Liverpool Football Club and New Balance have unveiled the kits that the Reds will be wearing for the 2015/16 season. The core feature of the new shirt is a checker board jacquard, which draws inspiration from the LFC fans in one of the most iconic stands in world soccer – The Kop. The design is linked to […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is expecting to be without Diego Costa for the next four matches. The striker came on as a second half substitute during the club's 2-1 win over Stoke City on Saturday but lasted only twelves minutes before being replaced after appearing to suffer a hamstring injury. Speaking at his pre-match press conference […]

Real Madrid have been informed that the yellow card issued to Cristiano Ronaldo during Wednesday's 2-0 win over Rayo Vallecano has been rescinded. This means the forward will be available for Saturday's match against Eibar. Had the appeal been rejected, the player would have been banned from this weekend's match due to yellow card accumulation. Ronaldo […]

With Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez, who is arguably the favorite to win the PFA Player of the Year award, both playing exceptionally well this season, it seems as if the final forward starting spot is the only real debate up front for the Arsenal team. The two players vying for the last of three […]

Since Ronaldo's departure from the national team, Brazil has struggled to find a replacement. There have been many players that appeared to take on the striker role for the five-time World Cup winners but basically all of them have been unsuccessful. It's now four years since the two-time Ballon d'Or recipient last played for the […]

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has revealed he spurned the advances of Real Madrid in order to make his "dream" move to Barcelona. After completing his reported £75 million move from Liverpool, Suarez had to wait until October to make his Barcelona debut, due to his FIFA-imposed four-month ban for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during last summer's World […]

Tonight's episode of World Soccer Talk Radio features host Nate Abaurrea and special guest Juan Arango. 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 […]

Swansea manager Garry Monk says he will listen to Michu before deciding whether the Spaniard has a future at the Liberty Stadium. The once-capped Spain striker has spent a frustrating season on loan at Napoli where injury has seen him make just five appearances for Rafa Bentitez's Serie A giants. Michu scored 22 goals in […]

Sergio Aguero wants to put pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea by claiming victory in the Manchester derby on Sunday. City go into the derby at Old Trafford in fourth place, one point behind their neighbors after a 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace on Monday. Manuel Pellegrini's team are nine points behind Chelsea, who have […]

Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood insists Tottenham did him a favor by sacking him. The 46-year-old was axed last summer and replaced by Mauricio Pochettino after just five months in charge at Spurs. He takes struggling Villa, three points above the Barclays Premier League drop zone, to Tottenham on Saturday for the first time since […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has admitted he is attempting to emulate some of the characteristics of former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson. In recent years, the Portuguese tactician has revealed a close friendship between himself and Ferguson. This coming after their relationship appeared to get off to a rocky start when Mourinho ran down […]

Dani Alves' agent has informed the media that he has rejected Barcelona's latest contract offer, meaning the defender is edging closer to a summer time exit from the club. Alves is out of contract at the end of the season and has been free to negotiate with other teams since January. Last month, the player's representative, Dinorah Santana, […]

When I moved to the United States from Italy a little over eight years ago, one of the several motivating factors behind the decision was the desire to take a break from soccer. Covering Serie A in Italy for eight years, pretty much all-day, every day, took me to the brink of soccer burn out. […]

Real Madrid will be without Cristiano Ronaldo, James Rodriguez and Toni Kroos for this weekend's game against fourteenth-placed Eibar. After being one booking away from a one-match ban, all three players picked up yellow cards during the team's 2-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday. James was booked in the 20th minute for a handball, […]

Manchester United's third shirt for the 2015-16 season will be black with red trim. Beginning this summer, Manchester United will be kitted out in shirts from adidas. While the design for Manchester United's away shirt for the 2015-16 season is sleek, United's third shirt looks like it's plucked straight out of adidas template. Having said that, […]