It’s getting to the stage of the season when any slip ups can have critical consequences for a team. With just a clutch of games to go, a win can make an enormous difference, but a poor performance or an individual error can render all the hard work done over the previous months irrelevant. Subsequently, […]

In addition to the previously announced friendly against Toronto, scheduled 3 days after the 2014/15 Premier League season ends, Manchester City has added another friendly to its brief post-season tour. This time, it's against Houston Dynamo on Thursday, May 28. After playing at BMO Field in Toronto, the City team will head to Texas to […]

Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas is targeting Champions League glory since the La Liga title rests in the hands of Barcelona. The veteran player's comments shouldn't come as a surprise to fans. The Madrid captain is merely echoing earlier statements made by manager Carlo Ancelotti who said his side has a better chance of winning the European Cup than […]

MLS Commissioner Don Garber re-opened his dispute with Jurgen Klinsmann last week when he said that the league would continue to pursue U.S. national team players regardless of what the national team coach thought of that approach. While the comments sparked another round of debate about the relationship between Garber and Klinsmann, the reality is […]

Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury. The France international came up lame during the Saints' 2-2 draw with Tottenham on Saturday and tests have revealed a problem with a ligament on his left knee. The injury will see Schneiderlin miss Southampton's remaining league […]

Next Generation Sports Network (NGSN) has acquired the live and on-demand online rights to Argentina's Primera Division for the next 4.5 years. The network, which recently launched in the United States, will begin broadcasting Argentina's top division this weekend including Sunday's el Superclásico between River Plate and Boca Juniors (live from 5:15pm ET). The intense rivalry […]

We are two months into the MLS season, the final whistle having blown on about one-fifth of the matches. That seems like a reasonable milepost to have rounded as we bring the award discussions ahead to a pre-summer simmer. A lot of soccer remains to assess, so things can and probably will change. But let’s […]

Borussia Dortmund have confirmed midfielder Ilkay Gundogan will not extend his contract with the club past June 2016. The news was revealed on the club's official Twitter account. This means the German international will likely leave the Bundesliga club this summer, with Dortmund keen to avoid a repeat of the situation which saw striker Robert […]

Today's Soccer Morning features guests Kevin Laramee & Dan Dickinson. Hosted by Jason Davis and produced by Trevor Hayward, Soccer Morning features interviews with prominent journalists, players and coaches in addition to taking listener calls. You can listen to Soccer Morning live via the World Soccer Talk LIVE page at www.worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/live. During the show, you […]

Gareth Bale has resumed first-team training with Real Madrid as the club prepares for crucial domestic and European fixtures. The next four games will see Madrid play two important league matches against Sevilla (away) and Valencia (home), along with their two-legged Champions League semi-final against Juventus. After yesterday's 3-0 victory over Almeria, Real Madrid once again […]

It all looked so promising for the Montreal Impact. The Big O was as alive as it’s ever been, especially when Andres Romero scored in the eighth minute. And after Club America hit the underside of the bar from point-blank range, it looked like the fates were on the side of the bleu-blanc et noir. Except, […]

Following a 0-0 draw at the weekend between Arsenal and Chelsea, the Blues took a giant step towards their fifth first division Premier League title in club history. Tonight's 3-1 victory over Leicester City, and Chelsea will surely parade begin celebrations at home to Crystal Palace this weekend. The goalless draw on Sunday was met […]

When Liverpool shelled out £16 million ($24.6m) for AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli, the Reds expected a goal return akin to the one the Italian produced during his time at the San Siro. His Rossoneri return was excellent, 26 goals in 43 appearances, despite being labelled as a ‘bad apple’ by Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi. […]

Jose Mourinho claimed Chelsea are the envy of the Barclays Premier League after a 3-1 come-from-behind win at Leicester ensured they cannot be caught if they beat Crystal Palace this weekend. Mourinho's men fell behind for the first time since New Year's Day when Marc Albrighton scored on the stroke of half-time but were back […]

Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson walked out of his post-match press conference Wednesday night after calling a journalist "daft" and "stupid" for asking a question that Pearson was upset with. After watching Leicester City lose 3-1 at home to Chelsea, Pearson talked about "the amount of criticism and negativity [his players] have had to endure […]