Aston Villa manager Remi Garde has confirmed he wants to sign Chelsea striker Loic Remy on loan in the January transfer window. Garde is looking for reinforcements as Villa sit rock bottom of the Premier League and believes fellow Frenchman Remy could provide the lift needed. "Loic is a guy I know well, of course […]

Real Sociedad playmaker Sergio Canales suffered a suspected third cruciate ligament tear of his career as the Basques lost 3-1 to Real Madrid on Wednesday. The 24-year-old went down clutching his left knee under no pressure late in the first half, having already had two operations on his right knee after suffering cruciate ligament damage […]

There have certainly been a few surprises throughout the first half of the 2015-16 season. In fact, this is perhaps one of the most unpredictable starts to a Premier League season in recent memory. Now that the first half of the current campaign is in the books, let’s take a look at the top five […]

It's the silly season, aka January transfer window, and we'll be keeping you updated throughout the entire month with up-to-the-minute reports and confirmed deals. Feel free to bookmark the page and keep on returning to it throughout the month. For the Premier League, the January transfer window opens on January 1 and closes at 6pm […]

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and missed a penalty as Real Madrid eased the pressure on under fire coach Rafael Benitez by moving to the top of La Liga with a 3-1 win over Real Sociedad. Real now lead Barcelona and Atletico Madrid by a point, but both can move back ahead of their title rivals […]

Guus Hiddink says Cesc Fabregas is happy at Chelsea amid speculation he could soon be the subject of a big-money bid from Italian clubs. The Spain midfielder has been linked with both Juventus and Inter Milan following a poor half to the season at the Premier League champions, whose fall from grace has been well-documented. […]

Judges and prosecutors trashed the reputations of two of the leading Lords of the Rings in 2015 and criminal charges against Sepp Blatter and Lamine Diack were a warning that sport has got to clean up its act. Bribes, doping, even more bribes, the sky seems to be the limit in the strictly cash underbelly […]

Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc said Tuesday he thinks his side are ready to reach at least the Champions League semifinals for the first time in more than 20 years. Speaking ahead of PSG's friendly clash on Wednesday in Qatar against Italy's Inter Milan, Blanc said it was right that the pressure was on for […]

Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool won't take Premier League strugglers Sunderland lightly after ending high-flying Leicester's long unbeaten run. Klopp's side became the first side to stop Leicester scoring in the league this season as Claudio Ranieri's team were beaten 1-0 at Anfield on Saturday, their first defeat since September. That was Liverpool's first win in […]

The last time Arsenal held the pole position in the Premier League (2013/14), the manner in which they blew their title became a story tough to describe and hard to digest. The Gunners were on course for their fourth Premier League title and were table toppers until February, when fourth-placed Liverpool gave them a reality […]

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique on Tuesday refused to rule out the possibility of strengthening his side in the January transfer window, with the club's ban on signing new players set to expire. Barca were barred from registering new players for two consecutive transfer windows in 2015 after breaking FIFA rules on the signing of foreign […]

The Premier League continues to wage a war on social media sites that feature illegal clips of matches that are uploaded by users. First, it was YouTube. Then, it was Vine. And this week, it's Streamable. The list will undoubtedly continue as soccer fans (and pirates) look for new ways to share clips. But at the […]

Louis van Gaal has vowed to fight on as Manchester United manager, but admits that the matter may yet be taken out of his hands by the club's board. The Dutchman, 64, has faced three weeks of speculation after a run of games that has seen United slip to sixth place in the Premier League […]

Chelsea's recovery has begun, captain John Terry claimed Tuesday with the Blues unbeaten in the three games since Jose Mourinho's departure. A victory over Sunderland has been followed by draws with Watford and Manchester United. A surge up the Premier League table has yet to materialize, however, and the champions remain in 14th place, only […]

Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez lashed out Tuesday at what he called a media "campaign" against him and the club, insisting that reports of a crisis were overblown ahead of Wednesday's La Liga game against Real Sociedad. Speculation over Benitez's position has been rife in the Spanish media, with Real's reserve team coach Zinedine Zidane […]