London (AFP) – The UK jury in the rape trial of French footballer Benjamin Mendy was on Wednesday told by one of his accusers how she had shouted 'stop' while trying to fight him off. The 32-year-old woman's recorded interview was played at Chester Crown Court in north-west England. She recalled how the 28-year-old Manchester […]

Matchday one in the Premier League was great. Underdogs Brighton, Fulham and Bournemouth pulled off strong results to start their seasons. Three of the most impressive performances, however, came from the usual suspects. Arsenal kicked off its season with a comfortable win at Selhurst Park. Erling Haaland bagged a brace in his Premier League debut […]

After a turbulent season, the acquisition of Raheem Sterling marks the beginning of a new era for Chelsea FC. Last summer, the Blues stood as the kings of Europe. The Champions League title from 2020/21 is just the second in the club's history. Like their opponents in that final, Manchester City, Chelsea relied on a […]

There are a number of soccer tickets on sale this summer for games in the United States. At last, European club teams have the chance to return to the United States for preseason friendlies. Clubs such as Manchester City, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Juventus all have scheduled games across the U.S. In total, […]

With the COVID-19 pandemic subsiding, European soccer teams are touring the USA for offseason training again in bulk. Last year, a handful of European clubs made the trip over to the United States. Notably, Everton won the Florida Cup against Colombian side Millionarios. Still, the majority of the major European clubs held off with limited […]

It is crunch time in the Premier League. Liverpool and Manchester City hit speed bumps in the Champions League this past week. Surely, a number of fans were looking forward to another meeting between the two in the Champions League Final. After all, the two sides played to remarkable games earlier in the season. However, […]

Premier League fans circled this game on the calendar months ago. Manchester City versus Liverpool. Even though both sides have eight games remaining including this fixture, the winner is in the driver's seat for the Premier League title. Liverpool and Manchester City have been so dominant in the Premier League this year. While just one […]

It feels like it has been a month since the Premier League teams competed. In some cases, that is not far off. For example, Manchester United last played a Premier League game on March 12. The FA Cup quarterfinals and the international break is all wrapped up now. This weekend, all 20 EPL teams are […]

The title race between Liverpool and Manchester City is one thing. However, equally enthralling is the battle for Champions League or Europa League qualification. As things stand, City, Liverpool and Chelsea look to have the top-three spots wrapped up. However, there are five teams within seven points of each other just behind Chelsea. Additionally, those […]

The Premier League title race continues to heat up. Midweek, Liverpool played its makeup game to get back to the same number of games played as Manchester City. After 26 games, Liverpool trails last season's Premier League champions by just three points. However, Liverpool has the weekend off, at least in Premier League action. The […]

Some clubs played in the Champions League this week, others featured in the Europa League. Those are both competitions that a number of England's best want to get to next season. The main way that will happen will be decided in the race for the top-five. There are, practically at least, five teams fighting for […]

Last week's top-of-the-table clash put Manchester City well on the path for another Premier League crown. Simultaneously, Chelsea's defeat at the Etihad appeared to drop the blues out of the title race. Now, Chelsea looks to hold on to a spot in the Champions League. There are a number of teams fighting for that fourth […]

The annual Boxing Day schedule of fixtures is something all Premier League fans look forward to each season. Despite recent concerns with COVID-19 and its ensuing effects on EPL contests, the schedule will roll along. Recently, the Premier League made it clear that fixtures will continue as scheduled where it is safe to happen. Essentially, […]

The Premier League title race got that much closer last week. West Ham United, which themselves currently sit at fourth in the table, unseated the reigning Champions League winners, Chelsea. A dramatic 3-2 for the Irons dropped Chelsea from first in the table down to third. Chelsea is by no means out of the title […]

For the first time this season, the Premier League plays a consistent schedule of midweek fixtures. This Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, there are ten games lined up in England's top flight. Additionally, there are significant games in terms of the race for European qualification. Getting things started on Tuesday, a bottom-of-the-table clash as Newcastle hosts […]