In an interview with French television, Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann has revealed why he turned down an offer from Barcelona earlier in his career. The January player of the month in La Liga told RTL that the Catalan club initially approached him when the France international first broke into the squad at Real Sociedad in 2009 […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has warned Raheem Sterling's agents the club will not be held to ransom over his new contract. The Reds boss said the 20-year-old has been made an "incredible" offer on a new deal, which has been on the table for over a month. However, Sterling is yet to sign despite indications […]

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique claims his side's recent form has nothing to do with the reported fall-out between himself and Lionel Messi following La Blaugrana's 1-0 defeat to Real Sociedad during the first week of January. Speaking after La Blaugrana's 5-2 defeat of Athletic Bilbao, Enrique stated he hasn't changed his tactics – or approach […]

Hull boss Steve Bruce has ridiculed reports linking him with a summer move to Fulham. Bruce has grown used to hints of his impending departure from the KC Stadium having been strongly tipped to succeed Alan Pardew at Newcastle earlier this season. And just last week Bruce was fielding questions about his future in charge […]

Tim Sherwood did a "fantastic" job at Tottenham and is eager to return to work as soon as possible, says QPR caretaker manager Chris Ramsey. Sherwood took over at White Hart Lane midway through last season but was sacked in the summer, despite achieving the highest win percentage of any Spurs manager in Premier League […]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is in no doubt his squad have the necessary experience to win the battle for Champions League qualification once again. The Gunners find themselves down in sixth place in the Barclays Premier League following Saturday's 2-1 defeat at White Hart Lane, where a second-half salvo from Harry Kane secured Tottenham fans […]

Leicester boss Nigel Pearson has refused to clear up the confusion surrounding his job. However, BBC and NBCSN presenter Gary Lineker has shined some light on the developments. Reports on Sunday evening claimed the 51-year-old had been sacked, with the Foxes bottom of the Barclays Premier League, but the club issued a statement insisting Pearson […]

Those who have followed Real Madrid this season have seen trouble brewing since the club returned from its winter break. In their first match of the new year, Carlo Ancelotti's side saw their 22-match winning streak snapped by a resurgent Valencia. That was immediately followed by a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Atletico Madrid during the first leg […]

There was an unmistakeable arrogance about Atletico Madrid as they took apart city rivals Real Madrid 4-0 at the Vicente Calderon on Saturday. It wasn’t the kind of flash haughtiness that’s associated with Los Blancos either. Instead, Diego Simeone’s side showcased a simple, serene assurance throughout the contest. It was the kind of cockiness that […]

Just like in 1992, Ivory Coast defeated their neighbor and rival Ghana 9-8 in penalties to win the African Cup of Nations for the second time after a goalless draw. Often touted as the weak-link of the Elephants 'golden generation,' goalkeeper Boubacar Barry made two saves and the game-winning goal to become a hero forever […]

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal threatened to drop his creative aces for more physical players after having his long-ball tactics questioned by West Ham boss Sam Allardyce. A superb goal from Cheikhou Kouyate, the midfielder deployed in defense due to the absences of Winston Reid and James Collins, had looked like giving West Ham […]

Liverpool teenager Jordon Ibe put in a man-of-the-match performance in the Merseyside derby in only his second Premier League start. Press Association Sport lists seven things about the youngster's career. 1: Born on December 8 1995, Ibe was released by Charlton at the age of 12. 2: He was picked up by Wycombe Wanderers and […]

When MLS announced the new television carriage deal, one of the most promising aspects was the out-of-market streaming rights. ESPN insisted on procuring those rights, with reported plans to deliver via the ESPN3/WatchESPN platform. This would have been a welcome change from MLS’s pay-service, MLS Live, as early reports suggested current ESPN3 subscribers would pay […]

Back in the sunshine of Carson, California, Jurgen Klinsmann’s US national team got a comfortable and much-needed 2-0 win over a meek Panama side to wrap of a January camp full of contention and discord. Here are the player ratings. Nick Rimando, 5: Rimando came up with one big save, but had several either trying […]

Through all of the arguments about fitness, Jurgen Klinsmann himself, his tactics, how the US “should” play soccer, all of it, the popular narrative has missed a critical point: It’s February of 2015. It’s the beginning of a cycle, the beginning of a new dawn. Why panic now? The calendar is a friend to Jurgen […]