The recent events regarding Frank Lampard have brought the question of foreign ownership in the U.S. professional soccer leagues back into the spotlight. The Lampard saga has highlighted a growing trend of investment from foreign owners into the United States professional game. New York City FC (NYCFC) is the most extreme and perhaps dangerous example yet […]

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone admitted it was his decision to play "with less ambition" during the second half of yesterday's Copa del Rey quarter-final second leg at the Vicente Calderon. The Argentine boss acknowledged that his side were second-best to Barcelona – who won the match 3-2 (4-2 on aggregate) – and credited his […]

Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is poised to return to Stamford Bridge for the first time in opposition with Manchester City on Saturday. Here Press Association Sport looks at Lampard's career in numbers. 11,000,000 – the fee, in pounds, paid to West Ham for the midfielder's signature in 2001. 13 – years at Stamford Bridge. […]

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba will likely leave the Italian champions this year or the next, according to the player's agent Mino Raiola. The 21-year-old recently signed an extension with the Turin club which runs until June 2019. But Raiola feels it is unlikely the young France international will see out the full length of his […]

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino accepted his side almost paid the price for failing to kill off Sheffield United early in their Capital One Cup semi-final. Christian Eriksen struck just two minutes from the end of a pulsating second leg at Bramall Lane as Spurs snuffed out a dramatic late Blades comeback to secure a 3-2 […]

Rumors had been spreading throughout January that Jurgen Klinsmann would implement a 3-5-2 formation when the US took on Chile in Rancagua. The lineup that was sent out Wednesday validated those rumors. Klinsmann has always been a fan of pushing players out of their comfort zones, whether it be positionally, tactically, or who they are playing. […]

The scoreline wasn't what USA soccer fans or the USMNT wanted, but there were positives to take away from the 3-2 loss against Chile on Wednesday night. Jozy Altidore got his first goal for the USA Men's National Team after returning to North America from his time at Sunderland in the English Premier League. That […]

The Santiago Bernabéu will soon be renamed the Abu Dhabi Bernabéu, according to various reports emanating from Spain. The Bernabeu is, of course, home to Real Madrid the reigning Club World Cup and European champions. In November, club president Florentino Perez was overheard by a television company saying: "We'll call it IPIC Bernabéu or whatever […]

Everton boss Roberto Martinez is not looking to sign a replacement for Samuel Eto'o during the January transfer window. The veteran striker's move to Sampdoria was confirmed on Tuesday and Martinez sees Arouna Kone, who is fit again after a long-term knee injury, as the player to step into the breach. Everton are enduring a […]

Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi has blocked a potential £19 million move to Athletic Bilbao. With the signing of Lucas Silva from Cruzeiro completed last week, Madrid officials were reportedly ready to sit down with Illarramendi to discuss his future at the club. Athletic Bilbao had made it clear that they wanted Carlo Ancelotti's second-choice […]

Tonight's friendly between Chile and the US Men's National Team represents a pair of firsts. It's the first USMNT's game of 2015. And second, it's the first USA men's game televised by FOX Sports as part of their new 7-year TV deal with US Soccer (alongside ESPN and Univision). The action begins in Rancagua, Chile […]

Luis Figo has announced his intention to stand against Sepp Blatter for the presidency of FIFA. The legendary Portuguese footballer joins Jerome Champagne, Dutch FA chief Michael van Pragg and former France international David Ginola as a challenger to the current FIFA boss – who has been in office for the past seventeen years. "I […]

Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Sheffield United vs Tottenham (League Cup semi-final 2nd leg), 2:45pm, beIN SPORTS Connect (also on tape delay at 10pm ET on beIN SPORTS) Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona (Copa del Rey), 2:55pm, beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS Español & DishWorld Before, during or after today’s matches, join the conversation in the comments section […]

Brazilian defender Gabriel Paulista is confident he can take his game to the next level at Arsenal – and help deliver more silverware to the Emirates Stadium. The 24-year-old's permanent transfer from Villarreal, said to be worth around £15million, was finally confirmed by Arsenal on Wednesday evening following completion of international clearance. Costa Rica striker […]

Diego Costa has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association following his clash with Emre Can in Chelsea's Capital One Cup semi-final second leg win over Liverpool. The striker's apparent stamp on the Liverpool defender was missed by match officials and reviewed on video on Wednesday. Costa has until 6pm on Thursday to […]