Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata expects teammate David de Gea to have a smooth return to Old Trafford. De Gea, who is with Mata on international duty with Spain in Skopje for Tuesday's Euro 2016 qualifier against Macedonia, will fly to England on Wednesday to join the Red Devils in training. The 24-year-old goalkeeper, who […]

It probably wouldn’t be unfair to suggest that, even with nine points from a possible 12, Crystal Palace haven’t really exceeded expectations so far in the 2015-16 term. But that’s no slant on the team’s tremendous start. After a strong finish to the previous term under the tutelage of the divisive but undeniably effective Alan […]

Thierry Henry has been warned he will have to undergo a "psychological and mental transformation" if he wishes to succeed as a manager. The retired forward is presently working with Arsenal's under-18 team while undertaking his coaching badges. Henry became the club's record goalscorer after Arsene Wenger signed him from Juventus in 1999, and the […]

Over the course of Swansea's first four games played during the 2015/16 season, I would argue that the biggest test for the club was the match against Sunderland, not the games against Chelsea, Manchester United or Newcastle. To an outsider, that opinion may seem bizarre given the immense talent at Manchester United and Chelsea, as […]

Gareth Bale's agent Jonathan Barnett insists the Wales international was never close to leaving Real Madrid this summer and he hopes to remain at the Bernabeu for the remainder of his career. Manchester United were linked with the 26-year-old but Barnett dismissed the rumors. "He was nowhere near leaving – that was all stupid paper […]

A leading medical lawyer expects FIFA to reinforce its support of the role of medical staff in treating players in the wake of the Eva Carneiro saga at Chelsea. On Friday, the world governing body's medical committee will discuss the matter after Carneiro and head physio Jon Fearn were catapulted into the spotlight when they were […]

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The U.S. men's national team got back onto the right track on Friday when they beat Peru 2-1 on a pair of Jozy Altidore goals. The next big challenge before facing Mexico in the Confederations Cup playoff is another South American opponent, Brazil. It was very important for the U.S. to get back into the win […]

It seems as though a week can't go by without Barcelona being linked with a new endorsement deal in some form or another, be it the club itself or one of the Catalan giants' star-studded players. While the highest profile members of the Barca squad probably need a sizeable Excel document to keep track of their various endorsements, […]

I must admit, I had never pondered this dilemma until Chris Baird was sent off for two fouls in one sequence in Monday’s crucial Euro qualifier in Belfast. With eight minutes left, with Northern Ireland down 1-0 to Hungary following an unfortunate yet dreadful goalkeeping error by Michael McGovern, Michael O’Neill’s men pushed forward in […]

Danny Welbeck has not featured for the England men's national team since March. Now his manager fears recent knee surgery will sideline the Arsenal forward until the same time next year. Roy Hodgson, speaking in the wake of England's 6-0 Euro 2016 qualifying victory over San Marino, expressed concerns about the injury status of both Welbeck […]

Gary Neville, one of the members of the famous Class of '92, sat down recently to speak to students and faculty at the University of Salford to discuss a range of topics. At the heart of the discussion is Salford City FC, the soccer team that is owned by Neville, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt, Phil […]

Saido Berahino has reported back for training at West Brom, Press Association Sport understands. Berahino was expected back at the club's training base on Monday afternoon after being granted a period of leave following the fall out from his protracted move to Tottenham and he was there along with the rest of the Albion squad […]

It certainly is nice that we have some U.S. national team matches that mean something. Well, check that. They feel like they mean something. This short camp and two-match set – Friday’s win over Peru and Tuesday’s contest outside Boston against Brazil – is all preparation for the big skirmish coming over the hill. That’s […]

Tributes have been paid to former Scottish footballer Ralph Milne who has died at the age of 54. The former Dundee United and Manchester United winger had been receiving treatment in hospital for liver problems. He is well remembered by Dundee United fans for scoring the first goal in a 2-1 victory over rivals Dundee […]