Following their aggregate defeat to Juventus in the Champions League semi-final, Ancelotti admitted his future at Real Madrid was out of his hands, with the dependent being on post-season talks with club president Florentino Perez. The Royal Spanish Football Federation's Competition Committee has banned Ancelotti from Real Madrid's dugout for the final two La Liga games […]

Juventus defender Patrice Evra has promised to shake Luis Suarez's hand when he and his teammates take on Barcelona in the Champions League final in Berlin. While at Liverpool, Suarez was banned for eight games for racially abusing the former Manchester United left-back in October 2011. Following yesterday's 1-1 draw against Real Madrid – which saw […]

In 38 matches for AC Milan, M’Baye Niang’s stat line was simple – one Coppa Italia goal and two assists in all competitions. A one-time transfer target for Arsenal and Chelsea, the French-born striker was signed by Milan in 2012 at the tender age of 17. In 22 games for the Italian giants that season, […]

Southampton and England midfielder Jay Rodriguez has signed a new four-year deal at the St Mary's worth around £60,000 per week that will keep him at the club until 2019. The 25-year-old has had a dreadful year after suffering a knee ligament damage against Manchester City last April forcing him out of action ever since. […]

Burnley’s relegation to the Championship was confirmed Saturday despite a 1-0 victory over ailing Hull City. The Clarets fought like lions to stay in the Premier League but ultimately their quality, save one player was not enough to maintain Premiership status. That one player, Danny Ings, is a natural striker who could help every single […]

Manchester United group managing director Richard Arnold has rejected accusations that the Glazer family's ownership has harmed the club. Tuesday marked the 10-year anniversary of the Americans' takeover at Old Trafford, with their £790million leveraged buyout in 2005 causing uproar among the club's fans. It sparked the creation of breakaway club FC United and the […]

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The pre-match support for Real Madrid is reaching immense levels as tens of thousands of supporters lined the streets of the capital city to cheer on the Spanish side in today's UEFA Champions League semi-final against Juventus. While Juventus have a 2-1 aggregate lead from the first leg, the Serie A team knows that a […]

Southampton have appointed a player integration officer – who has been tasked with giving the squad a smooth transition to their new kit. The club's 2015-16 kit will be unveiled before the weekend's clash with Aston Villa and, in a Premier League first, Saints have appointed someone to make sure the players adapt to playing […]

Following up on its successful Premier League Breakaway that was televised on New Year's Day, NBCSN has decided to bring back the NFL RedZone-like experience this Saturday for the three relegation matches involving Sunderland-Leicester, Spurs-Hull and QPR-Newcastle. NBCSN will begin its broadcast at 10am ET with the Sunderland against Leicester City match, but the broadcaster […]

A lot of discussion and ink has recently been spent on the need for American players to ply their trade in European soccer. While I tend to agree with this notion, particularly for developing players, I believe not all European leagues are created equal, and Major League Soccer is probably a preferable destination when compared to […]

Tottenham Hotspur's jersey for the 2015-16 season will feature a sash across the chest, according to a leaked photo of the club's home shirt that has been revealed on the Internet. The leaked photo (above) and the artist's rendition of what the shirt looks like (below) showcases a familiar white jersey for Spurs, but the […]

Firefighters were called to the home of Manchester United and England defender Chris Smalling after his hot tub caught fire on Tuesday night. It is understood an electrical fault may have led to a blaze in the garden of the player's home in Bowdon, Altrincham. A statement from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service confirmed […]

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has come to the defense of Iker Casillas when he was asked his opinion regarding Real Madrid supporters whistling and jeering their legendary team captain. Last weekend, Casillas was whistled loudly after conceding two goals against Valencia off crosses – which most goalkeepers would have had a hard time stopping. Each time […]

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is edging closer to a switch to Inter Milan, according to reports from Italy. The 32-year-old reportedly said "yes" to the move during a phone conversation with former City boss and current Inter coach Roberto Mancini on Tuesday. All that is left for the deal to be completed is for […]