Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes the club's arrivals from last summer are starting to prove their worth after the Reds claimed a 1-0 win at Sunderland. Rodgers came under pressure earlier in the season due to a run of poor results and a host of summer signings failing to make an impression. Yet their hopes […]

The Asian Cup kicked off in Melbourne on Friday with a goal-laden game between hosts Australia and Kuwait. One of the pre-tournament favorites, Australia, eventually ran out 4-1 winners but the scoreline didn’t reflect some of the anxiety the Socceroos suffered throughout the 90 minutes. Ange Postecoglu’s side went behind early in the piece and it […]

The Times newspaper in England suggested on Thursday that Spurs' Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor could be heading to MLS after been frozen out of the team by the emergence of Harry Kane this season. The 30-year-old has not made a first team appearance in over two months after heavily criticizing the Tottenham fans after their […]

If there are frustrated fans of the US Men’s National Team looking for a beacon of light before the January camp gets underway, look to some younger Yanks in Jamaica. The CONCACAF U-20 qualification tournament for the 2015 U-20 World Cup in New Zealand is underway, and if the Yanks on display are any indication, […]

Louis van Gaal wants his Manchester United team to rule the world. Van Gaal's start to life as United manager may not have gone completely to plan, but his side are third in the Barclays Premier League thanks to a 10-match unbeaten run. Although some performances under Van Gaal have been far from spectacular, the […]

After bursting on the Premier League scene last season, Adnan Januzaj has found himself on the outside looking in to Manchester United's starting eleven. In recent weeks, the 19-year-old Belgium international has been selected in Louis van Gaal's 18-man matchday squad but has failed to crack United's starting eleven since October 26 and has only […]

Manchester City are beginning to run into the same squad limit problems Chelsea has faced for several seasons now. Beginning in the 2010-11 season, the Premier League required all sides to register at least eight homegrown players if they wanted to name a full squad of 25 senior players. Prior to this season, Manchester City […]

Chelsea have distanced themselves from the prospect of making a £500million move for Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi. The Barclays Premier League leaders have been linked with Messi following claims in Spain this week that the 27-year-old's relationship with Barca coach Luis Enrique has broken down. Assistant-coach Steve Holland believes the sums involved in luring Messi […]

Frank Lampard has sought to draw a line under the controversy regarding his extended stay at Manchester City and insisted he will join New York City FC in the summer. There has been confusion over the precise nature of Lampard's contract status in relation to both clubs since it was announced on New Year's Eve […]

That’s right, for Everton—who have lost four consecutive Premier League games—a match against Manchester City—the in-form, reigning champions—is the ideal game to breath some life back into their stuttering campaign. Still with me? As is obvious already, the aforementioned premise isn't based entirely upon recent tangible evidence. The Toffees have been abject in their league […]

UEFA has revealed its 2014 Team of the Year as voted on by UEFA.com users. More than 8.6 million votes were tallied and the starting eleven was selected from a 40-man shortlist. The nominees were based on their overall performances in European club football and international competitions. The team is as follows: Goalkeeper – Manuel Neuer […]

Before the players walk out onto the pitch at every Tottenham Hotspur home match at White Hart Lane, a video is played on the big screens at either end of the White Hart Lane pitch. The video alludes to Tottenham’s history, of their successes both distant and recent. The video includes two important quotes that […]

Barcelona's final day La Liga decider with Atletico Madrid was one of the highlights of 2014 and the two sides will meet again this weekend for the first time since that encapsulating afternoon. In addition to that enticing clash, we've got two fascinating matches from Italy to savor and a look at both Manchester clubs […]

Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew admits it hurt to watch his best teams being dismantled at Newcastle but claims he is a stronger and more resolute manager after four years in the North East. Pardew was handed the Barclays Premier League Manager of the Year award in 2012 after leading the Magpies to a fifth-place […]

Manchester United have completed the signing of former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes on a free transfer. Valdes has been training at United since October as part of his bid to recover from a knee injury he suffered in March. The Spaniard has now regained full fitness and United confirmed he had signed a deal with […]