Earlier this week the British tabloids were reporting about a potential bidding war between Arsenal and Manchester United over the much sought-after Brazilian midfielder Lucas Silva. The 21-year-old is one of the brightest prospects in South America and has been on the radar of a host of European clubs. The Sun reported on Tuesday that Arsenal […]

Former Manchester United manager David Moyes has only been at his new job as head coach of Real Sociedad for a few weeks. During that time, Moyes has directed the La Liga side to a draw and a win in his first two matches in charge. He has been praised for his organizational skills and attention […]

Arsene Wenger praised the fighting spirit of Alexis Sanchez after the Chile striker fired Arsenal to a 1-0 Barclays Premier League victory over Southampton at the Emirates Stadium. Sanchez pounced in the 89th minute for his 14th goal in 22 appearances since his summer arrival from Barcelona as the Gunners narrowed the gap on the […]

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho lauded Didier Drogba's longevity as the Ivory Coast striker rolled back the years in an influential showing in Wednesday night's 3-0 victory over Tottenham. Spurs were bidding for a first win at Stamford Bridge since February 1990 at the 28th attempt and began well, with Harry Kane hitting the crossbar with […]

A group headed by Minnesota Vikings executives today revealed computer-generated images of how their new stadium could potentially look for MLS matches, provided their city was to be awarded with a fresh MLS franchise. The state of the art (American) football stadium is on pace to open in July of 2016, and from the pictures presented, looks […]

Former France international and Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has told the French website sports.fr that his country has been "hypocritical and cowardly" in their treatment of Thierry Henry. He also went on to suggest that France may have been better off being "overrun" by Germany. Petit won the World Cup with France in 1998 and […]

Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Wednesday, December 3: Chelsea vs Spurs, 2:45pm, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra; Arlo White & Graeme Le Saux Arsenal vs Southampton, 2:45pm, NBC Sports Live Extra; Jim Proudfoot & Kevin Kilbane Everton vs Hull, 2:45pm, NBC Sports Live Extra; Gary Weaver & Andy Hinchcliffe Sunderland […]

Juventus shot stopper Gianluigi Buffon believes that something "truly exceptional" would have to happen in order for German international and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to win the 2014 Ballon d'Or. In an interview with FIFA.com, the Italy international tipped Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo to take home his second-consecutive award – the third in his […]

Sunday night's MLS Playoff between Seattle Sounders and LA Galaxy, which was televised on ESPN beginning at 9:20pm ET, broke the 500,000 barrier. The game delivered a 0.3 HH US rating and was watched by an average audience size of 573,000 people. The 573k number is an improvement against the other MLS semi-final second leg played […]

Late Tuesday, Atletico Madrid announced that the 'Frente Atletico' have been expelled from the Vicente Calderon following the events on Sunday which led to the death of a 43-year-old Deportivo de la Coruna fan. The club released a statement on its official website which read: "Given the serious events that took place in Madrid Rio […]

Photos of Wales' home shirt for 2015 have been leaked on the Internet. Wales' new home shirt for 2015 is designed and manufactured by adidas, and features a familiar red shirt that's accentuated by white pinstripes, and a red/green mesh trim. The rounded collar gives the shirt a distinct look, while the Welsh Football Association […]

While Borussia Dortmund are on top of their Champions League group heading into matchday six of the competition, Jurgen Klopp's side are currently rock bottom in the Bundesliga with only three wins in their opening 13 league matches. Injuries and poor form have lead to a sudden turn in the German club's fortunes. But despite the team's […]

Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson believes the club have to keep Steven Gerrard "for many years to come" after the captain provided a timely reminder of his qualities. The 34-year-old scored his first from open play since January in the 3-1 win at Leicester, having also been involved in the two goals either side of that […]

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is facing a race against time to be fit for his side's decisive Champions League clash against Roma next week. Manager Manuel Pellegrini has revealed the influential centre-back will definitely miss tonight's trip to Sunderland and the home game against Everton on Saturday with the hamstring injury he sustained at […]

Swansea manager Garry Monk hailed his side's "most complete performance of the season" as they moved into the top six of the Barclays Premier League with a 2-0 home victory over QPR. Monk's men dominated throughout but had to rely on goals from Ki Sung-yueng and Wayne Routledge in the final 12 minutes to finally […]