Barcelona legend Carles Puyol has resumed training and is rumored to be considering coming out retirement in order to play in the United States or sign a lucrative deal in Qatar. Puyol, after struggling struggling with persistent knee injuries, retired from soccer last May following fifteen years at his boyhood club. His last game and last […]

James Rodriguez returned to action on Sunday after being sidelined for two months with a broken foot. The Colombian midfielder started and assisted two goals – his tenth and eleventh of the campaign – while playing just over sixty minutes during his side's 9-1 win over nineteenth place Granada. Following the contest, James was buzzing about the team's performance and went […]

Jeremy Mathieu admitted the international break affected Barcelona's performance following his side's narrow 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo. The French defender made it two goals in two games when he headed home a free-kick from Xavi Hernandez in the 73rd minute to give Barcelona the advantage they needed to slip by mid-table Celta. Prior to […]

Franz Beckenbauer believes Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels is at the "best age" for a move to England. In 1977, after playing for Bayern Munich, Beckenbauer surprised the world when he accepted a lucrative contract to play in the North American Soccer League with the New York Cosmos. The former West Germany international was twice named European […]

FC Dallas arrived in Portland Saturday night with the best record in MLS (3 wins, 1 draw). Dallas has never won in Portland however, and that streak continued as the Timbers felled Dallas 3-1 in an overall fast, physical battle between the Western Conference rivals. After a relatively lifeless opening 20 minutes, the Timbers jump-started […]

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 […]