Mexico international Raul Jimenez has been struggling to earn a place in Diego Simeone's starting eleven at Atletico Madrid. The striker made a summertime switch from the Liga MX side, Club America, to the reigning Spanish champions for a reported fee of 8.5 million. It was expected that Jimenez would challenge Atletico's other new striker, Mario […]

Mesut Ozil has complete trust that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger can help make him a better player. The Gunners' club-record signing is currently recovering from a knee injury suffered at the start of October, and is not expected to feature again until early 2015. Ozil, who helped Germany win the World Cup last summer, has […]

The USA is in a crisis right now after a 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Republic of Ireland in Dublin on Tuesday. They have won just once in their last 8 games, and for the first time under Jurgen Klinsmann have gone four games without a win. But that is not the major […]

The January window is a month and a half away and rumors of potential transfer moves are already beginning to mount up around England. While they were able to add some players during the summer window, Manchester United are still lacking a holding midfielder, quality centre-backs and a serviceable right-back. Despite spending over £150 million this summer, United were […]

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge could be sidelined until the new year after his latest injury setback. The 25-year-old underwent scans on Wednesday after pulling out of a training session earlier this week with a thigh problem. While the injury is not a recurrence of the one he sustained on international duty with England in early […]

When Scotland plays England, it's never a friendly. And as we saw at Celtic Park in Glasgow, the match between the two British teams was played in front of an electric atmosphere with both teams fired up and fighting for a win. In a closely fought first half, it was England that took the advantage […]

Arsenal players Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Per Mertesacker and Jack Wilshere have taken part in a mockumentary video which sees actors – including Ewen Macintosh of The Office – take on the roles of their fictional relatives. The four-minute video, entitled 'Face to Face with the Arsenal Family', introduces larger-than-life 'family' members of each of the featured […]

New MLS team Los Angeles Football Club, scheduled to launch in 2017, have finally gone ahead and registered trademarks for two crests — one of which could be adorned on club jerseys, merchandise and anything and everything LAFC. Headed by film producer Peter Guber, former NBA executive Tom Penn, investor Henry Nguyen, tycoon Vincent Tan […]

During the international break, Arsene Wenger has been asked a whole host of questions ranging from Arsenal's current form, possible transfer targets in January and just why his players seem unable to focus solely on defending when in a winning position. However, one of the comments made by Arsene Wenger may well have slipped under […]

Bayern Munich midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri has recently voiced his frustrations over the lack of playing time he is currently experiencing with the German giants. The Switzerland international has only been given three combined starts in Bundesliga and Champions League play. Despite the lack of time of the pitch, Shaqiri has managed to record two goals […]

The 2014 MLS season is coming to a close, but you have an opportunity to cast your vote to determine which blogs, podcasts, players, books and more will receive the inaugural MLS Talk Awards to recognize the best of season. In this Readers' Choice Awards, you get to decide who you think is deserving of […]

With a TV deal looming next year as well as expansion sides making their debut in Orlando and New York City, MLS is entering a critical crossroad in the growth of the league. Based on your personal opinion — on a scale of 0-10 — how good of a job is MLS doing? Post your rating […]

Rewind 12 months and there are few who will have branded Steven Naismith as a key man for neither club nor country. But on the cusp of Scotland’s friendly clash with England—a match that is ”more than a friendly” as we’re so often told (live today on ESPN3.com in the US)—from a Three Lions perspective, […]

During an interview with the German publication Kicker, Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer took a subtle swipe at Cristiano Ronaldo while talking about his chances of securing this year's Ballon d'Or award. The German international believes that he has a chance of winning the prize, even though he doesn't have the same brand awareness as the Real […]

According to Real Madrid's club doctors, midfielder Luka Modric sustained a torn left proximal rectus femoris tendon (the tendon to the top of the muscle near his hip) and will be out of action for between three and four months. The setback occurred during Croatia's Euro 2016 qualifier against Italy yesterday. Modric had to come off in […]