Real Madrid's decision to appoint Zinedine Zidane as their new coach is described as "madness" by former Bayern Munich boss Ottmar Hitzfeld in an interview with Swiss daily Blick. "For him (Zidane) it is like winning the lottery jackpot. It is madness," said the 66-year-old Hitzfeld, who ended a stellar coaching career after taking Switzerland […]

The third round of the FA Cup is fast approaching, and the usual argument of “forget it, play the second XI” is appearing on many internet threads. So this begs the question: Should Tottenham play weakened sides in the FA Cup to reduce fixture congestion and increase their chances of finishing higher in the Premier […]

Long-time United States international Jermaine Jones joins Toronto FC stars Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore in a US January camp squad divided between Major League Soccer stalwarts and national team prospects getting their first shots at a long-term camp. US Soccer announced the 23-man squad on Wednesday, with players set to report to Carson, Calif. […]

Montreal Impact forward Didier Drogba is set to retire from professional soccer to pursue a coaching position at Chelsea, according to reporting from L'Equipe. The French sports daily cited "Canadian sources" in reporting the former Ivorian international will inform his Major League Soccer that he intends to take a coaching position at Chelsea FC. Drogba […]

Two images of what appears to be Arsenal's 2016/17 home jersey have been leaked on the Internet. While the new jersey won't be officially unveiled until this summer, it appears that Arsenal and Puma will be releasing a design that's inspired by the Arsenal home kit from the early 90s. In the first image leaked by […]

It is more than 20 years since Everton last won a trophy, and Roberto Martinez says more silverware is long overdue as his side prepare for Wednesday's League Cup semifinal first leg against Manchester City. The FA Cup in 1995 was the last addition to the trophy cabinet at Goodison Park, which during the 1980s […]

The trailer for the upcoming 'Becoming Zlatan' documentary has been released, and it offers an intriguing taste of what we can expect to see in the film. In just 90 seconds, the trailer illustrates how much pressure Zlatan has felt throughout his career, which is summed up by this quote about the formidable striker: "There's […]

England Football Association chairman Greg Dyke declared "We'll all shoot ourselves" if Roy Hodgson's team fall at the group stage of Euro 2016. England face Wales, Russia and Slovakia in the tournament in France from June 10, haunted by the memory of the 2014 World Cup where they were eliminated at the group phase for […]

Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard on Wednesday said "world-class" Pep Guardiola would be a great addition to the Premier League after the much sought-after Bayern Munich boss said he wanted to coach in England. Guardiola, who will turn 45 this month, said Tuesday that the reason he was leaving the German giants at the end […]

Liverpool has signed midfielder Marko Grujic from Red Star Belgrade, the club announced today. After he put pen to paper on a contract with the Anfield club today, the highly-regarded midfielder has been loaned back to Red Star Belgrade for the remainder of the season. The 19-year-old has represented Serbia at U21 level and was […]

Jurgen Klopp has indicated that he may have to enter the transfer market to buy a defender as Liverpool's injury crisis grows. Klopp faces the prospect of having no fit center-backs for Friday's FA Cup third-round trip to Exeter. Dejan Lovren limped off during the first half of Tuesday's 1-0 League Cup semi-final first-leg victory […]

Former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro attended a tribunal hearing on Wednesday regarding her constructive dismissal case against the club. Wearing a long, grey coat and holding hands with her husband, Carneiro made no comment to the media as she arrived for the hearing flanked by her legal team in Croydon, south London. The preliminary […]

Gareth Bale's future at Real Madrid is assured after new coach Zinedine Zidane praised the Welsh winger on Tuesday. Bale joined Real two-and-a-half years ago for a world record transfer fee but has struggled at times in the Spanish capital. Despite renewed interest from Manchester United, the 26-year-old was thriving at Real under Rafael Benitez, […]

FIFA investigators on Tuesday requested a nine-year ban against the body's suspended secretary general Jerome Valcke, who was provisionally suspended from soccer in October for 90 days over corruption allegations. The investigatory chamber of FIFA's ethics committee, world soccer's in-house prosecutor, also asked for Valcke's temporary suspension to be extended for 45 days while FIFA's […]

Schalke 04 president Clemens Toennies on Tuesday ruled out the sale of their rising Germany star Leroy Sane, who had been linked with a big-money transfer to English Premier League side Manchester City. The Bundesliga club have decided "not to sell Sane," Toennies said in an interview with German daily Bild, adding that "there had […]