Barcelona forward Lionel Messi says he is happy again after admitting to having a difficult time last year. This season, Messi has been playing perhaps the best soccer of his career while leading Barcelona to the top of La Liga, the Copa del Rey final and the Champions League quarter-finals. Barcelona have won 30 of their last […]

Newcastle boss John Carver accepts the pressure is on as his side head into their final six games with their top-flight status still not secured. The Magpies slipped to a fifth successive Barclays Premier League defeat at Liverpool on Monday, a result that did little to ease fears they could yet be sucked into relegation […]

Raheem Sterling "made a mistake" in apparently being filmed inhaling the legal high nitrous oxide but the 20-year-old Liverpool star should be treated with understanding, according to players' union chief Bobby Barnes. Footage has emerged of Sterling appearing to take 'laughing gas' and then passing out, and Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers said he will be […]

The quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League kick off today with two mouthwatering ties — a Madrid derby, and a well-balanced matchup between Juventus and Monaco. Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Soccer 2GO Juventus vs Monaco, 2:45pm, FOX Sports […]

A photo of Bayern Munich's home shirt for the 2015-16 season has been leaked on the Internet, showing a two-tone red shirt designed by adidas that looks, as usual, a step above most adidas jerseys. Bayern Munich's home shirt is red with a maroon trim along the bottom of the shirt, cuffs, shoulders and rounded […]

Juventus striker Carlos Tevez says he's searching for UEFA Champions League redemption this season after admitting he behaved 'badly' during his tumultuous spell with Manchester City. The Argentine, who won a Champions League title with Manchester United in 2008, has now scored six times in eight games during the competition, after failing to score a […]

Despite a stunning 2014, there have been criticisms aplenty since the turn of the year coming the way of Real Madrid’s players. Selfish, meek and lazy are the sorts of terms used to describe Carlo Ancelotti’s men as of late, more so given the manner in which they crumbled in the La Liga title race […]

Here are the 10 things we learned from week six of the Major League Soccer season. 1. Orlando can be as good as they want to be The Lions made one of the longest road-trips in MLS to play the newly confident Portland Timbers, and dismantled them in a convincing 2-0 win. Very few teams […]

AS Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim believes his team deserves more respect for the accomplishments to date. Monaco will face Italian champions Juventus later today in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final in Turin. Despite winning the group and defeating Arsenal over two legs in the last round, the French side have continued to be branded 'underdogs' […]

When Arsenal recalled Francis Coquelin from a loan spell at Championship side Charlton in December, not many Gunner fans were overly excited about the news. The former France youth international first signed with the north London club back in 2008 and was not particularly a fan favorite over his six-and-a-half years in and out of […]

It’s the biggest international rivalry in North America and one of the biggest in the world. It’s the bald eagle against the golden eagle. It’s USA vs. Mexico. Jurgen Klinsmann announced the US roster on Sunday with 13 MLS players, five Liga MX players and the remainder from various other leagues. Most intriguing among the […]

Tonight's episode of World Soccer Talk Radio features host Nate Abaurrea and special guest Rachel Bonnetta. Listen to the show live between 9-10pm ET (6-7pm PT) via Sports Byline on the radio, the Sports Byline website, the Tune-In app or via the embedded player below. Hosted by Nate Abaurrea, World Soccer Talk Radio is a nightly […]

It doesn’t seem so long ago that Clint Dempsey’s naughty little shirt pull propelled him so usefully past a Ghanaian defender that 2006 day in Nuremburg. It was quintessential Dempsey – or what we would soon know as “quintessential Dempsey.” Seeing DaMarcus Beasley had created a midfield turnover, using those instincts to recognize the moment, […]

Atletico Madrid striker Mario Mandzukic has been cleared to face Real Madrid on Tuesday. Mandzukic had been suffering from a long-standing problem with his right ankle, and the injury was aggravated during Atletico's 2-0 win over Cordoba on April 4th. The 28-year-old forward was cleared by the club's medical staff and took part in training on Sunday. Despite […]

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti can't explain his side's struggles against Atletico Madrid this season. To this point, the Madrid clubs have faced off against each other six times in all competitions, with Real failing to secure a victory over their city rivals (four losses and two draws). Atletico defeated Real to take home the Spanish Supercopa […]