Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says his side has a better chance of winning the Champions League than it has of winning La Liga this season. Earlier today, Barcelona opened up a five-point lead over Real Madrid on the league table with their 2-0 derby win over Espanyol. With six games remaining, Madrid are faced with […]

Everton host Manchester United in Sunday’s early kickoff (8:30am ET on NBCSN) with Roberto Martinez’s men looking to extend their unbeaten run to six matches. After enduring a difficult season, the signs are that the Toffees are on their way to ending the campaign on a good note with 13 points from the last five […]

Just over ten years ago, Duncan Ferguson turned his finest performance of many in Everton colors. The rumbustious Scot rolled back the years on an atmospheric evening at Goodison Park, running amok amidst a terrified Manchester United defence and scoring the winning goal for the Toffees in a famous 1-0 win. It was a special […]

England’s top two clash in the weekend’s final Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday (at 11am ET on NBCSN). Hosts Arsenal are the more in-form side coming into this match although form rarely counts for anything in these sort of fixtures. The Gunners have won their last eight matches in the league […]

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has refuted the rumors linking midfielder Ilkay Gundogan with a move to Manchester United. On Friday, the German publication Der Westen claimed the German international would make a move from the Westfalionstadion to Old Trafford in the summer. As the day progressed more and more news outlets in Germany and England […]

Steve Bruce has revealed that Hull players will have their salaries slashed by up to 50 per cent if they are relegated. The Tigers are fourth-bottom of the Premier League with one of the toughest run-ins facing them, and Hull manager Bruce said all players' contracts have been set up to protect the club financially […]

Manchester United are close to an agreement which will see Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan join the English club in the summer, according to numerous reports from Germany. News of the pending deal first broke earlier this morning and has been gaining steam all afternoon. It now appears United are in the process of finalizing a deal […]

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says his side is brimming with confidence heading into their Champions League semi-final against Juventus. However, the Italian boss is well aware of the threat posed by the defending Serie A champions. Ancelotti navigated a difficult quarter-final tie against city rivals, Atletico Madrid, despite injuries to key players just days […]

Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola believes Barcelona are the best team in the world right now and is looking forward to returning "home" to face his former club in the Champions League semi-finals next month. Earlier today, Bayern were drawn against Barcelona, meaning Guardiola will face his former team for the first time since leaving the Catalan side […]

Juventus director Pavel Nedved says his team wants to make a statement for Italian soccer by defeating Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals next month. Despite winning three successive Scudettos – and being on the verge of a fourth – Juventus will be underdogs when they face off against the defending European and world champions in […]

Atletico Madrid’s elimination from the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday at the hands of local rival Real Madrid effectively ended the interest of many neutrals in the competition. In this era of Financial Fair Play (FFP), the Champions League has become so predictable that for each of the last six seasons, two of these three […]

Sunderland winger Adam Johnson appears set to remain available for selection after being charged with three offenses of sexual activity with a child under 16 and one of grooming. The Black Cats confirmed on Friday that, while they will continue to review the situation, their position "remains unchanged". With the 27-year-old having been used as […]

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will make a late decision on whether to risk Diego Costa's fragile hamstrings against Arsenal in a potentially decisive match in the Premier League title race (live on NBCSN at 11am ET on Sunday). Costa has missed the last two matches, but could return ahead of schedule in place of Didier […]

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique says the Champions League semi-final that pits his side against Bayern Munich will be "special" and "wonderful for everyone." Bayern coach Pep Guardiola will face his former club at the Camp Nou on May 6 for the first time since leaving the Catalan side in 2012. Guardiola, who began his playing career in Barcelona's […]

The draws for the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League have been announced, setting up some mouthwatering prospects. The possibility of an el Clasico final between Barcelona and Real Madrid is on the cards in the Champions League, but first Barcelona will face Bayern Munich in the semi-finals — which in itself […]