Here are the ten things we learned from week 30 of the 2015 MLS season. 1. Parity is paying off Whether you like it or not, it’s hard not to marvel at MLS’ parity. In both the Western and Eastern Conferences, just six points separate teams one through six. Six teams are within three points of […]

The trailer for 'Ronaldo,' a documentary from the makers of Senna, has been released. And no matter whether you're a Cristiano Ronaldo fan or not, this looks like an intriguing insight into the story of CR7 and how he developed into one of the world's greatest soccer players. Filmed over 14 months with unprecedented access […]

Sepp Blatter's 17-year reign as FIFA president could come to an inglorious end this week as world soccer's corruption scandal threatens to bring down the sport's most powerful man. The 79-year-old Blatter was already set to quit in February next year, but having been placed under a criminal investigation by Swiss authorities, the end could […]

Manuel Pellegrini appears to be feeling the pressure after twice storming out on journalists following Manchester City's third defeat in four matches. An exceptional start to the season is beginning to be forgotten after home defeats to Juventus and West Ham were compounded in north London on Saturday. Unable to follow-up their comfortable Capital One […]

A hat-trick by Croatia striker Nikola Kalinic set up Fiorentina for a stunning 4-1 win at the San Siro that ended Inter Milan's 100% start to the campaign and sent La Viola top of Serie A on Sunday. Inter, who have not won the scudetto since their treble-winning feat of 2010, had boosted their early-season […]

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi's car came under fire from a barrage of stones as he left Nantes' Stade de la Beaujoire on Saturday, according to reports on Sunday. Champions PSG had extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 following a 4-1 victory but "around 20 fans from the Brigade Loire group" pelted […]

Borussia Dortmund lost more ground in the Bundesliga title race on Sunday after being held to a 2-2 draw at home to Darmstadt which left Bayern Munich four points clear. Having also drawn 1-1 at Hoffenheim on Wednesday, Dortmund fell further behind champions Bayern ahead of next Sunday's top-of-the-table clash against the Bavarians at Munich's […]

Juventus should shelve all talk of a fifth consecutive scudetto, said goalkeeper and captain Gianluigi Buffon after a latest Serie A reverse left them at risk of slipping 13 points behind leaders Inter Milan. From the highs of reaching the Champions League final last season, when the Turin giants sealed a first league and Cup […]

Barcelona fans around the world were left stunned following the news of Lionel Messi's injury during the early stages of yesterday's 2-1 win over Las Palmas. The four-time Ballon d'Or winner will be sidelined for 7-8 weeks after tearing a ligament in his left knee. The diminutive forward may miss Barcelona's next eight fixtures – with many hoping […]

The future of embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his heir-apparent Michel Platini was in play Sunday, as they faced scrutiny by the soccer world body's ethics committee that could end with suspension. Committee spokesman Andreas Bantel told AFP he could not comment on individual cases, and refused to confirm reports that the committee had opened […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers claimed there are external forces at work with an agenda against him but he refused to say who he thought was behind it or why. Two goals from Daniel Sturridge and one from James Milner eased the pressure on Rodgers in a 3-2 win over Aston Villa, for whom Rudy Gestede […]

Jose Mourinho branded Chelsea's first-half performance at Newcastle as the worst of his reign after seeing them fight back to snatch a 2-2 Barclays Premier League draw. The Portuguese gave his team a "minus one out of 10" rating for their first 45 minutes at St James' Park and blamed individual errors for gifting the […]

Timing is everything and Daniel Sturridge's first goals for six months did his manager Brendan Rodgers a huge favour in the 3-2 win over Aston Villa. With the Reds boss under increasing pressure he needed a performance from his senior players and he got that from England internationals Sturridge and James Milner. Stand-in captain Milner […]

Alexis Sanchez's hat-trick saw Arsenal close the gap at the top of the Barclays Premier League after they came from behind at Leicester. The deadly Chilean struck a classy treble as the Gunners moved to within three points of leaders Manchester United thanks to their 5-2 victory. They also ended the Foxes' unbeaten start to […]

Wayne Rooney ended his 11-match goal drought as Manchester United climbed to the top of the Barclays Premier League for the first time in over two years with victory over Sunderland. Manchester City's defeat at Tottenham at lunchtime opened the door for United to move to the summit and they grasped the opportunity, winning 3-0 […]