Amidst a build-up of confusion and controversy, the 2015 African Cup of Nations is set to begin in earnest this weekend in Equatorial Guinea. The revised host nation stepped in in November to take over the mantle from Morocco after fears surrounding the spread of the Ebola virus. But the convoluted preparation period and hurried […]

One of the first MLS shirts for the 2015 season to be leaked online goes to the Vancouver Whitecaps. The Caps will be wearing a white shirt for the 2015 MLS season with navy blue trim. The design is a retro adidas shirt with rounded collar and three stripes down the sleeves, while the front of the […]

Real Madrid defender Pepe has been ruled out for two to three weeks after bruising his ribs during yesterday's 2-2 draw against Atletico Madrid. The Portugal international suffered in the injury while battling Raul Garcia for a 50/50 ball early on in the contest. After the match, Pepe was taken to the hospital where he […]

The league leaders from France feature in the best five of the weekend for the very first time this season. And while they may be playing a team struggling for form, such is the quality possessed by this vibrant young side, they fit firmly into the bracket of “must watch”. In addition, the Premier League’s […]

Shaun Wright-Phillips is happier sitting on a "fantastic contract" than leaving QPR for first-team football, according to boss Harry Redknapp. Redknapp rejected complaints from Wright-Phillips he is in the dark over why he has featured just once at Rangers this season. The QPR manager revealed the 33-year-old has rejected numerous chances to leave Loftus Road, […]

Southampton will debut the club's third shirt in its weekend match against Newcastle United. The yellow shirt from Southampton will be worn for the first time this season when the Saints play Newcastle United at St James' Park (kickoff time is 12:30pm ET on Saturday; live on NBC & NBC Sports Live Extra in the […]

NBC Sports have launched a brand-new app for Premier League soccer fans in the United States. The NBC Sports MatchMaker app helps EPL fans locate, chat and meet up with each other to enjoy watching matches with fellow supporters. At game time, the app activates an interactive map that shows at which venues fans of […]

Ronald Koeman is not wasting time and energy fretting about Southampton's mounting injury problems, although his frustration with the fixture scheduling is clear. Saints are in their best-ever position at this stage of a Premier League season, with the impressive win at Manchester United meaning they enter the weekend sat third. Wednesday's win at Ipswich […]

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has confirmed to MUTV that he has spoken to Radamel Falcao about his omission from last week's match day squad against Southampton. The Dutch boss told the club's official television channel that the striker understands what is expected of him and knows what he needs to do in order […]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits Mathieu Debuchy is "destroyed" and "embarrassed" after it was confirmed the injured defender would endure a second lengthy spell on the sidelines this season. Debuchy has started only nine Barclays Premier League games since joining the Gunners from Newcastle in the summer. The France full-back was out for three months […]

Real Madrid is currently under investigation into how the club conducted its signing of underage players. Should it be deemed that the Spanish side have breached FIFA regulations, the reigning world and European champions could face similar sanctions to those which were handed down on Barcelona last year – the Catalan club was barred from signing players […]

The deal to take Jermain Defoe to Sunderland in exchange for Jozy Altidore is nearing completion with the agreement of terms that will take Altidore to Toronto the only thing holding up official confirmation from the Wearside club. Defoe is expected to sign a two-and-a-half year deal at the Stadium of Light. With Sunderland in […]

Since it appears that we are going to be stuck with Jurgen Klinsmann as the US Men’s National Team manager for the foreseeable future, it seems prudent to get to the bottom of what the boss really means when he unleashes his well-worn contradictions. If you’ve followed the USMNT since Klinsmann got the job in […]

A mild traumatic brain injury, commonly referred to as a concussion, is most commonly defined as a head injury that results in temporary loss of brain function. Concussions have been quite visible in the press over the last decade, after a number of former American football players have come forward to reveal that they had […]

The best of British is helping Burnley confound expectations in the Premier League, according to manager Sean Dyche. Aside from third-choice goalkeeper Alex Cisak, the Clarets' squad is entirely made up of players from the British Isles. And in an era when fielding all foreign teams is more normal than all British ones, Dyche believes […]