Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane is unhappy with his current role at Real Madrid and is reportedly ready to leave the Spanish capital this summer unless he is given assurances from the club. The 23-year-old France international has been the subject of speculation in the past. However, the young center-back would instantly quell those rumors by […]

London (AFP) – England's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will miss the Euro 2016 finals in France after Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said Friday the Gunners winger has suffered a new knee injury which will sideline him for up to two months. Oxlade-Chamberlain has not played since injuring a knee in the Champions League defeat by Barcelona on […]

Berlin (AFP) – Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan will miss Euro 2016 after suffering a dislocated kneecap in training with Borussia Dortmund, his club announced on Friday. "Season — and European Championship — finished!...Get well soon, Illy," said Dortmund on their official twitter feed, revealing the news of the serious injury suffered by the 25-year-old. The […]

Stoke City have unveiled their new home and away jerseys for the 2016/17 season, designed and manufactured by Italian company Macron. The Potters will wear the new home kit for the first time when they meet West Ham at the Britannia Stadium in their final game of this season on Sunday, May 15. The home […]

Premier League champions Leicester City have unveiled their new home jersey for the 2016/17 season. The new Leicester home jersey is a bolder design, featuring collars as well as a gold trim down the sleeves. If you look closely, you can also see that the front of the shirt includes subtle, textured blue stripes running […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola's already tense relations with the club's medical staff have worsened over insinuations by the Spaniard that they take too long to rehabilitate injured players, Bild reported Friday. The claims came after Bayern crashed out of the Champions League semi-finals at the hands of Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. […]

Madrid (AFP) – Sevilla remained on course for a third consecutive Europa League title as Kevin Gameiro struck twice to down Shakhtar Donetsk 3-1 and progress to a final meeting with Liverpool 5-3 on aggregate on Thursday. The Andalusians have won the competition four times in the last 10 years and can secure their place […]

Daniel Sturridge was involved in all three goals as Liverpool impressively beat Villarreal 3-0 at Anfield on Thursday to set up a Europa League final date with holders Sevilla. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Liverpool leveled the tie when Bruno Soriano put through his own goal under pressure from Sturridge, who scored the second […]

Sunderland Football Club have unveiled their new home jersey for the 2016/17 season. The new Sunderland home jersey features the familiar red and white stripes, but this time the jersey has a gold trim, which boosts the overall look and feel of the design. The shorts are Sunderland’s traditional black, with gold detailing. Red socks […]

The position that Pep Guardiola stepped into at Bayern Munich three years ago this summer was not, in many ways, an enviable one. The Spanish coach was preparing to take over a team that had just won the Champions League, Bundesliga, and German Cup in one of the most successful seasons in the club’s storied […]

Scottish Premiership champions Celtic have unveiled their new home jersey for the 2016/17 season. Designed by New Balance, the legendary Celtic FC hoops have been refreshed in Fern green and Optic white; finished with gold trim around the sleeve cuffs and shoulder seams– a testament to the club’s success. The green gradient hoops are designed […]

Moscow (AFP) – Russian Premier League leaders CSKA Moscow hope to bounce back from Monday's 4-1 defeat to Zenit St Petersburg in the domestic cup final when they host Terek Grozny on Saturday. The Red Army side moved top of the table following a 3-0 win at Ural Yekaterinburg last week but are just two […]

Madrid (AFP) – Cristiano Ronaldo lauded the impact made by Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane as the Frenchman led the Spanish giants into the Champions League final with a 1-0 win over Manchester City on Wednesday. Brazilian midfielder Fernando's first-half own goal was the only difference between the sides over two legs as Real set […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid will face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final for the second time in three years after overcoming Manchester City 1-0 in their semi-final second leg on Wednesday. Brazilian midfielder Fernando deflected Gareth Bale's cross into his own net after 20 minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu for the only goal […]

Miami (AFP) – Former England and Chelsea star Joe Cole has signed a deal with US second tier side the Tampa Bay Rowdies, the club said Wednesday. The 34-year-old attacking midfielder joins the North American Soccer League (NASL) team on a deal which runs through to the end of the 2017 season. The club has […]