Madrid (AFP) – Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone insisted Barcelona remain the best team in the world despite their recent struggles ahead of the sides third meeting this month on Sunday. A poor opening first 45 minutes in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie cost Atletico dear as wonder goals from […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane believes opponents raise their game when facing the European champions after suffering a shock defeat to Valencia in midweek. Madrid spurned the chance to extend their one-point lead over Barcelona at the top of the table as they conceded twice to a Valencia side languishing in the […]

London (AFP) – Claudio Ranieri visited Leicester City's training ground on Saturday to say farewell to his former players and staff after his shock sacking. Ranieri had visited the club's Belvoir Drive headquarters to clean out his office on Friday following his dismissal 24 hours earlier. But the 65-year-old Italian was unable to say goodbye […]

Milan (AFP) – Serie A side Roma can look forward to playing in a new purpose-built stadium after city officials finally gave their backing to an amended project. Rome mayor Virginia Raggi last year ended Rome's hopes of bidding to host the 2024 Olympic Games. But after months of uncertainty over Roma's bid to move […]

In recent La Liga seasons, matches between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona at the Vicente Calderon have felt like decisive occasions. Earlier in the week, the upcoming meeting didn’t feel quite so crucial. But on the cusp of the contest, with Real Madrid losing to Valencia on Wednesday, it’s a match that could breathe life back […]

The first piece of silverware in the English football season will be awarded at Wembley Stadium on Sunday in the League Cup final, with Manchester United, looking to make it five wins in this tournament, taking on Southampton, who are seeking to win only the second major title in the club’s history. And while the […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur will begin the task of repairing their faltering season when Stoke City visit White Hart Lane this weekend. Mauricio Pochettino's side have seen their Premier League title hopes fade in recent weeks and were hit by another blow on Thursday when their failure to beat Gent at Wembley ended their […]

London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho has challenged Manchester United's stars to prove his revolution is on track by winning the first major silverware of his reign in Sunday's League Cup final against Southampton. Given his remarkable success in 17 years as the world's most fascinating and polarising manager, it's understandable Mourinho labels the League Cup […]

London (AFP) – Having spectacularly exploded doubts about his age since joining Manchester United, Zlatan Ibrahimovic approaches Sunday's League Cup final against Southampton seeking a second triumph of the season at Wembley Stadium. The 35-year-old made his first official United appearance at Wembley in August's Community Shield against Leicester City, a towering late header giving […]

London (AFP) – Manolo Gabbiadini has all the tools to be Southampton's League Cup final hero against Manchester United after completing a remarkable journey from a garage in Italy to Sunday's Wembley showpiece. Just eight years after dreaming of becoming a mechanic, Gabbiadini will walk onto the Wembley turf as one of Southampton's main hopes […]

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Leicester caretaker manager Craig Shakespeare claims he feels like a pantomime villain after taking over following the shock sacking of Claudio Ranieri. Shakespeare is in temporary charge and will pick the team for Monday's crucial meeting with Liverpool after Ranieri was sacked on Thursday just nine months on from leading […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho won't let his heart rule his head as the Manchester United manager ponders handing Wayne Rooney a start in the League Cup Final against Southampton on Sunday. Rooney, 31, announced on Thursday that he will remain at Old Trafford for the rest of the season after turning down […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Managerless Rangers slumped to their second consecutive defeat as a last-minute Billy McKay strike helped Inverness Caledonian Thistle to a 2-1 win in the Scottish Premiership at the Caledonian Stadium on Friday. Greg Tansey fired Inverness into a first-half lead before Martyn Waghorn's second-half penalty levelled matters. Inverness thought their chance had […]

Paris (AFP) – Mickael Le Bihan enjoyed a dream return from 18 months out injured by coming on to score twice as Ligue 1 title hopefuls Nice came from behind to beat Montpellier 2-1 on Friday. Steve Mounie had given Montpellier an early lead at the Allianz Riviera but Le Bihan was introduced just before […]

While the past 12 months have been a turbulent time for UEFA, the European soccer organization has managed to double the amount of revenue it'll generate for Champions League and Europa League coverage in the United States. Under UEFA's current deal with FOX Sports, the broadcaster pays approximately $52 million per year for the rights […]