Harry Kane and Tottenham enjoyed an afternoon to remember against Manchester City, bringing a comprehensive end to their recent nightmarish run against the stuttering table toppers. Manuel Pellegrini's side arrived in north London looking for a club-record sixth successive away league win and the continuance of their exceptional recent run against Spurs. City have won […]

Embattled Sepp Blatter was urged to stand down as FIFA president on Saturday after he was placed under a criminal investigation as his heir-apparent Michel Platini also came under scrutiny over a murky multi-million-dollar payment. In a dramatic escalation of the corruption scandal engulfing world soccer, Swiss investigators accompanied by Swiss police swept into FIFA's […]

Lionel Messi will be out for up to eight weeks after suffering left knee ligament damage in Barcelona's 2-1 win over Las Palmas on Saturday, dealing a blow also to Argentina's World Cup plans. "Tests have confirmed that Leo Messi suffered a torn internal collateral knee ligament. The estimated time out will be seven to […]

Jaume Roures, a founding partner at MediaPro, announced on 'Catalunya Radio' the date and time of the first Real Madrid vs. Barcelona clash of the 2015-16 campaign. MediaPro was named the agent for international broadcast rights for Spain's first and second divisions in July. That meant the company would determine the date and kick-off time […]

It’s always entertaining when a division which has been dominated by a certain team starts with the champions a little out of sync, and that’s what’s happened in Serie A this season. No surprise, then, that two of our five selections this week do come from the Italian top flight, which has settled into an […]

Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino admits Harry Kane is short of confidence and believes playing for England under-21s contributed to the striker's loss of form. Kane has scored only twice in the 16 Spurs appearances since his memorable England debut in March and the forward is yet to get off the mark for his club […]

Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain head coach Laurent Blanc admitted on Friday that his side may have to "let go" of one of their domestic cup competitions if they are to achieve their dream of winning the UEFA Champions League. PSG won a clean sweep of the domestic trophies last season, taking the French Cup and […]

Everton defender John Stones is "touch-and-go" to be fit for Monday's trip to West Brom, according to manager Roberto Martinez. The England center back sustained a knee injury in Tuesday's Capital One Cup victory at Reading, but a late decision will be made on whether he is ready to play at the Hawthorns. His withdrawal just […]

Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid coach Rafael Benitez is upbeat that Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez could be fit to face local rivals Atletico Madrid next weekend. Benitez's squad has been ravaged by early season injuries with Bale, Rodriguez, Danilo and Sergio Ramos all certain to miss out when the league leaders host Malaga on […]

Zurich (AFP) – The controversial 2022 World Cup in Qatar will start on November 21 and finish on December 18, FIFA confirmed on Friday after their executive committee met in Zurich. FIFA had already announced in March that the final would be played on December 18 — Qatar's national day — and the start date […]

Zurich (AFP) – Michel Platini may have emerged as the favorite to succeed Sepp Blatter as president of scandal-riddled FIFA, but it is his close links to the veteran Swiss that threaten to end his dreams of running world soccer's governing body. The current UEFA president and once one of the greatest players in the world […]

Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley took the unusual move of apologizing for the club's dreadful start to the new season. Owner Mike Ashley's right-hand man, who oversaw the appointment of head coach Steve McClaren and the club's £52 million summer recruitment drive, has insisted the club's hierarchy will take "collective responsibility" for recent failures. There has been […]

Jose Mourinho appeared to launch an attack on Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger after Chelsea striker Diego Costa was retrospectively banned for violent conduct during last Saturday's defeat of Arsenal. Costa is absent for the second game of his three-match suspension at Newcastle on Saturday after he was sanctioned by the Football Association for grappling with Laurent […]

Bayern Munich head coach Pep Guardiola walked out of his Friday press conference following repeated questions from regarding his future at the club. Guardiola has yet to sign an extension with the Bundesliga champions, and his contract is set to expire at the end of the season. Despite winning the German league twice in his first […]

Arsenal defender Gabriel has been handed a one-match ban by the Football Association after accepting a charge of improper conduct. The 24-year-old made headlines last weekend after clashing with Diego Costa and picking up a red card for kicking out at the Chelsea forward in the Gunners' ill-tempered 2-0 defeat. TIMELINE: Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal | […]