Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu, who ascended to his position midway through the 2013-14 season, believes his club's image has been tarnished due to the controversial transfer of Neymar from Santos last summer. The club was also given a 14-month transfer ban in April because FIFA ruled Barcelona had broken rules governing the signing of […]

Real Madrid and Levante have managed to agree terms for the sale of goalkeeper Keylor Navas, according to Real Madrid's club website. Navas, 27, had an outstanding World Cup as a central part of Costa Rica's run to the quarter finals, bringing the attention of many potential suitors. However, it is Madrid who have won […]

Saturday was a memorable day for Ann Arbor, and all of U.S. soccer. What started as a 90 minute soccer game quickly turned into a weekend event with the main event being Manchester United playing Real Madrid in the Guinness International Champions Cup at their football stadium, the Big House. Ann Arbor closed many of […]

The past few days have seen an increase in reports from Spain and France linking Monaco striker Radamel Falcao with a loan move to Real Madrid. As unlikely as the rumors may seem, respected news outlets have been commenting on the deal being "imminent" with the only issue holding the transfer back being in the […]

One of the better stories in sports is being hidden in the shadows of the media spotlight which has been focused on the arrival of Louis van Gaal to Manchester United. Taking nothing away from the Dutch manager's ability to re-focus and re-energize a squad of players which finished in seventh place last season in […]

Unlike most soccer fans, I can’t really remember my first Stoke game. My first clear memory of watching Stoke was against Middlesbrough at Vale Park, and then having a season ticket in 1977 in the Butler Street Stand. Relegation, inevitably, soon followed. So, basically, I was introduced to the Potters after a visit to our […]

Earlier this summer, Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke was targeted by La Liga giants Barcelona as a possible replacement for some of the club's aging stars. Xavi Hernandez had turned 34 in January and Andres Iniesta just reached his 30th birthday in May. So the Catalan club identified Koke as the perfect piece to slide into […]

ANN ARBOR, MICH. – It was billed as possibly being the largest soccer crowd in the history of the United States. And it didn’t disappoint. In front of 109,318 fans at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., travelers from around the world that had descended on the town that houses the University of Michigan were […]

What happened in Vegas didn’t stay in Vegas for Arsenal star Jack Wilshere as he was recently caught smoking a cigarette while partying poolside. He duly apologized, saying “Of course I regret it…I have kids myself and I don’t want them growing up to think their dad smokes and it’s ok for a footballer to […]

Trailing 2-1 in the 85th minute against Manchester City at a sold-out Yankee Stadium, Raheem Sterling of Liverpool scored the equalizer to force the shootout, where Liverpool prevailed 3-1 to vault them to the top of the table with five points for the tournament. Liverpool travels to Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte to face […]

All eight tournament teams compete today, headlined by Manchester United facing Real Madrid at ”The Big House” at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The game is expected to draw the largest-ever audience for a professional soccer match in the United States, with more than 108,000 fans packing the stadium on game day and […]

According to Bein Sports, Real Madrid have reached an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain to have Angel Di Maria sent to the Ligue 1 side. The player would be sent on loan for this season with PSG paying the Spanish giants £8 million. After the completion of the 2014-15 season, the Paris-based club would pay Real Madrid […]

Manchester City and Olympiacos square off at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, with kickoff slated for 3pm ET. Both teams are still in contention to qualify for the International Champions Cup final in Miami on Monday, and need wins coupled by a Liverpool loss to advance from Group B. For viewers in the United States, here’s […]

Inter Milan and AS Roma kick off the Guinness International Champions Cup on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET., as both teams are still in contention for the finals matchup with victories and a Manchester United loss. For viewers in the United States, here’s the TV schedule for this afternoon’s game: AS Roma vs. Inter Milan at 1pm ET; […]

AS Monaco striker Radamel Falcao appears to be closing in on a transfer to Real Madrid, if reports in Spain and France are correct. Just last weekend, the Spanish newspaper AS reported that Real Madrid were in talks with Monaco over a potential move for the Colombian international. According to the publication, Real Madrid’s proposal is for […]