London (AFP) – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has defended the club's handling of Santi Cazorla after it emerged that the midfielder could miss a further three months because of impending ankle surgery. The 31-year-old's Achilles problem had already sidelined the Spain international for nine games. Wenger said last week he hope Cazorla would be […]

London (AFP) – A former Chelsea player has claimed he was paid £50,000 ($63,000) by the Premier League club not to go public about allegations that he was sexually abused by its former chief scout. Gary Johnson, 57, told The Mirror on Friday that he had been abused as a youth player by Eddie Heath, […]

Sunderland (United Kingdom) (AFP) – With their Premier League title defence in disarray, Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has been forced to defend the spluttering champions ahead of Saturday's trip to Sunderland. Ranieri backed his title-winning stars after criticism of their league form, which has fallen well below last season's remarkable standards. The Italian, whose team […]

London (AFP) – Chelsea's scintillating late-year burst of form faces its biggest test yet on Saturday when Antonio Conte takes the Premier League leaders to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City. Having secured a gritty 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge last weekend, Chelsea have won their last seven league games — their best run […]

London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger is confident Arsenal will get back on track after their surprise League Cup exit when they face London rivals West Ham on Saturday. Wenger's side were beaten 2-0 at home by Southampton in the quarter-finals on Tuesday, while West Ham also crashed out of the competition with a 4-1 thrashing […]

London (AFP) – Tottenham host Swansea on Saturday hoping Harry Kane can celebrate signing a new contract by continuing his hot scoring streak and helping them get their season firing again. The England forward sealed an improved deal that ties him to the Londoners until 2022 — a timely boost for a club in a […]

Milan (AFP) – Embattled Juventus could look to repel the threat of a shock upset to Atalanta on Saturday by deploying a makeshift, four-man defence as injuries continue to pile up for the Turin giants. Still considered favourites to secure a record sixth consecutive scudetto, according to ex-boss Marcello Lippi in midweek, chinks are starting […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain and their in-form striker Edinson Cavani are hunting down pace-setters Nice and can knock them off top spot in Ligue 1 — for a day at least — with victory on Saturday at Montpellier. The French champions appeared to struggle early on with new coach Unai Emery's methods, but a […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City will aim to prove their hectic schedule won't stop them winning the Premier League when leaders Chelsea visit Eastlands for a enthralling showdown on Saturday. City are one point behind Chelsea heading into the first meeting this season between two teams who have quickly emerged as leading title contenders under […]

Madrid (AFP) – Barcelona are the more desperate side as Real Madrid visit Catalonia on Saturday for the first El Clasico of the season boasting a six-point lead at the top of La Liga. Madrid have won 15 more points in all in La Liga under the guidance of Zinedine Zidane since the sides last […]

Rome (AFP) – They share the same city, the same pizzas and the same football stadium but that's where the similarities end for the fans of Lazio and Roma. The 'Derby della Capitale' is the most intense in Italy and while Sunday's clash at the Stadio Olimpico could have a direct impact on the sides' […]

Univision delivered record-breaking ratings this week for their broadcast of the Liga MX playoff stage of the Apertura 2016 tournament. Coverage of Liga MX Quarterfinal Round was the most-watched ever on Univision with all key demographics. The Thursday “Súper Clásico” match between Club América and Chivas de Guadalajara on Univision Network, simulcast on Univision Deportes, […]

Univision has announced their TV coverage plans for the Liga MX Apertura semi-finals, which will be shown across its networks. One game is already "in the can" after Tigres UANL defeated Club Leon 1-0 in the first leg on Wednesday night. Next up is the clash between Necaxa and Club America, which is scheduled to […]

Matches between Barcelona and Real Madrid are always enormously significant, regardless of the underpinning circumstances heading into the game. But Saturday’s at the Camp Nou feels particularly pertinent, even in the anthology of iconic contests we’ve witnessed between the two. Indeed, it’s been rare for Barcelona to enter this fixture in a lull of form […]

Major League Soccer has set a 5-year attendance record for their playoff games and Conference semi-finals and finals, increasing attendances by 19% compared to last season from the wildcard games through to the Conference Finals. The top flight US/Canadian league benefitted from well-supported teams such as Montreal Impact, Toronto FC and Seattle Sounders being featured […]