Schalke 04 coach Roberto Di Matteo understands his side is facing a difficult task trailing Real Madrid by two goals in their return leg of the Champions League Round of 16. The German side will be buoyed by the fact that Madrid's attacking trio of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo have been misfiring […]

Here are the 10 things we learned from the first week of MLS' 20th season: 1. The new MLS TV deal got off to an encouraging start Not only should the Sunday double-headers on ESPN2 and FOX Sports 1 become destination spots for American soccer fans, but the productions on both networks feel big-time this year. ESPN has […]

The opening game of the 2015 MLS season was the most-viewed MLS match ever among non-Hispanics on a Spanish-language network. UniMás’ broadcast of the MLS season opener, LA Galaxy vs. Chicago Fire, delivered gains of +44% among Total Viewers and +111% among Adults 18-49 compared to last season’s MLS opener, Chicago Fire vs. Chivas USA […]

It wasn’t a vintage Manchester United team that Arsenal toppled in their 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final win and it wasn’t a free-flowing Manchester City side they bested 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium in January. But the men from the Emirates—without a win at an illustrious venue for four years—have conquered two pertinent hurdles since the […]

Following last night's 2-1 FA Cup defeat, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal informed the media he would review the video of his team's performance and determine whether or not there were any positives to be taken from the loss. What the Dutchman will see when he takes to the game film is better execution of his […]

During the 90's and early years of the new millennium the Italian Serie A was undoubtedly the number one league in Europe. Ronaldo, Marco Van Basten, Diego Maradona, Paolo Maldini, Kaka, Franco Baresi, Alessandro Del Piero, Edgar Davids, Pavel Nedved, Gabriel Batistuta, Juan Sebastian Veron, Ruud Gullit, Careca and Zinedine Zidane to name but a […]

When Manchester United hired Louis Van Gaal, it seemed like just the right man at just the right time was being brought in to right the rudderless ship that was Manchester United last season. Now more than six months into his Old Trafford stewardship, it seems the rudder is still in cold storage. United are […]

Franco Vazquez is not necessarily a household name in the soccer world. After all, the 26-year-old midfielder was previously buried in Palermo’s depth chart my ex-manager Gennaro Gattuso during last season’s Serie B campaign. In fact, Vazquez was not even on the squad list for the first half of the 2013-14 season for the Rosanero. […]

Danny Welbeck came back to haunt Louis van Gaal as the Manchester United manager was subjected to a night of despair and defeat at Old Trafford. Welbeck sent Arsenal through to the semi-finals of the FA Cup with a 61st-minute winner after Wayne Rooney had equalised Nacho Monreal's opener. To pile yet more misery on […]

There’s an ominous aura that accompanies Chelsea and their illustrious manager at this stage of the season. The Blues’ 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final was quintessential Jose Mourinho, as the Stamford Bridge outfit bolted the back door shut before nicking two scruffy goals. It was a display we've seen repeated […]

Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Manchester United vs Arsenal (FA Cup), 3:45pm, FOX Sports 1 and FOX Soccer 2Go SEE ALSO: • Watch Man United-Arsenal promo from BBC MOTD • Juan Mata says Man United-Arsenal is pure English football • 5 classic Manchester United-Arsenal FA Cup encounters Starting lineups: Manchester United: De […]

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has stressed his team's objective is to be in first place at the end of the season despite leapfrogging Real Madrid on the La Liga table yesterday, Since their 1-0 defeat to Real Sociedad, Barcelona has been in scintillating form, winning 15 out of 16 matches in all competitions, while outscoring opponents 56-13. They have […]

Midfielder Juan Mata has described the match-up between Manchester United and Arsenal as 'pure English football,' speaking ahead of today's FA Cup quarter-final. United and Arsenal are currently joint record holders of the cup with 11 wins apiece. The Spanish playmaker went on to say he is excited about his third FA Cup quarter-final in […]

MLS teams Orlando City, LA Galaxy, Portland Timbers, Sporting KC and Seattle Sounders were the winners for attendances during the opening weekend of the 2015 season this past weekend. All four legacy teams saw gains in their attendances compared to the opening home games of the 2014 MLS season. Vice-versa, the losers in the first […]

Carlo Ancelotti has stated he will not alter Real Madrid's lineup for tomorrow's UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg against Schalke 04, despite a string of recent poor performances. The lack of goals from Madrid's attacking trio of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo (BBC) has been noticeable since the start of the New Year. While acknowledging […]