Real Madrid have been thrown out of the Spanish Cup after fielding an ineligible player in their tie against third-tier side Cadiz on Wednesday, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed on Friday. In the first leg of their fourth-round tie on Wednesday Russian international Denis Cheryshev not only started the match but also opened the […]

After a nine-month ankle injury lay-off Franck Ribery has been training with gusto and could play for Bayern Munich before the winter break, his coach Pep Guardiola said Friday. "Franck has been training well this week. After nine months he feels no pain, which is delightful news. I believe he'll be back in the team […]

Jose Mourinho confirmed goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is back in the squad after three months out injured for Saturday's home match against Bournemouth, as the Chelsea manager hopes the under-pressure champions are finally turning the corner. The Belgian goalkeeper has not played since the 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace on Aug. 29 because of a knee […]

For all the brilliance Arsenal have produced throughout the Premier League season, their current situation seems to be a bit of a shemozzle – a wonderful mess that has resulted from their own failures, both on and off the field. And the situation is not even a surprise, because over the past decade or so, […]

FIFA's ethics committee on Friday suspended Juan Angel Napout and Alfredo Hawit for 90 days after the two vice presidents of world soccer's's governing body were arrested following corruption charges in the US. SEE MORE: DOJ announces 16 new indictments in ongoing FIFA probe. "The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee...has today banned two […]

Arsene Wenger said on Friday that Santi Cazorla could be sidelined for up to four months after sustaining knee ligament damage in last weekend's draw at Norwich. The Spain international stayed on the pitch at Carrow Road after taking a heavy knock early in the second half of the game as Arsenal's injury woes continued. […]

The curtain will come down on another gripping MLS season on Sunday evening, with the competition finale capping off what’s going to be a wonderful weekend of action across the globe. It’s one which begins on Friday, with two of Italy’s most illustrious names facing off in what should be a cracking contest. On Saturday, […]

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy can make history for the second weekend running when the Premier League's early-season over-achievers visit slip-sliding Swansea City. Vardy's goal in the 1-1 draw against Manchester United saw him set a new Premier League record of scoring in 11 consecutive matches, eclipsing the mark set by United old boy Ruud […]

Laurent Koscielny could be fit to play this weekend, but Arsenal do not know how long they will be without star attacker Alexis Sanchez, manager Arsene Wenger revealed on Thursday. Koscielny and Sanchez both limped off in last weekend's 1-1 draw at Norwich City, the former with a hip injury, the latter with a hamstring […]

Even the most optimistic Liverpool supporter could scarcely have anticipated the turnaround in fortunes that Jurgen Klopp has engineered in the eight weeks since his appointment as manager. A team who had won only three of their first 11 games have now won seven of the past eight, including superb away victories over Premier League […]

FIFA is considering expanding the World Cup from 32 teams to 40 in 2026 and will discuss the proposal at a future meeting, with support particularly strong among Asian and African representatives. No formal agreement on the matter was reached at FIFA's Executive Committee meeting on Thursday, but ExCo member Wolfgang Niersbach said it will […]

A state-backed Chinese company's $400 million stake in Premier League giants Manchester City underlines the nation's soaring ambitions in soccer — and how its investors are seeking profits as well as prestige, analysts said. The swoop by China Media Capital (CMC) marks China's first investment foray into the hugely popular English Premier League, and a […]

When questioned about his inexperience today, new Valencia manager Gary Neville was acutely aware of the uncertainty surrounding his hire. Neville was asked, "What would Neville the pundit think of an inexperienced Spaniard getting a top job in the Premier League?' His response, "I would question it as a neutral. I would be skeptical and […]

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber said Thursday soccer leagues worldwide are working to unite and exert greater influence over FIFA as the corruption-tainted body reeled from a fresh wave of arrests. Swiss authorities conducted another dawn raid at a Zurich luxury hotel Thursday as they did in May and arrested South American football confederation […]

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber says David Beckham's Miami expansion group needs to solve its stadium issues "soon" or risk not being added as the league's 24th team. The warning to Beckham's group, which meets this weekend with Garber at the MLS Cup final, came Thursday as its latest stadium plan has hit a […]