Jose Mourinho refused to say whether captain John Terry would be restored to Chelsea's starting XI for Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash with Southampton at Stamford Bridge. Striker Diego Costa completes his three-match suspension, so Loic Remy and Radamel Falcao could start up front, although neither travelled to Porto for Tuesday night's Champions League loss. Oscar […]

Everton boss Roberto Martinez will make a late decision on whether key defenders John Stones and Seamus Coleman are fit enough to feature in Sunday's Merseyside derby. Stones sat out Monday's Barclays Premier League win at West Brom due to a knee problem, while Coleman has missed three games because of a hamstring complaint. Asked […]

Are we seeing the beginning of the end of Jose Mourinho's current reign at Chelsea Football Club? Or will The Special One find a way to turn the Blues around to salvage this season? Chelsea's slump, which has seen them only win 2 of their first 7 matches in the Premier League season, has the […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he is in the midst of the worst period of his trophy-laden career. The Premier League champions have two wins from seven games this term and followed up last Saturday's draw at Newcastle with a midweek Champions League loss at Porto. "I define (this) as the worst period of my […]

This coming Sunday, two of Germany’s biggest teams will clash once again. When Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have gotten together lately, the match has been called der Klassiker,­­ a nod to Spain’s true rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Notice the word “true” in the last sentence. Madrid and Barcelona have met an astonishing […]

For years now, the Merseyside derby previews penned for World Soccer Talk have been about Everton puffing their chest out and proactively wrestling back some initiative from local rivals, Liverpool. Sadly, for those who favor the blue half of the city, that shift in dynamic has never happened. It’s a due to a mindset which […]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has described continued criticism of his side as "very, very, very, very boring" and threatened to walk out of a press conference when questioned about Jose Mourinho. The Gunners were beaten 3-2 at home by Olympiacos on Tuesday night, when stand-in goalkeeper David Ospina dropped a corner over the line and […]

Soccer fanatics in years to come will look back on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, and wonder if there’s ever been a day of action that rivals it. Across the globe there are a host of gripping clashes to savor between elite teams, bitter enemies and title competitors. Fans with an eclectic tastes would probably struggle to write a […]

Philadelphia Union owner Jay Sugarman has sacked CEO Nick Sakiewicz just 24 hours after the MLS club lost on penalty kicks to Sporting Kansas City in the final of the 2015 US Open Cup. In a statement, Sakiewicz said "I enjoyed my time at the Philadelphia Union, and am proud of the team, the organization and […]

With FOX Sports, the Bundesliga seemingly can't win. In the biggest Bundesliga game of the season featuring Sunday's matchup between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, FOX Sports has decided to demote Der Klassiker to FOX Sports 2 and show NASCAR instead. But it's not a NASCAR race. Instead, it's a NASCAR show before the race. Bayern-Dortmund kicks off at 11:30am […]

In a 2006 New York Times article, the late David Foster Wallace described something he coined as a “Federer Moment," coined for the now legendary tennis player: “These are times, as you watch the young Swiss play, when the jaw drops and eyes protrude and sounds are made that bring spouses in from other rooms […]

Liverpool's Europa League campaign continues to stutter and disappoint in equal measure after they were held at home by Sion. Adam Lallana's fourth-minute strike — his second goal in as many European matches — was cancelled out by Ebenezer Assifuah and the Reds failed to change the 1-1 scoreline in the remaining 73 minutes. After […]

Earlier this week, financial blogger The Swiss Ramble posted his annual review of Manchester United’s accounts. While it is clear that United continues to generate eye-watering amounts of revenue, the report makes for grim viewing. This passage in particular was a stunning reminder of just how expensive the Glazers’ ownership has been: "In fact, over […]

Football Association chairman Greg Dyke has told officials that Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho committed "a failure of his personal judgement and public behavior" in his criticism of team doctor Eva Carneiro, it can be revealed. In a letter to FA council members, a copy of which has been obtained by Press Association Sport, Dyke says Mourinho […]

Erik Lamela's resurgence continued in Monaco but a late Stephan El Shaarawy header denied Tottenham victory in the Europa League. It may have taken two seasons to find any consistency, but the £30 million club-record acquisition from Roma is at last fulfilling his promise. Just days after the departure of oft-maligned technical director Franco Baldini, so […]