Much of Rafael Benitez’s two seasons in charge of Italian club Napoli has resembled his time at Liverpool. The Spaniard won silverware in the form of the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana. However, many will remember his time at the Stadio San Paolo for delivering very little despite having a squad that could have […]

For so many years, the narrative in English soccer has been “finish fourth, finish fourth”. The Premier League’s fourth and final Champions League spot is awarded to the team that finished in fourth, and has been for years. It always seemed as if England’s position atop this chain would be safe, but that position is becoming […]

NASL’s announcement of an expansion team in Miami beginning in 2016 was met with a wide range of opinions and a certain degree of shock among the American soccer intelligentsia. The new club, Miami FC, which shares the same name of the Miami FC team from 2006-2010 that morphed into the team now known as the […]

Legendary Dutch player and coach Johan Cruyff has never been one to shy away from sharing his opinion. In an article published in De Telegraf, the former Barcelona manager criticized Real Madrid for their recent run of form in La Liga. The Spanish press is doing its best to blame the club's most recent failures […]

Manchester United have a pre-contract agreement with Valencia defender Nicolas Otamendi, according to a report from the Argentine publication Olé. It is understood that the two clubs have yet to agree a fee for the Argentine centre-back. However, that is likely a formality with United in desperate need of defensive reinforcements, and since the English club has […]

NBC Sports has announced the TV lineup for its final day of Premier League 2014/15 coverage with all 10 matches being shown live across TV networks in the United States. The matches will be shown across NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, Oxygen, CNBC, E!, USA, MSNBC, Esquire Network, Bravo and SyFy. All matches kick off simultaneously at 10am […]

Sunderland can guarantee Premier League football next season with a draw (or better) today against Arsenal at the Emirates. At the same time, if the Gunners get a win this evening, Arsenal can guarantee a third-place finish in the Premier League. Who said there's nothing left to play for?! Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers […]

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has come to the defense of striker Mario Mandzukic, whose first season in Spain has come under criticism from sections of the Spanish press. After the Croatia international arrived from Bayern Munich and Diego Costa departed the Spanish capital for Chelsea, it was inevitable that Mandzukic's performances would be compared […]

Emmanuel Adebayor has revealed he contemplated suicide "many times" over a family feud which he claimed culminated in a knife being held to his throat by one of his brothers. Tottenham Hotspur striker Adebayor has published a third lengthy post on his Facebook account in order, he says, to respond to claims made by some […]

The 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada is set to kick-off on Saturday June 6th and FOX has announced the TV schedule that will broadcast all 52 games live on FOX, FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2, online at FOXSportsGO.com as well as the FOX Sports GO app. Coverage is set to begin with a […]

Real Madrid are preparing to give a handful of youth players their debuts this weekend against Getafe, with the end of their season a mere formality. After losing out on the La Liga title to Barcelona and having their quest to repeat as Champions League winners ended by Juventus, the coaching staff feels that now would […]

Newcastle United have unveiled their home shirt for the 2015/16 season. The new home shirt will be worn for the first time in Sunday's Barclays Premier League game against West Ham United. For the sake of Newcastle United supporters, they'll be hoping that it isn't the shirt that ends up seeing the club being relegated […]

“It was 20 years ago today…” It’s a phrase that holds particular significance for the people of Liverpool, as the first line in the greatest album ever made: The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. But this week it’s a quip which will become sadly relevant for the blue half of the city. That’s […]

Newcastle fans are being urged to occupy St James' Park after Sunday's final-day clash with West Ham to protest against owner Mike Ashley. The Magpies head into the final game of the season with their Barclays Premier League future in serious jeopardy after a run of 10 games without a victory. Should Hull beat Manchester […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers' position is not up for discussion at his end-of-season review with owners Fenway Sports Group despite targets being missed. After narrowly missing out on the Barclays Premier League title 12 months ago, the minimum requirement from the American owners this time around was retaining Champions League status. Rodgers himself publicly acknowledged […]