A trip to Bournemouth on Saturday will inspire thoughts of what might have been for Manchester City, who have not recorded back-to-back Premier League victories since crushing the Cherries 5-1 in mid-October. Manuel Pellegrini's side led the league then and felt certain they would be in contention for a third title in five years, but […]

The first el Clásico of 2016 between Barcelona and Real Madrid kicks off this weekend as hundreds of millions of viewers from around the world tune in to watch the most popular club soccer game on the planet. The 172nd meeting between the two teams will be played at Camp Nou in Barcelona. Here are […]

Bayern Munich midfielder Sebastian Rode says Pep Guardiola's side can ill afford any slip-ups in the Bundesliga title race against his former club Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. Bayern host relegation-threatened Frankfurt and Rode insists the Bavarians have not given a second's thought to playing Benfica at home four days later in the Champions League quarter-final, […]

Roma icon Francesco Totti faces the ignominy of playing possibly his final derby in a virtually empty stadium following a call by fans to boycott Sunday's fixture against Lazio. Totti is in his 23rd season with the 'Giallorossi' and some, especially his wife Ilary Blasi, expect it to be his last as appearances become rarer […]

Leicester City continue their once unlikely quest to win the Premier League title on Sunday with Alex Ferguson among those backing them to be crowned champions. This weekend sees the Premier League resume after the international break, with Leicester currently five points clear of second-placed Tottenham Hotspur. Claudio Ranieri's men, 5,000/1 title shots before the […]

Barcelona will bid to honour the memory of Johan Cruyff this weekend by ending Real Madrid's faint La Liga title hopes. ?? FC Barcelona's El Clásico jersey to commemorate Johan Cruyff: https://t.co/65Pr51FuwN pic.twitter.com/yU2nlX8zdM — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) 1 April 2016 The Catalans head into Saturday's El Clásico 10-points ahead of their bitter rivals and on […]

With streaming services, instead of being tied down to the one local cable company that's available in your neighborhood, you can cut the cord and select from several streaming companies that each offer different channels to suit your needs. One streaming provider that I was recently made aware of is YipTV, which specializes in Spanish-language […]

In what can only be described as the worst possible timing, KlowdTV has informed its customers that it will no longer carry beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español effective immediately. KlowdTV CEO Bill O'Hara, in an e-mail to subscribers last night, said, "We regret to inform you that beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en […]

Los Angeles Galaxy and Ireland forward Robbie Keane will be sidelined four to six weeks after surgery on his ailing right knee, the Major League Soccer team said. The Galaxy said Keane, the club's top scorer in the last four seasons, underwent a successful procedure in Los Angeles on Thursday. The player himself posted a […]

Mesut Ozil has delivered a damning assessment of Arsenal's season by admitting Arsene Wenger's side have "screwed up" in their Premier League title challenge. Wenger's team go into their game with Watford at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday 11 points adrift of Leicester with a game in hand on the leaders. The chances of them […]

Barcelona defender Jeremy Mathieu looks set to miss the rest of the La Liga season after the European champions confirmed the French international will miss six to eight weeks after undergoing knee surgery on Thursday. "Jeremy Mathieu has been satisfactorily operated on this Thursday," Barca said in a statement. "The player will be out for […]

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale believes he is a better player now, having been on the end of fierce criticism for his poor displays last season. The Welshman has scored 15 times in 18 league appearances during an injury-disrupted campaign, but his presence has been missed as Madrid have slipped 10 points behind La Liga […]

Everton centre-back John Stones will need to develop thick skin if he is to become a mainstay of England's defense, national manager Roy Hodgson has warned. Stones was at fault for the Netherlands' first goal in England's 2-1 friendly defeat at Wembley on Tuesday, with his slip culminating in a penalty conceded by Danny Rose […]

The self-styled biggest game in world soccer takes on a different significance on Saturday as Barcelona pay homage to legendary former player and coach Johan Cruyff for the visit of Real Madrid in El Clasico. More than 90,000 fans will take part in a pre-match display reading "thank you Johan" ahead of Barca's first match […]

Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has not ruled out remaining with the French champions despite a wealth of offers from around the world including three from clubs in Serie A, his agent said Thursday. Ibrahimovic is set to become one of the transfer stories of the summer when his contract with the cash-rich French Ligue […]