Radamel Falcao has expressed a desire to stay with Manchester United, saying that he wants to thank the club for taking a gamble on him this season and trusting his ability to help the Red Devils regain respectability.
Barcelona and Real Madrid are set to face up in a few weeks in what will be one of the most hotly anticipated games of the 2014-15 season. Both sides seem to be finding their identity and nowhere is this more important than on defense. Which side possesses the better defense?
Mario Balotelli was left out of the Italy squad for their upcoming Euro 2016 qualifying matches, but coach Antonio Conte reiterated that the door is still open for the striker.
After tremendous performances in Week Five and looking to continuing increasing their impressive stats, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo continued their rivalry this weekend with two big games in Week Six of the 2014-15 Champions League and La Liga seasons.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho recently said that he wants Diego Costa to skip Spain’s upcoming match in the Euro 2016 qualifier in order to recover from a recurring hamstring injury.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti played down talks that they are willing to let Cristiano Ronaldo return to Manchester United, reiterating that the club has no plans to part ways with the star forward.
This past week featured some exhilarating soccer matches in both domestic and European tournaments. From Barcelona and Real Madrid to Chelsea, a number of great teams had tremendous weeks while some flopped throughout. Here is a look at the winners and losers of the weekend.
Mesut Ozil was one the biggest transfers of the 2013 summer, moving to Arsenal tremendous expectations. But he has disappointed at points during his tenure in London particularly during the 2013/2014 UEFA Champions League Round of 16. Ozil showed signs of life in the game against Aston Villa, but is it time for Arsenal and Ozil to move on?
Cristiano Ronaldo had another spectacular performance for Real Madrid as he netted four goals to lead his team to an impressive 5-1 win against Elche on Tuesday at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Also, Los Angeles Galaxy tie the Seattle Sounders in the Western Conference of the MLS, while in Liga MX action, Club America finally breaks scoring drought.
Real Madrid and Barcelona made huge investments into their team this summer. For Real Madrid the summer was about improving the team that won the European championship while Barcelona was in an accelerated rebuild. The team was coming off a year without a single trophy and needed to inject new blood into its fading game plan. But more importantly, the team faced a year without being able to do more transfers in January or the summer of 2015.The teams are now four weeks into their respective season. While this is a rather small sample size it is a great moment to take stock of how their additions have contributed and whether they look to be major successes. More importantly, the two sides are slated to meet in a little over a month. The next few weeks should only add to expectations for the big game.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's tremendous rivalry has continued to intensify in Week 4. After a solid week in which both players did their best to carry their sides, the two superstars returned with equally compelling performances. How did they do, and who did better?
Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal admitted that he is interested in acquiring Cristiano Ronaldo, who is reportedly eyeing a return to Old Trafford.
The transfer market does not open again until January but many teams are already looking to improve their respective teams. One of the players that has been in and out of the soccer transfer market rumor mill for months is none other than Real Madrid keeper Iker Casillas. Would acquiring the star keeper make sense for Arsenal?
FIFA is coming out next week. "FIFA 2015" is nearing its release and fans are gearing up for another exciting year of the soccer video game. Early Release? Remember that early release of "Madden 15?" Well, "FIFA 15" is doing the same thing on EA Access.
With the 2014 World Cup now in the rear-view, Luke Dempsey's entertaining book "Club Soccer 101" helps new-school soccer fans and sports history wonks learn more about professional club teams from around the world -- including La Liga, Bundesliga, English Premier League (EPL), Liga MX, and Major League Soccer (MLS) -- with his new book further helping them understand the passion of "the beautiful game."
After a rather exciting start to the 2014-15 Champions League season on Tuesday, fans were treated to a tremendous second date. Latin Post.com breaks down observations from each of the final four groups on the first game day, schedules, and a glimpse of possible contenders for the final.
Brazil coach Dunga named his 22-man squad Wednesday for their upcoming friendlies against Argentina and Japan as part of the Gillette Brasil Global Tour in October.
