Karl Sears

We've entered year five of Jurgen Klinsmann's reign as U.S. men's national team coach, and his world remains a nebulous, volatile one. The progress fans were promised when he succeeded Bob Bradley has yet to arrive, and any hope that the program's reinforced foundations have a.) actually been reinforced, and b.) will offer a better […]

Converting a penalty kick in the 84th minute of England's 2-0 win over Switzerland on Tuesday, Wayne Rooney passed Bobby Charlton on the England men's national team's all-time goal-scoring list, becoming the first Three Lions player to reach the 50-goal plateau. Rooney's finish high into the left of the Swiss goal broke a tie with […]

Danny Welbeck has not featured for the England men's national team since March. Now his manager fears recent knee surgery will sideline the Arsenal forward until the same time next year. Roy Hodgson, speaking in the wake of England's 6-0 Euro 2016 qualifying victory over San Marino, expressed concerns about the injury status of both Welbeck […]

While most Champions League previews focus on individual clubs, the leagues' positions could also be changing this season. The Premier League is in danger of losing its fourth Champions League spot. One of three leagues that qualify three teams directly into the group stage, with a fourth given its chance through a pre-tournament playoff, the Premier […]

Completing their second major signing of transfer deadline day, Everton have announced the permanent capture of Aaron Lennon, with the former Leeds United and Tottenham winger returning to Goodison Park on a three-year deal. Lennon spent the second half of the 2014-15 Premier League season on loan with the Toffees before returning to Spurs this summer. Manager […]

Manchester United has fired back in its escalating war of words with Real Madrid, responding to a statement the Spanish club posted to its website on Tuesday which attempted to explain United's failures in transferring goalkeeper David de Gea to the Bernabeu. United's statement, issued as the club "[felt] compelled to provide some clarification," detailed a timeline which […]

Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Monaco's Anthony Martial in a deal poised to make the 19-year-old French forward the most expensive teenager in history. Although a final fee has not been confirmed, previous reports placing Monaco's price at £36 million would be a new world record for player under 20 years old. United confirmed the […]

According to multiple reports in Spain, David de Gea's transfer saga is over, with the Manchester United having signed for Real Madrid, with Costa Rican international Keylor Navas headed to Old Trafford. De Gea, in the last year of his contract with United, is set to move in a deal which could reach 40 million euros, […]

Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez has signed a three-year deal with Bayer Leverkusen, the Bundesliga club announced today, ending the Mexico international's five-year run at Manchester United. Initially report have Bayer paying a£8.75 million transfer fee for the 27-year-old star. #Chicharito kommt von @ManUtd und unterschreibt bei der #Werkself bis 2018 || @CH14_ joins #Bayer04 until 2018! pic.twitter.com/j8PFjBcCvT — […]

Gedion Zelalem, Rubio Rubin and Emerson Hyndman are among the 24 players United States under-23 men's national team head coach Andi Herzog has selected for the team's upcoming camp in Manchester, U.S. Soccer announced today. The 10-day camp — the team's final camp before 2016 Olympic qualifying in October — begins on Aug. 30 and includes friendlies […]

Amid the inevitable retirements to come out of this summer's Women's World Cup, there was one absolute stunner. True, while United States' international Lauren Holiday's announcement was, for some, premature (she's only 27 year's old), it had been rumored since early spring, when the National Women's Soccer League season was about to start. The bigger surprise […]

Fortunate draws left Chelsea and Manchester United as clear favorites in their UEFA Champions League groups, while Manchester City and Arsenal were placed with European powers during today's group stage draw in Monaco. Manchester United, returning to the Champions League after a one-year absence, took advantage of UEFA's new format that seeded the winners of Europe's top eight leagues. […]

Belgian international Kevin de Bruyne is expected to travel to England on Thursday to complete a £54 million move to from Wolfsburg to Manchester City, according to reports. The news comes after a summer of speculation linking the former Chelsea prospect with a return to the Premier League, with Wednesday's developments described as a breakthrough in […]

Coming into the season, Manchester United's biggest question was supposed to be in defense, where fans' brows furrowed when Daley Blind started the season at center back. Goalkeeper was also a doubt, with Sergio Romero chosen over the want-away David de Gea, while the additions of Morgan Schneiderlin and Bastian Schweinsteiger in midfield hinted at a […]

LA Galaxy left back Todd Dunivant, hampered throughout most of the last two Major League Soccer season with injuries, will retire at the end of the season, the team has announced. During his 13-year MLS career, Dunivant has been part of five MLS Cup-winning teams and was named to the league's Best XI after the 2011 […]