England goalkeeper Joe Hart says he wants to stay at Manchester City for the rest of his career as he prepares to sign a new contract. The 27-year-old has reportedly been in talks over a lucrative new five-year deal at the Etihad Stadium for several months. City manager Manuel Pellegrini last week said he expected […]

Norwegian prodigy Martin Odegaard trained with Bayern Munich last week under the orders of manager Pep Guardiola, according to the German tabloid TZ. Odegaard is arguably the most sought-after talent in world football. The 15-year-old attacking midfielder, who turns 16 next week, is being monitored by as many as 30 clubs and has already spent time […]

Manager Arsene Wenger says it is too early to suggest how long Arsenal will be without midfielder Aaron Ramsey because of a hamstring problem. The Wales international netted a superb 30-yard strike in the 4-1 Champions League win over Galatasaray in Instanbul on Tuesday night, but came off at half-time as a precaution. Speaking after […]

Gary Cahill believes Europe's top clubs will be wary of drawing Chelsea in the Champions League's last 16. The England defender was hurt by Chelsea's semi-final elimination last season and says Jose Mourinho's men are "dangerous" and more experienced this term. Cahill also thinks the Blues, who face Hull in their first Barclays Premier League […]

Match Day 6 of the Champions League has come and passed. Besides winner take all clashes between Manchester City and AS Roma at the Stadio Olimpico and Liverpool and Basel at Anfield, there really was not much drama on hand. Extremely weakened sides from Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid threatened to undermine the integrity […]

The MLS expansion draft never goes how anyone expects, nor does any one team do exactly what any other team would do. With the fluidity and communication between teams in MLS greater than in any other American sports league, the Expansion Draft is often a mechanism for teams to complete trades, send players out on […]

Mauricio Pochettino was frustrated by the "laughable" floodlight failures that disrupted Tottenham's Europa League clash with Besiktas. Spurs were usurped at the top of Group C after Cenk Tosun's second-half effort saw the hosts eke out a 1-0 win at the Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium. It was a result which left head coach Pochettino understandably frustrated, […]

Soccer is growing at an astonishing rate in this country. Yet there are some people who refuse to believe it. Soccer haters continuous go to line is, “Nobody cares about soccer.” This could not be farther from the truth. Not only were there TV viewership records set during this past World Cup, but attendance at […]

Roberto Martinez felt Everton's youngsters seized their chance to impress despite a 1-0 defeat by Krasnodar in the Europa League. With the Toffees already guaranteed to top Group H ahead of the final game and their Russian opponents eliminated, Martinez took the opportunity to showcase the latest "diamonds" to come off a production line that […]

Momentum is a word that's thrown around regularly in soccer, and it's a valuable, intangible commodity for managers. Especially at this time of year with the fixtures coming up thick and fast ahead of a frenetic festive period. The best way to accrue some momentum is arguably by beating a city or positional rival, and […]

Earlier today, the chief of the Catalan regional police force informed reporters that two Paris Saint-Germain fans were stabbed on Wednesday night following the French champions' Champions League match against Barcelona. Chief Albert Batlle explained that the crime was committed near the Camp Nou and the suspects are believed to be part of the notorious […]

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has come to the defense of his Brazilian left-back Marcelo, who has come under criticism from national team coach Dunga. In an interview with the Brazilian newspaper O Globo, the current Selecao boss said he was unimpressed with the defender's performance during this summer's World Cup. Dunga stated that the […]

Former Barcelona man Victor Valdes has been named the best goalkeeper in the history of La Liga, according to a study by the Spanish Center of Football History and Statistics (CIHEFE). The study, undertaken by Vidal Vinaras de Blas, analyzed the careers of 790 keepers who have played in the Spanish first division since the […]

Brazilian soccer superstar Ronaldo is now part-owner of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Ronaldo, who is considered to be one of the greatest footballers of all time, has acquired approximately 25% of the Strikers and becomes part of the new ownership of the club, joining Brazilian investors Paulo Cesso, Ricardo Geromel and Rafael Bertani who acquired […]

Here's the TV/Internet schedule for soccer fans in the United States: Qarabag vs Inter Milan, Noon, FOX Sports 2, FOX Sports GO, ESPN3 & FOX Soccer 2GO Dnipro vs St Etienne, Noon, ESPN3 Besiktas vs Tottenham, 1pm, FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports GO, ESPN3 & FOX Soccer 2GO Monchengladbach vs Zurich, 1pm, FOX Soccer Plus & FOX […]