In a weekend of MLS matches, the attendances at DC United, FC Dallas and Montreal Impact were not terrific. The rest of the clubs did well with the exception of Philadelphia, who drew below their normal 18,000+. Orlando drew Seattle-like numbers for the LA Galaxy’s visit. Overall, attendance is up 11.14% after 105 games and […]

Palermo head coach Giuseppe 'Beppe' Iachini has confirmed that striker Paulo Dybala is now a Juventus player. Iachini was speaking after his side's 1-0 victory over Cagliari early today, which Dybala sat out in order to ensure he wasn't injured before his move to the Italian champions. "Dybala is now a Juventus player and this […]

Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola will be invited as Barcelona's guest of honor at the Champions League final in Berlin. Earlier today, Barcelona vice-president Jordi Cardoner revealed that Guardiola, along with former bosses Terry Venables, Johan Cruyff and Frank Rijkaard, will be asked to attend the June 6 final in Berlin; since the quartet all […]

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says goalkeeper David de Gea has yet to decide on his future, despite reports from Spain indicating the 24-year-old has agreed to personal terms with Real Madrid. On Friday, the Spanish newspaper Marca published a story claiming De Gea had agreed a deal worth around £4 million a year after […]

The setting is a magisterial April evening in Orlando, and even in the press box, the sing-song chorus of the purple-hued Orlando City supporters groups “manning the wall” at the refurbished Florida Citrus Bowl are riotous and audible. Once again, the MLS expansion club has 30,000 plus in the seats, en route to an expansion attendance […]

Now that the La Liga strike has been averted, the Spanish league resumes action today with two massive matches involving Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona and Espanyol vs. Real Madrid. And you can watch those two games live on fuboTV with a free 14-day trial if you live in the United States. Due to the decision to […]

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is eager to extend the contract of manager Pep Guardiola past June 2016, amid reports that the German club are ready to sever ties with the Spanish tactician. Guardiola has been rumored to be on his way out of the Allianz Arena, with some reports going so far as to say […]

Manchester United welcome rivals Arsenal to Old Trafford as they prepare to exert revenge on the Gunners for the 2-1 defeat they suffered in the FA Cup earlier in the year. Arsenal are second on the Premier League's form table with 13 points from their last six games after losing at home to Swansea last […]

Departing Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard's final appearance at Anfield ended in disappointment as his side could not give him the send-off the occasion demanded. The 34-year-old midfielder bade an emotional goodbye to his spiritual home in a 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace, ahead of his summer move to Los Angeles Galaxy. For the majority of […]

Southampton manager Ronald Koeman heaped praise on Sadio Mane after his record-breaking hat-trick kicked off an "amazing afternoon" against Aston Villa. This has been a remarkable season for Saints but one which looked to be petering out after a downturn in performances left them winless in four matches. Back-to-back defeats at struggling Sunderland and Leicester […]

Manchester United winger Angel di Maria has admitted his debut season in England has not gone according to plan. The Argentine has not been included in United's starting eleven since he was dismissed during the club's FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Arsenal in March. Less than a year from his signing, speculation is the player could […]

Departing Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard admitted he is devastated he will not play at Anfield again. The 34-year-old's final appearance at the ground before his summer move to the Los Angeles Galaxy ended in a disappointing 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace. Gerrard was at least given a fitting send off, with a guard of honor, […]

One of the most historic rivalries in US soccer kicks off tonight when the Tampa Bay Rowdies hosts the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in a NASL game. Kickoff time is 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT. Tonight's game will be the first Florida derby of the year. Plus the game will be part of the Coastal Cup. The teams are […]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger does not intend to follow Sir Alex Ferguson and ride off into the sunset just yet, but admits filling his own hard-earned retirement will need some careful planning. Wenger takes his side to Old Trafford on Sunday, scene of so many infamous showdowns with Ferguson's men when Arsenal and Manchester United […]

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez resumed first-team training this morning and could be available to face Atletico Madrid on Sunday. The Uruguayan had been a doubt for the match after picking up a hamstring strain during his side's 3-2 defeat to Bayern Munich earlier this week. However, his participation during this morning's training session signals that the striker […]