Premier League

Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata surprised a United employee with a bottle of wine and a signed jersey on his 15th anniversary.

He gives his boots away, helps fans fulfill bucket lists and, at just 22, already has his own charitable foundation. Could Burnley's Danny Ings be the loveliest soccer player ever?

Mesut Ozil will never win the Ballon d'Or, and we are going to tell you why.

Leeds United fans desperately want Russell Crowe to buy their team, which makes sense, because a good owner is just about the only way to change a team's fortunes.

After Steven Gerrard’s speedy sending off, Liverpool are five points out of a Champions League spot.

Callum Gribbin has the touch of Xavi, the dribbling skills of Messi and the set-piece chops of Beckham. No pressure...

English soccer teams have always been competitive in the Premier League, but lately they have fallen off and the question is why?

With Sunday's clash between the red halves of Liverpool and Manchester approaching, The18 takes a look at the players fans just love to hate.

Each week (or so), The18's Mike Smith takes a look at how football is portrayed and covered in the media and popular culture. This week, we review the documentary “A Day in the Life: Roberto Martinez.”

If there is one thing that has never been in short supply in the life of Mario Balotelli, it’s haters. The combination of his large personality, perceived arrogance, and talent level means that he is just as likely to piss off an entire stadium as he is to bring it to its feet in celebration. The fact that he lives in the first “hater generation,” as rapper Wale so eloquently put it, doesn’t help. Social media is nothing if not a bastion for ignorant hatred, and of all the celebrities who operate in the space Balotelli probably receives the worst of it.