1 December 2014 05:57
Los Angeles Galaxy will host their third MLS Cup final in four seasons after scraping past rivals Seattle Sounders 2-2 on away goals.
The Galaxy were 2-1 losers in the second leg of the Eastern Conference Final at CenturyLink Field on Sunday but Juninho’s solitary 54th-minute goal was enough to see the four-time champions
1 December 2014 05:05
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal joined the growing list of critics slamming the Premier League’s busy Christmas period.
United are preparing to embark on six league matches in December, starting with the visit of Stoke City to Old Trafford on Tuesday.
The Manchester club will also play three Premier League games
1 December 2014 04:36
Liverpool full-back Glen Johnson insists he will not go “crawling” for a new contract and said there had been no fresh talks over a new deal.
The 30-year-old defender headed in an 85th-minute winner against Stoke City on Saturday, but his future has been regularly discussed.
Serie A giants Roma are reportedly
1 December 2014 04:25
Medellin are all but assured of a spot in the Colombian Primera A’s Clausura final, but saw their perfect semi-final record dashed.
Aguilas Pereira led heading into the final 10 minutes of their hosting of Medellin, before the Group B leaders equalised in a 2-2 draw.
Hernan Torres’ Medellin led courtesy of German
1 December 2014 04:21
America and Tigres UNAL survived scares as they advanced to the semi-finals of the Liguilla Apertura.
After Wednesday’s 1-0 first-leg loss to Pumas UNAM, Paolo Goltz levelled the aggregate score at 1-1 with a 75th-minute header in the return match at the Estadio Azteca on Saturday.
America progressed to the final four due
1 December 2014 03:28
Western Sydney Wanderers have a chance to kick-start their A-League season with two matches in four days.
Tony Popovic’s AFC Champions League winners are still without a victory domestically this campaign, bottom of the table after three draws in seven games.
But they are just three points behind sixth ahead of...
1 December 2014 03:07
Libertad remain in pole position to do the Apertura-Clausura double in the Paraguayan Division Profesional, heading to the final matchday.
Pedro Sarabia’s men have a two-point buffer on second-placed Cerro Porteno, with Libertad on the brink of winning both titles in the same calendar year for the second time since the
1 December 2014 03:07
Bolivar are in control of the Liga del Futbol Profesional Boliviano after crushing Real Potosi 6-1 on Sunday.
Juanmi Callejon’s hat-trick led Bolivar to their huge win in front of their home fans at the Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz.
With Oriente Petrolero’s trip to Club Universitario suspended, Xabier
1 December 2014 02:22
Independiente del Valle’s chances of finishing top of the Ecuadorian Primera A took a hit as Barcelona closed in on Sunday.
Pablo Repetto’s Independiente suffered a 2-0 loss at LDU Quito, marking their second straight loss in the league.
It opened the door for their nearest rivals and they took full advantage.
Barcelon
1 December 2014 02:20
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique defended his decision to rotate players after his side battled to a 1-0 victory at Valencia.
Sergio Busquets fired in a 94th-minute winner for Barcelona on Sunday as they moved back within two points of La Liga leaders Real Madrid.
Not for the first time this season, his selection was questioned and
29 November 2014 00:50
A late strike saw Vitoria Guimaraes overcome Moreirense 2-1 on Friday and return to the top of the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
Guimaraes conceded in just the third minute but a first-half penalty from Andre Andre dragged the hosts level at the break, while Jonathan Alvez would be the match-winner for Rui Vitoria’s surprise
28 November 2014 23:54
Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill believes Roy Keane needs a break after he relinquished his role as Aston Villa assistant.
The former Manchester United captain accepted Villa manager Paul Lambert’s request to become his deputy during the close-season, filling the role left by the dismissed Ian Culverhouse.
28 November 2014 23:15
League One leaders Bristol City bounced back from consecutive defeats to beat Peterborough United 3-0 and get their title bid back on track.
Steve Cotterill’s men had seen their lead at the top of the table cut to just one point after back-to-back 1-0 losses to Swindon Town and Preston North End, but they were back in
28 November 2014 22:51
Carlos Vela’s hat-trick earned David Moyes a first win in charge of Real Sociedad as his new side beat Elche 3-0 on Friday.
