Jose Mourinho has confidence in the strength of his Chelsea squad ahead of the season curtain-raiser against Arsenal at Wembley on Sunday. The Premier League champions face the FA Cup winners in the Community Shield, with Mourinho refusing to discuss the Blues' bid to prise defender John Stones from Everton. The Chelsea boss is short […]

The majority of Manchester United supporters were asking the same question when news broke last month of the club's interest in Torino right-back Matteo Darmian – "Who?" Fans quickly searched the player's name and history on Google and watched various footage of Darmian on YouTube. Almost immediately questions were raised asking why United had elected to drop its interest […]

Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert will undergo a medical at West Brom after they had a bid accepted for the England international. Press Association Sport understands the offer is just under £3million and the 33-year-old will now travel to the Midlands to complete the deal. Lambert's arrival at Anfield just over a year ago from Southampton […]

Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla have handed Arsenal a pre-season boost by signing contract extensions with the club. Walcott has completed a new four-year deal that will keep him at the Emirates Stadium past his 30th birthday, with Spaniard Cazorla also finalizing fresh terms with the Gunners. Arsenal face Chelsea in Sunday's Community Shield at […]

As Bastian Schweinsteiger rejoiced alongside his teammates at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio di Janeiro on July 13, 2014, he had put in arguably his best ever performance. While Philipp Lahm held the captaincy on that night, Schweinsteiger was the true leader out on the pitch for the German juggernaut. On that night in Rio, […]

In what was to be the final International Champions Cup (ICC) match I covered, I traveled to Washington D.C. to watch Chelsea play against Barcelona. Having spent the majority of my time covering the ICC in the New York/New Jersey area, I made the trek south a day early in order to reduce travel stress […]

Manchester United touched down in England on Thursday after completing their pre-season tour of the United States. Here are five things we learned from the four-match tour. 1) UNITED STILL NEED A COMMANDING CENTER-BACK Senior figures at United insisted this week that the club will not move for a center-back if – as looks likely […]

Newcastle have announced the signing of Chancel Mbemba and hope he will be granted a work permit in time to start the Premier League season at the club. The 20-year-old DR Congo defender was granted governing body endorsement (GBE) at a Football Association panel hearing on Thursday, and now needs just visa clearance to launch […]

The one topic that unites almost every segment of the soccer world is the need to reform its governing body, FIFA. Unfortunately, the man who is ringing in the changes, one Michel Platini —who officially announced his candidacy Wednesday, has a murky past. He voted for Qatar in the bidding for the 2020 World Cup, and worked closely with former […]

FOX Sports embarks on its inaugural season as the U.S. home to the Bundesliga, Germany’s top professional soccer league, on Friday, Aug. 14, expanding its multi-platform domestic coverage to unprecedented levels. More than 300 regular-season matches are scheduled for live television or streaming in the U.S. for the first time ever, more than double past […]

Tottenham have announced Romania defender Vlad Chiriches is to join Serie A club Napoli for an undisclosed fee. The 25-year-old moved to north London from Steaua Bucharest for a reported fee of 9.5million euros in August 2013 but struggled to cement a regular first-team spot at White Hart Lane and will now be moved on. […]

Southampton's rapid ascent has seen them go from League One to the Europa League in just four years – a stage Ronald Koeman believes his players are ready for. Thursday's third round qualifier against Vitesse Arnhem will be Saints' first on the continental stage since 2003 – a period in which they have plummeted to […]

David Luiz still regards Angel di Maria as one of the best footballers on the planet and is looking forward to playing alongside him once he completes his transfer from Manchester United to Paris St Germain. After days of negotiation, the protracted Di Maria transfer saga appears to be nearing an end. PSG coach Laurent […]

Laurent Blanc claims Paris St Germain are close to completing the signing of Manchester United midfielder Angel Di Maria. United's tour of the United States ended on a disappointing note in the early hours of Thursday morning as they lost 2-0 to PSG in Chicago. Despite being named in United's party for the final stage […]

There are few men more qualified than Peter Schmeichel to weigh into the debate surrounding Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, and the legendary Dane has encouraged the current Red Devils No. 1 to make a swift decision regarding his long-term future. Schmeichel was speaking with World Soccer Talk after filming a new advert for […]