Manuel Pellegrini's job is not under any immediate threat despite Manchester City's faltering form. City were level with Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea on New Year's Day, but they now find themselves fourth in the standings with just seven games to go. City have lost five of their last seven matches in all competitions and […]

The Premier League has appointed referee Mark Clattenburg in charge of the Manchester United versus Manchester City derby on Sunday. He will be joined by assistants Simon Beck and Jake Collin, while Jonathan Moss will serve as the fourth official at Old Trafford. In the past, Clattenburg has been accused of "favoring" Manchester United by rival supporters. […]

Liverpool supporters dreaming of a FA Cup semi-final against Aston Villa will want to be cautious about today's quarter-final replay against Blackburn. The Rovers are a tough team to beat and feature quite a few dangerous players such as Jordan Rhodes, Rudy Gestede, Joshua King, Martin Olsson and others. After yesterday's entertaining 3-3 draw between […]

Manchester City has announced that the team will play MLS' Toronto FC at the end of May, just three days after the 2014/15 Premier League season ends. The friendly between Toronto FC and Manchester City is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27 at BMO Field with a 7:30pm ET kickoff time. Ferran Soriano, Chief Executive of Manchester […]

Week 5 in Major League Soccer brought a merciful reprieve from a real downer of a trend: goals are down and the number of unimaginative draws is up in 2015. It’s been a little hard on the eyes, in all honesty. Too many matches have been naps waiting to happen. And the worse thing about […]

David Beckham’s lofty ambitions to build an MLS superclub in Miami have gone virtually nowhere over the past 14 months, but up I-95 about 25 miles, the NASL’s Fort Lauderdale Strikers are teaching Beckham thing or two about marketing. The Strikers, who began their first season under new ownership on Saturday, set a club record […]

Norwegian wonderkid Martin Odegaard has been benched by Real Madrid Castilla for the team's past two games. The reason the talented teenager has not featured for the club's reserve side stems from a clause in the player's contract. Odegaard signed a six-year contract in January for a fee of around £2.3 million. His deal stipulates that the Norwegian will […]

Congratulations to Montreal Impact who qualified for the final of the 2015 CONCACAF Champions League after going through on away goals on an aggregate score of 4-4 after losing 4-2 to Costa Rican side Alajuelense. The Impact will face Costa Rica’s Herediano or Mexico’s Club America in the finals, tentatively slated for April 22 and […]

Today's episode of Soccer Morning features interviews with NWSL Commissioner Jeff Plush and Tom Marshall. 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. Jason kicks off today's show with NWSL Commissioner Jeff Plush as they discuss the kickoff […]

Gareth Bale is a doubt for Real Madrid's match against Rayo Vallecano later today, after the Welshman picked up a knock to his right foot during training on Tuesday. The club's medical staff will evaluate the extent of the injury today, but the indication is that Carlo Ancelotti will elect to bench the forward as […]

Christian Benteke insisted Aston Villa's point against QPR is vital after his hat-trick saved Tim Sherwood's side from the bottom three. The striker's treble in Tuesday's 3-3 draw denied Rangers the chance to leapfrog Villa and dump them into the Barclays Premier League relegation zone. Instead, Villa are three points above the bottom three and […]

Manchester City’s 2-1 loss against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park all but marked the end of their title defense. They looked lethargic, slow, and lacking energy against a team that had little to play for other than protecting their role as the Premier League’s designated season spoiler. But this isn’t just the end of the […]

As many have written, the bidding for the Premier League rights in the United States will be intense. With NBC growing the property to incredible heights and the popularity of the sport skyrocketing, the next rounding of bidding could lead to ESPN, NBC, and Fox "splashing" a lot of cash for the league rights. However, […]

From 2005 to 2007, Sevilla went through the most successful period in their history, winning the UEFA Cup twice in a row. In this period, they also won the Copa del Rey, the Spanish Super Cup, and the European Super Cup. Despite the fall of manager Juande Ramos after leaving the club, he was considered […]

Labelled as one of the brightest young stars in all of South America, Maxi Romero, is starting to garner attention from big clubs around the the world. Romero, aged 16, is reportedly being monitored by Barclays Premier League club Arsenal, a club known for buying and producing young talent under manager Arsene Wenger. The player’s […]