Former Germany captain Philipp Lahm has slammed FIFA's Ballon d'Or award for the world player of the year as nothing more than a "marketing prize." The Bayern Munich fullback said the award favored "the most popular players" over more deserving ones. Barcelona star Lionel Messi was handed the award for a record fifth time at […]

Robert Huth's late header enhanced Leicester City's hopes of a top-four Premier League finish — and potentially more — as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 at White Hart Lane on Wednesday. Claudio Ranieri's side are now eight points clear of fifth place, with only goal difference keeping them below leaders Arsenal, and the chase for […]

Joe Allen's last-gasp equalizer earned Liverpool a thrilling 3-3 draw with Arsenal as the Premier League leaders wasted a chance to consolidate pole position at Anfield on Wednesday. Arsene Wenger's side twice come from behind to take a second half lead but, in the dying seconds, Jordan Henderson's long punt was headed down by substitute […]

Manchester City wasted a chance to close the gap in the Premier League title race as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Everton at Eastlands on Wednesday. A week after losing 2-1 at Everton in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final, City were once again frustrated by the Merseysiders. A failure […]

FIFA has handed out fines to the football associations of Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay for homophobic chants by supporters during qualifying matches for the 2018 World Cup. World soccer's governing body opened disciplinary proceedings against the associations of the respective countries after studying evidence gathered by their Anti-Discrimination Monitoring System. FIFA confirmed that […]

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney felt that his side's 3-3 draw at Newcastle United showed that they need to find the right balance between attack and defense. Lambasted for some turgid displays in recent weeks, Louis van Gaal's men turned in a much more fluid attacking display in a gripping Premier League encounter at St […]

It’s not very often that Premier League’s rich giants are ready to chop each others’ heads to specks to secure the signature of a manager, and that too for a sum larger than Wayne Rooney’s, the highest earning player in the Premier League. The day Pep Guardiola officially announced he would depart Bayern Munich at […]

Five-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi has hinted he could end his career by returning to his native Argentina. Messi left his homeland at just 13 years old to join Barcelona, where he has grown into one of the greatest players of all time. "It was always my dream (to play in Argentina) […]

Barcelona's Brazilian star Neymar has been called to give evidence by Spain's national court on February 2 for alleged fraud surrounding his transfer to Barcelona in 2013. Both the player's parents, Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and former club president Sandro Rosell, as well as two directors of Neymar's former club Santos have also been […]

For more than a year, Barcelona players and executives have been attempting to convince Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba to join their formidable side in Catalonia, thus creating perhaps the most dominant squad in soccer history. European opponents are already dealing with the reality of neutralizing Barcelona's attacking trident of Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez. Now, […]

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge reignited the idea of creating a "European league" with 20 of the continent's leading clubs, according to Italian media on Wednesday. "You can't rule out that, in the future, we could create an European league with the major clubs from Italy, Germany, England, Spain and France, under the auspices of […]

Roma have sacked French coach Rudi Garcia after a poor run of form, the Serie A club confirmed on Wednesday. "AS Roma confirms that Rudi Garcia, and his assistants Frederic Bompard and Claude Fichaux, will cease to manage its first team with immediate effect," read a statement in English on the club's website. "Given recent […]

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany could be sidelined with a calf injury until "the last part of the season," manager Manuel Pellegrini revealed on Tuesday. Kompany, 29, has made just 12 appearances this season due to a succession of calf problems. The Belgium center back's latest injury, sustained during City's 4-1 win over Sunderland on […]

The biggest the Premier League's 21st round sees Liverpool host league-leading Arsenal at Anfield on Wednesday. The Reds have been very inconsistent under Jurgen Klopp and drew on Friday away to lowly Exeter City in the FA Cup, adding a replay fixture to an already packed January schedule, much to Klopp’s displeasure. Liverpool are also […]

Chelsea host West Brom at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday as they look to continue their good run of form under new manager Guus Hiddink. The Blues claimed their first league win under the Dutchman away to Crystal Palace on Jan. 2. They followed that up with a win at home this weekend in the FA […]