Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has denied he benched Neymar against Almeria on Wednesday, insisting that the player needed rest following a busy international schedule. The Brazilian forward sat out Barcelona's 4-0 win, with Enrique electing to start Pedro up front alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. Messi would score his 33rd goal of the season […]

The 2015 Major League Soccer season marks the sixth professional seasons for two of the league’s bright young goalkeepers. DC United’s Bill Hamid and the Chicago Fire’s Sean Johnson both made their debuts for their respective clubs in 2010. The pair have now played over a hundred times for their teams and are the backbones […]

Just when you thought it was going away, MLS Live is back. And while it could be better, the internet streaming package offered by Major League Soccer ($75.99 for the full season) is a product worth considering. In 2014, MLS came to an agreement with ESPN on streaming rights, which was bundled with their current […]

The Montreal Impact exercised some long held demons last night by advancing to the CONCACAF Champions League final, becoming the first Major League Soccer team to do so since Real Salt Lake in 2011 and only the second since the competition changed formats in 2008-09. Support came pouring in from around MLS for the new […]

Tonight's episode of World Soccer Talk Radio features host Nate Abaurrea and special guest Eric Wynalda. Listen to the show live between 9-10pm ET (6-7pm PT) via Sports Byline on the radio, the Sports Byline website, the Tune-In app or via the embedded player below. Hosted by Nate Abaurrea, World Soccer Talk Radio is a nightly […]

Robin van Persie has declared himself fit for Sunday's Manchester derby. Van Persie has missed Manchester United's last six games following an ankle injury he suffered in the 2-1 defeat at Swansea on February 21. Manager Louis van Gaal said last week he did not expect the striker to be fit enough to return for […]

Manuel Pellegrini's job is not under any immediate threat despite Manchester City's faltering form. City were level with Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea on New Year's Day, but they now find themselves fourth in the standings with just seven games to go. City have lost five of their last seven matches in all competitions and […]

The Premier League has appointed referee Mark Clattenburg in charge of the Manchester United versus Manchester City derby on Sunday. He will be joined by assistants Simon Beck and Jake Collin, while Jonathan Moss will serve as the fourth official at Old Trafford. In the past, Clattenburg has been accused of "favoring" Manchester United by rival supporters. […]

Liverpool supporters dreaming of a FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa will want to be cautious about today's quarter-final replay against Blackburn. The Rovers are a tough team to beat and feature quite a few dangerous players such as Jordan Rhodes, Rudy Gestede, Joshua King, Martin Olsson and others. After yesterday's entertaining 3-3 draw between […]

Manchester City has announced that the team will play MLS' Toronto FC at the end of May, just three days after the 2014/15 Premier League season ends. The friendly between Toronto FC and Manchester City is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27 at BMO Field with a 7:30pm ET kickoff time. Ferran Soriano, Chief Executive of Manchester […]

Week 5 in Major League Soccer brought a merciful reprieve from a real downer of a trend: goals are down and the number of unimaginative draws is up in 2015. It’s been a little hard on the eyes, in all honesty. Too many matches have been naps waiting to happen. And the worse thing about […]

David Beckham’s lofty ambitions to build an MLS superclub in Miami have gone virtually nowhere over the past 14 months, but up I-95 about 25 miles, the NASL’s Fort Lauderdale Strikers are teaching Beckham thing or two about marketing. The Strikers, who began their first season under new ownership on Saturday, set a club record […]

Norwegian wonderkid Martin Odegaard has been benched by Real Madrid Castilla for the team's past two games. The reason the talented teenager has not featured for the club's reserve side stems from a clause in the player's contract. Odegaard signed a six-year contract in January for a fee of around £2.3 million. His deal stipulates that the Norwegian will […]

Congratulations to Montreal Impact who qualified for the final of the 2015 CONCACAF Champions League after going through on away goals on an aggregate score of 4-4 after losing 4-2 to Costa Rican side Alajuelense. The Impact will face Costa Rica’s Herediano or Mexico’s Club America in the finals, tentatively slated for April 22 and […]

Today's episode of Soccer Morning features interviews with NWSL Commissioner Jeff Plush and Tom Marshall. Hosted by Jason Davis and produced by Trevor Hayward, Soccer Morning features interviews with prominent journalists, players and coaches in addition to taking listener calls. Jason kicks off today's show with NWSL Commissioner Jeff Plush as they discuss the kickoff […]