Dries Mertens scored a hat-trick and Manolo Gabbiadini notched a brace as Napoli kept their faint Serie A title hopes alive as Bologna were thrashed 6-0 on Tuesday. David Lopez rounded off the scoring a minute form time with a fortuitous goal as his prod rebounded off Bologna goalkeeper Antonio Mirante, hit him in the […]

Manchester United have no margin for error if they are to secure a top-four Premier League finish and qualify for the Champions League, manager Louis van Gaal said on Tuesday. Fifth-place United trail Manchester City and Arsenal by four points ahead of their league game against potential FA Cup final opponents Crystal Palace at Old […]

Ronny Deila will step down as manager of Scottish giants Celtic at the end of the season, the Norwegian announced on Wednesday. Celtic are currently eight points clear of Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership and on course for a fifth successive title, but Deila's position has been under scrutiny for some time. Celtic have made […]

On the face of it, life for PSG has never been sweeter. Until recently the Parisians were far from giants of the French game, despite being the only side in the capital. Now they have four back to back league titles, with their most recent one was wrapped up in record time. The team from […]

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday that testing is to begin on video technology that could be ready to use at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Speaking during a visit to Moscow to check on preparations for the 2018 soccer showpiece, Infantino also said the hard graft "starts now" in the crisis-hit country. […]

Everton manager Roberto Martinez will take his side on the short journey to Anfield in dire need of some Merseyside derby joy against Liverpool on Wednesday. Martinez may have guided the Toffees into an FA Cup semi-final with Manchester United this coming Saturday, as Everton seek a first major trophy in 21 years, but that […]

Claudio Ranieri claims Leicester's dramatic escape in their 2-2 draw against West Ham has bolstered his players' belief they are set to become Premier League champions. Ranieri's side were seconds away from a damaging defeat at the King Power Stadium on Sunday after late goals from Andy Carroll and Aaron Cresswell put West Ham ahead […]

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas claims Jose Mourinho lost his job at Stamford Bridge because he trusted the players too much. Mourinho was dismissed as Blues boss in December with Chelsea struggling at the wrong end of the Premier League less than a year after being crowned English champions. At the time, former Arsenal and Barcelona […]

The 2015-16 soccer seasons in Europe are edging closer to an end, and already many of the top European clubs are working feverishly on their transfer strategies for what is expected to be a very busy summer — especially in England where the Premier League clubs will enjoy more riches from TV rights than ever before. Not surprisingly, the […]

On-form Nigeria midfielder Ogenyi Onazi will join forces with German veteran Miroslav Klose on Wednesday when a rejuvenated Lazio aim to put the brakes on Juventus planning for an early title party. With Juventus nine points ahead of second-placed Napoli with five games remaining, the black and white half of Turin is preparing to break […]

Premier League cinderella team Leicester City will play French champions Paris Saint-Germain in a friendly this summer, as part of the International Champions Cup. The match, which is scheduled for July 30, will be played at the Stubhub Center in Carson, California, just outside Los Angeles. Tickets are now on sale for this must-see game. […]

Barcelona must reverse an amazing loss of form to win all five of their remaining La Liga games to be assured of retaining their title, starting with a trip to Deportivo la Coruna on Wednesday. The Catalan giants have taken just one point from their last four La Liga games and lost four of their […]

Despite a superb spell leading the line for West Bromwich Albion last season, Saido Berahino’s footballing career is only just recovering from a rather rapid downward trajectory. Since his breakthrough season, the 22-year-old found himself in a chaotic situation over a failed move to Spurs, tweeting that he would never play for chairman Jeremy Peace after four […]

Manchester City stars Vincent Kompany and Raheem Sterling are set make timely returns when Manuel Pellegrini's men continue their quest for a top-four finish in the Premier League away to Newcastle on Tuesday. City captain Kompany is set to make the journey to the north-east after a month out with yet another of the calf-related […]

There was once a time when Theo Walcott was destined to become an Arsenal legend. When the teenage prodigy was brought to north London from Southampton in 2006, the Gunners had a blossoming star on their hands. Upon making his Arsenal debut in August of the same year, Walcott showcased his talents as a speedster […]