Swansea manager Garry Monk is adamant captain Ashley Williams will remain at the club despite speculation about his future. Monk admits reports of interest in the defender from Everton and Crystal Palace is nothing new as the centre-back has been linked with various clubs every summer. For that reason the Swans boss is not worried […]

Southampton have completed the loan signing of QPR defender Steven Caulker, Press Association Sport understands. Toby Alderweireld's decision to join Tottenham and a serious knee injury sustained by Florin Gardos has heightened the need to bring in defensive reinforcements at St Mary's. Saints manager Ronald Koeman has spoken of his wish to acquire at least […]

Jose Mourinho has hit back at Rafael Benitez's wife – with a remarkable jibe about his rival manager's weight. Montserrat Seara had claimed in Spanish newspaper La Region that her husband "tidied up the mess" left behind by Mourinho after Benitez took over at Real Madrid this summer – the third time he had joined […]

New Chelsea signing Asmir Begovic insists he has no desire to play second fiddle to first-choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. Begovic joined the Blues from Premier League rivals Stoke on a four-year deal earlier this month following the departure of Petr Cech to Arsenal. The move has raised questions of Begovic's motives, with Courtois firmly establishing […]

It had to have been one of the strangest questions Mauricio Pochettino has ever fielded, but it was a question that everyone in MLS knew was coming – yes, Pochettino will shake Pablo Mastroeni’s hand at the conclusion of the MLS All-Star game on Wednesday night. No matter what. It should go without saying. Not […]

Sunday's Gold Cup Final on Univision Deportes Network (UDN) helped boost the network's ratings in July after being ranked the number one program for the week among adults 18-49 and 18-34. Altogether for the month of July, Univision beat ESPN2, FOX Sports 1 and NBCSN in primetime among total viewers, adults 18-49 and 18-34. The […]

Liverpool striker Danny Ings believes his all-action style can help make the jobs of the team's talented playmakers easier. Daniel Sturridge's long injury lay-off last season meant the Reds lacked anyone who was willing to stretch opposition defenses, which impacted on the space the more creative players had to work in. With Mario Balotelli seemingly […]

Major League Soccer, still relatively young, just past its awkward teenage years, is occasionally a strange place. Sometimes it performs like a talented young prodigy undone temporarily by a growth spurt – which means between the posh passes and savvy feints, he sometimes stumbles over his own fast-growing feet. Consider the past few days of […]

Jose Mourinho has claimed Arsenal are "more than ready to be title contenders" after spending heavily in the transfer market. Here is a comparison between the spending of Mourinho's Chelsea and Arsene Wenger's Arsenal over the last two years. CHELSEA 2013/14: Andre Schurrle £18million Marco van Ginkel £8million Cristian Cuevas £1.7million Willian £32million Isiah Brown […]

Arsene Wenger has rejected claims from Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho that Arsenal have abandoned their cautious transfer approach. Chelsea manager Mourinho has suggested totting up Arsenal's spending in the last two years leads to a "surprise", resuming his sparring with Gunners boss Wenger. Mourinho has labelled Arsenal as genuine contenders for this year's Premier League […]

Manchester United are unlikely to bid for another center-back if they fail in their pursuit of Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos. After claims Ramos wanted out of Real Madrid, United offered to swap David de Gea for the 29-year-old defender. However, it has become increasingly apparent in recent weeks that proposal will not be accepted, with […]

When he was a player, Miguel Herrera's blonde mullet accentuated his piquant naughtiness, mixed in with a nasty mean streak. He was dogged, hard-working, and one of the peskiest defenders in Mexican soccer during a greater part of the 1990’s. Although diminutive in stature, his intense nature made him a fan favorite. Yet it was […]

West Brom have agreed a deal worth up to £8million for Hull defender James Chester. The 26-year-old is due at the club for a medical on Tuesday afternoon with terms agreed to move to The Hawthorns. He is expected to tie up the switch within the next 24 hours after leaving Hull's training camp in […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes Arsenal are ready to challenge for the Barclays Premier League crown this season. Arsene Wenger has delivered three Premier League titles since replacing Bruce Rioch as manager in 1996, but the Gunners have finished no higher than third in each of the last 10 seasons as the Frenchman often shunned […]

Rumors began circulating during the weekend that Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola is about to embark on his last season with the Bavarians. Some believe he's already agreed to become Manchester City's manager next season. Whether or not the four-time La Liga Manager of the Year leaves remains to be seen but this upcoming campaign […]