Some numbers in soccer are iconic at certain clubs. Gradually, and often over the course of several decades, these numbers have grown in significance. Admittedly, there may be a few lacunae or outright failures disturbing the otherwise smooth rise to prominence, but they are never enough to question the iconicity of the specific number in […]

Angel di Maria has completed his move from Manchester United to Paris St Germain. PSG and United agreed a 63 million euro (£44.3million) fee for the midfielder on Sunday and earlier this week he passed a medical in Qatar. On Thursday afternoon, United announced Di Maria had completed his move to the French champions. United […]

Jack Wilshere will miss key games for Arsenal and England after being ruled out for "a few weeks" with an ankle injury, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has said. The 23-year-old England midfielder's career has been punctuated by injury and now he has suffered another – a hairline crack of his left fibula. Wilshere will miss […]

The Premier League's newly signed mammoth television deal was always going to have a knock-on impact for the rest of Europe's top footballing leagues. However, nobody has felt it more than the French Ligue 1 with a huge number of stars opting to move to England this summer. The likes of the Ayew brothers, Jordan […]

cto Another round of summer friendlies in the US and Canada has come and gone. And they have once again been a smashing success. Crowds have been good as have the all-important TV ratings. There were teams from MLS, USL, NASL, Premier League, Liga MX, Ligue 1, Serie A, Primeira Liga and La Liga. Here’s […]

Only days away from the start of the 2015/16 Premier League season, Liverpool do not have the squad they would like. While there are reports that the spending, similar in scale to what happened last summer, may continue, more interesting are the departures, or lack thereof. It has been widely reported that at least three players […]

An image of the US Soccer crest that will be unveiled next year has been leaked on the Internet. The reliable FootyHeadlines website has revealed the crest that the USMNT and USWNT will adopt moving forward. Finally. The current crest has been used since 1993. The generic soccer ball has been dropped in place and […]

Crystal Palace have announced the signing of former Wolves forward Bakary Sako on a free transfer. Sako has joined the Barclays Premier League side on a three-year deal following the expiration earlier this summer of his contract with Wolves, who he had been with since 2012. The French-born Mali international scored 36 goals in 118 […]

Liverpool are in talks with Fiorentina over the transfer of Fabio Borini, Press Association Sport understands. It is thought, should a deal go through, it would see Reds forward Borini make a permanent switch to La Viola, who were in England on Wednesday for a friendly against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The 24-year-old former Blues […]

Manchester United and Barcelona have reached a £22.3 million agreement over the transfer of Pedro, following negotiations held between officials from the two clubs on Tuesday. The Spain international has yet to agree personal terms with United. However, the veteran player is keen to make the switch to Old Trafford where he is expected to lineup […]

The Championship in England is known for its tough tackles, grueling number of fixtures and sheer competitiveness as all 24 clubs battle it out for a place to get promoted to the best league in the world. With four teams going for automatic promotion at the end of April and the final day twists and […]

Despite Tottenham losing 2-0 to Real Madrid during the Audi Cup on Tuesday in Germany, there were some positives to take out of the match for the north London outfit. One of the biggest bright spots for Spurs was 19-year-old Dele Alli. The lanky midfielder was impressive against the top opposition (even nutmegging former Spurs star […]

US Soccer and Jill Ellis have agreed to a new multi-year contract extension for an undisclosed length. Ellis was appointed head coach of the U.S. Women's National Team in May 2014 and was given only five months to prepare for CONCACAF qualifications for the, then upcoming, 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada. Drawn into the tournament's […]

Former Southampton forward Dani Osvaldo has completed a move to Porto, making the Primeira Liga outfit his fifth club in two years. The 29-year-old Italy international has now moved to a new side, either on loan or for a permanent switch, in each of the last five transfer windows. Osvaldo's talent, which was epitomized by […]

In his first full season in charge at Old Trafford, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal was given an easy ride in the eyes of many. But after another summer of significant transfer activity at the club, the Red Devils boss will be acutely aware that some progress must be made this season. The Dutchman has […]