After delivering a psychological blow to Manchester City and moving into 2016 on top of the table, Arsenal are now the bookie’s favourites to win the Premier League this season, a fact that made for some sweaty palms among the traveling fans last week at Vicarage Road. City supporters knew it was a ‘must win […]

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez faces a ban of up to three Copa del Rey matches after being cited in the referee's report for calling Espanyol players "a waste of space" at the end of a heated Catalan derby. Barca won the first leg of the Copa de Rey last-16 tie between the sides 4-1 on […]

Liverpool's Brazilian international Philippe Coutinho faces up to three weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring injury, coach Jurgen Klopp confirmed on Thursday. Arguably Liverpool's player of the season so far, Coutinho limped off during the first half of his side's 1-0 League Cup semifinal first-leg victory at Stoke on Tuesday. Dejan Lovren was also […]

Last May, we reported that FOX Sports was on the verge of being announced as the TV rights holder to Copa America Centenario, which was to be held in the United States. And then the FIFA/CONCACAF/CONMEBOL scandals happened, which put the future of the tournament in doubt. After it was announced that the tournament would […]

Liverpool are one step away from Wembley in the League Cup, but have been promised a testing start to their FA Cup campaign by underdogs Exeter City. A 1-0 victory at Stoke City in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final on Tuesday has put Jurgen Klopp's side in a strong position to reach […]

In BT Sport's ad for next week's Premier League game between Liverpool and Arsenal, the British sports TV network features animations of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger in a battle between heavy metal and classical music. There are no prizes for guessing which manager is akin to which type of music, […]

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique compared Espanyol's roughhouse tactics to the NFL after the visitors had two men sent-off in the second bad-tempered Catalan derby in four days as Barca came from behind to win 4-1 in the Copa del Rey. Hernan Perez and Papakouli Diop were shown red cards in a four-minute spell in the […]

The FA Cup still holds the same allure for Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech as he embarks upon his quest for a fifth success in the 145-year-old competition this weekend. A four-time FA Cup winner with Chelsea, Cech is hoping to help Arsenal win the FA Cup for the third year running — a feat last […]

Romelu Lukaku's 19th goal of the season gave Everton a 2-1 win over Manchester City in their League Cup semi-final first leg clash on Wednesday. Everton haven't lifted a trophy since the 1995 FA Cup but they took a step closer to Wembley and a possible repeat of their 1984 League Cup final with local […]

When it comes to ranking the domestic cup competitions in England, most supporters list the FA Cup first and then the League Cup second. Sometimes, traditions are hard to break. The tendency to rank the FA Cup first comes from a glorified image of what the FA Cup used to be rather than what it is now. […]

High mountains have been conquered in luring biggie-big names into Major League Soccer. David Beckham was foremost, of course, but Andrea Pirlo, Didier Drogba, Kaka and quite a few others aren’t exactly $1.50 hamburger, either. But we live in a day when players aren’t the only superstars of the global game; a few managers have […]

Real Madrid's decision to appoint Zinedine Zidane as their new coach is described as "madness" by former Bayern Munich boss Ottmar Hitzfeld in an interview with Swiss daily Blick. "For him (Zidane) it is like winning the lottery jackpot. It is madness," said the 66-year-old Hitzfeld, who ended a stellar coaching career after taking Switzerland […]

The third round of the FA Cup is fast approaching, and the usual argument of “forget it, play the second XI” is appearing on many internet threads. So this begs the question: Should Tottenham play weakened sides in the FA Cup to reduce fixture congestion and increase their chances of finishing higher in the Premier […]

Long-time United States international Jermaine Jones joins Toronto FC stars Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore in a US January camp squad divided between Major League Soccer stalwarts and national team prospects getting their first shots at a long-term camp. US Soccer announced the 23-man squad on Wednesday, with players set to report to Carson, Calif. […]

Montreal Impact forward Didier Drogba is set to retire from professional soccer to pursue a coaching position at Chelsea, according to reporting from L'Equipe. The French sports daily cited "Canadian sources" in reporting the former Ivorian international will inform his Major League Soccer that he intends to take a coaching position at Chelsea FC. Drogba […]