Stoke boss Mark Hughes claimed his side had had a penalty wrongly given against them and been denied a clear one themselves in their 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace. After Mame Biram Diouf's close-range finish had put the Potters a goal up early on in the Barclays Premier League contest at the Britannia Stadium, they […]

Ronald Koeman was full of praise for stand-in goalkeeper Kelvin Davis after the Southampton stalwart stepped in following an early injury to Fraser Forster. England international Forster was carried off on a stretcher in the early moments of Saturday's 2-0 win over Burnley – with Koeman confirming the 27-year-old was taken to hospital for a […]

Swansea boss Garry Monk insisted Bafetimbi Gomis is unstoppable after the striker's late winner at Aston Villa. The forward pounced with just three minutes left to seal a 1-0 victory and leave the Swans eighth in the Barclays Premier League. It was his first strike since collapsing at Tottenham earlier this month – the result […]

West Brom boss Tony Pulis called for the greater use of technology after defender Gareth McAuley was mistakenly sent off in his side's 3-0 defeat at Manchester City. McAuley was a victim of mistaken identity when he was shown a red card by referee Neil Swarbrick in the second minute at the Etihad Stadium after […]

Leicester manager Nigel Pearson labeled referee Mike Dean "one of the most arrogant men" he has ever met after awarding a game-changing penalty against Harry Kane-inspired Tottenham. White Hart Lane bore witness to a thrilling, end-to-end encounter on Saturday, with star turn Kane capping a wonderful week with his first Premier League hat-trick as Spurs […]

Arsene Wenger refused to be drawn into a discussion of Arsenal's Barclays Premier League title chances after seeing them hold out to claim a hard-fought victory at Newcastle. The Gunners' sixth successive league win left them just four points behind leaders Chelsea, who have two games in hand, but Wenger is adopting a one-game-at-a-time approach […]

Love him or hate him, there are few soccer announcers in the United States who care as much about his art than Ray Hudson. That is, the art of soccer commentary. There's no doubt that Hudson loves the game of soccer. It's his life, so it's quite fitting that he gets to commentate on some […]

Barcelona 0-0 Real Madrid, November 23, 2002 For a supporter, there aren't many greater acts of treachery a player can commit than leaving for a massive rival. But there are few more high profile than when Luis Figo swapped the iconic Blaugrana jersey for the all white of their eternal rivals Real Madrid. Amidst all the […]

Its the second Clasico of the season, Barcelona hosts Real Madrid on Sunday (4pm ET kickoff) in completely different circumstances to the previous fixture last October. On that occasion, Real were the in form side and despite Neymar's early goal, they dominated the Catalans thoroughly and claimed a 3-1 win after ninety minutes. This time […]

It's not exactly a groundbreaking declaration to say: "If you can stop Lionel Messi, you can stop Barcelona." The four-time Ballon d'Or winner is arguably one of the best players of all-time whose trophy haul includes numerous individual and team awards throughout his domestic and international career. Many a manager has lined his squad up with the sole […]

Sunday's el Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid promises to be a scintillating game featuring the best players in the world on one pitch — Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, Suarez and others. Programming note: If you live in the United States, the game is being televised on beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS Español as well as being streamed […]

The standard of refereeing in English soccer is getting lower every season and today's shocking decision to send off West Brom's Gareth McAuley for a foul committed by Craig Dawson on Wilfried Bony supports that claim. Referee Neil Swarbrick is the culprit this time around but it's not the first time we are having this sort […]

Less than 48 hours after Arsenal crashed out of the Champions League to Monaco manager Arsene Wenger spoke out. Instead of saying how well Monaco had played at the Emirates in the first leg, a match the French team won 3-1, Wenger was more adamant to divert the situation. He pointed out to the fact […]

The two biggest clubs in Spanish soccer face off once again in one of the most anticipated soccer matches on the planet. Barcelona are top of the league and could go four points clear with a victory while Real Madrid are in second place and would overthrow their rivals if they manage a win. The […]

Everton manager Roberto Martinez insists it is no major surprise that English clubs have struggled in Europe this season because of the domestic demands of the Barclays Premier League. The Toffees were the country's last hope on the continent before a 5-2 loss to Dynamo Kiev in Europe on Thursday night meant they followed Chelsea, […]