Start to 2015 MLS season hinges on solving the free agency dilemma

Chelsea host Liverpool in the second leg of their semifinal encounter on Tuesday after playing out a 1-1 draw in the first leg last week. The Blues were knocked out of the FA Cup after suffering a ‘disgraceful’ 4-2 loss … Continue reading →

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has blocked a move by Paris Saint-Germain for teenage winger Adnan Januzaj, according to the player’s agent Dirk de Vriese. The 19-year-old has been the subject of transfer speculation as the Belgian has found it difficult to … Continue reading →

Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to see addition match suspensions following his straight red card offense in the dying minutes of Real Madrid’s hard-fought 2-1 victory this past weekend. The reigning Ballon d’Or winner was seen to have kicked Cordoba defender Edimar after a tussle … Continue reading →

Barcelona is coming to America. Or, rather the Americas, as the Catalan club announced they will tour the United States and Mexico this summer. The Blaugrana have been down this road before with preseason trips across the Atlantic in 2003, … Continue reading →

Over the past week, much has been written about the imminent futures of Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado and Chelsea players Andre Schurrle and Mohamed Salah, with each player’s fortune unwittingly tied together. Chelsea need to offload salary before they can bring in another player, and … Continue reading →

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is losing patience with Laurent Blanc and wants the manager to take a tougher line towards the players in his dressing room. The Qatari reportedly feels that Blanc has lost control of the squad and … Continue reading →

Robin van Persie admits he has no idea whether he will sign a contract extension at Manchester United. Van Persie enjoyed a successful World Cup with Holland under United boss Louis van Gaal but he has yet to replicate that … Continue reading →

Newcastle have confirmed John Carver has been appointed head coach for the rest of the season. The 50-year-old is still searching for his first win since assuming the role in a caretaker capacity in the wake of Alan Pardew's departure. … Continue reading →

Arsenal are putting the finishing touches to the signing of Villarreal's Gabriel Paulista after the Brazilian defender was granted a work permit. Gabriel has received formal approval from the Home Office and will undergo a medical at Arsenal's London Colney … Continue reading →

FIFA have confirmed that Real Madrid is currently under investigation for irregularities in their signing of youth players. Should it be deemed that the Spanish club have breached the governing body’s regulations, the reigning Club World Cup and European champions … Continue reading →

Now that the draw for the FA Cup 5th Round has been announced, we know that the winner of today’s match will play away against Blackburn Rovers on the weekend of March 14-15. Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in … Continue reading →

The draw for the FA Cup 5th Round has been announced with Bradford City being awarded for their defeat of Chelsea with a home tie against the winner of Sunderland and Fulham in the FA Cup 4th Round replay. Given … Continue reading →

The draw for the 5th Round of the FA Cup will be streamed live at 2:15pm ET/11:15am PT today. You can watch it live via the video below. BBC and NBCSN presenter Gary Lineker will be picking the balls out … Continue reading →

Real Madrid and Manchester United are preparing themselves for a summer battle over Athletic Bilbao center-back Aymeric Laporte. The France international is one of the hottest defensive properties in Europe and has reportedly been targeted by the world’s two richest clubs. United manager … Continue reading →

Australia and South Korea are the favorites to meet in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup final but Australia must dismiss the United Arab Emirates to book a place in the final against the Korea team that defeated Iraq 2-0 earlier on Monday. … Continue reading →

When supporters lambast the unrelentingly tiresome antics of modern day footballers, Manchester City’s legendary goalkeeper Bert Trautmann is held up as a pillar of spirit and resilience. During the 1956 FA Cup final City and Birmingham City, Trautmann was involved … Continue reading →

With the news that Wigan midfielder Callum McManaman will have a medical tomorrow ahead of a move to West Bromwich Albion, the exodus from the 2013 FA Cup winning side has begun. In my weekly Good Buys/Bad Buys column, there … Continue reading →