Manchester City has announced that the team will play MLS' Toronto FC at the end of May, just three days after the 2014/15 Premier League season ends. The friendly between Toronto FC and Manchester City is scheduled for Wednesday, May 27 at BMO Field with a 7:30pm ET kickoff time. Ferran Soriano, Chief Executive of Manchester […]

Week 5 in Major League Soccer brought a merciful reprieve from a real downer of a trend: goals are down and the number of unimaginative draws is up in 2015. It’s been a little hard on the eyes, in all honesty. Too many matches have been naps waiting to happen. And the worse thing about […]

David Beckham’s lofty ambitions to build an MLS superclub in Miami have gone virtually nowhere over the past 14 months, but up I-95 about 25 miles, the NASL’s Fort Lauderdale Strikers are teaching Beckham thing or two about marketing. The Strikers, who began their first season under new ownership on Saturday, set a club record […]

Norwegian wonderkid Martin Odegaard has been benched by Real Madrid Castilla for the team's past two games. The reason the talented teenager has not featured for the club's reserve side stems from a clause in the player's contract. Odegaard signed a six-year contract in January for a fee of around £2.3 million. His deal stipulates that the Norwegian will […]

Congratulations to Montreal Impact who qualified for the final of the 2015 CONCACAF Champions League after going through on away goals on an aggregate score of 4-4 after losing 4-2 to Costa Rican side Alajuelense. The Impact will face Costa Rica’s Herediano or Mexico’s Club America in the finals, tentatively slated for April 22 and […]

Today's episode of Soccer Morning features interviews with NWSL Commissioner Jeff Plush and Tom Marshall. 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. Jason kicks off today's show with NWSL Commissioner Jeff Plush as they discuss the kickoff […]

Gareth Bale is a doubt for Real Madrid's match against Rayo Vallecano later today, after the Welshman picked up a knock to his right foot during training on Tuesday. The club's medical staff will evaluate the extent of the injury today, but the indication is that Carlo Ancelotti will elect to bench the forward as […]

Christian Benteke insisted Aston Villa's point against QPR is vital after his hat-trick saved Tim Sherwood's side from the bottom three. The striker's treble in Tuesday's 3-3 draw denied Rangers the chance to leapfrog Villa and dump them into the Barclays Premier League relegation zone. Instead, Villa are three points above the bottom three and […]

Manchester City’s 2-1 loss against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park all but marked the end of their title defense. They looked lethargic, slow, and lacking energy against a team that had little to play for other than protecting their role as the Premier League’s designated season spoiler. But this isn’t just the end of the […]

As many have written, the bidding for the Premier League rights in the United States will be intense. With NBC growing the property to incredible heights and the popularity of the sport skyrocketing, the next rounding of bidding could lead to ESPN, NBC, and Fox "splashing" a lot of cash for the league rights. However, […]

From 2005 to 2007, Sevilla went through the most successful period in their history, winning the UEFA Cup twice in a row. In this period, they also won the Copa del Rey, the Spanish Super Cup, and the European Super Cup. Despite the fall of manager Juande Ramos after leaving the club, he was considered […]

Labelled as one of the brightest young stars in all of South America, Maxi Romero, is starting to garner attention from big clubs around the the world. Romero, aged 16, is reportedly being monitored by Barclays Premier League club Arsenal, a club known for buying and producing young talent under manager Arsene Wenger. The player’s […]

Tonight's episode of World Soccer Talk Radio features host Nate Abaurrea and special guest Phil Schoen. Listen to the show live between 9-10pm ET (6-7pm PT) via Sports Byline on the radio, the Sports Byline website, the Tune-In app or via the embedded player below. Hosted by Nate Abaurrea, World Soccer Talk Radio is a nightly […]

The factors behind who ends up with the PFA Player of the Year award have been varied down the years. Some winners have been obvious, others have triumphed in closer races, with various tangible and intangible factors considered in determining the most worthy winner. But I like to think it should be awarded to the player […]

Athletic Bilbao have confirmed they will be without Iker Muniain for six to seven months after tests revealed the forward had suffered a cruciate ligament tear in his left knee. The 22-year-old went down after going in for a challenge with Sevilla's Ever Banega during Bilbao's 2-0 defeat on Saturday. Muniain was then taken from the field on a […]