Valencia sporting director Francisco Rufete says defender Nicolas Otamendi has not expressed a desire to leave the club. However, officials at the La Liga side are eager to secure the center-back for the long term with the likes of Manchester United expressing an interest in the 27-year-old. Otameni has enjoyed a solid debut season with Valencia since arriving […]

The Glazer family has been accused of draining £1billion ($1.5 billion) from Manchester United and wrecking the club's chances of dominating Europe. The Manchester United Supporters Trust (MUST) chose the 10-year anniversary of the Glazers' takeover to launch a fresh attack on the American family. The Glazers' £790million leveraged buyout of United in 2005 caused […]

Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal still have automatic Champions League qualification in their own hands despite the disappointment of Swansea's 1-0 smash-and-grab raid at the Emirates Stadium last night. The Gunners were aiming to keep up pressure on Manchester City in the battle for second place in the Barclays Premier League, and also to stay ahead […]

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique will not change his tactics against Bayern Munich despite holding a 3-0 advantage heading into today's Champions League semi-final return leg in Germany. Most managers would have their team take a more defensive approach if they were holding a three-goal advantage in the second leg of a cup tie. However, Enrique has […]

Bundesliga giants FC Bayern host Barcelona in the return leg of the Champions League semi final fixture that ended in a 3-0 win for the Catalans last week. A brace from Lionel Messi and a late Neymar goal was enough to win the game for Luis Enrique's men and ensured they have one foot in […]

At one time in the Chicago Fire’s 17-year history, the club were one of Major League Soccer’s most consistent teams. In 11 of the Fire’s first 12 seasons, the club qualified for the MLS postseason. On top of a fantastic playoff record, the Fire appeared in three MLS Cup finals during that time, winning the […]

Sky Sports Monday Night Football team of Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher took a few minutes during today's broadcast to analyze Bayer Munich manager Pep Guardiola's tactical approach to last week's Champions League semi-final first leg against Barcelona. Despite the fact that Bayern have been dealing with a massive injury toll – which has left Guardiola's squad […]

It’s always wonderful to see new names in the Premier League and next season we are poised to welcome two more. Bournemouth will be the latest side to join the top flight of English football, as they snatched the Championship title from Watford—who were also automatically promoted—on the final day of the regular season. They are […]

In the final Premier League match of the weekend, Arsenal hosts Swansea City at the Emirates with the Gunners having a chance to close the gap with second-place Manchester City, while Swansea can move within two points of 6th place with a victory today. Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Arsenal […]

A number of Europe's top club are positioning themselves to secure the services of VfL Wolfsburg winger Kevin De Bruyne, according to the player's agent. The Belgian international's representative, Patrick De Koster, told talkSPORT that Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain have all made "informal contact" with him in order to register their interest […]

Blunted, possession-based football is a problem that has hampered Everton throughout almost the entirety of the 2014/15 season. Any side in the division that doesn’t have the offensive incision required to control the game away from home has adopted a similar tactic when visiting Goodison Park this season: sit deep, cordon off spaces and let the […]

Here are the 10 things we learned from week ten of the Major League Soccer season. 1. The first New York derby lives up to the hype MLS has had its fair share of contrived, manufactured, entirely disappointing rivalries. This New York Red Bulls – New York City FC thing isn’t going to be one […]

Bayern Munich forward Thomas Müller does not agree with those who say his side need a 'miracle' to overcome a 3-0 deficit to Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals. Most bookmakers now have Barcelona as outright favourites in the UEFA Champions League betting tips to beat Bayern and then win in the final next month, […]

The availability of Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos for Wednesday's Champions League semi-final return leg against Juventus is still up for question after the German international only carried out part of today training session. On Saturday, Kroos picked up what appeared to be a hip injury during the early part of his side's 2-2 draw against Valencia. The midfielder […]

Brendan Rodgers felt Chelsea playmaker Cesc Fabregas should have been sent off in the opening minute as his Liverpool side's Champions League hopes were all but ended at Stamford Bridge. Steven Gerrard was given a rousing ovation after withdrawing from his final bout with Jose Mourinho, having cancelled out John Terry's header in a 1-1 […]