Milan (AFP) – Besiktas coach Senol Gunes "feels at home" in Naples but admits the Turkish champions face their toughest Group B encounter when they meet Napoli in the Champions League on Wednesday. "I feel at home here, also because of the traffic coming to the stadium!" Gunes joked on Tuesday. "Napoli are the strongest […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga side Wolfsburg on Tuesday unveiled inexperienced ex-Bayern Munich defender Valerien Ismael as head coach — with a view to making the job permanent if results in Germany's top flight pick up. The 41-year-old Frenchman has been promoted from being coach of the Under-23 team to Wolfsburg's senior side. He replaces Dieter […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City cannot be expected to compete on equal terms with Barcelona due to the clubs' respective history in the Champions League ahead of their showdown clash on Wednesday. Guardiola won the Champions League twice in four glorious years as Barca coach between 2008 and 2012 and returns to […]

Paris (AFP) – Swiss champions Basel have a respectable record in Europe in recent seasons and fancy their chances of springing a surprise when they face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday. "We have not come to Paris to take selfies," warned Basel's Ivory Coast midfielder Geoffroy Serey Die ahead of the game […]

Montreal (AFP) – Montreal Impact chief Joey Saputo said Tuesday the club had settled its dispute with Didier Drogba after the star striker sensationally refused to play last weekend. The 38-year-old former Chelsea and Ivory Coast star had stunned the club last weekend after demanding to be left out of the match-day squad upon discovering […]

Milan (AFP) – Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri insists he has "total faith" his side will make up for recent setbacks in Serie A by making Champions League history against Besiktas on Wednesday. Successive Group B wins over Dinamo Kiev and Benfica means Napoli stand on the verge of becoming the first team to clinch a […]

The upcoming match between the Bundesliga's two biggest teams, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, will be televised live in the United States on the over-the-air FOX broadcast network on Saturday, November 19 at Noon ET. By broadcasting the game on over-the-air television, FOX is making sure that the game can get the biggest viewing audience […]

London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger insisted Tuesday there was never any danger of Theo Walcott leaving Arsenal despite a reduced role with the Gunners last season. The England international started just 15 league gammes and scored five goals in the 2015/16 season. But Walcott, 27, has already matched that goal tally this term following a […]

It's time to mark your calendars for NBC Sports' upcoming interview and documentary entitled 'Inside The Mind of Claudio Ranieri,' which will debut on NBCSN on Sunday, November 6. Hosted by Robbie Earle, the documentary features an exclusive sit-down interview with Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri, where he'll discuss the highs of last season that resulted […]

Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich are determined to break their mini winless streak on Wednesday against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League, with head coach Carlo Ancelotti dismissing any talk of a 'crisis'. Bayern have drawn both of their German league games since losing 1-0 at Atletico Madrid three weeks ago and are three games […]

Just in time for the return of the UEFA Champions League, FOX Sports is now offering a 14-day trial to FOX Soccer 2GO, its online service that streams every single Champions League and Europa League game to your computer, smartphone or tablet. With so many games to choose from, soccer fans can sign up for […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Barcelona defender Gerard Pique insists he will not reverse his decision to retire from international football after the 2018 World Cup. Pique announced his intention to leave La Roja after having to demonstrate he did not cut the colours of the Spanish flag off his kit during a 2-0 win in Albania […]

Barcelona (AFP) – Pep Guardiola's legacy at Barcelona will never be forgotten, according to Barca defender Gerard Pique, ahead of the Manchester City manager's return to the Camp Nou on Wednesday. Pique was a major part of the Guardiola side that won 14 trophies in a golden four-year period between 2008 and 2012. "Pep made […]

Liverpool (AFP) – Arch-rivals Liverpool and Manchester United failed to spark as England's two most successful clubs played out a forgettable 0-0 draw in the Premier League on Monday. Victory would have lifted Jurgen Klopp's in-form Liverpool level with leaders Manchester City and Arsenal, but they remain fourth after seeing a five-game winning streak come […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – English Premier League leaders Manchester City on Tuesday announced record turnover of $480 million and its Abu Dhabi owners said the club has reached a "turning point". City, who were hit by UEFA sanctions over their finances in 2014, announced a 20 million pound ($24.5 million/22.2 million euro) profit from […]