Bayern Munich enter Wednesday's Champions League return leg against Shakhtar Donetsk knowing victory will ensure their passage to the next round of the competition. The German giants were held to a 0-0 draw by the Ukrainian champions in the first leg – a surprising result considering Shakhtar had not competed in a competitive game for […]

Paul Pogba's rumbustious displays since the turn of the year have further enamored the young Frenchman to the watching world. At the heart of a Juventus midfield bristling with immense quality, the young Frenchman has shone brightest for the Bianconeri as of late. His endearing patent for bossing games with a marriage of panache and physicality […]

The TV viewing figures for the opening weekend of the 2015 MLS season are in. While they're not earth shattering, the numbers were positive for ESPN and UniMas but disappointing for FOX Sports. An average viewing audience of 539,000 watched Orlando City against New York City on ESPN2 (from 4:30-7:15pm ET). For a game featuring […]

Zinedine Zidane is being lined up to be Carlo Ancelotti's successor at Real Madrid, according to Sky Sports Spanish soccer expert Graham Hunter. Ancelotti has been under criticism for the past several months for failing to rotate his squad and being unable to find a solution to his team's attacking problems. Although Madrid embarked on a record-breaking 22-match winning […]

Porto coach Julen Lopetegui has set the target of elite European status as motivation for his side ahead of their Champions League Round of 16 return leg against FC Basel tonight (live on FOX Sports 2 at 3:45pm ET for viewers in the US). Porto enter the contest following their 1-1 draw from the first leg in Switzerland, and have […]

Schalke 04 coach Roberto Di Matteo understands his side is facing a difficult task trailing Real Madrid by two goals in their return leg of the Champions League Round of 16. The German side will be buoyed by the fact that Madrid's attacking trio of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo have been misfiring […]

Here are the 10 things we learned from the first week of MLS' 20th season: 1. The new MLS TV deal got off to an encouraging start Not only should the Sunday double-headers on ESPN2 and FOX Sports 1 become destination spots for American soccer fans, but the productions on both networks feel big-time this year. ESPN has […]

The opening game of the 2015 MLS season was the most-viewed MLS match ever among non-Hispanics on a Spanish-language network. UniMás’ broadcast of the MLS season opener, LA Galaxy vs. Chicago Fire, delivered gains of +44% among Total Viewers and +111% among Adults 18-49 compared to last season’s MLS opener, Chicago Fire vs. Chivas USA […]

It wasn’t a vintage Manchester United team that Arsenal toppled in their 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final win and it wasn’t a free-flowing Manchester City side they bested 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium in January. But the men from the Emirates—without a win at an illustrious venue for four years—have conquered two pertinent hurdles since the […]

Following last night's 2-1 FA Cup defeat, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal informed the media he would review the video of his team's performance and determine whether or not there were any positives to be taken from the loss. What the Dutchman will see when he takes to the game film is better execution of his […]

During the 90's and early years of the new millennium the Italian Serie A was undoubtedly the number one league in Europe. Ronaldo, Marco Van Basten, Diego Maradona, Paolo Maldini, Kaka, Franco Baresi, Alessandro Del Piero, Edgar Davids, Pavel Nedved, Gabriel Batistuta, Juan Sebastian Veron, Ruud Gullit, Careca and Zinedine Zidane to name but a […]

When Manchester United hired Louis Van Gaal, it seemed like just the right man at just the right time was being brought in to right the rudderless ship that was Manchester United last season. Now more than six months into his Old Trafford stewardship, it seems the rudder is still in cold storage. United are […]

Franco Vazquez is not necessarily a household name in the soccer world. After all, the 26-year-old midfielder was previously buried in Palermo’s depth chart my ex-manager Gennaro Gattuso during last season’s Serie B campaign. In fact, Vazquez was not even on the squad list for the first half of the 2013-14 season for the Rosanero. […]

Danny Welbeck came back to haunt Louis van Gaal as the Manchester United manager was subjected to a night of despair and defeat at Old Trafford. Welbeck sent Arsenal through to the semi-finals of the FA Cup with a 61st-minute winner after Wayne Rooney had equalised Nacho Monreal's opener. To pile yet more misery on […]

There’s an ominous aura that accompanies Chelsea and their illustrious manager at this stage of the season. The Blues’ 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final was quintessential Jose Mourinho, as the Stamford Bridge outfit bolted the back door shut before nicking two scruffy goals. It was a display we've seen repeated […]