The viewing number for MLS' first over-the-air broadcast on English-language television in 2017 is in, and the news isn't good. In previous years, whenever Premier League TV ratings in the United States have beaten MLS viewing numbers for games played during the same weekend, MLS apologists have insisted it was due to Manchester United, Chelsea, […]

A new era in women’s soccer began on Saturday with NWSL’s new television deal with Lifetime as well as streaming on the go90 platform. The decision to place one weekly game with a 4pm ET start time on Lifetime was a no-brainer. A&E, the parent company of Lifetime, has invested in NWSL. However, the NWSL placing […]

Here are the ten things we learned from Week 7 of the 2017 MLS season. 1. Orlando Puts On A Show There’s something pretty special going on in Orlando. The Lions have turned heads from the moment they entered MLS with Kaka and a sellout crowd of more than 60,000 at the Citrus Bowl, but […]

MLS today announced that the opponent in the 2017 MLS All-Star Game will be Real Madrid in a game that will be played at Chicago's Soldier Field on August 2, 2017. Initially, Barcelona was invited to play in the MLS All-Star Game but the Blaugrana has instead decided to play Juventus, Manchester United and Real […]

Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero has been an absolute superb signing since he arrived to the blue side of the city in 2011. The striker has scored 164 goals in just 246 total matches since becoming a Premier League player. The tally is impressive considering that Chelsea great Didier Drogba also managed to score 164 total […]

West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Philippe Coutinho is proving invaluable to Liverpool as they attempt to secure Champions League qualification and his return to full health is crucial as they travel to West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Coutinho has scored in each of Liverpool's last three matches, yet arguably should not have been involved […]

London (AFP) – Britain's Sun tabloid said on Friday it had suspended its columnist Kelvin MacKenzie over an article about footballer Ross Barkley that critics branded "racist". The article in Britain's best-selling newspaper was about the 23-year-old England midfielder getting into a fight in a nightclub in Liverpool this week. MacKenzie compared Barkley, whose grandfather […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho must rally a fatigued and foundering team this weekend as he rekindles an increasingly thorny rivalry with his former club Chelsea, the Premier League leaders. United have drawn five of their last six home games and go into Sunday's Old Trafford showdown on the back of a […]

London (AFP) – Arsenal should not change their wage policy in any new contract offer to Chilean star Alexis Sanchez, said beleaguered Gunners manager Arsene Wenger on Saturday. The 67-year-old Frenchman's remarks may further enrage Arsenal fans who are divided as to whether he should sign a new contract and extend his 21-year reign after […]

Paris (AFP) – Angel Di Maria scored a brace to keep Paris Saint-Germain hot on Ligue 1 leaders Monaco's heels with a 2-0 win at Angers on Friday. The Argentina international showed his class with one sublime and another clinical finish as PSG moved level on points at the top of the table. "We are […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has admitted Manchester City are "far away" from challenging for European club football's biggest prize. The manager of the world’s self-styled wealthiest football club has been in the unusual position of watching the Champions League quarter-finals from a distance this week. City’s exit against Monaco in the last […]

Madrid (AFP) – Jorge Sampaoli reacted angrily on Friday to Sevilla's decision to threaten the Argentine Football Association (AFA) with legal action over AFA's interest in hiring the Sevilla coach to rescue their floundering World Cup qualifying campaign. Sevilla issued a statement on Wednesday describing comments from new AFA president Claudio Tapia over his intentions […]

Madrid (AFP) – Gareth Bale will miss Real Madrid's trip to Sporting Gijon on Saturday and faces a race against time to be fit for Real's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Bale had to be replaced for the final half hour of Madrid's 2-1 win in Munich on Wednesday after aggravating […]

Marseille (AFP) – Patrice Evra may be 35 and struggling through a frustrating stop-start season, but the Marseille full-back insisted on Friday that his career is not yet ready for the "guillotine". Evra began the season at Juventus where he started most matches on the bench before moving to Marseille in January. But he missed […]

Décines-Charpieu (France) (AFP) – Lyon and Besiktas are braced for punishment by UEFA over Thursday's violence-marred European tie as both clubs blamed opposing fans for instigating much of the trouble. European football's governing body have opened an inquiry into the Europa League quarter-final first leg which was scarred by violence and a pitch invasion. Lyon […]