The head of Spain's sports council Miguel Cardenal has hailed the new legislation which will bring Spanish soccer in line with how the Premier League and Serie A are marketed globally. Late yesterday, Spanish lawmakers passed legislation governing the sale of television rights to broadcast matches and the distribution of the income. Previously, big clubs – such […]

Sevilla manager Unai Emery believes his side wants to do something memorable this season, but refuses to call his team the "favorites" heading into tomorrow's match against Real Madrid. Los Rojiblancos are currently level on points with fourth place Valencia in La Liga. However, if the season were to end today, Sevilla would miss out […]

The early diagnosis of Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski wasn't good after the Polish footballer suffered a concussion and facial fractures during the Bavarian's DFK Pokal semi-final defeat to Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. The initial belief was Lewandowski would not be named to the squad for their Champions League semi-final against Barcelona. However, on Wednesday, the club's CEO […]

Manuel Pellegrini claims Jose Mourinho can say what he wants about his Manchester City side – but accepts Chelsea are worthy title winners. City boss Pellegrini and his Chelsea counterpart Mourinho have regularly clashed in recent years, with their history stretching back to when both worked in Spain. Mourinho this week renewed his attack on […]

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti believes Sergio Ramos is the most complete defender he has ever seen. The Spain international began his career at the club in 2005 and has widely been considered one of the best centre-backs in the world. The 29-year-old has also showcased his versatility by making spot-starts in the midfield – most recently […]

Arsene Wenger accepts things can get a "bit heated" between rival managers, but feels Jose Mourinho showed a lack of respect when the Chelsea boss said 10 years without winning the title must be "very boring" for Arsenal supporters. Some Gunners fans chanted "boring, boring Chelsea" during last weekend's goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium, […]

In the world of soccer kit manufacturing, Umbro has for many years been a regular presence, stitched into the histories of thousands of teams like a string of diamond-shaped logos along the sleeves of one of their 1970’s-era shirts. For over 80 years, Umbro kit has graced every level of the game in Great Britain […]

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has confirmed Wayne Rooney is fit to face West Brom on Saturday. There had been serious concern around Old Trafford that Rooney had suffered a season-ending injury against Everton last Sunday. Initial tests on his knee were inconclusive, and Rooney was deemed fit enough to travel to London for the PFA Player of […]

Today's Soccer Morning features guest Kevin Laramee plus listener calls and the latest news and headlines from the soccer world, including the rumors of Paul Pogba heading from Juventus to PSG. Hosted by Jason Davis and produced by Trevor Hayward, Soccer Morning features interviews with prominent journalists, players and coaches in addition to taking listener […]

West Bromwich Albion have announced that they'll be conducting their preseason training in the United States this summer with friendlies scheduled against MLS' Orlando City Soccer Club, and USL's Charleston Battery and Richmond Kickers. West Brom will play Orlando on Wednesday, July 15 at the 65,000-capacity Citrus Bowl before heading out to Charleston, South Carolina […]

Stoke City and New Balance have officially unveiled their home and away shirts for the 2015/16 season, the first from New Balance of a multi-year partnership that Stoke initially signed with Warrior in 2014. Previously, Stoke had worn Warrior kits, but the decision was made to change them to New Balance, which is the parent […]

New legislation has been passed that will bring Spanish soccer in line with how the Premier League and Serie A are marketed, and will correct existing imbalances in earnings, which allow Real Madrid and Barcelona to claim a disproportionate amount of the television income in La Liga. The legislation will take effect in 2016 and replace the current arrangement […]

It’s getting to the stage of the season when any slip ups can have critical consequences for a team. With just a clutch of games to go, a win can make an enormous difference, but a poor performance or an individual error can render all the hard work done over the previous months irrelevant. Subsequently, […]

In addition to the previously announced friendly against Toronto, scheduled 3 days after the 2014/15 Premier League season ends, Manchester City has added another friendly to its brief post-season tour. This time, it's against Houston Dynamo on Thursday, May 28. After playing at BMO Field in Toronto, the City team will head to Texas to […]

Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas is targeting Champions League glory since the La Liga title rests in the hands of Barcelona. The veteran player's comments shouldn't come as a surprise to fans. The Madrid captain is merely echoing earlier statements made by manager Carlo Ancelotti who said his side has a better chance of winning the European Cup than […]