The scoreline wasn't what USA soccer fans or the USMNT wanted, but there were positives to take away from the 3-2 loss against Chile on Wednesday night. Jozy Altidore got his first goal for the USA Men's National Team after returning to North America from his time at Sunderland in the English Premier League. That […]

The Santiago Bernabéu will soon be renamed the Abu Dhabi Bernabéu, according to various reports emanating from Spain. The Bernabeu is, of course, home to Real Madrid the reigning Club World Cup and European champions. In November, club president Florentino Perez was overheard by a television company saying: "We'll call it IPIC Bernabéu or whatever […]

Everton boss Roberto Martinez is not looking to sign a replacement for Samuel Eto'o during the January transfer window. The veteran striker's move to Sampdoria was confirmed on Tuesday and Martinez sees Arouna Kone, who is fit again after a long-term knee injury, as the player to step into the breach. Everton are enduring a […]

Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi has blocked a potential £19 million move to Athletic Bilbao. With the signing of Lucas Silva from Cruzeiro completed last week, Madrid officials were reportedly ready to sit down with Illarramendi to discuss his future at the club. Athletic Bilbao had made it clear that they wanted Carlo Ancelotti's second-choice […]

Tonight's friendly between Chile and the US Men's National Team represents a pair of firsts. It's the first USMNT's game of 2015. And second, it's the first USA men's game televised by FOX Sports as part of their new 7-year TV deal with US Soccer (alongside ESPN and Univision). The action begins in Rancagua, Chile […]

Luis Figo has announced his intention to stand against Sepp Blatter for the presidency of FIFA. The legendary Portuguese footballer joins Jerome Champagne, Dutch FA chief Michael van Pragg and former France international David Ginola as a challenger to the current FIFA boss – who has been in office for the past seventeen years. "I […]

Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Sheffield United vs Tottenham (League Cup semi-final 2nd leg), 2:45pm, beIN SPORTS Connect (also on tape delay at 10pm ET on beIN SPORTS) Atlético Madrid vs Barcelona (Copa del Rey), 2:55pm, beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS Español & DishWorld Before, during or after today’s matches, join the conversation in the comments section […]

Brazilian defender Gabriel Paulista is confident he can take his game to the next level at Arsenal – and help deliver more silverware to the Emirates Stadium. The 24-year-old's permanent transfer from Villarreal, said to be worth around £15million, was finally confirmed by Arsenal on Wednesday evening following completion of international clearance. Costa Rica striker […]

Diego Costa has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association following his clash with Emre Can in Chelsea's Capital One Cup semi-final second leg win over Liverpool. The striker's apparent stamp on the Liverpool defender was missed by match officials and reviewed on video on Wednesday. Costa has until 6pm on Thursday to […]

Bold experimentation has been a cornerstone of Jurgen Klinsmann’s time in charge of the national team. It fits, too; the man has always been a free spirit, the blessedness of trial and error hard-wired into his DNA. As a head coach, Klinsmann delights in nudging individuals from their comfy zones, which you cannot do unless experimentation, […]

Barcelona plays Atletico Madrid today in the second leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-final, holding a 1-0 aggregate lead from last Wednesday's match. Kickoff time is 3pm ET/Noon PT, and this match — just like yesterday's Chelsea-Liverpool game — promises to go down to the wire to determine which club will make it into the semi-final. […]

Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a two-match ban by the LFP Disciplinary Committee and is set to miss Real Madrid's games against Real Sociedad and Sevilla in the coming weeks. Since the Portuguese forward avoided a sterner penalty from the panel, he will be eligible for selection in manager Carlo Ancelotti's side for the Madrid derby on […]

Atletico Madrid heads into the second leg of their Copa del Rey quarter-final against Barcelona today trailing 1-0. Los Colchoneros have never beaten the Catalan club over a two-legged tie after losing the initial away match. The timing of tonight's game couldn't come at a worse time for Diego Simeone's side. Barcelona have been on […]

Gareth Bale has brushed aside reports he is unhappy at Real Madrid and has no thoughts of leaving the European champions any time soon. The Wales forward, who has scored 10 league goals in 16 La Liga appearances for Real this season, is under contract with the Merengue outfit until June 2019. Bale has been […]

Jose Mourinho has been fined £25,000 and warned over his future conduct by the Football Association for claiming there was a "clear campaign" against Chelsea. The Blues boss' complaints following the draw at Southampton on December 28 were found to be improper and brought the game into disrepute. An independent regulatory commission found, however, that […]