Premier League leaders Leicester City travel to Liverpool on Saturday as they aim to continue their impressive run of form this season which has seen them lose just once this season. The Foxes have been the most consistent and efficient side this season and are now seemingly well placed to make a serious title challenge […]

Welsh international defender James Collins on Thursday signed a new two-year deal with West Ham which will keep him at the London club until 2018. Collins, 32, has made 160 appearances for West Ham across two spells, having rejoined the club in 2012 after a three-year period with Premier League rivals Aston Villa. "To be […]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Thursday expressed surprise over the mirth provoked by his decision to salute the club's fans following the recent 2-2 draw with West Bromwich Albion. Liverpool snatched a point in the Dec. 13 game at Anfield when Divock Origi scored a 96th-minute equalizer, and afterward Klopp and his players joined hands […]

Christmas usually isn't too merry for the Arsenal faithful. Over the years they've gotten used to seeing their side attain an impeccable position from which there is no hope of winning the title, even with half the season remaining; seeing their key players follow the footsteps of full-time hospital resident and part-time central midfielder Abou […]

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes the Premier League should follow their European rivals and introduce a winter break to help increase the national team's chances of success. The German coach will experience his first hectic Christmas and New Year period in England having been used to a month's rest during his time with Borussia Dortmund […]

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney declared on Thursday that he and his team-mates are "fighting" to save the job of embattled manager Louis van Gaal. British media reports claim Van Gaal is on the brink of the sack after a run of six games without victory and he stormed out of his weekly press conference […]

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has labelled the surprise leaders as the Premier League's Forrest Gump. Ranieri's side are in first place at Christmas just 12 months after being bottom of the table and the former Chelsea boss wants Leicester to maintain their pace at the top, likening their stamina to Tom Hanks' film character Forrest […]

Don Howe, a highly-respected former Arsenal player, manager and coach, died on Wednesday, aged 80. Howe won 23 caps for England and was also part of the national team for their two most successful tournaments in recent history, working as an assistant to both Bobby Robson and Terry Venables as they reached the semifinals of […]

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe admitted on Wednesday it will be tough to continue his side's recent winning run over the hectic festive period. The Cherries have not been beaten since the beginning of November and followed up a shock 1-0 victory at Chelsea and 2-1 win at home to Manchester United with a 2-1 success […]

Our country's soccer fans and pundits have been arguing about so-called passport players since before we knew what a pundit was. It's been a talker since the days of Thomas Dooley and Earnie Stewart, the top US performers among the foreign-born set at a highly meaningful World Cup 1994. But old argument doesn't mean bad […]

Each game, we hear about the MLS attendance numbers at the stadium. However, on TV we notice the vast swath of empty seats at the stadium. Although, this may not apply to you Seattle, Orlando or NYCFC fans. Then you get your soccer geek on and check the boxscores for the game and see that […]

Manchester City planned to unveil its brand new crest on Saturday, December 26 (Boxing Day). In the past several days, the club has embarked on a marketing campaign with posters adorned throughout the streets of Manchester. However, its plans have been dealt a blow after the new crest has been leaked on the Internet by […]

France international Dimitri Payet is set to make his return from an ankle injury in the new year, West Ham manager Slaven Bilic said on Wednesday. The former Marseille attacking midfielder was expected to be out until February after sustaining the injury in last month's 1-1 draw with Everton. But Bilic says the 28-year-old's recovery […]

Wilfried Bony has slammed Manuel Pellegrini for failing to start him in Manchester City's defeat at Premier League title rivals Arsenal. Ivory Coast striker Bony had scored three in four games while City's star forward Sergio Aguero was out with a heel injury. But Aguero was back for Monday's clash at the Emirates Stadium and […]

Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal stormed out of his press conference today after journalists failed to apologize for the media speculation surrounding his job. Van Gaal began the press conference by asking, "Has anybody in this room not a feeling to apologize to me? Nobody has that feeling? That's what I'm wondering." The under-fire […]