The family of Lionel Messi denied on Monday that he was involved in tax evasion after the Barcelona star emerged as one of many personalities accused of shady offshore dealings in the Panama Papers scandal. "The Messi family wants to make clear that Lionel Messi has not carried out any of the acts attributed to […]

Here are the 10 things we learned from week four of the 2016 MLS season. 1. The Red Card Controversy Continues As the calendar flipped to April, red cards continued to dominate the discussion in MLS. Felipe, Matias Laba, Benoit Cheyrou, and Warren Creavalle were all casualties this week. There have now been sixteen red cards […]

We're down to the final 8 teams in the UEFA Champions League as some of the best teams in Europe battle to try to make it into the semi-finals of the continental tournament. Spanish teams Barcelona and Atletico Madrid battle against each other, while Ligue Un winners Paris Saint-Germain face Manchester City. Portuguese heavyweights face […]

Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel says his team's confidence is sky-high for Thursday's Europa League quarter-final, first-leg, at home to Liverpool in what has been dubbed the 'Jurgen Klopp derby'. The Liverpool manager enjoyed seven stellar years at Signal Iduna Park and can expect a warm welcomed in Dortmund, ahead of the return leg at […]

Bayern Munich are eager to avoid suffering another Champions League slip-up to Portuguese opposition when they host Benfica for the quarter-finals first leg on Tuesday. Pep Guardiola's Bavarians were humbled 3-1 away to Porto at the same stage of the competition last season in the first leg before roaring back with a 6-1 victory in […]

Holders Barcelona will seek to overcome their defeat in El Clasico when they host Atletico Madrid on Tuesday in an all-Spanish Champions League quarter-final, first leg at the Camp Nou. On a night when Barca paid tribute to the late Dutch great Johan Cruyff, the Catalan giants' 39-game unbeaten run came to a halt after […]

Louis van Gaal is convinced Manchester United are on track to claim a Champions League place from the wreckage of one of Old Trafford's most difficult seasons in recent memory. Van Gaal's job as manager, in his second campaign at the club, has been the subject of widespread speculation since United's early exit from the […]

Asked whether, having watched his Leicester City team move seven points clear at the Premier League summit, he was worried they might choke, manager Claudio Ranieri responded: "What is 'choke'?" The question was more a reflection of his imperfect English than a display of brazenness, but after having the word explained to him, the 64-year-old […]

Hundreds of Dutch soccer fans on Sunday paid an emotional tribute to the late Johan Cruyff, as they marched between the former and current Ajax stadiums in Amsterdam. "Johan rest in peace," proclaimed a large black banner bearing a picture of the Amsterdam boy, who rose to become one of soccer's greatest players, carried at […]

Brazilian superstar Neymar could join Paris Saint-Germain if the French giants pay his huge 193 million euros ($220 million) get-out clause, his agent said Monday. "Neymar has a contract with Barca until 2018," Wayne Ribeiro told French sports daily L'Equipe. "But the prospect of living in a city like Paris and to play for a […]

Brazilian star Kaka made a triumphant return as Orlando City thrashed reigning champions the Portland Timbers 4-0 to maintain their unbeaten start to the Major League Soccer season. Former world footballer of the year Kaka had missed Orlando's opening three games due to a thigh injury, depriving Adrian Heath's team of a vital creative outlet. […]

Italy coach Antonio Conte was named as Chelsea's new manager on Monday after the reigning Premier League champions announced he had signed a three-year deal that will start following Euro 2016. The 46-year-old former Juventus boss took over the Italian national team in August 2014 and secured their qualification for the European Championship. "I am […]

Disgraced FIFA officials, suspended UEFA chief Michel Platini and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi were amongst the names found Sunday in leaked documents which reveal offshore financial dealings. 'The Panama Papers' claim the law firm of a FIFA ethics watchdog had business relationships with three men recently indicted in football's global corruption scandal. Documents also bring […]

Leicester City captain Wes Morgan scored his first goal in almost a year as the Premier League title-chasers edged Southampton 1-0 on Sunday to establish a potentially decisive seven-point lead. Tottenham Hotspur's 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Saturday had given Claudio Ranieri's men an opportunity to strengthen their grip on first place and they duly […]

Borussia Moenchengladbach climbed into the Bundesliga's Champions League places on Sunday with a 5-0 hammering of Hertha Berlin as Andre Hahn scored his first goal since his horror injury. Gladbach routed third-placed Hertha 4-1 in Berlin last October and again ran riot at Borussia Park as Thorgan Hazard scored twice with Germany winger Patrick Hermann […]