Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits his side have some work to do when they return from international duty. A surprise 3-0 defeat against West Ham – their first home league reverse against the Londoners in almost 52 years – exposed not only defensive weaknesses but creative shortcomings. Slaven Bilic set up his side to deny […]

Jose Mourinho will demand his leading players, including Eden Hazard, improve after Chelsea's chastening start to the season. The Barclays Premier League champions have four points from four games and sit eight points behind leaders Manchester City after Saturday's 2-1 loss at home to Crystal Palace. It was Mourinho's second loss in 100 home league […]

Anwar El Ghazi scored a brace for the third time this season as table-topping Ajax maintained the only 100 per cent record in the Eredivisie by defeating ADO Den Haag 4-0. Forward El Ghazi bagged a double in each of the Amsterdam club's first two fixtures and he took his tally to six in four […]

Eibar recorded a first ever league victory over Athletic Bilbao to go joint top of the Primera Division. Saul Berjon opened the scoring from the penalty spot while Adrian Gonzalez scored his first goal for his new club in the second half to cap a 2-0 win for Jose Mendilibar's side, following a 3-1 success […]

Penalty kicks and Fabian Castillo stole the show Saturday night at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas as FC Dallas defeated Real Salt Lake 2-0. It may not have been one of the marquee matchups of MLS’ 2015 “Rivalry Week” encore, but both teams entered the match desperately seeking points. FC Dallas looked to end a […]

Juventus had two men sent off as their dismal start to the Serie A season continued at Roma. The champions, who lost their opening match at home to Udinese last week, went down 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico and had Rubinho and Patrice Evra sent off in the final quarter. Miralem Pjanic opened the scoring […]

Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg have agreed a deal which will see Brazil defender Dante move to the Volkswagen Arena. The 31-year-old center-back is yet to undergo a medical with last season's Bundesliga runners-up after his transfer request was accepted by the defending champions. Bayern wrote on Twitter: "Thank you for everything! @dante_bonfim will soon complete […]

Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has urged the club to sign up a striker before the transfer window closes. Neville is convinced it will happen, despite United giving little indication they are in the market for a front player as the Tuesday 1pm ET deadline approaches. After a 2-1 defeat to Swansea in the […]

Swansea stunned Manchester United for the third consecutive time with another comeback win at the Liberty Stadium. Juan Mata's close-range strike just after half-time put United ahead, but Andre Ayew and Bafetimbi Gomis gave Swansea a 2-1 victory which moved them above the Red Devils and into the top four of the Barclays Premier League. […]

This week's episode of Divers and Cheats focused its discussion on the NASL, USL and MLS, and it created more buzz on social media than any of our previous three shows. The change in tact by the NASL since 2012 is striking. The mission statement of the league in the 2012 media guide included the following passage: “The […]

Manchester City have clinched the signing of Belgian attacking midfielder Kevin De Bruyne from Wolfsburg. The 24-year-old former Chelsea player had been a prime transfer window target of City boss Manuel Pellegrini who can now integrate him into the Barclays Premier League leaders' squad. De Bruyne has signed a six-year contract, his new club announced. […]

When news surfaced ahead of the 2014-15 campaign that Arsenal right back Hector Bellerin broke Theo Walcott’s previous club record for a 40 meter sprint of 4.42 seconds, many were surprised. Walcott, who topped Thierry Henry’s time of 4.82 in 2009, is widely regarded as one of, in not the, fastest player in the Premier League. Bellerin […]

Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez had two goals each as Real Madrid claimed a comfortable 5-0 victory over Real Betis in a high-tempo Primera Division match at the Bernabeu. Record signing Gareth Bale also scored a brace while Cristiano Ronaldo was denied many times as Rafael Benitez took charge of his first home game for […]

Atletico Madrid have confirmed the signing of River Plate midfielder Matias Kranevitter. The 22-year-old has passed his medical and put pen to paper on a five-year contract with Atletico, although he will not link up with the Primera Division club until after playing in the FIFA Club World Cup with Copa Libertadores champions River in […]

Sevilla striker Kevin Gameiro wants his side to use Sunday's visit of Atletico Madrid to prove they can more than mix it with the top sides as they prepare for a return to the Champions League this season. Sevilla have won back-to-back Europa League titles over the last two years but they will be back […]