On loan striker Radamel Falcao has already agreed a permanent deal and will remain at Manchester United past this season, according to reports emanating from England. The fee for the Colombia international is believed to be £44 million, with the British publication The Independent reporting that the total package for the player will exceed £50m. Falcao arrived at […]

Spanish and former Real Madrid striker has been confirmed as the newest signing at the New York Cosmos, but how does his playing career and stats compare to fellow New York soccer signings Frank Lampard and David Villa? Although signing prominent (yet past their prime) players is not necessarily a new concept for soccer stateside, […]

Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin has called for more transparency in the LFP awards voting after he and his teammates were shut out of the La Liga honors on Monday night in the Spanish capital. Diego Simeone was named Best Manager, but Atletico players were overlooked in every other category, or were simply left off […]

Sunday's game between Manchester United and Chelsea set a NBC record for the most-viewed Premier League match across NBC Sports since the broadcaster began televising the Premier League in 2013. The game was viewed by an average audience of 1.29 million people, which was greater than the previous record set on February 8 when 1.24 […]

After eight games, the leading scorers in La Liga are the usual suspects – Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Lionel Messi. However, Carlos Bacca is on the coattails of the Real Madrid star and the Barcelona pair, with the Colombia international maintaining the prolific form he has shown throughout his career and his goals taking Sevilla […]

Rolando Aarons and substitute Moussa Sissoko struck as Newcastle dumped holders Manchester City out of the Capital One Cup with a 2-0 win at the Etihad Stadium. To compound City's woes, as manager Manuel Pellegrini's decision to field a strong side just four days before a Manchester derby backfired, key playmaker David Silva limped off […]

The Capital One Cup quarter-final draw was held following the completion of the Newcastle United's 2-0 victory over title-holders Manchester City. The standout tie will be Championship side AFC Bournemouth hosting Premier league giants Liverpool. The Cherries got to the last-eight of the competition for the first time in club history by beating West Brom 2-1 on Tuesday […]

Swansea boss Garry Monk has avoided punishment after accusing Stoke winger Victor Moses of "clear cheating" – and saw his wife rally to his support on Wednesday. The Football Association announced Monk will not face any further action following his post-match comments on October 19, when he was incensed over Moses winning Stoke a penalty […]

Three more teams will book their place in the quarter-finals of the Capital One Cup tonight after the matches between Manchester City-Newcastle United, Spurs-Brighton and Stoke-Southampton are completed. Programming note: Even if you don't have a TV subscription to beIN SPORTS, you can watch the League Cup games live on DishWorld for just $10 per month. […]

It’s inevitable at a club that has Cristiano Ronaldo, James Rodriguez and Karim Benzema, among others, that some players fall by the wayside and don’t get the credit they deserve. That was the case in Real Madrid’s win over Barcelona, when excellent performances from Dani Carvajal and Isco went largely unrecognized. Carvajal’s game didn’t start […]

If it weren't for Diego Simeone and Atletico Madrid's title winning season last year in Spain, the story of the 2013-14 La Liga campaign may very well have been the surprising efforts put forth by Ernesto Valverde's Athletic Bilbao side. The 50-year-old Spanish manager guided Los Leones to a fourth place finish and Champions League qualification for […]

Speaking at his press conference ahead of his club's match against Cornella, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has responded to comments made by FIFA president Sepp Blatter while the head of world football's governing body was speaking to local press on his visit to Moscow for the presentation of the logo for the 2018 World […]

Liverpool assistant manager Colin Pascoe felt Mario Balotelli got his "just rewards" with his goal in the 2-1 Capital One Cup win over Swansea – and agreed with Swans boss Garry Monk that Federico Fernandez should not have been sent off. The fourth-round tie at Anfield turned the hosts' way after Balotelli was introduced as […]

World Soccer Talk writer Matt Jones will be taking over the @worldsoccertalk Twitter account on Wednesday, October 29 beginning at 6pm ET to answer questions from you, the readers about any soccer topic you're interested in. Matt has been writing for World Soccer Talk since 2012. He's best known for his detailed and well-written columns […]

Jose Mourinho saluted his special golden oldie after Didier Drogba helped spare Chelsea's blushes at Shrewsbury. The striker fired in his third goal in as many games as the Blues edged into the Capital One Cup quarter-final with a 2-1 win at Greenhous Meadow. Jermaine Grandison's late own goal won it following Drogba's opener, which […]