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 […]

England manager Roy Hodgson has offered to lend Raheem Sterling a sympathetic ear to air any contract frustrations, but admits he would rather stay out of club business. The 20-year-old, named in the national squad to face the Republic of Ireland on June 7 and Slovenia on June 14, has been in the headlines for […]

Dick Advocaat has challenged Sunderland to build on their successful survival battle in the Barclays Premier League next season – whether he is in charge or not. The Dutchman was in tears as the final whistle blew at Arsenal after the Black Cats battled to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday night, which was enough to […]

Depending on who your favorite team is, you probably watch the majority of games from that league. But outside of your favorite team that plays in that league, which is the league that you next enjoy watching matches from the most? In 2015, especially if you live in North America, we're spoiled by the number […]

Raheem Sterling's contract saga with Liverpool has taken another new twist after the club canceled Friday's scheduled meeting with the player and his agent. Sterling's representative Aidy Ward had requested a sit down with chief executive Ian Ayre and manager Brendan Rodgers to discuss the 20-year-old's future, having turned down a £100,000-a-week deal in January. […]