The Premier League is back after the international break and there will be plenty of interesting fixtures to keep an eye on this weekend. Top of our list is the crunch tie at the Emirates Stadium where in-form Arsenal host Liverpool on Saturday as they attempt to go above Manchester City for the first time […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is yet to decide whether to risk striker Diego Costa for the Barclays Premier League leaders' clash with Stoke on Saturday. Costa suffered a recurrence of his hamstring problem in last month's 3-2 win at Hull and withdrew from international duty with Spain. Chelsea's top scorer will be in the squad […]

Robin van Persie has been ruled out of Manchester United's Barclays Premier League match against Aston Villa on Saturday. Van Persie has not played for United since he suffered an ankle injury in the 2-1 defeat to Swansea on February 21. It was expected he would return this weekend after the international break, but manager […]

Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood believes Manchester United are "beatable" and expects his side's pace on the counter-attack to cause their opponents problems on Saturday. United are currently in fourth place in the Premier League and are coming off of successive wins over Tottenham and Liverpool. While Aston Villa have shown new life and separated themselves […]

Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez is set to return to Carlo Ancelotti's starting eleven against Granada on Sunday. The Colombia international has been sidelined since February after having surgery on his broken right foot. He resumed training on March 24 and has steadily increased his efforts in order to secure a place in Ancelotti's squad. […]

The rivalry between Tyne and Wear stretches far beyond feisty soccer matches. They are merely a modern day manifestation of a historical hatred. The discontent in relations between Geordies and Mackems is bitter and fuelled by almost 400 years of conflict and resentment. The many years of hostility between the two cities is principally dated […]

Tonight's episode of World Soccer Talk Radio features host Nate Abaurrea and special guest Janusz Michallik. Listen to the show live between 9-10pm ET (6-7pm PT) via Sports Byline on the radio, the Sports Byline website, the Tune-In app or via the embedded player below. Hosted by Nate Abaurrea, World Soccer Talk Radio is a nightly […]

It’s always wonderful when domestic soccer returns after the international break and the fixtures to sample this weekend have whetted the soccer appetite further as the end of season approaches in various division across Europe. Coming up, we’ve got a battle between Germany’s two biggest outfits, as well as clashes in Italy and England that […]

Bayern Munich midfielder Xabi Alonso has admitted the opportunity to work under Pep Guardiola was pivotal in his decision to leave Real Madrid last summer. After winning the club's tenth European title, Alonso stunned Real Madrid supporters when it was learned the midfielder was pushing for a move to Bayern Munich, only a few months after signing a […]

A photo of Atletico Madrid's home shirt for the 2015-16 season has been leaked on the Internet. The closeup image of the chest of the shirt reveals the iconic red and white stripes of Atleti, along with the club's crest and kit manufacturer logo from Nike. Meanwhile, the shorts of the new Atlético Madrid 2015-2016 […]

Atletico Madrid sports director Jose Luis Perez Caminero says the club is planning to recall Toby Alderweireld from his successful loan spell with Southampton. Last summer, Alderweireld was loaned out to the Saints because his playing time would have been limited due to the presence of Diego Godin and Miranda in the center of Atletico's […]

Swansea manager Garry Monk insists he wants to add quality players and not sell them this summer ahead of a season which he has described as "probably one of the biggest in the club's history." Monk had to contend with transfer speculation surrounding two of his players during the international break as Poland goalkeeper Lukasz […]

Manchester City's away shirt for the 2015-16 season will be a one-of-a-kind design that features a closeup of a Blue Moon. The unique design features a dark blue shirt with the Blue Moon design splashed across the upper chest and around the v-neck collar of City's away shirt for next season. Whether you love it […]

Liverpool Football Club has announced that it will reveal the club's home kit for the 2015-16 season on Friday, April 10 during an event at Anfield. Liverpool's home jersey for next season will be designed and manufactured by New Balance. If you like, you can wait until April 10 to find out what the Liverpool […]

Alvaro Arbeloa has come to the defense of his Real Madrid teammate Gareth Bale by saying he doesn't understand why the media and fans have continued their "witch hunt" against the Welshmen. Since Bale's arrival in September 2013, Real Madrid supporters and the Spanish press have cast a critical eye over the forward's personal and professional life with the […]