Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson will be out for at least six months after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. Wilson, Bournemouth's top scorer with five goals, sustained the injury during his side's 2-1 defeat at Stoke City last Saturday and is due to undergo surgery […]

There's been a lot of promising signs about Spurs this season even before their 4-1 victory against Manchester City that knocked the Citizens off the top of the table. Here to go through a few of the reasons why there's a feel-good factor at White Hart Lane is the one-and-only Sky Sports analyst Gary Neville. […]

It’s a question that has plagued every women’s soccer league in the United States since the Women’s United Soccer Association collapsed: How do you get people to come to games, and keep coming to games? How do you grab people’s attention, then turn that into loyalty? On the surface, it may seem like a fairly […]

Number one soccer animator Richard Swarbrick is up to it again with another sensational animation. This time, it's Manchester United's Anthony Martial in action. The video below features animation of Martial's goals against Liverpool and Southampton. Swarbrick created the animated video for Shwapsies, an art collective on social media where designers create beautiful virtual stickers […]

Jose Mourinho has told his Chelsea players they are far from untouchable as he prepared to unleash Diego Costa on his former club Porto. The Blues boss memorably described the nucleus of his first Chelsea side as permanent names on the team sheet, but he believes his underperforming players are short of that status this […]

Madrid (AFP) – A charge on two counts of tax fraud was launched against Barcelona player Javier Mascherano by Spain's public prosecution service, a court filing revealed on Monday. The Argentine is alleged to have failed to declare over 1.5 million euros ($1.7 million, £1.1 million) in 2011 and 2012 made through his image rights by […]

There have been better, more talented and more accomplished men than Sebastian Giovinco to perform in Major League Soccer. Start with a fellow who just left MLS, Thierry Henry, who is sometimes called “King” for a reason. The majesty of his best days in the game can hardly be overstated. In terms of team accomplishment, […]

Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Highly-rated Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish has pledged his future to England after a tug of war with the Republic of Ireland, his club said on Monday. The 20-year-old represented Ireland at youth levels but some strong showings for Villa caught the eye of England manager Roy Hodgson. Grealish, who […]

Early success in Europe could have former U.S. men's national team head coach Bob Bradley on the brink of a prestigious move, if today's reports out of Norway are correct. The current Stabæk boss and former head coach of the Chicago Fire, New York/New Jersey Metro Stars, Chivas USA and the Egyptian national team is reportedly on […]

Both the offices of FIFA President Sepp Blatter and UEFA President Michel Platini issued statements today to try to counteract the negative publicity about the two top figureheads in world soccer given the criminal probe against Blatter from Friday, as well as Platini being questioned. Sepp Blatter has told FIFA's staff that he will stay […]

Here are the ten things we learned from week 30 of the 2015 MLS season. 1. Parity is paying off Whether you like it or not, it’s hard not to marvel at MLS’ parity. In both the Western and Eastern Conferences, just six points separate teams one through six. Six teams are within three points of […]

The trailer for 'Ronaldo,' a documentary from the makers of Senna, has been released. And no matter whether you're a Cristiano Ronaldo fan or not, this looks like an intriguing insight into the story of CR7 and how he developed into one of the world's greatest soccer players. Filmed over 14 months with unprecedented access […]

Sepp Blatter's 17-year reign as FIFA president could come to an inglorious end this week as world soccer's corruption scandal threatens to bring down the sport's most powerful man. The 79-year-old Blatter was already set to quit in February next year, but having been placed under a criminal investigation by Swiss authorities, the end could […]

Manuel Pellegrini appears to be feeling the pressure after twice storming out on journalists following Manchester City's third defeat in four matches. An exceptional start to the season is beginning to be forgotten after home defeats to Juventus and West Ham were compounded in north London on Saturday. Unable to follow-up their comfortable Capital One […]

A hat-trick by Croatia striker Nikola Kalinic set up Fiorentina for a stunning 4-1 win at the San Siro that ended Inter Milan's 100% start to the campaign and sent La Viola top of Serie A on Sunday. Inter, who have not won the scudetto since their treble-winning feat of 2010, had boosted their early-season […]