Minnesota United attendances continue to disappoint for an expansion team. After an inaugural match with 35,043 fans in attendance, their subsequent four home games have all drawn in the 17,000’s. For the 2017 season, after five home games, Minnesota is averaging 21,115 fans per game. But with attendances such as the 17,709 number for the […]

Tickets for Real Madrid's three games in the United States this summer as part of the International Champions Cup are selling fast. So far, according to a spokesperson, more than 150,000 tickets have been sold for Real Madrid's games on US soil. Those three games are: Sunday, July 23, 2017 Real Madrid vs. Manchester United […]

London (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino fears Tottenham have blown their chance of winning the Premier League because they lack the ruthless streak required to succeed under intense pressure. Pochettino's side crashed to a shock 1-0 defeat at West Ham on Friday that left their title bid in tatters and put Chelsea within touching distance of […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp is confident he will convince in-form German international midfielder Emre Can to sign a new long-term contract at Liverpool. Can scored a spectacular winning goal last Monday in a 1-0 victory at Watford that greatly improved Klopp's chances of leading Liverpool to a top-four finish in his first full season […]

London (AFP) – There has been a telling absence of mind games between Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and his Manchester United counterpart Jose Mourinho ahead of Sunday's encounter between the teams. Arsenal-United games used to be furious, season-defining epics, while Wenger's relationship with Mourinho has crackled with animosity for much of the past 13 years. […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola admits he will have to "buy goals" before next season in a bid to cure Manchester City's lack of killer instinct. Guardiola's side enter the final stages of the Premier League season with a top four finish still in doubt due, according to the manager, to their failure […]

London (AFP) – Manuel Lanzini left Tottenham's Premier League title challenge in tatters as the West Ham forward sealed a 1-0 win that put Chelsea within touching distance of being crowned champions. Mauricio Pochettino's side paid the price for a lethargic display at the London Stadium and Lanzini's second half strike may well have ended […]

The word flop gets thrown around quite often in the sports world, especially dealing with European soccer. Generally, to be considered a flop a player has to (or least should) cost a significant amount of money and also make little impact, both statistically and on a personal level, with his new club. Yet despite this […]

Time is running out for Barcelona as they seek to reel in Real Madrid at the top of the La Liga table, meaning victory over Villarreal at the Camp Nou on Saturday is essential if they’re to preserve any hopes of winning the title. Although the Blaugrana have won both games since their remarkable Clasico […]

London (AFP) – Manchester City have been hit with a ban on signing youth academy players for two years after breaching Premier League regulations. City were found to have approached the families of two promising young players who were registered with other clubs in a bid to lure them to Eastlands. The Premier League club […]

Olbia (Italy) (AFP) – Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic believes the legacy of the Torino squad that perished in the Superga disaster can help his side beat Serie A leaders Juventus in the city derby on Saturday. On May 4, 1949 a plane flying the 'Grande Torino' squad and staff back from a friendly against Portuguese giants […]

Zurich (AFP) – Argentina's hopes of reaching next year's World Cup were given a huge boost on Friday after FIFA overturned Lionel Messi's four-game ban for swearing at an assistant referee. FIFA said there was not enough evidence to support the stiff punishment meted out in March to the 29-year-old Barcelona striker, who is central […]

London (AFP) – Antonio Conte has warned Diego Costa to ignore speculation about a potential move to the lucrative Chinese Super League and focus on firing Chelsea to the Premier League title. Reports this week claimed Tianjin Quanjian had agreed a deal with the Premier League leaders to sign the volatile Spain striker. It is […]

Madrid (AFP) – Zinedine Zidane hailed Kylian Mbappe's "exceptional" breakout season on Friday as speculation mounted that the Monaco starlet has set his heart on a move to Real Madrid. Friday's edition of the Madrid sports daily Marca said that the 18-year-old Mbappe has indicated his desire to join the reigning European champions. Asked about […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has revealed Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo will miss the rest of the season with a calf injury. Bravo, who has endured an inconsistent season since arriving from Barcelona last August, was taken off on a stretcher after sustaining the injury against Manchester United on April 27. City manager […]