When Barcelona star Alexis Sanchez was made available during last summer’s transfer market, teams from all over Europe lined up at the chance to snap up the striker. The three most prominent clubs to show interest were Liverpool, Juventus, and, of course, Arsenal. Following his £30-£35 million move to the Emirates, there seemed to be a […]

Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given is winning his fitness fight to be ready for the FA Cup final. The keeper missed Sunday's 1-0 defeat to Burnley with a groin injury but has returned to training before Saturday's Wembley showdown with Arsenal. Kieran Richardson (calf), Aly Cissokho (groin) and Jores Okore (knee) are also back in […]

Tim Sherwood admits Aston Villa will be powerless to stop Christian Benteke leaving this summer – after revealing he has a buy-out clause in his contract. The striker has been linked with a move to Liverpool and Sherwood confirmed for the first time he has a "substantial" release clause in his contract which would trigger […]

Before kicking off the Women's World Cup in Canada on June 6, FOX Sports has announced exclusive content that will precede the games. FOX will be showing content across all of its channels with themes tied to the World Cup and especially the U.S. National team. A special bug and watermark will be displayed on FOX and […]

Soccer monopolized the headlines this week after reports revealed 9 FIFA officials and 5 corporate executives were indicted for racketeering conspiracy and corruption following an extensive investigation into the organization lead by the U.S. Department of Justice. After reviewing the 168-page FIFA indictment document detailing all of the charges being brought against FIFA and CONCACAF executives, […]

Before kicking off the Women's World Cup in Canada this summer, espnW will debut five new documentaries highlighting gifted female athletes from three different sports including three members of the U.S. Women's National team, a U.S. Olympic athlete and professional surfer. Directed by the Mundo sisters, the first three documentaries focusing on the women attending […]

It’s the final weekend of domestic action in Europe, but with crucial league matches and major cup finals to sample, it’s probably the most intriguing round of matches we’ve had this season. Saturday will see the final of three major competitions, with the curtain set to come down on action in England, Germany and Spain. […]

Roberto Martinez was keen to emphasize that there’s a bright future ahead on the pitch for Everton in a recent interview with some local supporter-run outlets. At the end of a season which saw the Toffees regress from daring and diligent to often shackled and occasionally soporific, the Catalonian was trying to paint a picture […]

Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira and Palermo striker Paulo Dybala have passed their respective medicals and are expected to be presented as Juventus players in the coming days. Khedira was once a fixture in Real Madrid's starting eleven under former manager Jose Mourinho. However the combination of the German's injuries and the club's wealth of midfielding options […]

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For the first time since it made its debut in 1993, the FIFA video game will feature women's teams in the upcoming FIFA 16 release, due out this September. Twelve women's national teams will be added including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, and the United States of America. These teams […]

Rafael Benitez is expected to be officially presented as Real Madrid manager next Wednesday, according to Spanish journalist Josep Pedrerol. The host of the television programs Jugones and El Chiringuito revealed that the Napoli coach will be unveiled as Real Madrid's new boss at the Santiago Bernabeu on June 3 at 13:00 CET (8:00am EST). Benitez […]

Let’s cut to the chase with this FIFA nonsense. Department of Justice indictments here, Swiss federal investigations there, the corrupted or corruptible soccer leaders from around the world are still going to vote for Sepp Blatter as president. British newspapers headlines can scream for Blatter to go – FIFA congress delegates will vote for him to […]

Napoli coach Rafael Benitez has confirmed he will leave the club after Sunday's final Serie A game against Lazio. The announcement was made earlier today during a joint press conference with club president Aurelio de Laurentiis, who thanked Benitez for his efforts and announced that a search for the coach's replacement had already began. "A […]

The FIFA corruption charges from the US Department of Justice today come not as a major surprise, but the first truly public salvo in the attempt to wash out the clearly rampant corruption inside soccer’s governing body. But for the steps that were taken, there are clearly many more needed to establish the real change […]