Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has confirmed Wayne Rooney is fit to face West Brom on Saturday. There had been serious concern around Old Trafford that Rooney had suffered a season-ending injury against Everton last Sunday. Initial tests on his knee were inconclusive, and Rooney was deemed fit enough to travel to London for the PFA Player of […]

Today's Soccer Morning features guest Kevin Laramee plus listener calls and the latest news and headlines from the soccer world, including the rumors of Paul Pogba heading from Juventus to PSG. Hosted by Jason Davis and produced by Trevor Hayward, Soccer Morning features interviews with prominent journalists, players and coaches in addition to taking listener […]

West Bromwich Albion have announced that they'll be conducting their preseason training in the United States this summer with friendlies scheduled against MLS' Orlando City Soccer Club, and USL's Charleston Battery and Richmond Kickers. West Brom will play Orlando on Wednesday, July 15 at the 65,000-capacity Citrus Bowl before heading out to Charleston, South Carolina […]

Stoke City and New Balance have officially unveiled their home and away shirts for the 2015/16 season, the first from New Balance of a multi-year partnership that Stoke initially signed with Warrior in 2014. Previously, Stoke had worn Warrior kits, but the decision was made to change them to New Balance, which is the parent […]

New legislation has been passed that will bring Spanish soccer in line with how the Premier League and Serie A are marketed, and will correct existing imbalances in earnings, which allow Real Madrid and Barcelona to claim a disproportionate amount of the television income in La Liga. The legislation will take effect in 2016 and replace the current arrangement […]

It’s getting to the stage of the season when any slip ups can have critical consequences for a team. With just a clutch of games to go, a win can make an enormous difference, but a poor performance or an individual error can render all the hard work done over the previous months irrelevant. Subsequently, […]

In addition to the previously announced friendly against Toronto, scheduled 3 days after the 2014/15 Premier League season ends, Manchester City has added another friendly to its brief post-season tour. This time, it's against Houston Dynamo on Thursday, May 28. After playing at BMO Field in Toronto, the City team will head to Texas to […]

Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas is targeting Champions League glory since the La Liga title rests in the hands of Barcelona. The veteran player's comments shouldn't come as a surprise to fans. The Madrid captain is merely echoing earlier statements made by manager Carlo Ancelotti who said his side has a better chance of winning the European Cup than […]

MLS Commissioner Don Garber re-opened his dispute with Jurgen Klinsmann last week when he said that the league would continue to pursue U.S. national team players regardless of what the national team coach thought of that approach. While the comments sparked another round of debate about the relationship between Garber and Klinsmann, the reality is […]

Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury. The France international came up lame during the Saints' 2-2 draw with Tottenham on Saturday and tests have revealed a problem with a ligament on his left knee. The injury will see Schneiderlin miss Southampton's remaining league […]

Next Generation Sports Network (NGSN) has acquired the live and on-demand online rights to Argentina's Primera Division for the next 4.5 years. The network, which recently launched in the United States, will begin broadcasting Argentina's top division this weekend including Sunday's el Superclásico between River Plate and Boca Juniors (live from 5:15pm ET). The intense rivalry […]

We are two months into the MLS season, the final whistle having blown on about one-fifth of the matches. That seems like a reasonable milepost to have rounded as we bring the award discussions ahead to a pre-summer simmer. A lot of soccer remains to assess, so things can and probably will change. But let’s […]

Borussia Dortmund have confirmed midfielder Ilkay Gundogan will not extend his contract with the club past June 2016. The news was revealed on the club's official Twitter account. This means the German international will likely leave the Bundesliga club this summer, with Dortmund keen to avoid a repeat of the situation which saw striker Robert […]

Today's Soccer Morning features guests Kevin Laramee & Dan Dickinson. Hosted by Jason Davis and produced by Trevor Hayward, Soccer Morning features interviews with prominent journalists, players and coaches in addition to taking listener calls. You can listen to Soccer Morning live via the World Soccer Talk LIVE page at www.worldsoccertalk.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/live. During the show, you […]

Gareth Bale has resumed first-team training with Real Madrid as the club prepares for crucial domestic and European fixtures. The next four games will see Madrid play two important league matches against Sevilla (away) and Valencia (home), along with their two-legged Champions League semi-final against Juventus. After yesterday's 3-0 victory over Almeria, Real Madrid once again […]