Roberto Di Matteo played down the talk of a revenge mission as Chelsea visited Gelsenkirchen to take on his Schalke side – but it was embarrassment that greeted the Italian as the Blues eased into the knockout stages of the Champions League. Current Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho insisted in the build-up to this clash that […]

Not content with the landmarks and trophies already scooped up in a 10-year Barcelona career, Lionel Messi this week reached two milestones, breaking the records for the most number of goals in the UEFA Champions League and La Liga. The Argentina captain shows no sign of letting up just yet. Eulogies for Messi’s career were written almost […]

A usual day at the Arsenal F.C. training centre consists of a strict regime of shuttle runs, stretching and ball skills but at a recent shoot for official wellness partners of Arsenal FC Vitality the players took the opportunity to take a breather from training with a few casual selfies on an unguarded smartphone. England […]

For viewers in the United States, today's UEFA Champions League games will be shown across several channels. Don't forget, you can also see live highlights of the matches on FOX Soccer Plus's MultiMatch 90 service. CSKA Moscow vs AS Roma, Noon, FOX Sports 2, FOX Sports GO, FOX Soccer 2GO & ESPN3 BATE vs Porto, Noon, FOX Soccer 2GO & ESPN3 Manchester City […]

Based on the performances in the 10 matches played during Gameweek 12 of the Premier League, as well as utilizing stats from WhoScored, Squawka and TransferMarkt, here’s my team of the weekend: Goalkeeper Fabianski – [Swansea City] – Lukasz Fabianski has been in great form for Swansea City this season. As the Swans number […]

Heading into his side's Champions League Group F match against APOEL today (live on FOX Soccer 2GO at 2:45pm ET for viewers in the US), manager Luis Enrique has confessed that Barcelona had a momentary drop in form following their 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid in late October. Questions about the manager's tactics, his man-management and the […]

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has called on his players to be more tenacious and aggressive in the wake of criticism his side is too soft. After the 3-1 defeat at Crystal Palace on Sunday, a match in which they took an early lead, former Reds vice-captain Jamie Carragher said they were bullied and mentally weak. […]

Victoria sports minister Damien Drum has confirmed that Real Madrid will take part in next summer's edition of the International Champions Cup (ICC) which will be held in Melbourne, Australia from July 18-24. The Spanish giants will be making their debut appearance 'down under' and play their games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which has a capacity […]

UEFA has revealed the 40-man shortlist for its Team of the Year with German champions Bayern Munich leading the way with nine nominations. The nominees were determined based on their overall performances in European club football and international competitions. The best eleven will be determined by fans via an online poll. Voting is open now and you can […]

If you were to ponder the current emotions of supporters from all 20 Premier League teams, only a small proportion would be completely content with the start their side has made to this engrossing season. Chelsea and Southampton have began the campaign in spectacular fashion, while Newcastle United, Swansea City and West Ham United have also […]

Nathaniel Clyne has warned Southampton's top-four rivals the Saints are ready to fight for a Champions League spot. The England defender is confident they can maintain their challenge ahead of Sunday's clash with Manchester City at St Mary's. Clyne scored in the Saints' 1-1 draw at Aston Villa on Monday as they extended their unbeaten […]

Boss Paul Lambert defended Aston Villa's fans after their lowest league gate for 15 years. Just 25,311 watched Villa hold Southampton to a 1-1 draw at Villa Park, where Gabby Agbonlahor's opener – following Fraser Forster's gaffe – was cancelled out by Nathaniel Clyne. It was the lowest crowd in the Premier League at Villa […]

For 75 years Batman has deftly defended Gotham City from the mass-murderous schemes of such villains as the Joker, the Penguin, the Riddler, Two-Face, Bane, and Poison Ivy. Now, the Dark Knight must tackle his most terrifying threat yet – an attack on his $11 billion merchandise empire. DC Comics is now battling La Liga’s Valencia C.F. […]

The draw for the 2015 Copa America has been revealed, so we now know who'll play each other in the opening rounds of the tournament to be played in Chile in June-July, 2015. The draw is as follows: Group A Chile Mexico Bolivia Ecuador Group B Argentina Uruguay Paraguay Jamaica Group C Brazil Colombia Peru […]

In playing Football Manager 15, it’s sometimes hard to imagine how Sega and Sports Interactive can still come up with a yearly iteration that's fresh and interesting, which is no less true with other annual sports franchises such as Madden and FIFA. Somehow, though, they've pulled it off. I haven’t played Football Manager for the last 2 years, […]