Wayne Rooney eased the pressure on Louis van Gaal as the Manchester United captain's superb backheeled strike secured a hard-fought 2-1 win over Swansea City on Saturday. Rooney's 77th-minute moment of magic took him ahead of Denis Law to become the second-highest goalscorer in United's history and he is now also the second-highest scorer in […]

Barcelona dropped points for the third time in four league games as they were held 0-0 by local rivals Espanyol in a heated Catalan derby on Saturday. Atletico Madrid moved two points clear of Barca at the top of the table, having played a game more, thanks to substitute Thomas Partey's late winner to edge […]

Arsenal moved two points clear at the top of the Premier League table after Laurent Koscielny's second-half winner secured an unconvincing 1-0 win over Newcastle United on Saturday. The Frenchman's 72nd-minute winner masked a stuttering display, but if the sign of an effective team is that they win even when below their best, then Arsenal […]

There are currently a multitude of very talented contenders for the PFA Young Player of the Year award given at the end of the season. Narrowing down the list to seven players was tough, and some highly-rated players were left out. To be qualified to win the prestigious award, the player must be aged 23 […]

Colombia's home jersey for the Copa America Centenario to be played in the USA in the summer of 2016 will be white instead of yellow. Although the shirt isn't officially going to be revealed until March, the sleuths at FootyHeadlines have uncovered all of the details about the design and have created artist renditions of […]

High-flying Crystal Palace host Chelsea at Selhurst Park on Sunday as they aim to continue their good run of form and pile more misery on their visitors. Alan Pardew’s men are in fifth place with 31 points and are surely looking to break into the top four at some point given the inconsistency of the […]

Bournemouth have signed Roma winger Juan Iturbe on loan for the rest of the season, the Premier League club announced on Friday. Argentina Under-20 international Iturbe will officially complete his switch to Eddie Howe's team subject to endorsement from the Football Association and a European work permit. Bournemouth also have the option of making the […]

Real Madrid star James Rodriguez was pursued by an unmarked police car to the club's training ground for allegedly speeding at 124 miles per hour, Madrid sports daily AS reported on Friday. The newspaper published photos on their website of Rodriguez arriving at the Valdebebas training ground in the north of Madrid followed by a […]

Liverpool great Steven Gerrard could return to the club in a coaching capacity as early as this year, he revealed in a British newspaper interview published on Saturday. Gerrard, 35, left Liverpool for the Los Angeles Galaxy last year, but he has been training on Merseyside during the Major League Soccer close season and is […]

French star Paul Pogba says his time at Manchester United was like being on holiday in comparison to the work he has to do at Juventus. Pogba, who has helped Juve win three consecutive league titles since controversially quitting United in 2012, made the remark in a wide-ranging interview with Turin daily La Stampa in […]

Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez returns to Valencia, where he won two league titles with Los Che, fighting to hold onto his job on Sunday. Madrid's awful 2015 began with defeat at the Mestalla which ended a 22-game winning run and led to the eventual sacking of Carlo Ancelotti after he failed to deliver a […]

Manchester United desperately need a win against Swansea City when both sides clash at Old Trafford on Saturday after going six league games without winning. The Red Devils only scored three goals in that period and lost three consecutive games before managing a scrappy 0-0 draw against Chelsea on Monday. The poor run of form […]

The start of the new year means the opening of the January transfer window and an opportunity for English Premier League clubs to once again flex their financial muscle. The window opens in England on Saturday and clubs in Europe's richest league are likely to once again be the busiest in the market, but January […]

Arsenal host Newcastle United at the Emirates on Saturday in what is an important game for both sides for very different reasons. The hosts are top of the league (on goal difference) and they will be looking to consolidate that lead by beating Newcastle United and hoping Leicester City drop points against Bournemouth. The Gunners […]

Although the big clubs and top goalscorers earn most of the limelight, there are certainly players that should receive more credit for what they do on the pitch. Listed below, in alphabetical order, are five top performers of the 2015/16 Premier League season that should be getting more attention. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) "Brilliant to […]