Chelsea striker Diego Costa believes Jose Mourinho and Diego Simeone "have plenty of things in common" when it comes to management. The former Atletico Madrid forward gave an interview to Sport Magazine where he discussed the similarities and differences between the two tacticians, while explaining his ambitions since arriving in England. "Jose Mourinho and Diego Simeone […]

ESPN and Univision have officially confirmed what World Soccer Talk revealed earlier today that neither TV network had been notified that the FIFA TV rights for 2023-2026 (including FIFA World Cup 2026) were being handed to FOX Sports and Telemundo instead of going through the typical closed bidding process. Presumably, the TV rights for 2023-2026 were […]

West Brom are looking for new investment as they assess their options in the wake of the Barclays Premier League's new mammoth TV deal. The Baggies would welcome fresh backers and are believed to have spoken to contacts in the City. They are looking at home and abroad – with the search not limited to […]

Louis van Gaal insists neither he nor his Manchester United players will lose any sleep over the latest barrage of criticism from Paul Scholes. Scholes won 20 major trophies at United under Sir Alex Ferguson, but it is safe to say he is less than impressed by the man who is currently in charge at […]

During some of my very early interactions with Italian soccer during the late 1990s and early 2000s, it quickly became clear that Parma was a team well worth watching. With players like Lilian Thuram, Gianluigi Buffon, Hernan Crespo and Juan Sebastian Veron in situ, the Gialloblu were one of the finest sides around, a tag that […]

Current Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has denied any involvement in the deal that brought Neymar to the Catalan club. Earlier this month, Bartomeu was named a suspect in a tax fraud probe regarding the signing of the Brazilian superstar. Neymar's transfer fee has been under scrutiny since his arrival at the Camp Nou in June […]

Lucas Silva and Martin Odegaard are set to make their Real Madrid debuts during the club's next two matches against Deportivo La Coruna and FC Shalke 04, respectively. The two midfielders were both signed during the January transfer window but neither have featured for the first team. While Odegaard has appeared for the club's reserve team, Real […]

The question as to why Louis van Gaal has elected to switch Wayne Rooney into the midfield, as opposed to the England international's most productive position at the head of Manchester United's attack, has been beaten to death for the past several weeks. There is little debate that Rooney would provide much-needed scoring to United's sputtering […]

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique shed some light on the reported rocky relationship between manager Luis Enrique and star man, Lionel Messi, during an interview with the Spanish radio show El Partido de las 12. The two were understood to have had a major fallout following Enrique's decision to bench Messi against Real Sociedad, after the Argentine […]

Andy Carroll is likely to miss the rest of the season after West Ham announced the striker is to undergo surgery on a knee injury. The 26-year-old was forced off in Wednesday's 0-0 draw at Southampton and Hammers boss Sam Allardyce had hoped Carroll would be sidelined for a maximum of six week. But the […]

When outspoken Palermo owner Maurizio Zamparini set a minimum €40 million fee on Argentine striker Paulo Dybala, some didn’t bat an eye. The club’s owner has been known for making outlandish remarks as he sacked coaches left and right. However, just over halfway through the season, people are starting to take notice of the 21-year-old […]

After a string of poor performances by the US Women's National Team and losing its number one ranking in the world, critics are still calling for more changes to the team, shuffling more players around, and questioning whether USWNT Head Coach Jillian Ellis can find just the right combination to turn this team around. After the USWNT team were […]

Speaking ahead of Saturday's match against Deportivo La Coruna, Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has refused to be drawn into the debate surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo's 30th birthday party following last weekend's 4-0 derby defeat to Atletico Madrid. Ronaldo has faced backlash from supporters (with some showing up at training to voice their displeasure), as well […]

Chris Ramsey has been appointed QPR manager until the end of the season. Ramsey was placed in temporary charge following Harry Redknapp's resignation last week and he led Rangers to their first away points of the campaign with a 2-0 win at Sunderland on Tuesday night. QPR chairman Tony Fernandes has been suitably impressed to […]

Jose Mourinho has tipped Eden Hazard to become the world's top player after the Chelsea forward signed a new five-and-a-half-year contract on Thursday. The Belgium international joined Chelsea from Lille in June 2012 and has since made a total 147 appearances for the Blues, scoring 43 goals. He won the PFA Young Player of the […]