Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas' seemingly imminent transfer to FC Porto is in danger of collapse, according to the Spanish publication Marca. Yesterday evening, the player's representatives were in discussions with Porto officials and reached an agreement that appeared to finalize the Spain international's transfer to the Portuguese side. Both Real Madrid and Porto had already […]

West Ham recovered from an early Diafra Sakho dismissal to ease past FC Lusitans and advance in to the second round of the Europa League qualifiers. Having scored twice in the first leg, Sakho had a night to forget in Andorra, although his 14th-minute sending off made little difference – however he will now miss […]

Former CONCACAF General Secretary and FIFA Executive Committee member Chuck Blazer has been banned from all soccer activities for life on Thursday. The announcement’s timing was ironic as the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Blazer’s biggest contribution to the world soccer landscape, had just kicked off in suburban Dallas on Tuesday. The 2015 Gold Cup is the 13th edition […]

Sevilla have completed the signing of Stoke midfielder Steven Nzonzi in a £7million deal. The 26-year-old has signed a four-year deal with the Spanish side, who have inserted a 30million euro (£21.5million) buy-out clause in his contract, after undergoing a medical on Thursday morning. "Sevilla FC and Stoke City have reached an agreement for the […]

A ticker tape parade through the streets of New York City to celebrate the U.S. Women's National Team's World Cup victory will feature floats from New York City FC and New York Red Bulls despite neither MLS team having any affiliation with the USWNT. NASL club New York Cosmos were offered a spot on the parade but declined the offer […]

Robin van Persie appears to be heading for the Old Trafford exit with Fenerbahce confirming they have opened talks with Manchester United over the striker. The 31-year-old scored 30 goals for United as they won the league in 2012-13 following his £24million move from Arsenal. His impact since then, however, has been muted due to […]

West Brom have dismissed accusations that the club's pre-season camp in Austria is too punishing. Former Wales assistant manager Raymond Verheijen, who has worked across Europe as a fitness coach, was among those to criticize the Premier League club after it was reported West Brom boss Tony Pulis had ordered his players to run a […]

England forward Danny Welbeck will not travel with Arsenal to the Barclays Asia Trophy in Singapore as he continues to recover from the ankle problem which ruled him out of the end of last season, manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed. The Gunners will take a 27-man squad to the Far East in the first leg […]

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has revealed that Bastian Schweinsteiger is "flattered" by reported interest from Manchester United, and says he plans to hold talks with the Germany midfielder soon. United boss Louis van Gaal is understood to be keen on signing the Germany captain this summer and Rummenigge says the rumors have pricked Schweinsteiger's […]

Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling has missed training for a second successive day. Press Association Sport understands the 20-year-old has reported in sick again, having initially failed to attend on Wednesday. It is understood that Sterling spoke to manager Brendan Rodgers earlier this week and informed him that he did not want to travel on the […]

Any player who has had the opportunity to raise a Premier League trophy high above their heads as their supporters chant their names from the stands will tell you that it is no small feat. Not only does a team have to have a solid defence who are willing to put themselves in the line […]

Having a solid back four is a thing of the past for England. Over the last two decades the Three Lions have boasted world-class defenders, who were seen as up there with the best in the world. You only have to go back 10 years to the 2006 World Cup, where even England’s substitutes rank higher than the current […]

Hardcore soccer fans may appreciate the sport for a number of reasons. As a guy who likes to pay attention to the tactical side, the continuum of style and substance runs the gamut in this sport unlike any other. No contrast may be more striking than between the Women's World Cup final on Sunday and the […]

With so much attention focused on FOX's coverage of the Women's World Cup this summer, it's important that we not neglect the hard work and great expense beIN SPORTS embarked on in its coverage of the 2015 Copa America, which resulted in 1.5 million tuning in for the final as well as millions more watching the games from […]

Torino manager Giampiero Ventura has confirmed that defender Matteo Darmian is now officially a Manchester United player. The news was broken by Sky Sports journalist Fabrizio Romano this evening. "Darmian will play in the Champions League with Manchester United," Ventura told Sky Italia. "Matteo deserves a top team and always dreamed of playing in the Champions League, […]