For the second consecutive summer, Liverpool’s squad has had a major facelift and the team that begins the season at the Britannia Stadium on the opening day is likely to be far removed from the XI players infamously whacked 6-1 by Stoke City as the curtain came down on 2014-15. With that result considered, Brendan Rodgers […]

Major League Soccer’s teams have been very active this season searching for designated players to increase the already high profile of the league. With teams like New York City FC going for experienced 30-somethings and LA Galaxy signing a mix of experienced ex-EPL players and internationals, there is a plethora of talent the rest of […]

Jose Mourinho has welcomed the Football Association's crackdown on abuse of match officials, despite his at times fractious relationship with football's authorities. A new code of conduct will see touchline staff who abuse officials first given a verbal warning before being sent to the stand in the event of a repeat offense. The Chelsea manager […]

Following the sale of Paulo Dybala to Juventus for €32 million this summer (could reach€40 million in add-ons), Palermo have a major hole to fill up front in their lineup. While replacing a player such as Dybala is certainly not an easy task, the Italian club has plenty of funds to help push for a […]

Manuel Pellegrini wasn’t expected to make it past this summer after Manchester City finished the 2014-15 season with no silverware to show for their efforts. But the club’s owners have backed the Chilean coach, as he looks to secure a second Premier League title in three years as manager. Although City still possess some of […]

After finishing the 2014-15 season with momentum firmly at their backs, Leicester City should be positive going into their second consecutive Premier League campaign. But there’s a sense of foreboding about the King Power Stadium after a summer of significant change. The manager has gone, for starters. Nigel Pearson may not have been to everyone’s […]

With the spectacular signing of Yohan Cabaye completed last month, Crystal Palace FC added a marquee name to a squad that has racked up some impressive victories over the past two seasons. The deal broke Palace’s previous transfer fee record and was an impressive combination of three factors: the new TV money empowering mid-table Premier League […]

Hull have signed Arsenal's teenage striker Chuba Akpom on a season-long loan. The 19-year-old has followed Arsenal team-mate Isaac Hayden to the KC Stadium following the versatile defender or midfielder's arrival in a similar deal on Friday. Akpom progressed through Arsenal's academy and has made nine first-team appearances for the club. He has also had […]

In an interesting development for cord cutters during the 2015/16 Bundesliga season, select Bundesliga games each week will be shown live on GolTV en Español. That means that fuboTV subscribers, an online streaming service that doesn't require a TV subscription, can subscribe to the service and watch Bundesliga matches in Spanish-language without requiring a FOX Soccer 2GO […]

Angel di Maria's move from Manchester United to Paris St Germain moved a step closer as the Argentina winger underwent a medical in Doha. The Aspetar sports hospital in Qatar posted pictures on Twitter of Di Maria ahead of his medical. The 27-year-old was given permission to fly to Qatar for talks with PSG officials […]

We've all been in the same boat before where we've struggled to make decisions on how to select for our Fantasy Premier League or similar fantasy soccer games. Often times, we used a mixture of wisdom but hunches. It's those hunches that feel great at the time, but can come back to haunt us later […]

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has once again insisted he is counting on Pedro before the start of the new season which kicks off next Tuesday. But while the Spanish coach wants the forward to stay, he realizes the player's future at the Camp Nou is in doubt. Yesterday it was reported that officials from Barcelona […]

NGSN, the online streaming service, has acquired the exclusive US rights to broadcast the Joan Gamper Trophy tournament, which features Barcelona against AS Roma. You can watch the match between Barcelona and AS Roma via a free 30-day trial to NGSN at 4pm ET on Wednesday, August 5. This will be the first home game of the […]

Here are the ten things we learned from week 22 of the MLS season. 1. Trouble In Seattle The Sounders were demolished 3-0 by the Vancouver Whitecaps at home on Saturday night. The loss, Seattle’s seventh in their last eight games, hurt for a number of reasons. It happened with Brad Evans, Stefan Frei, and […]

Pep Guardiola has cast doubts over Bastian Schweinsteiger's fitness by revealing the Manchester United midfielder has not been problem-free for three years. Schweinsteiger, who spent 16 years at Bayern, moved to United earlier this summer but Guardiola stressed first and foremost the Red Devils have to get the World Cup winner back to peak condition. […]