I don’t like the idea of a World Cup in Qatar any more than … well, any more than about 99 percent of the globe’s soccer fans, as far as I can tell. This apparent shift to a winter event is a tourniquet that stops the bleeding on one wound opened by FIFA’s controversial choice; […]

Diego Simeone believes Atletico Madrid's consistency and ability to accept new challenges will benefit the team during the knockout stages of the European tournament, speaking ahead of his side's Champions League Round of 16 encounter against Bayer Leverkusen, Simeone has always preached to his players to play every match like it is a cup final, and the Argentine has not […]

Arsenal will attempt to end a run on four successive round of 16 defeats when they play host to Monaco in the first leg of their knockout tie on Wednesday (at 2:45pm ET on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2GO for viewers in the United States). The Gunners finished second in Group D, level […]

Manager Arsene Wenger does not expect an easy ride as Arsenal aim to get past former club Monaco and secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in four seasons. The Gunners found themselves unseeded for the knockout stages having finished behind Borussia Dortmund in Group D on goal […]

“Rafael is one of the club’s brightest young prospects. He has no fear of playing and has great belief in himself. Rafael has all the attributes to become one of the best fullbacks in the world”. Those were the words of Sir Alex Ferguson back in 2012 when Rafael signed a new contract securing his […]

After the umpteenth woeful soccer international tournament this summer in Brazil, the English media had a field day. No one and nothing survived the public’s and journalists’ scathing attacks in the papers, radio, television and internet; the Amazonian climate, the foreign players’ influx into the Premier league, Roy Hodgson’s methods, foreign managers, WAGs, the lack […]

Chelsea FC (4-3-3) Cech, Ferreira, Carvalho, Terry, Gallas, Makelele, Essien/Tiago, Lampard, Robben, Duff, Drogba/Gudjohnsen Jose Mourinho made his name by winning the 2004 Champions League with FC Porto. The next step in his career would come at Chelsea, where he would win various domestic crowns, creating the greatest team in the club’s history. In Mourinho’s […]

Harry Kane can cement his place as a firm favorite among Tottenham fans by shooting down Chelsea in the Capital One Cup final, according to Clive Allen. The 21-year-old striker has been in scintillating form for Mauricio Pochettino's side and their hopes of beating their London rivals for a first trophy since these two met […]

Real Madrid supporters collectively held their breath when midfielder Luka Modric was ruled out for three to four months after suffering a hip injury on international duty in November. The Croatian was vital to manager Carlo Ancelotti's side, providing a creative playmaking presence and tactical awareness in the center of the pitch for a team […]

Popular UK-based sports radio station talkSPORT is planning on expanding its coverage with the launch of a second sports channel. talkSPORT has confirmed it is involved in one of the bids for a new UK digital radio license. Ofcom, the UK government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries, has asked the public for their feedback […]

Manchester City looked as though they’d turned a corner in the Stadio Olimpico during their 2-0 win against AS Roma. Manuel Pellegrini and his team were happy to relinquish some initiative against a fine Giallorossi side, remained compact and when their opportunities arose, they seized them with a forensic incision; it was a long overdue, […]

Serie A league leaders Juventus took a vital 2-1 home win against Dortmund in the first leg of its Round of 16 match. The teams will play again in two weeks, with Dortmund hanging on to the knowledge that its all-important away goal could make a difference in the return leg. When the draw for […]

Luis Suarez struck twice on his return to England as Barcelona taught Manchester City another Champions League lesson with a 2-1 win at the Etihad Stadium. But after being swept aside by a masterful Barca display in the first half, City at least gave themselves hope for the second leg of the last-16 tie as […]

Swansea could take internal action against club director John van Zweden over remarks he reportedly made against Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal. Van Zweden is alleged to have insulted Van Gaal following Swansea's 2-1 victory over United at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday, calling his fellow Dutchman an "arrogant b******". The remark was reportedly […]

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville expects the club to stand by manager Louis van Gaal even if they miss out on Champions League qualification. The Dutchman succeeded David Moyes as United's permanent manager in the summer and despite an uneven campaign, they have put themselves in position to finish in the top four of […]