Stand-up comedian Russell Brand made an appearance on West Ham TV Wednesday night where he interviewed Hammers boss Slaven Bilic. The interview was conducted after the Irons defeated Spurs 1-0 at the Boleyn Ground. Brand, who is a massive West Ham supporter, made sure to point out that Spurs will never have another chance to […]

Louis van Gaal hailed Manchester United's youthful spirit after they ground out a 1-0 Premier League victory over Watford. United were second best for much of the game in atrocious weather at Old Trafford on Wednesday, but still secured a fourth successive victory thanks to Juan Mata's 83rd-minute free-kick. It was tough on Watford, and […]

The German FA (DFB) is set to answer corruption allegations on Friday as accusations the 2006 World Cup was "bought" threaten to give FIFA another headache. The 2006 finals were lauded in Germany as a huge success with fans from all the world lapping up the well-organized tournament over four sun-soaked weeks. But the 'Sommermaerchen' […]

Bayern Munich suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to Mainz on Wednesday, losing their 100 percent home record this season, as their lead in the Bundesliga was trimmed to five points. The result shakes up the title race ahead of Saturday's crunch clash when Pep Guardiola's Bayern play at second-placed Borussia Dortmund. Colombia striker Jhon Cordoba […]

Claudio Ranieri's Leicester City remain sitting pretty at the Premier League summit after their closest rivals Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Manchester City remarkably all contrived to lose on Wednesday. Leicester had dropped points in a 2-2 draw with West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday, but they remain in pole position after Spurs lost 1-0 at West […]

With the 2016 MLS season slated to begin on Sunday, it's time to look forward to what we can expect from each of the 20 teams in the New Year. So what you’ll find below is a series of quick questions and expectations for each team in MLS as the new season approaches. Eastern Conference: […]

One Major League Soccer playoff appearance in their six season existence has left Philadelphia Union fans hungry for more, much more. Despite two consecutive runner-up performances in the US Open Cup, the Union have underachieved mightily since their first MLS game in 2010. From shaky goalkeepers to allegedly abusive managers, and even a stint from […]

Los Angeles Galaxy coach Bruce Arena believes the scheduling of the CONCACAF Champions League needs to be reviewed after his expensively assembled team suffered a one-sided quarter-final exit. A Galaxy side bristling with foreign talent led by Steven Gerrard, Robbie Keane and Nigel De Jong were trounced 4-0 by Mexican outfit Santos Laguna on Tuesday, […]

Former England winger Adam Johnson was found guilty of one count of sexual activity with a child at a court in northern England on Wednesday. The 28-year-old had previously admitted to grooming a 15-year-old girl and one charge of sexual activity with her, relating to an incident when he kissed her in his Range Rover. […]

UEFA on Wednesday banned Turkish champions Galatasaray from European competition for one year for breaching spending rules. A UEFA tribunal ordered the ban after Galatasaray "failed to comply with the terms of the settlement agreement" made with the European confederation in May 2014, said a statement. Galatasaray have spent heavily in recent years to buy […]

The English Premier League's biggest clubs on Wednesday moved to distance themselves from a report that they met to discuss forming a breakaway European Super League. The S*n newspaper claimed representatives from Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool held "secret talks" with officials from a company owned by American billionaire Stephen Ross on […]

UPDATE: After public outrage from soccer fans in the US, FOX has decided to make a last-minute U-turn and will now feature the game live on FX. More details here. If you want to watch Borussia Dortmund against Bayern Munich on live TV this Saturday, you won't find it on FOX Sports 1. You won't […]

UEFA president Michel Platini has made a formal appeal against his six year ban from soccer at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the tribunal said Wednesday. The French football legend has also asked the CAS to give a decision before the European Championships in France, which would enable him to attend if he […]

Last Friday when MLS Commissioner Don Garber prepared to cast the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) ballot for FIFA President, Twitter blew up. The election, which was being broadcast live into American homes by both FOX Sports 1 and ESPN, was a major event in terms of soccer coverage in the United States, a landmark […]

Guus Hiddink has set Chelsea the target of over-taking Manchester United by the end of the Premier League campaign. Winning the Champions League and the FA Cup are the top priorities for last season's champions, who moved up to eighth place in the table thanks to a 2-1 win at Norwich City on Tuesday. A […]