News surfaced this week that 19-year-old right-back Héctor Bellerín has agreed to a contract extension with Arsenal. Gunners manager Arsene Wenger confirmed this rumor during his customary Friday press conference. The deal is expected to keep the young Spaniard at the north London club until the summer of 2019. Arsenal fans will surely be pleased upon […]

An unnamed Real Madrid player has stated teammate Gareth Bale "doesn't defend because he doesn't want to defend," reports the Spanish publication Marca. This season, rumors have swirled around the on-field relationship between Bale and star man Cristiano Ronaldo. The two forwards have apparently had a difference in opinion regarding Bale's failure to pass to his Portuguese […]

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has tried to quash speculation over his future by insisting he intends to see out his contract at the Etihad Stadium. And the Chilean, who led the club to the Barclays Premier League title last season, has said he would like to stay beyond his current deal, which ends in […]

Everton boss Roberto Martinez stressed after his side's 2-1 Europa League win over Dynamo Kiev that the result must be a "turning point" for the Toffees' season. Martinez's men came from behind at Goodison Park to claim the advantage from the last-16 first leg as they once again produced a continental performance in contrast to […]

Midfielders Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Jack Wilshere will not be fit for international duty with England later this month, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed. Oxlade-Chamberlain pulled up with a hamstring injury during the second half of Arsenal's 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final win at Manchester United on Monday night. Wenger expects the 21-year-old, who had just […]

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Atletico Madrid's poor disciplinary record is threatening the club's domestic and European title charge this season. Diego Simeone's side have been labeled "violent" by sections of the media. However, while the team's style of play might not be as visually appealing as other clubs, Atletico have been praised by opposing managers for their cohesion and […]

Neither Kevin de Bruyne or Romelu Lukaku seemed to be under that much pressure to leave Chelsea. The Belgian duo weren’t forced out of the Stamford Bridge door, rather it was their own respective willingness to play regular first-team soccer that prompted the pair to seek pastures new. And while the achievements of both players in […]

Ashley Young expects Manchester United to bounce back from its disappointing FA Cup defeat earlier this week, and points to the character of the players at the club, as well as the "fantastic" team spirit within the squad. United were reduced to 10-men and were knocked out of the FA Cup by Arsenal on Monday night, but […]

Today's episode of Soccer Morning features guests Dave Martinez and Jeff Kassouf. Hosted by Jason Davis and produced by Trevor Hayward, Soccer Morning features interviews with prominent journalists, players and coaches in addition to taking listener calls. Martinez will discuss the latest headlines around New York soccer, while Kassouf will review the USWNT's Algarve Cup […]

Heading into this weekend's La Liga fixtures, Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres has reiterated he and his teammates are being constantly reminded of the importance of Saturday's encounter with Espanyol, even though fans may have one eye on the club's important Champions League return leg against Bayer Leverkusen next week. Atletico are facing elimination from European competition after losing […]

Luis Suarez has once again voiced his opinion on the English media, just over two weeks after blasting the British press for making false claims against him following Barcelona's 2-1 victory over Manchester City. Following that contest, several English newspapers reported Suarez attempted to bite City defender Martin Demichelis towards the end of the match. But […]

While the race for the Premier League title looks dead in the water, there are a host of enticing battles still to be played out in English soccer's top flight. Perhaps most intriguingly, the race to finish amongst the top four spots and secure UEFA Champions League football for next season. Our selected five games […]

Everton once again produced a Europa League performance in contrast to their domestic displays as Romelu Lukaku's late penalty secured them a 2-1 come-from-behind victory in their last-16 first leg against Dynamo Kiev. The Toffees started the contest at Goodison Park poorly and fell behind in the 14th minute to an Oleg Gusev finish, but […]

FC Copenhagen beat fierce rivals Brondby in a convincing fashion on Sunday in one of the biggest games in Danish soccer. Not much there you might say but the video the home side produced about the game was absolutely phenomenal and has gone viral in the social media world. It was a mind blowing experience […]