West Brom took a giant leap towards safety after Saido Berahino condemned stuttering Southampton to a 1-0 defeat. The striker scored his 17th goal of the season with a brilliant half-volley after just 70 seconds to settle the game. The Saints dominated possession but rarely threatened the Albion goal as the Baggies kept their seventh […]

Head coach John Carver was grateful for Newcastle's decision not to sell striker Papiss Cisse in January after he fired the club to their first home win of 2015 against Aston Villa. The Senegal international was the subject of interest from the Middle East during the winter transfer window, but the Magpies hierarchy supported Carver's […]

Wayne Rooney scored his first league goals in over two months to give Manchester United a 2-0 victory over 10-man Sunderland. But while it was a good day for the United captain, referee Roger East had a Saturday afternoon to forget. East faced post-match criticism for his decision to dismiss Sunderland's Wes Brown after awarding […]

Diego Simeone has heaped praise on Fernando Torres by saying the striker's presence has improved the performances of forwards Antoine Griezmann and Mario Mandzukic. Torres arrived in January and quickly settled back into his boyhood club, scoring a brace at the Santiago Bernabeu which helped knock Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey. While […]

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed midfielder Luka Modric will not be included in the match day squad against Villarreal on Sunday. Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of the league match, Ancelotti expressed that even though the Croatian has been training well with the first team, the game on Sunday is too […]

Last weekend, Orlando City’s supporters made their first road trip to a match since the club made the jump from third division USL PRO to Major League Soccer, following the conclusion of the 2014 campaign. The preseason trip to Charleston for the Carolina Challenge Cup was actually the shortest road trip the Lions will make this […]

Chelsea and Tottenham clash for the third time this season in the Capital One Cup final at Wembley on Sunday at 11am ET, live on beIN SPORTS and DishWorld in the United States. Both sides have won one game apiece with the Blues pummeling their rivals 3-0 at Stamford Bridge before they were blown away 5-3 […]

The last time Tottenham hoisted a trophy, it was just a shade more than 7 years ago. Their opponent: Chelsea. A 2-1 win in extra time in the 2008 League Cup Final was a crowning moment for Juande Ramos (who would have few others at the Lane), and turned out to be the club’s only […]

Which soccer streaming service is best for you — fubo or Sling TV? For years, soccer fans in the United States have demanded the opportunity to watch what you want, when you want and how you want it. Instead of being tied to contracts with satellite TV providers or stuck with cable, now soccer fans have […]

MLS dreams of Champions League glory are about to go kablooey. Again. Montreal remains alive in the ongoing CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, having played to a worthy draw at Pachuca earlier this week. A return leg against the Mexican club is set for next week. But given the relative strength of the MLS clubs and […]

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has dismissed reports from earlier this week that claimed Louis van Gaal had not spoken to him "for months". A story surfaced in the Spanish publication AS stating the Spain international's contract negotiations were in question due to a fractured relationship between the United manager and his number one. The article […]

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has defended right-back Dani Alves' emotional outburst following the player's second half substitution against Manchester City on Tuesday night. TV cameras showed the Brazilian kicking a water bottle in anger – splashing several people including a police officer – as he made his way to the Barcelona bench upon being removed […]

With just one week to go until the start of the 20th MLS season, several high-profile kits have been leaked on social media for expectant fans to pour over, analyze and dissect. World Soccer Talk gives you the run-down, and our take on each one of these jerseys which will be worn by the likes of […]

The UEFA Europa League is a competition that gets a lot of stick, but the last-32 of the tournament did plenty to endear itself to the watching soccer stratosphere. And the draw for the last-16 of the tournament has stirred anticipation once again, with some intriguing ties plucked out of the hat in Nyon, Switzerland earlier […]

When it comes to Romelu Lukaku, the narrative amongst many supporters and pundits reads that he isn’t having a good time of things at Everton since his £28 million move from Chelsea last summer. On the back of a disappointing World Cup for the burly Belgian, in the early stages of the Premier League season Lukaku […]