Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone will opt to start striker Mario Mandzukic over Fernando Torres for Saturday's showdown with cross-city rivals, Real Madrid. The decision may come as a surprise to some since Torres scored twice against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu early in January to ensure Atletico's advancement in the Copa del Rey. But […]

Real Madrid have been dealt a second injury blow within 48 hours. Defender Sergio Ramos has been ruled out for six weeks after tearing a hamstring in his left leg during Madrid's 2-1 victory over Sevilla on Wednesday. The injury to Ramos was preceded by the announcement that Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez is set to miss the next […]

A 3-0 victory in the semi-final against host nation Equatorial Guinea has put Ghana in the African Cup of Nations final for a record ninth time. The four-time winners of the tournament were missing captain and the nation's all-time leading scorer Asamoah Gyan. He was a last-minute withdrawal due to a hip injury the 29-year-old […]

The year 2015 got off to a bad start for the USA as they fell 3-2 on the road in Chile. Overall it was a mixed performance with good showings by Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore, but poor showing from Jermaine Jones and Clint Dempsey. The USA has now lost three in a row, is […]

It's not often we get to sample three of European football's most iconic derby matches on the same day, back to back. The North London, Madrid and Merseyside rivalries capture the passion of a local rivalry like few other fixtures in the game. Each club involved has a rich history, longstanding traditions and—aside from bragging rights—their […]

Southampton boss Ronald Koeman has responded light-heartedly to claims from former Saints manager Mauricio Pochettino that he inherited a "winning team" when he took over at St Mary's in the summer. Saints were widely expected to struggle this season having lost Pochettino to Tottenham and a number of their star players to fellow Premier League […]

Steve McClaren has laughed off speculation linking him with the vacant managerial post at former club QPR. The Premier League strugglers are in the market for a new manager after Harry Redknapp resigned this week. McClaren, also linked with the Newcastle job recently, spent just under three months coaching under Redknapp at Loftus Road prior […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is scheduled to end his vow of silence on Friday. The 52-year-old has not spoken publicly in 10 days after avoiding media duties around last weekend's draw with Manchester City. It is expected he will plan to bite his tongue on controversial topics ahead of Saturday's match at Aston Villa at […]

Former Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli believes his Anfield legacy should be gauged on the burgeoning career of Jordan Henderson rather than the scars left by the Andy Carroll saga. Comolli was instrumental in buying Carroll for £35million in the January transfer window of 2011 – still the highest fee ever paid for an […]

Former Manchester United manager David Moyes admits he put a stop to the players' pre-match ritual of eating chips during his time at Old Trafford because some of his squad were overweight. Rio Ferdinand criticized the move in his autobiography '£2Sides' last September, after Moyes had been sacked at United following just 10 months in […]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will again be left to deflect questions over off-field issues when he faces the media ahead of Saturday's north-London derby against Tottenham after photos of Jack Wilshere holding a shisha pipe at a nightclub were posted on social media. The Gunners are to seek clarification from Wilshere, currently recovering from ankle […]

NBC's live broadcast of Chelsea against Manchester City registered as the third most-viewed Premier League game in US television history. The game scored an average viewing audience of 1.35 million people who watched the January 31 game live on the over-the-air NBC network. The broadcast began at Noon ET with Premier League Live, and the match itself […]

For the most part it's been pretty smooth sailing for Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti this season. The reigning Club World Cup and European champions ran riot over their opposition heading into the winter break, winning 22 straight matches in all competitions from late September until the end of December. But during the first game back […]

During a recent press conference, Barcelona forward Pedro expressed that while he is focused on helping the La Liga side until the end of the season, the 27-year-old may leave La Blaugrana due to a lack of continuity at the club. The Spain international was regularly called on by manager Luis Enrique at the start of the […]

Liverpool have announced the biggest kit supplier deal in their history, having signed a multi-year partnership with New Balance. The club will switch to current brand Warrior's parent company from next season. Liverpool signed a six-year deal with Warrior in 2012 which was worth £25million a season, with the club estimating they could make as […]