Milan (AFP) – Napoli's record goalscorer Dries Mertens returned from injury to help set the southerners back to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over local rivals Benevento in Serie A on Sunday. Coach Gennaro Gattuso had been under pressure after three defeats in their previous five league games, and elimination from the Europa League. […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayer Leverkusen's miserable run of form continued Sunday as they fell to a shock 2-1 home defeat to Freiburg thanks to a brilliant second-half performance from Lucas Hoeler. Having topped the Bundesliga in December, Leverkusen are now five points adrift of the Champions League places in sixth after winning just one of […]

London (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United are being negatively influenced by opposition managers referring to their penalty record after being denied a spot-kick in a 0-0 draw at Chelsea on Sunday. United were furious that referee Stuart Attwell stuck to his original call not to award a penalty for handball by Callum […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United and Chelsea played out a second 0-0 draw of the season on Sunday with the result doing little for either side's ambitions at the top of the Premier League. Second-placed United now trail runaway leaders Manchester City by 12 points, while Chelsea remain a point outside the top four in […]

London (AFP) – Manchester United were left frustrated by a VAR penalty controversy in their 0-0 draw at Chelsea, while the revitalised Gareth Bale struck twice in Tottenham's 4-0 rout of Burnley on Sunday. Second-placed United had hoped to close the gap on Manchester City with a victory at Stamford Bridge. But instead they now […]

London (AFP) – Former West Ham and Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder has died aged 65 after a long struggle with a brain tumour. Roeder was first diagnosed with the tumour in 2003 while in charge of West Ham, who he led to an impressive seventh-placed finish in the Premier League just a year earlier. He […]

Paris (AFP) – Portugal centre-back Jose Fonte's late header rescued Ligue 1 leaders Lille a 1-1 draw against Strasbourg on Sunday, while Monaco moved closer to the top of the table by cruising past Brest. Lille are now two points ahead of second-placed Paris Saint-Germain, although Lyon could move within a point of the pace-setters […]

Milan (AFP) – Romelu Lukaku scored after 33 seconds and then set up a second as Inter Milan beat Genoa 3-0 to extend their lead at the top of the Serie A table on Sunday. Inter are seven points ahead of second-placed city rivals AC Milan who are at Roma later Sunday, and 10 clear […]

Arsenal’s 2020/21 season has certainly not gone to plan so far. After all, the Gunners find themselves mid-table after 24 Premier League matches and they have also been knocked out of both the FA Cup and League Cup tournaments. Though they are obviously underperforming, this Arsenal team could easily be even worse off if it […]

CBS All Access, which has been streaming all of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and NWSL games since 2020, will be renamed to Paramount+ on March 4. Expectations are growing that executives are interested in acquiring more soccer rights for Paramount+ so it can compete against ESPN+, Peacock TV and other streaming services. "It's […]

In its first full season of UEFA Champions League coverage, CBS Sports are making big strides, winning over new fans and are fortunate to be in the right place at the right time — especially considering the Round of 16 knockout phase that begins this week. "In the first two days — Tuesday and Wednesday — we have […]

With the UEFA Champions League returning to airwaves with the start of the knockout phase on Tuesday, February 16, viewers in the United States will have more options to watch games on television than before. As always, every single game will be available via streaming options including CBS All Access (English-language) and fuboTV (Spanish-language), but […]

Arsenal officially announced the loan signing of Real Madrid’s Martin Odegaard on Wednesday. The agreement between the two big clubs keeps the Norway international in north London until the end of the current campaign. While it is a short-term loan, reports have also suggested that the Gunners will be allowed to hold talks with Real […]

Future El Clásico matches featuring Real Madrid and Barcelona could be heading to ESPN in the near future. A source with knowledge of the situation revealed to World Soccer Talk that ESPN has been in talks to try to finalize a U.S. rights deal for LaLiga that would encompass the next six seasons beginning in […]

CBS All Access, which will be renamed to Paramount+ on March 4, is offering their best deal yet — 50% off for 12 months when you sign up for their annual plan. For soccer fans, that means exclusive coverage to every single UEFA Champions League and Europa League for just $29.99 per year. It's unlikely that Paramount+ will […]