Holders Barcelona will seek to overcome their defeat in El Clasico when they host Atletico Madrid on Tuesday in an all-Spanish Champions League quarter-final, first leg at the Camp Nou. On a night when Barca paid tribute to the late Dutch great Johan Cruyff, the Catalan giants' 39-game unbeaten run came to a halt after […]

Louis van Gaal is convinced Manchester United are on track to claim a Champions League place from the wreckage of one of Old Trafford's most difficult seasons in recent memory. Van Gaal's job as manager, in his second campaign at the club, has been the subject of widespread speculation since United's early exit from the […]

Asked whether, having watched his Leicester City team move seven points clear at the Premier League summit, he was worried they might choke, manager Claudio Ranieri responded: "What is 'choke'?" The question was more a reflection of his imperfect English than a display of brazenness, but after having the word explained to him, the 64-year-old […]

Hundreds of Dutch soccer fans on Sunday paid an emotional tribute to the late Johan Cruyff, as they marched between the former and current Ajax stadiums in Amsterdam. "Johan rest in peace," proclaimed a large black banner bearing a picture of the Amsterdam boy, who rose to become one of soccer's greatest players, carried at […]

Brazilian superstar Neymar could join Paris Saint-Germain if the French giants pay his huge 193 million euros ($220 million) get-out clause, his agent said Monday. "Neymar has a contract with Barca until 2018," Wayne Ribeiro told French sports daily L'Equipe. "But the prospect of living in a city like Paris and to play for a […]

Brazilian star Kaka made a triumphant return as Orlando City thrashed reigning champions the Portland Timbers 4-0 to maintain their unbeaten start to the Major League Soccer season. Former world footballer of the year Kaka had missed Orlando's opening three games due to a thigh injury, depriving Adrian Heath's team of a vital creative outlet. […]

Italy coach Antonio Conte was named as Chelsea's new manager on Monday after the reigning Premier League champions announced he had signed a three-year deal that will start following Euro 2016. The 46-year-old former Juventus boss took over the Italian national team in August 2014 and secured their qualification for the European Championship. "I am […]

Disgraced FIFA officials, suspended UEFA chief Michel Platini and Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi were amongst the names found Sunday in leaked documents which reveal offshore financial dealings. 'The Panama Papers' claim the law firm of a FIFA ethics watchdog had business relationships with three men recently indicted in football's global corruption scandal. Documents also bring […]

Leicester City captain Wes Morgan scored his first goal in almost a year as the Premier League title-chasers edged Southampton 1-0 on Sunday to establish a potentially decisive seven-point lead. Tottenham Hotspur's 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Saturday had given Claudio Ranieri's men an opportunity to strengthen their grip on first place and they duly […]

Borussia Moenchengladbach climbed into the Bundesliga's Champions League places on Sunday with a 5-0 hammering of Hertha Berlin as Andre Hahn scored his first goal since his horror injury. Gladbach routed third-placed Hertha 4-1 in Berlin last October and again ran riot at Borussia Park as Thorgan Hazard scored twice with Germany winger Patrick Hermann […]

Opening day of the NASL season. It should be the point in the season when players are full of vigor and making sprinting runs across the pitch. But in Fort Lauderdale's opening game of the 2016 season in its home derby against Miami FC, the Strikers looked lethargic, uninspired and lacked any creativity. It was […]

Celtic manager Ronny Deila says it will be hard to leave Patrick Roberts out of his side for the title run-in after the teenager's double inspired his side's comeback in a 3-1 win over Hearts on Saturday. The 19-year-old, in only his second start for the Hoops, helped set up Gary Mackay-Steven to cancel out […]

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger vowed that his side will not give up on the Premier League title after closing the gap on leaders Leicester City to eight points. Saturday's 4-0 victory over Watford came on the back of a win at Everton before the international break and maintained the pressure on Leicester, who host Southampton […]

AC Milan led Serie A tributes to former defender and club legend Cesare Maldini, who died on Sunday at the age of 84. Maldini, the father of 1990s club icon Paolo Maldini, made 412 appearances with the Rossoneri between 1954 and 1966, winning four league titles including a "scudetto" in his first season with the […]

United States international Clint Dempsey scored the game's only goal as the Seattle Sounders finally bagged their first Major League Soccer win of the season with a 1-0 victory over a depleted Montreal Impact. Dempsey headed home from a corner on 79 minutes to settle a hard fought encounter against a Montreal side still missing […]