Liverpool great Steven Gerrard could return to the club in a coaching capacity as early as this year, he revealed in a British newspaper interview published on Saturday. Gerrard, 35, left Liverpool for the Los Angeles Galaxy last year, but he has been training on Merseyside during the Major League Soccer close season and is […]

French star Paul Pogba says his time at Manchester United was like being on holiday in comparison to the work he has to do at Juventus. Pogba, who has helped Juve win three consecutive league titles since controversially quitting United in 2012, made the remark in a wide-ranging interview with Turin daily La Stampa in […]

Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez returns to Valencia, where he won two league titles with Los Che, fighting to hold onto his job on Sunday. Madrid's awful 2015 began with defeat at the Mestalla which ended a 22-game winning run and led to the eventual sacking of Carlo Ancelotti after he failed to deliver a […]

Manchester United desperately need a win against Swansea City when both sides clash at Old Trafford on Saturday after going six league games without winning. The Red Devils only scored three goals in that period and lost three consecutive games before managing a scrappy 0-0 draw against Chelsea on Monday. The poor run of form […]

The start of the new year means the opening of the January transfer window and an opportunity for English Premier League clubs to once again flex their financial muscle. The window opens in England on Saturday and clubs in Europe's richest league are likely to once again be the busiest in the market, but January […]

Arsenal host Newcastle United at the Emirates on Saturday in what is an important game for both sides for very different reasons. The hosts are top of the league (on goal difference) and they will be looking to consolidate that lead by beating Newcastle United and hoping Leicester City drop points against Bournemouth. The Gunners […]

Although the big clubs and top goalscorers earn most of the limelight, there are certainly players that should receive more credit for what they do on the pitch. Listed below, in alphabetical order, are five top performers of the 2015/16 Premier League season that should be getting more attention. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) "Brilliant to […]

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said on Thursday that the backing of the club's supporters was a vital element in his attempts to improve his side's spiraling form. Van Gaal was thought to be a front-runner in the Premier League manager sack race in the run-up to Christmas as United were eliminated from the […]

This year's Premier League is one of the league's most surprising editions in decades, with rising Leicester defying expectations while Chelsea struggle near the bottom of the table. On the podium, as Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez leads the Foxes to new heights, Mesut Ozil's consistency has led Arsenal to the top of the league, with both […]

Gary Neville remains without a win in La Liga as Valencia boss as Villarreal moved up to fourth thanks to captain Bruno Soriano's spectacular free kick in a 1-0 win on Thursday. Bruno found the top corner from the edge of the box midway through the second half to allow Villarreal to edge two points […]

West Ham United playmaker Dimitri Payet could start against Liverpool on Saturday after nearly two months out with an ankle injury, manager Slaven Bilic revealed on Thursday. The France midfielder, 28, was expected to be sidelined until February after damaging ankle ligaments in the 1-1 draw with Everton on Nov. 7, but he has recovered […]

Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic insisted he has no intention of leaving the French champions despite his contract being due to run out at the end of the season. The 34-year-old, who played in PSG's 1-0 friendly win over his former club Inter Milan in Doha on Wednesday, has been heavily linked with a move […]

Depending on how you look at it, the surprise success of Leicester City is creating a predicament for NBCSN. Up until recently, the Premier League's top teams such as Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs, Manchester City and Chelsea have continued to keep a stranglehold on the top positions in the league. For NBCSN, those clubs […]

Mexico football legend Cuauhtemoc Blanco was sworn in as mayor in the crime-plagued city of Cuernavaca on Wednesday, with the playmaker tackling tough political opposition before kicking off his tenure. Blanco took the oath of office at Cuernavaca City Hall, looking like a veteran football manager in a black suit and tie as he vowed […]

Four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi has warned Barcelona's rivals that the European champions are determined to match their five-trophy haul from 2015 in the coming year. Messi scored on his 500th appearance for the club as Barca rounded off the year in style with a 4-0 win over Real Betis to move […]