Wouldn’t it be just swell if D.C. United or Montreal, now halfway through their respective CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series, could actually advance and eventually win the thing? Generally speaking, an MLS supporter wants to see MLS teams prosper in CONCACAF Champions League – even if that means holding their nose and rooting for rival […]

Today's Soccer Morning features the latest news and talk about soccer, as well as guests Stefan Szymanski and Andres Cordero. Hosted by Jason Davis and produced by Trevor Hayward, Soccer Morning features interviews with prominent journalists, players and coaches in addition to taking listener calls. Jason will interview Stefan Szymanski, the co-author of Soccernomics, about […]

AS Roma captain Francesco Totti says he expects a reaction from his team during what could be a season-defining period for the Serie A club. Roma are preparing to take on Feyenoord in the second leg of the Europa League later today, with a showdown against Italian champions Juventus looming on Monday. The Giallorossi drew with Feyenoord during […]

First, let me congratulate Rob Stone who has been named the primetime presenter for this summer's FIFA Women's World Cup, which will be televised by FOX Sports. Second, sometimes you can't make this stuff up, but did David Neal, executive producer for FOX Sports’ FIFA Women’s World Cup coverage call Rob Stone a "little traffic […]

Luis Suarez has admitted he suffered from anxiety as he struggled to score goals for Barcelona earlier this season. Suarez had come under criticism for his lack of production in front of goal, with a section of fans and the media demanding more from the striker who Barcelona paid a reported £75 million for this […]

Sampdoria’s president Massimo Ferrero has revealed to Sky Sport Italia that his Palermo counterpart, Maurizio Zamparini, recently threatened his life. The threat supposedly occurred over the potential transfer of Palermo midfielder (and captain) Edgar Barreto. On the subject, Ferrero has stated, “Zamparini insulted me, made death threats and now he is frankly going over the line.” […]

Would it come as a surprise if you were managing a small team of people in a large, multi-million pound company who had performed very poorly this year, so the owners decided to fire you? Probably not. What if they then re-hired you that very same evening, immediately after having informed all interested parties of […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers may have left eight players at home but he remains confident what remains of his squad can get the job done against Besiktas in the Europa League. The Reds return to the Ataturk Stadium, venue for their famous 2005 Champions League victory, holding a slender 1-0 lead from the first leg […]

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has revealed he has never played in a competitive penalty shoot-out ahead of Sunday's Capital One Cup final against Tottenham. Courtois is aiming to lift his first English trophy at Wembley, which would add to an already impressive collection that includes Primera Division, Copa del Rey and Europa League titles. The […]

FIFA's pending announcement to officially announce that the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be moved to November-December has already caused shockwaves throughout the sport. Most importantly perhaps is its impact on the European club calendar and the knock-on impact the move of the World Cup will have on three different club seasons. While casual fans […]

Speaking ahead of his Champions League Round of 16 tie, Bayer Leverkusen coach Roger Schmidt said his side would have to play on another level to beat the reigning champions of Spain. But was confident his players would be able to execute his game plan tonight at the BayArena. And so it became true in […]

Former Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov returned to haunt Arsenal as Monaco secured a 3-1 win in the first leg of their last 16 Champions League tie at the Emirates Stadium. The French side, whom Gunners boss Arsene Wenger guided to the Ligue 1 title in 1988, had been viewed as one of the weaker seeds […]

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is contemplating the re-introduction of Luka Modric into his match day squad on Sunday when his team hosts sixth-place Villarreal. Modric has been sidelined since November after picking up a hip injury on international duty with Croatia. The playmaker recently returned to full training, with the goal of a steady […]

After two entertaining 2-1 matches in the UEFA Champions League yesterday, we have two more matches in store today with Arsenal hosting Monaco, while Atletico Madrid travels to Bayer Leverkusen. Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Arsenal vs Monaco, 2:45pm ET, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Soccer 2Go Leverkusen vs Atletico Madrid, […]

Everton boss Roberto Martinez has hit back at what he feels has been some "cheap talk" about his players' efforts of late. After pulling off a fine 4-1 Europa League last-32 first-leg victory over Young Boys in Bern last Thursday, Martinez's men returned to less-than-impressive Barclays Premier League form on Sunday, scraping a 2-2 home […]