NBC's live broadcast of Arsenal against Manchester United set a record for the most-watched live Premier League game in US TV history. An average viewing audience of 1.4 million people watched the Saturday, November 22 broadcast that began at 12:30pm ET. The high-profile Premier League match was shown on the NBC over-the-air network. In addition, the match […]

Despite starting seven of Barcelona's first eight matches in La Liga, Munir El Haddadi has failed to feature in four of his side's past five league fixtures. His last appearance was during La Blaugrana's 2-1 victory over Almeria on November 8th; he started the match but was ultimately substituted at halftime. The 19-year-old forward's debut season with […]

Speaking ahead of his side's Copa del Rey tie with Cornella tomorrow, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has condemned the events which took place prior to the match between Atletico Madrid and Deportivo de La Coruna on Sunday. The Italian conveyed his sympathy and anger at the violent acts which led to the death of a Deportivo […]

World Soccer Shop is having a Cyber Monday sale today where they're offering a 25% discount on all orders, so you can save on your favorite soccer shirts, MLS gear, cleats and anything else soccer related you want to get for you or your loved ones. To get your 25% discount, go to World Soccer […]

The three finalists for the 2014 Ballon d'Or will be announced at 11am ET/8am PT today via a special live stream made available by FIFA, France Football and YouTube. Watch the live presentation via the video below. In addition to the finalists for the prestigious Ballon d'Or award, there'll be an announcement regarding the nominees […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists long-serving captain Steven Gerrard has earned the right to take his time considering the club's new contract offer. The midfielder's current deal expires next summer, by which time he will be 35, and although an offer of an extension has been made it has yet to be agreed by the […]

The Football League have this morning announced that Leeds United's flamboyant Italian owner Massimo Cellino has been disqualified from owning the Yorkshire club due to falling short of the expectations set out within the League's much discussed 'Owners' and Directors' Test'. The 58-year-old Italian had actually been denied initial permission to take over the club […]

After two weeks of voting from more than 5,000 soccer fans, the winners of the 2014 MLS Talk Awards have now been decided. The inaugural MLS Talk Awards recognizes the best of the 2014 MLS season — everything from the blogs, podcasts and radio shows that fuel discussion about the league, to the best players, coaches and […]

LA Galaxy defeated the Seattle Sounders last night on away goals to advance to the 2014 MLS Cup. With Seattle taking a 2-0 lead at half-time, it looked very likely that the Sounders would put the game out of LA's reach, even though the Galaxy had won the first leg 1-0 last week. But LA […]

Louis van Gaal accepts that Christmas with the family is something he will have to sacrifice as manager of Manchester United. The Dutchman is sad that he will not get to see his loved ones much during the festive season because of the English game's traditional heavy schedule at that time of year. Van Gaal […]

Defender Glen Johnson appears resigned to leaving Liverpool at the end of the season after insisting he will not "go crawling" to the club for a new contract. Talks to extend his current deal, which expires in the summer, ground to a halt in the close season when the two parties reached an impasse over […]

Frank Lampard will struggle to tear himself away from Manchester City's Premier League title battle with former club Chelsea to join New York City FC, admits Manuel Pellegrini. Former England midfielder Lampard is due to end his Etihad Stadium loan stint in January and link up with new club New York, after leaving Chelsea last […]

Jan Vertonghen hailed a complete team performance after Tottenham came from behind to beat Everton 2-1 at White Hart Lane. A stunning strike from Kevin Mirallas put Everton in front, but Christian Eriksen leveled before a rare goal from Roberto Soldado gave Tottenham a lead they kept to the final whistle. "I think we can […]

Yaya Toure and Frank Lampard's strikes took Manchester City up to second in the Barclays Premier League table and handed Southampton an ominous start to a daunting run of festive fixtures coming up. Toure and Lampard provided the crucial calm finishes before Gael Clichy blasted home his first City goal in a 3-0 win at […]

A 43-year-old Deportivo La Coruna supporter has died after being injured during violence between rival fans outside of Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid. The Spanish Professional Football League (LFP) had attempted to suspend Sunday's match between Atletico Madrid and Deportivo following news of the violent incidents outside of the stadium, but according to the Spanish […]