If you watched beIN SPORTS' coverage of La Liga last season, you would have noticed a discernible difference. The production quality in beIN SPORTS' studio was raised. There were far more pre-match, half time and post-match discussions on camera with their talent. There were several welcome surprise visits by world-class footballers. Plus there was more […]

Chicago (AFP) – The United States will play host to New Zealand in an October football friendly in Washington as a warm-up for the start of final-round qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. The Americans will meet the All Whites on October 11 at RFK Stadium in their first friendly since 2003, with the US beating […]

Istanbul (AFP) – Experienced Dutch coach Dick Advocaat on Wednesday vowed to reinvigorate the fortunes of Fenerbahce with attacking football as he was officially unveiled as the new coach of the Istanbul giants. Advocaat had arrived in Istanbul earlier this week as the surprise choice to replace Vitor Pereira, whose one-year stint ended in an […]

If you're like me, you love NBC Sports' coverage of the Premier League. The coverage is hands down the best we've ever seen when it comes to soccer, and the network hardly ever makes a wrong move. But you want more. Wouldn't it be great to see more replays shown during the week? Would you tune […]

Berlin (AFP) – Lukas Podolski believes Germany wasted their chance to lift the Euro 2016 title and admits he was sad to see Portugal win the final of the European championships. The 31-year-old Galatasaray striker announced his retirement from international football on Monday, having scored 48 goals in 129 appearances for Germany, and was in […]

Paris (AFP) – Riyad Mahrez, one of the stars of Leicester City's unlikely Premier League title triumph last season, has hinted that only "two or three" clubs could tempt him to leave the English champions. Algerian international Mahrez, who was named player of the year in England by his fellow professionals last season after playing […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich's Kingsley Coman had to be carried out of Wednesday's training session on a stretcher after suffering an ankle injury, leaving the German champions sweating about the extent of the problem. "He was lying there and was obviously in pain, which is never a good sign," Bayern captain Philipp Lahm told […]

Paris (AFP) – Sergio Aguero brushed off two missed penalties to score a hat-trick as Manchester City outclassed Steaua Bucharest 5-0 on Tuesday in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie in Romania. The result means that new City coach Pep Guardiola can breathe a huge sigh of relief as the Abu Dhabi-backed […]

Saint Petersburg (AFP) – With the 2018 World Cup less than two years away, Russia is scrambling to resume construction at one of the tournament's flagship stadiums where labour disputes have threatened to derail efforts to meet deadlines. Work on the futuristic 68,000-seater stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia's second city, was halted last month over […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Women's football legend Marta insisted the Brazil team will keep getting better despite an agonising semi-final Olympic exit on penalties to Sweden, which goalkeeper Barbara described as being like losing a family member. Despite dominating for 120 minutes at a packed Maracana stadium in Rio on Tuesday, Marta couldn't unlock […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Sweden ended a disconsolate Marta's dreams of guiding Brazil's women to a first Olympic football gold medal with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win to set up a final with Germany. The five-time world player of the year walked off in tears after the upset before 70,000 people in a stunned […]

FOX Sports has launched a new 7-day trial to FOX Soccer 2GO, its soccer streaming service that includes the UEFA Champions League, Bundesliga, MLS, Europa League, Scottish Premiership, FA Cup and much more. FOX only offers the 7-day trial typically twice a year, so now is the time to sign up for the trial before […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Five-time World Player of the Year Marta needs to put her disappointment of a crushing Olympic semi-final defeat to Sweden on penalties behind her for the good of women's football in Brazil, according to coach Vadao. Marta, 30, sank to her knees in tears as Lisa Dahlkvist converted the winning […]

London (AFP) – Aston Villa fans paid a moving tribute to former star striker Dalian Atkinson who died on Monday after being Tasered by British police. The supporters — now watching Championship football the second tier of British football — broke into a minute's applause in the 10th minute of their game on Tuesday against […]

Paris (AFP) – Italy international striker Alessandro Matri has joined Sassuolo from Serie A rivals AC Milan, the two clubs said on Tuesday. A fee for the 31-year-old journeyman, who had been loaned out to Lazio, Juventus, Fiorentina and Genoa in recent seasons by Milan, was not disclosed but the contract is for two years. […]