The first el Clasico of the 2016/17 season between Barcelona and Real Madrid kicks off on Sunday, April 23, 2017. The kickoff time, however, will be very unconventional. Here's the start-time for the Barcelona vs. Real Madrid el Clasico: • USA: 2:45pm ET Match: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid Kickoff: Sunday, April 23rd 2:45pm ET Looking to […]

After one of the most thrilling games in MLS history on Wednesday night in Toronto, the MLS Conference Finals have concluded. Here are ten things we learned. 1. Canada Makes Its Mark Due respect to the Western Conference Final, but, depending on what happens two Saturdays from now, the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs will be […]

Around this time of year, Sky Sports begin to churn out their adverts for festive football, delineating the plethora of fascinating fixtures they’ll be showing over the Christmas period to viewers in the the United Kingdom. Unfortunately for those subscribers that enjoy the broadcaster’s wide-ranging coverage of La Liga, this Saturday’s Clasico showdown between Barcelona […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho lauded his players' "beautiful football" after they overwhelmed West Ham United 4-1 to set up a League Cup semi-final date with Hull City. United are toiling in the Premier League, where a run of four consecutive home draws has contributed to their worst start to […]

Toronto (Canada) (AFP) – Toronto FC became the first Canadian club to reach Major League Soccer's championship game after overpowering Montreal Impact 5-2 in a seven-goal thriller after extra-time. Toronto, who had trailed 3-0 in last week's first leg in Montreal before recovering to score two crucial away goals, will now host the Seattle Sounders […]

Madrid (AFP) – Zinedine Zidane's smooth transition from Real Madrid legend as a player to Champions League winning coach has caught many by surprise, but Real president Florentino Perez believes success was guaranteed by the Frenchman's "love story" with the Spanish giants. Zidane dazzled for five years as a Madrid player after being signed by […]

London (AFP) – A former Newcastle United player added his name Wednesday to a growing list of ex-footballers in England who said they had suffered sexual abuse during their time in the sport. David Eatock broke his silence as it emerged that more than a quarter of the UK's regional police forces were looking into […]

If you want to watch el Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid and you live in the United States, there are no excuses. Here are six ways you can watch the game live and legally — and in HD-quality (instead of illegal streams that have ad pop-ups, malware and can spy on your computer). Or if […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain hotshot Edinson Cavani bagged his 100th goal for the club in a 2-0 win over Angers on Wednesday to keep the reigning Ligue 1 champions on the heels of leaders Nice. Cavani scored from the spot, adding to Thiago Silva's opener to round off a win for the Parisians, who […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Anthony Martial scored twice as Manchester United crushed West Ham United 4-1 in the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday, while Arsenal were unexpectedly humbled by Southampton. United manager Jose Mourinho served a one-game touchline ban after his dismissal for kicking a water bottle during Sunday's 1-1 Premier […]

Glasgow (AFP) – Robbie Muirhead scored twice as Hearts beat Rangers 2-0 at Tynecastle to move into second place in the Scottish Premiership on Wednesday, piling the pressure onto Gers boss Mark Warburton. It was the perfect send-off for head coach Robbie Neilson, who is expected to become English League One club MK Dons' new […]

London (AFP) – Southampton dealt Arsenal a shock defeat in the English League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday as goals from Jordy Clasie and Ryan Bertrand earned Claude Puel's side a 2-0 win. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger had been hoping to win the competition for the first time, but instead his decision to make 10 changes […]

Paris (AFP) – A French football supporter who beat to death another fan of French top flight side Paris Saint Germain on Wednesday received a five-year jail term. Jeremy Banh, 35, was convicted of killing 37-year-old Yann Lorence while a second accused, Romain Lafon, was acquitted. Both men had faced up to six years in […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United paid a poignant tribute to the victims of the Colombia plane crash with a minute's silence prior to their League Cup quarter-final against West Ham United on Wednesday. With many of the 71 victims members of Brazilian top-flight team Chapecoense, the tragedy brought back memories of the 1958 […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane's son, Enzo, scored on his senior debut as the European champions brushed aside third tier Cultural Leonesa to progress into the last 16 of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. Enzo, 21, and the oldest of Zidane's four sons, all of whom play at different levels in […]