Lost in the news of major DP signings and the Frank Lampard fiasco is MLS’ ongoing CBA negotiations. Now as teams begin preparations for the 2015 season, the war of words has begun on both sides. MLS’ current structure is by no means perfect, even if the discussion on single-entity is avoided entirely. But the […]

Chelsea host Liverpool in the second leg of their semifinal encounter on Tuesday after playing out a 1-1 draw in the first leg last week. The Blues were knocked out of the FA Cup after suffering a 'disgraceful' 4-2 loss at home to Bradford in the FA Cup on Saturday despite going two goals up […]

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has blocked a move by Paris Saint-Germain for teenage winger Adnan Januzaj, according to the player's agent Dirk de Vriese. The 19-year-old has been the subject of transfer speculation as the Belgian has found it difficult to earn a spot in Van Gaal's starting eleven. After a breakthrough season under former United […]

Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to see addition match suspensions following his straight red card offense in the dying minutes of Real Madrid's hard-fought 2-1 victory this past weekend. The reigning Ballon d'Or winner was seen to have kicked Cordoba defender Edimar after a tussle in the box. Then, shortly after lashing out at the Brazilian left-back, Ronaldo took a […]

Barcelona is coming to America. Or, rather the Americas, as the Catalan club announced they will tour the United States and Mexico this summer. The Blaugrana have been down this road before with preseason trips across the Atlantic in 2003, 2006, 2009 and 2011, visiting the likes of Seattle, Monterrey, Los Angeles, Miami and Boston. […]

Over the past week, much has been written about the imminent futures of Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado and Chelsea players Andre Schurrle and Mohamed Salah, with each player's fortune unwittingly tied together. Chelsea need to offload salary before they can bring in another player, and Schurrle and Salah are the players Jose Mourinho is willing to let depart from Stamford Bridge […]

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is losing patience with Laurent Blanc and wants the manager to take a tougher line towards the players in his dressing room. The Qatari reportedly feels that Blanc has lost control of the squad and outbreaks of indiscipline are seen as a direct result of the manager's lack of authority in […]

Robin van Persie admits he has no idea whether he will sign a contract extension at Manchester United. Van Persie enjoyed a successful World Cup with Holland under United boss Louis van Gaal but he has yet to replicate that kind of form at club level. Van Persie scored 30 goals in his debut year […]

Newcastle have confirmed John Carver has been appointed head coach for the rest of the season. The 50-year-old is still searching for his first win since assuming the role in a caretaker capacity in the wake of Alan Pardew's departure. Carver will now get a chance to stake a claim for the job on a […]

Arsenal are putting the finishing touches to the signing of Villarreal's Gabriel Paulista after the Brazilian defender was granted a work permit. Gabriel has received formal approval from the Home Office and will undergo a medical at Arsenal's London Colney training ground on Monday while waiting for a visa application to be processed. Press Association […]

FIFA have confirmed that Real Madrid is currently under investigation for irregularities in their signing of youth players. Should it be deemed that the Spanish club have breached the governing body's regulations, the reigning Club World Cup and European champions could face similar sanctions to those which were handed down on Barcelona – the Catalan […]

Now that the draw for the FA Cup 5th Round has been announced, we know that the winner of today's match will play away against Blackburn Rovers on the weekend of March 14-15. Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Rochdale vs Stoke (FA Cup), 3pm FOX Sports 2 and FOX Soccer 2Go […]

The draw for the FA Cup 5th Round has been announced with Bradford City being awarded for their defeat of Chelsea with a home tie against the winner of Sunderland and Fulham in the FA Cup 4th Round replay. Given the way that the draw has been made, Derby or Reading will guarantee there's lower […]

Australia and South Korea are the favorites to meet in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup final but Australia must dismiss the United Arab Emirates to book a place in the final against the Korea team that defeated Iraq 2-0 earlier on Monday. Of the four quarter-finals, only Australia came through their match without the need for extra-time. Iraq, […]

When supporters lambast the unrelentingly tiresome antics of modern day footballers, Manchester City’s legendary goalkeeper Bert Trautmann is held up as a pillar of spirit and resilience. During the 1956 FA Cup final City and Birmingham City, Trautmann was involved in a sickening collision with opposing forward Peter Murphy with the score at 3-1 in […]