Escaping narratives is difficult. They’re ever-present and often times inescapable. So is the case with Manchester City’s 2015-16 campaign, and particularly their departing manager Manuel Pellegrini. He won the League Cup and Premier League in his first campaign, dropped quite a bit in form last season, and will be exiting stage right after this season […]

There have been times this season when, for all their evident brilliance, Barcelona have been coasting through matches. Arguably the high point of their campaign, the 6-1 win over Celta Vigo, saw Luis Enrique’s side produce some stunning football. Neymar, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez tore the Galicians to shreds in the triumph, with a brash […]

Former Rangers manager Walter Smith has said the Glasgow giants should use the bitterness over their forced demotion to the bottom tier of Scottish football as an enduring source of motivation. Rangers were kicked out of the Scottish Premiership after entering administration in February 2012 over an unpaid tax bill during the short, but chaotic, […]

Atletico Madrid welcome FC Barcelona to the Estadio Vicente Calderon for this deciding leg that will determine who goes on to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League. Barcelona hold a slight advantage after Luis Suarez’s brace canceled out Fernando Torres’ opener in a game that was rife with controversial refereeing. The Catalans are not […]

Manchester City reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time after Kevin De Bruyne's fine 76th-minute goal earned them a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday. A week on from their 2-2 draw in the French capital, City saw Sergio Aguero squander a first-half penalty after he had been felled by PSG goalkeeper […]

Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Real Madrid to a record sixth successive Champions League semi-final with a hat-trick as the Spanish giants overturned a 2-0 first leg deficit, beating Wolfsburg 3-0 on Tuesday. Ronaldo struck twice in just over a minute to bring Madrid level in the tie inside 17 minutes. Yet, the 10-time winners were forced […]

Having each seen their Champions League qualification hopes fade at the weekend, West Ham United and Manchester United approach Wednesday's FA Cup quarter-final replay with special motivation to progress. For West Ham, the competition represents a final opportunity to crown their farewell season at the Boleyn Ground, which stages its last ever FA Cup tie, […]

Jamie Vardy has revealed he acts as a makeshift goalkeeper in training as Leicester City's top scorer gave an insight into the camaraderie underpinning their unlikely Premier League title march. Claudio Ranieri's side are closing in on English soccer's biggest prize and require nine points from their five remaining matches to confound all the pre-season […]

Football betting can be a great way to earn big while enjoying your favorite sport. There are some people who consistently profit from betting on football. The question is can their winning streak be attributed to pure luck or are there some secrets to winning in sports betting? Sports betting is a gamble, but there […]

Brighton closed the gap in the race for automatic promotion to the Premier League as Steve Sidwell's last-gasp strike clinched a 2-1 win against Nottingham Forest on Monday. Chris Hughton's third placed side moved to within one point of second placed Middlesbrough and two of Championship leaders Burnley after a dramatic finale at the City […]

Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain will look to their superstar strikers Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic in desperate bids to clinch Champions League semi-final berths against Wolfsburg and Manchester City on Tuesday. The Parisians were held 2-2 at the Parc des Princes last Wednesday when Ibrahimovic missed a spot-kick and fluffed a one-on-one with Joe […]

European expansionists Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain resume their pursuit of new frontiers on Tuesday with their Champions League quarter-final delicately balanced at 2-2 following last week's first leg. Both clubs are fueled by vast Middle Eastern wealth and both have landmarks in sight: for Qatar-backed PSG, a first semi-final appearance since 1995; for UAE-funded […]

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane insisted he remains positive his side will overcome a 2-0 first-leg deficit to reach the Champions League semi-finals against Wolfsburg on Tuesday. Madrid need to end a run of bowing out in the Champions League the last eight times they have lost the first leg, but Zidane also stressed the […]

As I walked among supporters group members before the Orlando City against Portland game, which was televised live on FOX Sports 1 last weekend, I was quite surprised. From speaking with fans, I learned many had opted to watch the previous night’s North American Soccer League (NASL) matchup between Fort Lauderdale and Miami on beIN SPORTS […]

The United States women's soccer team could boycott the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro if demands to be paid the same as their male counterparts are not met, World Cup winner said. Sauerbrunn, a member of the USA team that lifted the World Cup in Canada last year and a gold medal-winning veteran of […]