Real Madrid were dealt a huge blow tonight when it was learned that Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez would be ruled out of action for two months with a broken right foot. James suffered the injury in the 26th minute of tonight's match against Sevilla – Madrid would go on to win the contest 2-1 and extend […]

Liverpool and Tottenham are reportedly leading the chase for West Brom striker Saido Berahino, who has strongly hinted he will leave the club at the end of the season. The 21-year-old, who has scored 14 goals and earned his first full international cap, has expressed his desire to move "on to bigger things". But recent […]

US Head Coach and Technical Director Jürgen Klinsmann has made a habit out of challenging the established orthodoxies about Major League Soccer. His latest salvo involves match fitness of several of his US National Team players who ply their trade in the domestic top-flight league. Speaking with MLSSoccer.com, Klinsmann took exception to the fitness regime and […]

Atletico Madrid are reportedly monitoring Fenerbahce midfielder Alper Potuk, with the club seeing the young Turk as a potential replacement for Arda Turan. This week, Turan's representative Ahmet Bulut informed the media that his client would leave the club at the end of the season for one of Europe's top teams. Following that news, we've learned that Atletico are actively looking for […]

These are exciting times for West Ham United. Not only is the current crop playing with a new-found gusto, not only are they eyeing up a potential European finish in the Premier League but beyond this encapsulating campaign—regardless of what it may or may not eventually yield—those who blow bubbles at Upton Park should feel […]

Generally speaking, journalists should avoid match predictions. We should report, analyze, interpret and attempt to add context. But if we could truly predict results, well, we’d be gamblers living large in Vegas. Something else journalists shouldn’t do: assign real weight to the result of any friendly. If supporters want to get their soccer shorts in […]

Real Madrid have officially included teenager Martin Odegaard to their Champions League squad for the knockout stages, which are set to resume later this month. Odegaard made his official debut for the club's B team, Real Madrid Castilla, yesterday; assisting two goals during their friendly against Chinese side Beijing Guoan. He wore the number 10 shirt and played 63 […]

Playing a formation consisting of three central defenders has long been perceived as taboo by your average soccer fan. While fillips of overseas influences have creeped into the English game and wholesomely enhanced it, the comfort in England and the USA of an elementary four-man back-line is something that fans still cling to. It seems as […]

Real Madrid's attacking trio of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo (BBC) are La Liga's best scoring unit to date. "BBC" have scored 49 league goals this season, with all three players scoring more than ten goals. Ronaldo leads the way with a staggering 28 goals and nine assists, followed by Benzema (11 and […]

David de Gea is set to stay with Manchester United next season, according to the player's agent Jorge Mendes. "He has one year left on his contract and I think that he will stay in Manchester," Mendes said during an interview with the BBC. "The player will decide, but he's happy there, at the moment." […]

Tim Sherwood is favorite to be installed as QPR boss in the wake of Harry Redknapp's resignation. Here, Press Association Sport assesses whether the former Tottenham head coach would fit in? FAMILIAR FACES Les Ferdinand's appointment as director of football, with Chris Ramsey on the first-team staff, means Sherwood would be among familiar faces were […]

Harry Redknapp insists his career is not finished following his sudden resignation as QPR manager. The veteran boss has quit the Barclays Premier League relegation battlers citing his need for double knee replacement surgery in the near future. His decision on Tuesday came just hours after QPR's failure to land a number of targets on […]

While Chelsea’s trio of Eden Hazard, Cesc Fabregas and Oscar, along with Manchester City’s David Siva and Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling receive much of the praise among midfielders in the Barclays Premier League, Arsenal’s Santi Cazorla possesses the talent to be listed alongside all of the aforementioned playmakers. Despite being 30-years-old, a time when some players […]

Louis van Gaal tipped Manchester United to win the FA Cup after they moved into the fifth round by disposing of Cambridge at the second time of asking. Eleven days after drawing 0-0 at the Abbey Stadium, United were far more convincing against their League Two opponents at Old Trafford. Juan Mata, Marcos Rojo and […]