Manchester United finally appear to have shaken off the lingering cobwebs from Sir Alex Ferguson's departure and have begun to find form on a regular basis with Louis van Gaal's side recording four straight league victories for the first time since Sir Alex's time at the club. Having commissioned a record club spend of around […]

Despite only just entering December, the first hints of new kits for the 2015/16 season have started to emerge. Images have been leaked of some Real Madrid kit concepts and track jackets. Three kits have been released, the first in the traditional Los Blancos white with a grey away and navy third choice strip also […]

Julian Speroni believes Crystal Palace have to approach their game at Tottenham as a match they can win -or they risk falling into the relegation battle. The Eagles currently sit 15th in the Barclays Premier League table but are just one point clear of the bottom three ahead of their trip to White Hart Lane […]

Hull manager Steve Bruce is hoping fans will soon be able to see the real Sone Aluko make his mark on the Barclays Premier League. The Nigeria international was arguably the club's best player in the first half of their 2012-13 promotion campaign before missing the rest of the season with an Achilles injury. Last […]

Sunderland boss Gus Poyet has backed his players to shrug off their Sergio Aguero blues and prove once again that they are a team for the big occasion when they face Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday. A gruelling week which started with a gutsy goalless draw against Chelsea turned sour on Wednesday night when Aguero […]

Barcelona officials were in Switzerland earlier today to present their arguments to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the transfer ban currently imposed on the club. Representatives of the Spanish side hope they can reduce the sanction – which relates to the signing of underage players from outside of Spain – with the hope that […]

Mark Hughes hopes Stoke's fans can help them get back on track when Arsenal visit the Britannia Stadium on Saturday. Potters fans enjoy nothing more than beating Arsenal and always give Gunners manager Arsene Wenger – a critic of their style of play under previous boss Tony Pulis – a 'warm' welcome. The rowdy atmosphere […]

QPR boss Harry Redknapp believes "a gulf in class" makes it almost impossible for this season's relegation battlers to compete with the top sides in the Barclays Premier League. Rangers secured a well-deserved 2-2 draw at home to Manchester City last month but have failed to earn another point against teams currently in the top […]

Everton boss Roberto Martinez feels his side need to "sharpen up" but insists there should not be too negative a view taken of how they have been faring recently. Martinez was disappointed the Toffees were held to a 1-1 Barclays Premier League home draw by Hull on Wednesday, a game which they initially dominated before […]

LFP president Javier Tebas has taken a firm stance against violent fan groups in Spain by threatening to impose fines, points deductions and/or relegation to clubs who fail to ban 'ultras' from their stadiums. The head of the Spanish professional league has unanimous support from the government as well as a host of clubs after […]

Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City have been confirmed as the second of three teams who will compete in the International Champions Cup, which will be held in July in Melbourne, Australia. Manchester City joins European champions Real Madrid as participants in the three-team summer tournament which will take place at the 100,000-capacity Melbourne Cricket […]

Various reports emanating from England are speculating that Manchester United have backed Louis van Gaal to spend up to £200 million during the next two transfer windows. According to these stories, the Dutch manager has identified targets to solidify United's midfield and defense; and the club will be actively looking to acquire players during the upcoming January […]

It's almost that time of year again. When the games come thick and fast, when every night of the week yields an intriguing clash to sample. But for some leagues the action is fast approaching an intriguing climax. The MLS Cup final is the showpiece match of what's set to be a wonderful weekend of […]

Liverpool have sent striker Daniel Sturridge to Los Angeles to continue his rehabilitation from the thigh injury which has sidelined him for most of the season. The 25-year-old has not played for the club since August 31 after he initially strained a thigh on international duty with England. On the eve of his comeback he […]

Stoke chairman Peter Coates has been fined £5,000 by the Football Association for comments he made about referees. Speaking to local paper the Sentinel last month after a series of matches where Stoke felt they had been badly treated, Coates said: "We feel we don't always get fair treatment and that is all we are […]