United is taking things seriously: Manchester United has won the Premier League title, but Sir Alex Ferguson is still chewing gum, still yelling at officials, and still twisting his face into new and exciting expressions of disgust. United isn't taking it easy. On Sunday, Robin van Persie (13.8) scored his sixth goal in four matches. […]

Lionel Messi came off the bench to transform a sluggish Barcelona, but could only draw with Athletic Bilbao, while Real Madrid came from behind to win the derby against Atletico. Behind at half-time to Markel Susaeta's 20th-minute opener at San Mames, Barca introduced Messi just before the hour and the substitute equalised with fine solo effort, […]

One of the reasons why Manchester City wants to buy the latest MLS franchise is because the club wants to develop future stars after the failure of their academy in England, according to an article tonight in The Independent newspaper. The speculation is that Manchester City and Major League Soccer will make a joint announcement on May […]

Photographs of Newcastle United's home, away and third shirts for the 2013-14 season have been leaked on the Internet. Designed by Puma, the new shirts will be sponsored by Wonga beginning with the 2013-14 season in August. The home shirt features the classic black and white stripes of Newcastle United. The shirt features a v-neck collar […]

Jose Mourinho made two changes from the first leg. Angel Di Maria replaced Luka Modric, with the latter dropping into midfield in place of the more industrious and defensive-minded Sami Khedira. Michael Essien replaced Pepe, with Sergio Ramos shifting across to centre-back. Jurgen Klopp on the other hand, named the same side that trounced Los […]

Borussia Dortmund have booked a place in the 2012-13 UEFA Champions League Final after defeating Real Madrid on aggregate. The Bundesliga side won the first leg 4-1 in German two weeks ago, so Real Madrid were chasing a three-nil victory. While it looked unlikely that Real Madrid could score in this match, the Spanish side […]

In Jose Mourinho's post-match interview with ITV, the Real Madrid manager dropped another major hint that he'll be moving to England this summer to manage one of the top teams in the Premier League. Speaking after Real Madrid got knocked out of the UEFA Champions League by Borussia Dortmund, Mourinho was asked whether he would […]

Stoke City will face Houston Dynamo in their first match of their 2013 US summer tour, the club announced today. The exhibition match between Stoke and Houston will be played on July 24, just two days after the Potters arrive Stateside from England. The match will be for the annual BBVA Compass Dynamo Charities Cup. In […]

The front cover of today's Marca newspaper in Spain sums it up beautifully. A three-nil win today for Real Madrid is all the side needs to reach the UEFA Champions League Final at Wembley Stadium. That's easier said than done. After Real Madrid lost 4-1 against Dortmund in Germany two weeks ago, Jose Mourinho's team […]

With Southampton all but safe in the Premier League for another season, the newly promoted club can now look towards the future and plan ahead for next season's expectations. Prior to the 3-0 loss against West Bromwich Albion, there were talks about possible qualification for Europe through the Fair Play league, but the two red […]

Roberto Mancini has had a fantastic run at Manchester City, which isn’t surprising because Roberto Mancini is an accomplished manager. Four league titles in just under a decade of management at the top of European football will attest to that. But as of late, things have become fractious at the Etihad Stadium. Last season was […]

Philippe Coutinho has taken to English soccer like a duck to water, having immediately adapted into Liverpool's playing style. The Brazilian signed for the Reds in January for a reported £8.5m fee and has already shown his worth in a Liverpool shirt as the 2012-13 season draws to a close. There was a great expectation […]

Arsenal are confident that Arsene Wenger will continue as the club's manager next season and will honor the rest of his contract, which expires at the end of the 2013-14 season. It's understood that Wenger will meet with Arsenal Chief Executive Ivan Gazidis in a few weeks to identify transfer targets. But meanwhile Paris Saint-Germain […]

French newspaper Le Parisien is reporting that Arsene Wenger is scheduled to meet with Paris Saint-Germain owners next week, while current PSG manager looks likely to replace Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid. When Wenger was asked about the French rumors recently, here's what he said: “First of all I don’t know too much about what’s […]

Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville sat down tonight and explained to viewers why he thinks Newcastle United have fallen apart this season, saying that "The soul and identity has been ripped out of the club." In previous weeks when Neville has shared his wisdom, it's been by analyzing replays of matches and pointing out things […]