Match fixing allegations from Galatasaray's game played last weekend threaten to mar the 2014/15 Turkish Super Lig. First, the backstory. When Besiktas Chairman Suleyman Seba died before this season started, the Turkish Football Federation was quick to name this season in his honor. Seba was considered a highly respected member of the soccer community in Turkey. He was […]

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is interested in signing Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger this summer. Although he spent £150million on six new players last summer, Van Gaal has been assured that he will be given sizable funds to improve the squad in the close season if he deems it necessary. With Michael Carrick […]

Everton manager Roberto Martinez insists he has had no personal issues with Sylvain Distin after promising the French defender a chance to say farewell to Goodison Park at the weekend. The 37-year-old is out of contract in the summer and has been frozen out in the second half of the season and forced to play […]

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has confirmed that Xavi Hernandez will start his final La Liga game at the Camp Nou, while Thomas Vermaelen will also make his debut for La Blaugrana. However, it is still unknown whether or not the Belgian defender will start on Saturday against Deportivo de la Coruna. Xavi, meanwhile, will be […]

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti feels he will remain in charge of the club despite mounting reports stating he will be replaced by Napoli coach Rafa Benitez shortly after the end of the season. According to numerous reports, Ancelotti will take charge of his final match for Real Madrid tomorrow against Getafe before a scheduled meeting with club president Florentino […]

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After going to more than 30 soccer matches during my stay in England I decided to try a different English sporting experience a week and a half ago when I went to see a rugby match to see how the two atmospheres compare with each another. I found that, very surprisingly, the two experiences could […]

League sponsor Barclays announced its nominees for the Premier League Manager of the season for 2014-15 award on Thursday with the only surprise exclusion being the self-proclaimed “best manager in the league” John Carver. Chelsea's Jose Mourinho led the way after leading the Blues to a first title in five years, followed by Nigel Pearson, whose Leicester City […]

Footballer of the Year Eden Hazard has developed into the complete midfielder under the guidance of Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, according to former Blues forward Gianfranco Zola. Belgium international Hazard was forced to miss Thursday night's Football Writers' Association 2015 Footballer of the Year dinner in London after having emergency dental surgery to remove three […]

The now commonly accepted fact is that Carlo Ancelotti will coach his last game for Real Madrid on Saturday against Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu, after which he will be fired after his second season in the Spanish capital. Ancelotti’s crime? A year after delivering Real their elusive 10th European Cup, the Italian tactician led […]

Derby County are set to confirm the departure of Steve McClaren imminently, potentially clearing the path for the former England boss to join Newcastle United next season. As reported by John Percy of the Daily Telegraph, the Rams have dismissed the 54-year-old after a poor domestic campaign that saw the club fall out of contention for […]

Barcelona defender Dani Alves has not been able to agree to a new contract with the club and will hold a press conference on Tuesday to announce his decision to leave on a free transfer, according to the Spanish radio network Cadena SER. The Brazilian is out of contract at the end of the season and has been free […]

Manchester United has announced the location of its July 21 friendly against San Jose Earthquakes. The Premier League club will play the match as part of the International Champions Cup at California Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of California, in Berkeley. The stadium has a capacity of 62,467. The scenic location of […]

Sunday's finale to the 2014/15 Premier League season will feature three people in the booth for the first time this season when commentator Arlo White will be joined by co-commentators Lee Dixon and Graeme Le Saux to announce the Hull City against Manchester United match, live on NBC from 10am-Noon ET. The complete list of announcers […]

Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini says striker Paulo Dybala will be the new Lionel Messi and, despite interest from other clubs, the young Argentine only ever wanted to sign for Juventus. While it has yet to be officially confirmed by the club, Juventus have won the race to sign the talented 21-year-old striker from Palermo. On […]