The Premier League continues to wage a war on social media sites that feature illegal clips of matches that are uploaded by users. First, it was YouTube. Then, it was Vine. And this week, it's Streamable. The list will undoubtedly continue as soccer fans (and pirates) look for new ways to share clips. But at the […]

Louis van Gaal has vowed to fight on as Manchester United manager, but admits that the matter may yet be taken out of his hands by the club's board. The Dutchman, 64, has faced three weeks of speculation after a run of games that has seen United slip to sixth place in the Premier League […]

Chelsea's recovery has begun, captain John Terry claimed Tuesday with the Blues unbeaten in the three games since Jose Mourinho's departure. A victory over Sunderland has been followed by draws with Watford and Manchester United. A surge up the Premier League table has yet to materialize, however, and the champions remain in 14th place, only […]

Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez lashed out Tuesday at what he called a media "campaign" against him and the club, insisting that reports of a crisis were overblown ahead of Wednesday's La Liga game against Real Sociedad. Speculation over Benitez's position has been rife in the Spanish media, with Real's reserve team coach Zinedine Zidane […]

Former Czech international goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek of Newcastle United fame died on Tuesday following a heart attack he had suffered while out jogging last week, his agent said. "It is with deep sadness that I have to announce the passing of former Newcastle United player Pavel Srnicek," Steve Wraith said in a statement on Facebook. […]

Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United are now winless in eight games in all competitions. For the Red Devils, this is a dry spell of historic proportions. But van Gaal appears to retain the support of Manchester United Chief Executive Ed Woodward, the club’s board and luminaries such as Paul Scholes. The reaction following Manchester United's […]

Arsene Wenger hailed Mesut Ozil as the best player in the Premier League and an equal of Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp following another influential display in a 2-0 win over Bournemouth. German midfielder Ozil made one goal and scored another at the Emirates Stadium on Monday to help Arsenal back to the top of the […]

Real Madrid host Real Sociedad on Wednesday intent on producing another tub-thumping performance to follow up their historic 10 goals and shore up under-fire Rafael Benitez's position as coach. Real became the first side to reach double figures in a La Liga match in 55 years in their 10-2 dissection of Rayo Vallecano prior to […]

Mauricio Pochettino urged his Tottenham stars to keep their feet on the ground as they head into 2016 firmly in the Premier League title race. Pochettino's side move into the new year primed to not just battle for a Champions League place but also vie for the domestic crown. Not since 1961 have Tottenham won […]

An artist's rendition of the DC United home jersey for the 2016 MLS season has been released on the Internet. The design, courtesy of FootyHeadlines, features black and charcoal hoops down the front of the shirt, as well as a red and trim on the cuffs and the back of the neck. The new DC United jersey […]

Leicester City winger Marc Albrighton says the Premier League leaders can bounce back from defeat to Liverpool against title rivals Manchester City at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday night. While Leicester's 15-goal top scorer Jamie Vardy is expected to be fully fit after a virus, City will be without injured captain Vincent Kompany. Albrighton […]

“Is that the best you’ve got?” Ed Woodward should spit those words out the moment Louis van Gaal picks up his phone. Manchester United’s executive vice chairman and manager reportedly talked after the team’s loss at Stoke City, with some outlets reporting today’s visit from Chelsea represented Van Gaal’s last shot. Although today’s shot was closer […]

Before the loss against Newcastle, Spurs weren’t exactly reeling, but some of their verve and joy gone away in their performances against Chelsea and West Brom. It wasn’t that the unbeaten run had falsely foretold Spurs’ future; it was that they seemed to be coasting a bit too much. The comments from manager and players […]

Saying that he did not see any reason to resign, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal gave a positive appraisal of his team's Monday performance against Chelsea, where a number of near-misses for both sides left the Red Devils drawn 0-0 with the Premier League's defending champions. Louis van Gaal: "The players are fighting for […]

Arsenal's title challenge is back on track following a 2-0 victory over Bournemouth on Monday which sent them to the top of the Premier League and saw goalkeeper Petr Cech set a new clean-sheet record. Goals from Gabriel and Mesut Ozil, who was again Arsenal's key performer, were enough for the Gunners to settle a […]