The referee who showed Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan a yellow card for throwing his boot at a linesman during the Copa del Rey quarter-final on Wednesday has been suspended for two weeks. While Turan escaped further sanction from the RFEF's Competitions Committee, referee Gil Manzano – the man who was in charge of the […]

Juan Agudelo is back in Major League Soccer, and there are lessons to be learned (or re-learned) from what we’ll call “a close shave.” We are talking, after all, about a guy who flirted briefly with a career death tumble into the Freddy Adu zone. Even if you aren’t 100 percent sure what the “Freddy […]

Real Madrid have reached an agreement with River Plate for Argentina under-20 goalkeeper Augusto Batalla, according to the Spanish publication AS. Batalla is rated the best goalkeeping prospect in the country and an official announcement from both clubs is expected before the Spanish transfer window closes. The reigning Club World Cup and European champions have […]

Manchester United will be seeking revenge when they face Leicester City at Old Trafford on Saturday after they were humbled 5-3 at the King Power stadium back in September. A lot has happened to both sides since then, with the Foxes winning just two of their subsequent 17 matches to drop into the relegation zone […]

Swansea manager Garry Monk has expressed surprise that he has been able to capture Jack Cork from Southampton. Cork has completed his move to Swansea after passing his medical on Friday afternoon in south Wales to put the finishing touches on the £3million deal. Swansea head to Southampton on Sunday for a Barclays Premier League game but Cork's […]

Atletico Madrid midfielder Arda Turan celebrated his 28th birthday last night and was presented with a "boot cake" by family and friends. The celebratory dessert was decorated in the club's colors and was an obvious reference to the controversial incident from Wednesday night's Copa del Rey quarter-final second leg against Barcelona when the Turkish player hurled his […]

In the biggest match of the season, and one that could go a long way in determining this season's title winners, the league's top two clash at Stamford Bridge on Saturday (live at 12:30pm ET on NBC for viewers in the United States). Chelsea come into the match with a five point advantage and could […]

After no games for 45 days due to the Bundesliga winter break, Bayern Munich returns to action today with its match against Wolfsburg, which will be shown live for viewers in the United States on GolTV. If you don't get GolTV, you can watch the game live on your computer, smartphone, tablet or Roku with […]

Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella has confirmed that Juan Guillermo Cuadrado will not play for the Viola on Saturday, with the Colombian winger finalizing his permanent move to Chelsea. Cuadrado is expected to undergo a medical in London on Friday with Fiorentina's permission after both clubs agreed a transfer fee for the 26-year-old. Fiorentina are expected […]

So after 30 games, 257 shots on target, 178 saves and 77 goals, we’re down to one final meaningful game in the AFC Asian Cup — Australia against South Korea (live on One World Sports and DishWorld at 4am ET/1am PT on Saturday). South Korea, aka the Taeguk Warriors, have progressed through to the final […]

Argentina U-20 forward Giovanni 'Cholito' Simeone, son of Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone, is proving to be a chip off the old block. The eldest Simeone made his name as a hard-nosed midfielder for numerous European clubs, as well as with Argentina with whom he made 112 international appearances. 'Cholo' Simeone wasn't known for goal scoring or playmaking. The defensive midfielder was a physical […]

Darren Fletcher looks set to sign for West Ham after Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal confirmed the midfielder is in London for talks with the club. Fletcher was named United vice-captain at the start of the season, but has been unable to break into Van Gaal's first team and now looks set to move […]

Diego Costa has been banned for three matches after the Chelsea striker was found guilty of violent conduct. The Football Association has announced that an independent regulatory commission ruled that Costa deliberately stamped on the ankle of Liverpool's Emre Can in Tuesday night's Capital One Cup semi-final second leg. Costa and Chelsea have no right […]

Norwegian wonderkid Martin Odegaard took part in his first training session with Real Madrid's first team on Thursday. The Norway international chose Madrid over a host of big named suitors because he believed the ten-time champions of Europe were the best option for his career development. The midfielder completed his signing from Stromsgodset a little over a […]

Bayern Munich have confirmed that they will not be in the running for the services of Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus, according to the publication BILD. The German international has been the reported transfer target of numerous European club including: Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool; but the BVB player has been heavily linked with a move […]