurity Friday following a successful spell at fellow English Premier League team Swansea.In arguably the most low-key managerial appointment the fallen giant of English sports has made in a generation, the 39-year-old Rodgers beat out Wigan manager Roberto Martinez despite having only one season of experience in England's top division.That year, however, proved to be a highly successful one, with Swansea finishing 11th in its first season in the Premier League and earning plenty of admirers because of the Welsh team's attractive, possession-based style of play.Liverpool chairman Tom Werner said Rodgers was a "forward-thinking coach at the forefront of a generation of young managers and will bring to Liverpool attacking, relentless football."The Northern Irishman had a limited player career at home before embarking on a coaching career, becoming manager of the Readin...
Liverpool unveiled Brendan Rodgers as its new manager Friday, ending a two-week search for Kenny Dalglish's replacement.Rodgers joins the Reds from Swansea City wher...
Walk through an English town or city late on a Friday night and the chances are good that you'll see people staggering drunk out of pubs, perhaps vomiting stomachs o...
Liverpool's six-year trophy drought ended Sunday with a 3-2 victory over second-tier Cardiff 3-2 in a penalty-kick shootout in the League Cup final. Anthony Gerrard,...
Liverpool won its first trophy in six years Sunday, beating second-tier Cardiff 3-2 in a penalty shootout to capture the League Cup while Manchester United kept the ...
British Prime Minister David Cameron asked England's soccer leaders Wednesday to provide a plan against racism in the sport after a series of high-profile cases invo...
Liverpool will open its tour of North America this summer with an exhibition against Toronto FC on July 21.The Premier League team has scheduled matches against Ital...
Manchester City's expensively assembled squad showed Sunday that it may have the character as well as the talent necessary to win the Premier League , beating Arsena...
A British parliamentary committee will investigate racism in sports following a number of high-profile cases in soccer.England captain John Terry will appear in cour...
For fans of soccer, Feb. 1 promises to be a sad day.John Terry, one of the most rugged, fearsome and admired defenders anywhere in the world, a natural leader who ca...
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has apologized for refusing to shake hands with Manchester United defender Patrice Evra before their Premier League match.Suarez says h...
The door to the Premiership title race swung back open on Sunday as Everton came from two goals down in the final seven minutes to claim a 4-4 draw against Mancheste...
Manchester United, clinging to first place in the English Premier League with a five-point lead, resumes its quest for a 20th league title on Sunday with a home tilt...
Liverpool announced on Wednesday that the club has parted ways with manager Kenny Dalglish.The Liverpool legend returned to take charge of the club in January 2011 f...
Kenny Dalglish is a true Liverpool legend in every sense of the word. So his second stint as the club's manager, which lasted 16 months and came to an end on Wednesd...
Roy Hodgson's six-month reign as Liverpool manager ended Saturday with former title-winning player and boss Kenny Dalglish put in charge until the end of the season....
Brendan Rodgers' reign as Liverpool manager began in disappointing fashion as the Reds kicked off their English Premier League season with a 3-0 loss to West Bromwic...
It's safe to say new Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers probably imagined his debut going a little differently.But on a day when his former team, Swansea City, rolled...
Did you hear that? That was the firing of the English Premier League's starter pistol to see which manager on the hot seat gets canned first.Each club begins its cam...
Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt has confirmed that he will be leaving the club for Fenerbahce after signing a three-year deal with the Turkish side.Kuyt joined Liverpool...