Aston Villa host Manchester United in the first Premier League clash of the weekend on Friday night. Here, Press Association Sport looks at five of the main talking points ahead of the match. 1) CAN WAYNE ROONEY PROVE HE IS THE RIGHT MAN TO LEAD UNITED'S ATTACK? Wayne Rooney started last year's draw at Villa […]

An incredibly talented artist, Nerea Palacios, has created concept jerseys for all current 20 MLS teams and included concept shirt designs for the two newest expansion teams — Miami and Atlanta as well. Palacios, a graphic artist based in Barcelona, combines minimalism and the team's identities in a really interesting way that would not look out […]

Swansea manager Garry Monk feels the row over Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro going on to the pitch at Stamford Bridge last weekend overshadowed his side's performance against the Barclays Premier League champions. Monk's men held Chelsea to a 2-2 draw but most of the subsequent headlines have centred on first-team doctor Carneiro rushing on to […]

Leicester have handed striker Jamie Vardy a "substantial fine" and said he will take diversity awareness training after the England international was filmed using racist language in a casino. The S*n on Sunday published a video showing Vardy abusing a fellow gambler and calling him "Jap" on three occasions. The incident is reported to have […]

New Stoke winger Xherdan Shaqiri has shrugged off the accusation his key motivation in joining the club was money. Ex-Bayern Munich man Shaqiri completed his switch from Inter Milan to Stoke on Tuesday for a club-record £12million on a five-year contract. The news has prompted criticism from former Bayern and Germany midfielder Stefan Effenberg, who […]

Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro could have grounds to launch claims of constructive dismissal and sex discrimination if her role is changed as a result of criticism from manager Jose Mourinho. That is the view of lawyer Glenn Hayes as the fall-out from Mourinho's weekend outburst following his side's 2-2 draw with Swansea continues. The Portuguese […]

The 2015/16 season of La Liga will be televised live on beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS Español in the United States, a source has confirmed to World Soccer Talk. The new season kicks off on Friday, August 21 when Malaga plays Sevilla at 2:30pm ET on beIN SPORTS Español. Barcelona and Real Madrid, among other teams, […]

The first minutes of a new season should be about renewed hope and unashamedly grandiose expectations. With the table cleared, a bright new strip and some different teams to go against, there’s something refreshing about getting down to the domestic grind again for supporters. At sun-drenched stadiums across England, that was evident in the buzz […]

Bayer Leverkusen have beaten off competition from Leicester City to sign Chilean midfielder Charles Aranguiz from Brazilian club Internacional. The 26-year-old, one of Chile's stars at the recent Copa America, has signed a five-year contract with the Bundesliga club after passing a medical on Wednesday. "We're pleased that our persistency paid off and that Charles […]

Everton manager Roberto Martinez is adamant John Stones will not be sold and insists Barnsley defender Mason Holgate is not being signed as a replacement. England center-back Stones has been the subject of two failed bids from Chelsea, the last worth £26million, but Jose Mourinho shows no signs of giving up his pursuit while Manchester […]

Tim Sherwood has praised Aston Villa chairman Randy Lerner for sanctioning his summer spending spree. The owner was looking to leave after officially putting the club on the market last year, but after failing to sell he gave Sherwood the green light to spend. Barcelona's Adama Traore is close to becoming Villa's 10th signing of […]

Defender Tim Ream is expected to complete his move to QPR from Bolton on Thursday. Rangers have agreed a fee of £1.4 million with Wanderers for the United States international and appear to have won the race for his signature ahead of London rivals Fulham, who had an approach turned down earlier this week. The […]

Gone are the days of Rory Delap’s long throw-ins, Robert Huth’s physicality and Tony Pulis’ route one soccer at Stoke City. Not that there’s anything wrong with that style of play. The traditional refrain of “a rainy, cold Tuesday night,” no longer applies to the side that has been constructed. The brand of soccer that […]

Southampton have announced the signing of Spanish midfielder Oriol Romeu from Chelsea on a three-year contract. The 23-year-old joined the Blues in August 2011 but made only 22 Barclays Premier League appearances during his time at Stamford Bridge. He spent season-long loan spells with Valencia and then Stuttgart before opting to join the Saints for […]

Our very special guest on Thursday's edition of World Soccer Talk Radio is the one-and-only Martin Tyler, one of the most loved and popular soccer commentators in the business. We'll be interviewing him live on Sports Byline Radio on Thursday between 4-5pm ET, but we'd like to give you the opportunity to suggest a question […]