My guess is that most Manchester United fans are celebrating these days. Why? Because Bastian Schweinsteiger has become a Manchester United player. He thus contributes strongly to Louis van Gaal’s rebuilding of the team, a rebuilding most fans probably had hoped was more underway than the end of last season showed it to be. In spite […]

Robin van Persie has been unveiled as a Fenerbahce player on Tuesday afternoon at a signing ceremony for his move from Manchester United. The 31-year-old arrived in Istanbul over the weekend to finalize the transfer and was introduced at the club's Sukru Saracoglu Stadium where he signed forms in front of thousands of fans. "I'm […]

By many pundits, Raheem Sterling is being called "overpriced" at £49 million. However, when you consider the £35 million Liverpool spent on Andy Carroll, the £50 million Chelsea spent on Fernando Torres and even the £28 million Manchester City just spent in January on Wilfried Bony, Sterling looks a potential bargain. Sterling will join an aging squad […]

England international Raheem Sterling has completed his big-money move to Manchester City from Liverpool. The 20-year-old, who will wear the number seven shirt, has become the club's record signing and the most expensive English footballer after sealing a move which will be worth up to £49million. A statement released on the club's official website, www.mcfc.co.uk, […]

beIN SPORTS is close to agreeing a landmark TV rights deal to continue its coverage of La Liga to viewers in the United States, a source has revealed to World Soccer Talk. The current TV rights deal with La Liga expired at the end of the 2014/15 La Liga season, a year in which we saw Barcelona […]

On Sunday's 'Last Week Tonight,' John Oliver spent close to 20 minutes breaking down what is wrong with the way stadiums are publicly-funded in the United States. He specifically pointing out how owners and teams regularly manipulate the cities they are in to gain financial rewards to build new stadiums, and then reap the profits […]

It was coming: The United States’ failure to beat Panama at Sporting Park on Monday night can hardly be surprising, considering the nature of their first two wins at this 2015 Gold Cup. Now, the business end of the tournament begins. Here are the player ratings (out of 10) for the Panama draw: Brad Guzan, […]

Bastian Schweinsteiger and Morgan Schneiderlin took part in a light training session with their new Manchester United team-mates on Monday night as the Red Devils touched down in Seattle for the start of their pre-season tour. United play the first of four matches in the United States in the early hours of Saturday morning when […]

Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote is training back on Tyneside after being refused a visa to join the rest of the squad in the United States. The Ivory Coast international was not among the party which jetted out to America at the weekend and head coach Steve McClaren has since confirmed he did not travel because […]

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The US Men's National Team kicks off its third game in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup tonight against Panama at Sporting Park in Kansas City. If you live in the United States, here's where you can watch the game on television: USA v. Panama 9:30pm ET FOX Sports 1 Sporting Park, Kansas City Or you […]

What a year it's been for Ed Woodward, the executive vice-chairman at Manchester United. Last summer, he was vilified by Manchester United supporters for missing out on key signings that could have had a positive impact on the Red Devils. And now, he's featured in a parody video produced by The Football Republic, a new […]

Leicester have appointed the vastly-experienced Claudio Ranieri as their new manager, but former club icon Gary Lineker has called the Italian's hiring "uninspiring". The Barclays Premier League club confirmed Ranieri, 63, has signed a three-year deal at the King Power Stadium to replace Nigel Pearson, who was relieved of his duties last month because the […]

In attendances at MLS games, strong numbers are becoming routine for New York City FC, Orlando City SC, Philadelphia Union, San Jose Earthquakes and Vancouver Whitecaps. There was also a good turnout in Bridgeview for the Chicago Fire, while attendances for Colorado Rapids, New York Red Bulls and Montreal Impact have been fair. After 190 […]

Here are the ten things we learned from week nineteen of the 2015 MLS season. 1. Hats Off To Jim Curtin Jim Curtin, without a doubt, has the hardest managerial job in Major League Soccer. Ask any Union fan, or anyone who covers the team, and they’ll tell you that the aggressively inept ownership of […]