Crystal Palace expect to soon announce new investment from Americans David Blitzer and Josh Harris. The duo, who co-own the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL's New Jersey Devils, are reportedly close to completing a deal to take 18% of the London club, equal to co-chairman Steve Parish, who will retain day-to-day control. Parish's fellow Palace fans […]

Mario Balotelli will undergo surgery on Wednesday to resolve a groin problem and is expected to be sidelined until the new year. Balotelli has made just four appearances, scoring one goal, since returning to Milan this summer on a season-long loan from Liverpool. He has not featured since Sept. 27. A Milan statement read: "AC Milan announces that […]

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has taken another step towards regaining full fitness by training with the rest of his teammates. The 26-year-old has yet to be available to Jurgen Klopp after sustaining a knee injury on the eve of the new manager's first match at Tottenham on Oct. 17. Sturridge has played just 242 minutes across three matches […]

Chelsea have moved a step closer to completing the purchase of AFC Wimbledon's ground at Kingsmeadow. The deal will raise funds for the League Two club's proposed move to a new stadium at their original home of Merton. The Blues want to use the Cherry Red Records Stadium to host their youth and ladies' matches. […]

The season, so far It’s hard to not be optimistic about the first few months of Spurs’ campaign. Tottenham have gone 11 unbeaten in the Premier League and have only lost three times all season in 17 games. Young players are finding their way and becoming stars while the established stars are elevating their play to […]

The season, so far Arsenal have endured a fairly interesting start to the season. The Gunners are struggling to advance to the knockout phase of the Champions League competition following three losses out of four matches played in the group stage. Defeats away to Dinamo Zagreb and home to Olympiacos put tremendous pressure on Arsenal […]

Former Barcelona captain Xavi admits he initially thought Louis van Gaal was an "idiot" but changed his mind after a week working with him. The ex-Spain international was a youngster breaking through at the Nou Camp when Van Gaal was in charge at Barca and his first impression was not great. However, he soon altered his […]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's injury worries have been alleviated slightly after both James Milner and Jordon Ibe returned to training. Milner pulled out of the England matches against Spain and France after missing his first Premier League match for the club he joined in the summer with a hamstring problem sustained in the Europa League […]

Out of all of the clubs in the Premier League, Manchester United is the one that has won the most silverware and, therefore, poses the biggest challenge in picking a best starting XI of all time from its plentiful list of world-class footballers. While there'll be debate about who has been left out of this […]

The USMNT got World Cup Qualifying off to a good start with a 6-1 victory over St. Vincent & the Grenadines on Friday night. Now comes the more difficult of the first two qualifiers: a road game at Trinidad & Tobago. Road qualifiers in CONCACAF are always tricky affairs and this game should be no […]

FC Dallas is one step away from the MLS Cup after recording the most points in the league’s ultra-competitive Western Conference in 2015. The team faces Portland in a two-leg tie with the right to represent the West in MLS Cup 2015 on the line. If Dallas advances and Columbus beats New York in the […]

Aston Villa defender Jordan Amavi will miss the rest of the season with a cruciate knee ligament injury, the Barclays Premier League club have announced. The 21-year-old suffered the injury during France Under-21s' win over Northern Ireland on Thursday night. A Villa statement read: "Aston Villa can confirm defender Jordan Amavi has been ruled out […]

Cristiano Ronaldo appeared on the popular Jonathan Ross Show on Saturday night in the United Kingdom, where he discussed his new film as well as his relationships with his son, family and girlfriends. During the interview, CR7 also discusses other topics such as whether he may play for Manchester United again, the likelihood (or not) […]

After the USA's 6-1 win against St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday night in World Cup qualifying, it's not too early to start thinking about Tuesday's tougher test when the US Men's National Team faces Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain. Tuesday night's World Cup qualifier will be a much tougher test for […]

Michael Carrick looks set for another long injury lay-off after suffering suspected ankle ligament damage during England's 2-0 defeat to Spain. Carrick was carried off on a stretcher in the final minute of the loss at the Estadio Jose Rico Perez in Alicante after twisting his right ankle. The Manchester United midfielder will fly back […]