Dick Advocaat was in mischievous mood after seeing Jermain Defoe ease the pressure on Sunderland with a stunning winner to condemn Newcastle to a fifth successive derby defeat. The former Tottenham striker smashed home a sumptuous volley in first-half injury-time to settle a game the Black Cats, who started the day perched precariously above the […]

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti defended his rotation policy and called for continued fan support following his side's 9-1 demolition of Granada earlier today. Cristiano Ronaldo scored five goals, including a first-half hat-trick. Striker Karim Benzema added a brace of his own and Gareth Bale added another as Real Madrid bounced back from their El Clasico […]

Florida has been kicked around long and hard by the critics over the years. Often seen as a pro soccer wasteland and a place that could not support the American pro game, the state has been the biggest storyline of this year’s young professional soccer season. Orlando City SC, who made the jump from third-division USL […]

Jose Mourinho expects to be without Diego Costa for up to a month of Chelsea's Premier League title run in – and the crucial contests with Manchester United and Arsenal. Costa was not considered fit enough to start the 2-1 win over Stoke which sent Chelsea seven points clear. The striker was introduced at half-time […]

Manchester United climbed above their 'noisy neighbors' into third position thanks to a 3-1 win over Aston Villa which included a stunning strike from Wayne Rooney. Ander Herrera's first-half goal put United in front before Rooney doubled the hosts' lead with a contender for goal of the month, if not the season. Christian Benteke pulled […]

Steve Bruce felt two controversial decisions cost his Hull side the chance of easing their relegation worries at Swansea. Hull remain three points above the Barclays Premier League drop zone after losing 3-1 at the Liberty Stadium, but Tigers boss Bruce was upset with the nature of Swansea's second goal from Bafetimbi Gomis and the […]

Boss Chris Ramsey insists QPR have given themselves hope in their Barclays Premier League survival fight after a spectacular win at West Brom. Former England striker Bobby Zamora scored a fabulous lob as Rangers bagged just their second away win of the season with a 4-1 victory at The Hawthorns. Eduardo Vargas and Charlie Austin […]

Leicester boss Nigel Pearson stressed after his team's 2-1 win over West Ham that they were likely to need something similar four or five more times to beat the drop. The victory, the Foxes' first in nine Barclays Premier League matches, gave their survival bid a considerable boost as the gap between Pearson's bottom-placed side […]

Everton captain Phil Jagielka's solitary goal cut through the mediocrity on an afternoon when both the Toffees and Southampton disappointed. Even the centre-back's close-range finish in the first half was relatively routine but neither he, his team-mates or manager will mind as it secured a third successive league win and back-to-back home wins in the […]

Chelsea responded from conceding a Charlie Adam goal from his own half and losing Diego Costa to a hamstring injury to beat Stoke 2-1 and move seven points clear in the Premier League title race. Stoke midfielder Adam's 65-yard strike soared over Thibaut Courtois to cancel out Eden Hazard's penalty opener before Loic Remy struck […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers accepts Champions League football is unlikely to return to Anfield next season, but insisted once again that contract rebel Raheem Sterling will do. This has been an uncomfortable week on Merseyside after the England forward's ill-advised interview only heightened speculation over his future. Sterling told the BBC that he turned down […]

Tonight's episode of World Soccer Talk Radio features host Nate Abaurrea and special guest Richard Farley. 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 […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes "every player has a price" and he would sell an unhappy squad member. Mourinho used Chelsea forward Eden Hazard, who recently signed a new contract until 2020, as a hypothetical example when Raheem Sterling's situation at Liverpool came up on Friday. Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers this week insisted Sterling was […]

Dick Advocaat will welcome "controller" Lee Cattermole back to the heart of his Sunderland team as he attempts to launch another late survival bid with a record fifth successive derby victory. The 27-year-old enforcer has missed the last two games through suspension after reaching 10 bookings for the season, and that meant he was unavailable […]

Louis van Gaal says Marouane Fellaini is undroppable on current form. Many tipped Fellaini to be one of the first players to leave Old Trafford when Van Gaal took over as Manchester United manager last summer. After missing United's tour of the United States, Fellaini was jeered on his only pre-season outing for the club, […]