Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – The Premier League is partly responsible for English clubs' underachievements in European competitions this season, according to Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. Continuing a recent trend, there are only two English sides left in Europe — Leicester City in the Champions League, United in the Europa League — compared to […]

Berlin (AFP) – RB Leipzig's 21-year-old striker Timo Werner has been called up by Germany for the first time ahead of next week's friendly against England and World Cup qualifier in Azerbaijan. Werner is set to make his debut when Germany host Gareth Southgate's Three Lions in Dortmund next Wednesday before flying to Baku for […]

Nyon (Switzerland) (AFP) – Holders Real Madrid, comeback kings Barcelona and the mighty Bayern Munich are all in the hat for Friday's Champions League quarter-final draw, but Zinedine Zidane knows who he wants to avoid. "No coach wants Leicester as a rival," the Real boss admitted, a view echoed by Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon: "Leicester, […]

Chapecó (Brazil) (AFP) – Chapecoense made an emotional but ultimately disappointing home debut in the Copa Libertadores losing their biggest hometown match since a plane crash all but wiped out the Brazilian club. The team, which is trying to rise from the ashes of the November 28 crash, lost to Argentine side Lanus 3-1 on […]

Milan (AFP) – The attacking threat of Inter Milan should present a severe test to Serie A-loving England goalkeeper Joe Hart as his side Torino host on form vistors on Sunday. With 15 goals from their past three league outings, Inter's bid for a top three finish and a return to the Champions League for […]

Berlin (AFP) – Joshua Kimmich started the season as Germany's first-choice right-back after making the Team of the Tournament at Euro 2016 — yet now cuts a dejected figure warming Bayern Munich's bench. Should he face Borussia Moenchengladbach in Sunday's Bundesliga clash, it would be his first Bayern start since January, yet Kimmich could still […]

Paris (AFP) – Mario Balotelli says Manchester City's mid-week slayers Monaco have the stars and the spirit to edge a reeling Paris Saint-Germain in a tight French title race. With nine games to go it is a three-way tussle between Balotelli's Nice, PSG and Monaco, with the latter underlining their rich promise by ejecting Pep […]

West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Arsene Wenger takes his Arsenal side to West Bromwich Albion on Saturday knowing that anything other than victory will spark fresh calls for him to go after two decades in north London. A 5-0 FA Cup victory over minnows Lincoln last Saturday briefly lifted the pressure on the Frenchman […]

London (AFP) – Bacary Sagna insists Manchester City will make amends for their Champions League misery by securing a crucial win against Liverpool, while leaders Chelsea aim to move a step closer to the Premier League title this weekend. Pep Guardiola's side were eliminated from Europe's elite club competition in stunning fashion on Wednesday as […]

Tickets for el Clasico Miami between Barcelona and Real Madrid went on sale to the general public on Monday, March 20. And it appears that within 20 minutes, all of the tickets have been sold as the Ticketmaster site is no longer allowing fans to search for tickets. If you're one of the hundreds of […]

Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Antonio Conte will not permit any complacency as Chelsea attempt to take their next step towards the Premier League title at Stoke on Saturday. Conte confirmed he has his sights firmly set on a league and FA Cup double when he abandoned his policy of rotating his team and fielded […]

London (AFP) – Roberto Firmino has urged Liverpool to cement their place in the Premier League's top four by taking advantage of Burnley's away-day struggles on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp's side are right back in the hunt for Champions League qualification after last weekend's crucial 3-1 win over Arsenal. With fifth placed Arsenal and sixth placed […]

London (AFP) – Leicester will feed off the momentum from their dramatic Champions League victory over Sevilla as they return to the battle for Premier League survival at West Ham on Saturday. After overseeing Premier League victories over Liverpool and Hull following the shock sacking of Claudio Ranieri, Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare led the Foxes […]

Eleven Sports today officially announced that it has acquired the distribution assets of One World Sports. By doing so, it marks the launch of the UK-based sports broadcaster into the United States. It's important to stress that Eleven Sports has acquired the programming of One World Sports, but not the One World Sports company itself. […]

EXCLUSIVE: GolTV has acquired the US media rights to Portugal's Primeira Liga for the 2017/18 season, according to a World Soccer Talk source who is close to the situation. The popular Portuguese league features historic teams such as Benfica, Sporting CP and Porto. Currently, the Primeira Liga is shown live across Univision Deportes (select games) […]