Theo Walcott scored the only goal as Arsenal beat Wolfsburg to win the Emirates Cup for the first time in five years – with Petr Cech keeping a clean sheet on his first appearance at his new home. England international Walcott has reportedly agreed a new contract with the Gunners and the 26-year-old hit the […]

After covering the International Champions Cup matches at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, I made the three hour trek north to Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut. Not usually a fan of driving on Friday afternoons, especially from a major transit area like New York and New Jersey, I was unsurprised to find […]

While some American soccer pundits and fans were quick to write-off Jamaica as a CONCACAF “minnow” that should have been easily dispatched by the US in the Gold Cup semifinals, the reality about this new version of the Reggae Boyz is actually quite different. Jamaica boasts nine players featuring in English football, most of whom […]

Angel di Maria failed to board his flight to the United States and therefore did not join Manchester United's pre-season tour party on Saturday, Louis van Gaal has revealed. Di Maria, subject of serious interest from Paris St Germain, was due to meet up with his United team-mates in San Jose on Saturday. But the […]

Newcastle have agreed a deal to sign defender Chancel Mbemba from Anderlecht that hinges on a work permit being granted. The 20-year-old DR Congo international completed his medical in Newcastle and agreed personal terms with the Barclays Premier League club. Mbemba still needs to obtain a visa to complete the deal. A statement on Newcastle's […]

West Brom have offered a contract to Abou Diaby, whose injury-hit career at Arsenal has been described by Gunners boss Arsene Wenger as the biggest regret of his career. Diaby, 29, was released by the Gunners when his contract expired during the summer having been hit by a number of serious injuries over the last […]

How could some of the mounting pressure on Jurgen Klinsmann be relieved without even playing a match? He could have turned a wandering eye to the World Cup qualification draw this morning. In a time when CONCACAF despite all the peripherals is steadily improving, the US somehow came out with as easy of a draw […]

Winning four straight Serie A titles and being in the Champions League final this year makes Juventus one of the best teams in the world. Unfortunately for the Bianconeri, three of their star players left and it's going to be difficult to replace them because their role and skill was crucial to the success of […]

This is the game the US wasn’t supposed to be playing in. But after falling to Jamaica 2-1 on Wednesday night (and costing themselves an automatic berth to the 2017 Confederations Cup), it’s the game the US is stuck playing in. There is now an immense amount of pressure on Jurgen Klinsmann to start delivering […]

Wayne Rooney has no problem bearing the responsibility of being Manchester United's main marksman next season. Rooney spent a large chunk of last season in midfield, but manager Louis van Gaal has told the 29-year-old he will be playing up front next term. The United captain scored 15 goals for the club last season and […]

Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has vowed to fight Premier League clubs for the best players in the world and stop them from dominating the transfer market despite their new-found riches. The top of the English game is now awash with even more money following the new B£5.136billion television rights agreement. That deal does not kick […]

Diego Costa sees no need to change the approach which drew some criticism throughout his debut season in England. The Chelsea striker scored 20 goals as the Blues won the Premier League title, but his all-action style often provided as many talking points as his exploits in the penalty box. He was banned for three […]

Fulham have signed Everton defender Luke Garbutt on a season-long loan deal. The 22-year-old full-back penned a new five-year deal with Everton last month but will now seek first-team experience with the Championship side. Toffees boss Roberto Martinez wanted the former Leeds academy man to go out and further himself and has managed to secure […]

Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has heaped praise on Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal ahead of Saturday's International Champions Cup match between the two sides in San Francisco. Bartomeu feels Van Gaal – who coached Barcelona during two separates stints from 1997-2000 and 2002-2003 – is the perfect person to lead United back to domestic […]

As any soccer fan will tell you, while watching your favorite club on television is pretty great, seeing their favorite club live, in the flesh, is a luxury. As I watched the thousands of eager fans stream into Red Bull Arena for the 2015 International Champions Cup (ICC) matches earlier this week, I was once […]