When Barcelona and Real Madrid meet, the football world stops to observe the internal plots of the two biggest clubs in the world intertwining on the global stage. But when the latest El Clasico gets underway on Sunday night, the narratives on either side of the divide will represent polar opposites. La Liga's top two […]

There are some soccer rivalries that go beyond what occurs on the field. The needle between some of the game's most illustrious names spans across various cultural and historical demographics, with deep-rooted factors contributing to the angst between those out on the pitch and the supporters in the stands. For neutrals, these are wonderful games […]

Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola has continued his verbal assault on Real Madrid by declaring the La Liga club buys players "like you buy a facecloth – and then throws them away like a facecloth." Despite signing a contract extension with Juventus, Pogba has still been linked with a move away from the Serie A side. […]

FIFA has disclosed that the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be held in Winter, with the Final coming on December 18, which is also Qatar National Day. The reasoning for such an unprecedented move from the traditional Summer schedule to a Winter one is essentially focused on the climate in Qatar. A Summer competition would have seen […]

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has dismissed reports linking him with the Sunderland job as "pure speculation". The 60-year-old emerged as an early favorite to be appointed at the Stadium of Light in the summer after the struggling Black Cats sacked Gus Poyet and installed Dick Advocaat on a short-term deal until the end of […]

Real Madrid have decided to circle the wagons and close ranks after weeks of being battered by the media and their own supporters. The reigning European and world champions have not been able to replicate the form that saw them win 22 straight matches in all competitions prior to the New Year. In recent weeks, Madrid have been leapfrogged […]

Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Dinamo Moscow vs Napoli, 1pm, FOX Soccer 2GoRoma vs Fiorentina, 2pm, FOX Sports 2 & FOX Soccer 2GoDynamo Kiev vs Everton, 2pm, FOX Sports 1 & FOX Soccer 2GoSevilla vs Villareal, 4:05pm, FOX Sports 2, FOX Soccer 2Go & ESPN DeportesTorino vs Zenit, 4:05pm, FOX Soccer 2GoAjax vs Dnipro, 4:05pm, FOX Soccer […]

World Cup winner and five-time Bundesliga champion Paul Breitner believes Louis van Gaal's previous success with Bayern Munich will be repeated at Manchester United provided the club maintains patience with the Dutchman's model. Van Gaal was appointed Bayern Munich manager in 2009 and immediately won the Bundesliga title and German Cup. He would also take the club to […]

The time has come for MLS to pull the plug on the Miami debacle. The league, which has begun its 20th season in a strong position, now has the ability to pick and choose expansion markets. David Beckham’s commitment to Miami and to MLS is admirable, but the market is too fraught with risk at […]

So much for the ‘Greatest League in the World’ eh? For the second time in three seasons, no Premier League club has made it into the last 16 of the Champions League. All the millions spent by Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool counted for little when it came to the crunch. England’s elite just […]

Today's episode of Soccer Morning discusses the latest stories including Barcelona beating Manchester City with relative ease, Montreal taking the lead in the CONCACAF Champions League and more 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. Plus, Jason […]

It has been an eventful few days for the reigning champions of Spain. Last Saturday, during the second half of their 0-0 draw with Espanyol, centre-back Miranda was sent off for a vicious elbow on Abraham. That result – coupled with Valencia's 2-0 win over Deportivo – saw Atletico drop from third to fourth place in […]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger does not believe English football is suffering a European crisis with no teams in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, but has called for the "outdated" away goals rule to be changed. Manchester City followed the Gunners and Chelsea out of the elite club competition when beaten by Barcelona on Wednesday […]

Lionel Messi called Joe Hart's performance "phenomenal" after the Manchester City goalkeeper prevented defeat becoming humiliation against Barcelona on Wednesday night. Barca won 1-0 in the Nou Camp to complete a 3-1 aggregate win over City, but the scoreline would have been much greater but for a string of saves from Hart. "He was phenomenal, […]

Real Madrid 5-0 Barcelona, 5 October 1953 The transfer wrangle between Barcelona and Real Madrid for the signature of Alfredo di Stefano was one of the most complex in the history of the game. Indeed, both of the illustrious Spanish clubs thought they’d signed the man nicknamed as the “blonde arrow” at one point. First […]