Thomas Mueller netted twice on Saturday as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich came from behind to beat Darmstadt 3-1 in their last match before their Champions League clash at Juventus. With second-placed Borussia Dortmund playing on Sunday, Bayern took their chance to go 11 points clear in Germany's top flight but Mueller had to dig them […]

Antonio Nocerino has become the newest European import to join Major League Soccer as the former AC Milan midfielder joined Orlando City this week. While Nocerino has spent the last two seasons shuttled between various teams in England and Italy, his experience and quality will provide Orlando City with a player that can link defense and […]

Mario Balotelli may be the latest big name footballer to move to the Chinese Super League, as Liverpool look to offload the out of form striker to the Far East. Currently, on loan at AC Milan, Balotelli has failed to crack the starting XI of the Italian team when fit. Recently, the striker was heavily […]

With no FA Cup this weekend and coming off the back of a 6 nil drubbing against Liverpool in the Premier League, Aston Villa's shockingly bad season continues to roll on and relegation seems inevitable. Eight points separate them from the rest of the trailing pack and points are urgently needed if the Villa are to perform […]

Leonardo DiCaprio, Pope Francis, President Obama and Mathieu Flamini. Believe it or not, these four have something significant in common. The actor, the Pope, and the president all are prominent advocates of climate change and you can now add Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini to the list. It was revealed last November that Flamini co-founded a […]

Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink said Friday that Eden Hazard was happy to stay at Stamford Bridge but has told him he must improve following his disappointing season so far. The Belgian playmaker has not come close to the high standards he set last term, amid speculation he is being courted by Paris Saint-Germain. And […]

Arsene Wenger said Friday that his time as Arsenal manager could have come to an end if the Gunners had lost the 2014 FA Cup final to Hull. Arsenal, who face the same opponents in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Saturday, found themselves 2-0 down inside eight minutes as Hull took a […]

The head of a British parliamentary delegation on a fact-finding visit to Qatar said Friday the World Cup 2022 hosts had made "progress" on the controversial issue of workers' welfare. Conservative Phillip Lee, co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group for Qatar, said Doha has listened to its critics over its treatment of migrant workers. "From […]

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis said the title-chasers are "alive and kicking" as they look to stop Juventus opening up a four-point lead with a win against AC Milan this weekend (live in the USA on beIN SPORTS Monday at 3pm ET). Napoli, bidding for their first Serie A title in 26 years, slipped to […]

Liverpool's German coach Jurgen Klopp had fun with an English translator after his side's goalless Europa League draw at Augsburg on his first trip to Germany with the Reds. Having previously said Liverpool have a good chance of winning what he describes as "the little Champions League", Klopp was frustrated as his side failed to […]

A leading supporters' organization said Manchester United had hit a "new low" as the local newspaper took the unusual step of calling for manager Louis van Gaal to be sacked following Thursday's Europa League defeat by unheralded Danish side FC Midtjylland. Some United fans who made the trip to Herning, where match tickets cost as […]

With only a handful of matches left in the game calendar, the English Premier League title race is getting hotter than ever. There’s nothing decided at this point of the season, as several teams still engaged in a fierce battle for the coveted title. But who is the favorite to take the crown? According to […]

Bayern Munich could make club history on Saturday as a clean sheet against Darmstadt in the Bundesliga would see Pep Guardiola's side go a record six home games without conceding a goal. Arsenal were the last club to score against Bayern at Munich's Allianz Arena back in November when Olivier Giroud scored the Gunners' consolation […]

Celtic midfielder Stuart Armstrong says the Hoops have to concentrate on their own performances as they prepare to host Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Parkhead on Saturday. Nearest rivals Aberdeen, who fell to a surprise 3-1 loss to Inverness on Monday, have a chance to draw level with the Glasgow giants at the top of the […]

Barcelona can open up a nine-point gap at the top of La Liga ahead of their return to Champions League action against Arsenal next week when they travel to Las Palmas on Saturday. The European champions extended their unbeaten run in all competitions to 31 games with a seventh consecutive La Liga win thanks to […]