While Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is normally tight-lipped on potential incoming transfers — most notably when he claimed to have never heard of Santi Cazorla only days before signing him from Malaga in 2012 — the Frenchman has recently claimed that he will do his best to make signings as quickly as possible during the […]

An image of Juventus' home jersey for the 2016/17 season has been leaked on the Internet. Currently sitting fourth in the Serie A table, the Turin side will be wearing its iconic black and white stripes for the 2016/17 season, but the design will look quite different than in previous seasons. Some of the unique […]

The Bundesliga title race isn’t exactly setting pulses racing, but there are still plenty of talking points. Pep Guardiola is leaving for pastures new at the end of the season, and the Munich giants have acted swiftly in securing Carlo Ancelotti as his replacement. There’s Borussia Dortmund under the stewardship of Thomas Tuchel, whose team […]

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini vowed to keep fighting FIFA in courts after being suspended for eight years over ethics violations on Monday. Blatter, FIFA's president since 1998, said he had been "betrayed" by the world body's ethics committee which he helped set up and accused judges of ignoring key evidence he believes should have […]

Barcelona star Lionel Messi was spat at by a River Plate fan during an ugly airport altercation following his side's 3-0 victory in the Club World Cup final in Japan, Spanish media reported on Monday. Messi, who scored the opening goal in Sunday's final, reportedly retaliated with a punch after being subjected to a series […]

Jose Mourinho’s sacking by Chelsea last week coupled with the continued bad form of Manchester United, managed by one of the Portuguese manager’s coaching mentors Louis van Gaal, has led to rampant speculation that the Red Devils will soon make a change. Mourinho has made it clear he has no intention of taking a sabbatical […]

It can certainly without doubt be considered a little harsh to judge Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp’s time at Liverpool thus far. After all, the former Borussia Dortmund manager has only been in charge of the club for 15 games. However his time at the club can be called underwhelming thus far. The question to pose […]

Real Madrid's under fire coach Rafael Benitez admits some fans will never be happy despite his side hitting a historic 10 goals to sweep aside nine-man Rayo Vallecano 10-2 on Sunday. Gareth Bale scored four for the first time in his Madrid career, whilst Karim Benzema struck his second hat-trick in three games as Real […]

A FIFA ethics tribunal on Monday banned Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini for eight years saying they had abused their positions over a 2 million Swiss francs payment made to Platini. The sentence against the two most powerful men in football stunningly highlighted the troubles faced by the world's most popular sport where billions of […]

Chelsea's first-team coach Steve Holland backed Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa to win back the club's supporters after they were booed during the 3-1 Premier League win over Sunderland. Fans of the West London club jeered the pair as their names were read out before Saturday's game on the PA system and then when they […]

Pep Guardiola will leave Bayern Munich as head coach at the end of the season and be replaced by Carlo Ancelotti, club chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed on Sunday. "We appreciate everything Guardiola gave to our club and hope to celebrate a lot of success this season, especially as we know now he is leaving," Rummenigge […]

Chelsea's new interim manager Guus Hiddink watched his team beat Sunderland 3-1 on Saturday, while Norwich City won at Manchester United to imperil their manager Louis van Gaal. Appointed prior to kick-off in place of the sacked Jose Mourinho, Hiddink was in the stands at a discontented Stamford Bridge as Chelsea prevailed through goals from […]

Two penalties from Riyad Mahrez and a fine finish from Shinji Okazaki helped Premier League leaders Leicester to a 3-2 win over Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday. Claudio Ranieri's surprise title contenders again underlined their collective strength with a wonderful team effort that ensures Leicester go into the Christmas period at the top of […]

Bayern Munich opened an eight-point lead in the Bundesliga on Saturday with a 1-0 win at struggling Hanover as the Bavarians wait to learn whether Pep Guardiola will leave at the end of the season. Guardiola's contract as head coach expires in June and the club say an announcement on the 44-year-old's future plans will […]

Louis van Gaal's position as Manchester United manager will come under increased scrutiny after relegation-threatened Norwich secured a shock 2-1 win at Old Trafford on Saturday. Goals from Cameron Jerome and Alex Tettey either side of half-time gave Alex Neil's team a 2-0 lead and Anthony Martial's reply for United couldn't stop Norwich climbing out […]