Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers may have left eight players at home but he remains confident what remains of his squad can get the job done against Besiktas in the Europa League. The Reds return to the Ataturk Stadium, venue for their famous 2005 Champions League victory, holding a slender 1-0 lead from the first leg […]

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has revealed he has never played in a competitive penalty shoot-out ahead of Sunday's Capital One Cup final against Tottenham. Courtois is aiming to lift his first English trophy at Wembley, which would add to an already impressive collection that includes Primera Division, Copa del Rey and Europa League titles. The […]

FIFA's pending announcement to officially announce that the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be moved to November-December has already caused shockwaves throughout the sport. Most importantly perhaps is its impact on the European club calendar and the knock-on impact the move of the World Cup will have on three different club seasons. While casual fans […]

Speaking ahead of his Champions League Round of 16 tie, Bayer Leverkusen coach Roger Schmidt said his side would have to play on another level to beat the reigning champions of Spain. But was confident his players would be able to execute his game plan tonight at the BayArena. And so it became true in […]

Former Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov returned to haunt Arsenal as Monaco secured a 3-1 win in the first leg of their last 16 Champions League tie at the Emirates Stadium. The French side, whom Gunners boss Arsene Wenger guided to the Ligue 1 title in 1988, had been viewed as one of the weaker seeds […]

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is contemplating the re-introduction of Luka Modric into his match day squad on Sunday when his team hosts sixth-place Villarreal. Modric has been sidelined since November after picking up a hip injury on international duty with Croatia. The playmaker recently returned to full training, with the goal of a steady […]

After two entertaining 2-1 matches in the UEFA Champions League yesterday, we have two more matches in store today with Arsenal hosting Monaco, while Atletico Madrid travels to Bayer Leverkusen. Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Arsenal vs Monaco, 2:45pm ET, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Soccer 2Go Leverkusen vs Atletico Madrid, […]

Everton boss Roberto Martinez has hit back at what he feels has been some "cheap talk" about his players' efforts of late. After pulling off a fine 4-1 Europa League last-32 first-leg victory over Young Boys in Bern last Thursday, Martinez's men returned to less-than-impressive Barclays Premier League form on Sunday, scraping a 2-2 home […]

Much has been made about Diego Simeone's tactics since the Argentine took control of Atletico Madrid three years ago. The club's playing style under Simeone has been called "barbaric" and "violent" by opposing fans and some members of the media. Regardless of those opinions, what can't be questioned is the Spanish club's rise domestically and in […]

The future of Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira has been the subject of transfer speculation since it was learned the Spanish club will not renew the German international's contract. Khedira's current deal is set to expire at the end of the season, and the player has been linked with moves to Bayern Munich, Arsenal and […]

I don’t like the idea of a World Cup in Qatar any more than … well, any more than about 99 percent of the globe’s soccer fans, as far as I can tell. This apparent shift to a winter event is a tourniquet that stops the bleeding on one wound opened by FIFA’s controversial choice; […]

Diego Simeone believes Atletico Madrid's consistency and ability to accept new challenges will benefit the team during the knockout stages of the European tournament, speaking ahead of his side's Champions League Round of 16 encounter against Bayer Leverkusen, Simeone has always preached to his players to play every match like it is a cup final, and the Argentine has not […]

Arsenal will attempt to end a run on four successive round of 16 defeats when they play host to Monaco in the first leg of their knockout tie on Wednesday (at 2:45pm ET on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2GO for viewers in the United States). The Gunners finished second in Group D, level […]

Manager Arsene Wenger does not expect an easy ride as Arsenal aim to get past former club Monaco and secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in four seasons. The Gunners found themselves unseeded for the knockout stages having finished behind Borussia Dortmund in Group D on goal […]

“Rafael is one of the club’s brightest young prospects. He has no fear of playing and has great belief in himself. Rafael has all the attributes to become one of the best fullbacks in the world”. Those were the words of Sir Alex Ferguson back in 2012 when Rafael signed a new contract securing his […]