Moyes’ reign at Anoeta began with a dour 0-0 stalemate at Deportivo La Coruna last Saturday, but Vela was on hand to inpsire the Scot’s team this week.
It took just three minutes for
28 November 2014 22:42
Marseille beat Nantes 2-0 on Friday to go four points clear at the top of Ligue 1 and put the pressure back on Paris Saint-Germain.
Defeats to PSG, Rennes and Lyon in their last five matches put Marseille’s position at the top of the table under threat, but they were given few problems by in-form Nantes at Stade
28 November 2014 22:35
Huub Stevens made an immediate impact on his return to Stuttgart as the Bundesliga strugglers recorded a 4-1 victory over Freiburg.
Stevens replaced Armin Veh at Stuttgart earlier this week – just six months after leaving the club – and enjoyed a dream comeback at the Mage Solar Stadion on Friday.
Goals from
28 November 2014 20:30
Filippo Inzaghi will look to mastermind an end to Milan’s five-game winless run on Sunday when they host Udinese in Serie A.
After a promising start to life at San Siro, Inzaghi has seen his side stutter in recent weeks and they have lost touch with top two Juventus and Roma.
Milan are already 10 points adrift of...
Questa sera la Fiorentina affronterà in trasferta il Guingamp in una gara valida per il quinto turno della fase a gironi di Europa League.
I viola sono già qualificati. Alla squadra di Vincenzo Montella, che nelle 4 partite fin qui disputate ha conquistato 10 punti, basta il pareggio per chiudere il girone al primo posto.
Il Guingamp, secondo a quota 7 con tre lunghezze di vantaggio sul PAOK Salonicco, nelle 2 gare casalinghe disputate finora nella fase a gironi di Europa League ha conquistato altrettante vittorie. La squadra francese scenderà in campo determinata a riscattare il pesante k.o. rimediato contro i viola a Firenze nel match di andata.
Montella ha parlato in conferenza stampa della sfida che questa sera vedrà protagoniste la sua squadra e quella guidata da Jocelyn Gourvennec.
Il tecnico dei viola si augura che la Fiorentina giochi con la stessa determinazione messa in campo contro il Verona nel turno scorso di Serie A: "Ero contento a fine partita per il risultato finale e per l'atteggiamento della squadra, che ho visto unita. Questa mentalità ci può aiutare a risalire in campionato e a fare bene in Europa League. Questa continuità dobbiamo averla anche dal punto di vista mentale".
Per quanto riguarda le caratteristiche del Guingamp, Montella ha dichiarato: "È una squadra molto propositiva, dotata di esterni molto veloci. Pressano e corrono rischi perché giocano un calcio offensivo, ricordano un po' il Cagliari".
27 November 2014 06:15
Seattle Sounders coach Sigi Schmid labelled Los Angeles Galaxy “a physical team” on Wednesday ahead of Sunday’s clash.
Schmid’s men will face Galaxy for the fourth time in six weeks on Sunday in the second leg of the MLS’ Western Conference final, and Seattle will be looking to overturn a 1-0...
27 November 2014 06:12
Cartagines continued their drive up the Costa Rican Primera Division table on Wednesday, securing a spot in the finals.
Goals to Johan Condega and Andres Lezcano saw Cartagines defeat Deportivo Saprissa 2-1, leapfrogging the vanquished side into third in the standings and claiming an unassailable five-point advantage of
27 November 2014 05:21
Roma host Inter on Sunday, with Rudi Garcia’s men aiming to keep pace with league leaders Juventus.
There are three points separating second-placed Roma and defending champions Juve atop the Serie A table approaching week 13.
Roma stayed within a win of Juve after Adem Ljajic and Radja Nainggolan helped overhaul Atalanta...
27 November 2014 04:13
Bolivar extended their overall lead slightly in the Liga del Futbol Profesional Boliviano, coming from behind to draw 1-1 at The Strongest.
After David Checa put The Strongest in front in first-half stoppage time on Wednesday, Bolivar ensured the Clasico Paceno – or La Paz Derby – would end level thanks to Jose
27 November 2014 04:02
Atletico Nacional reached the Copa Sudamericana final after edging Sao Paulo 4-1 on penalties on Wednesday.
The semi-final was decided on spot-kicks after Sao Paulo midfielder Ganso’s 54th-minute goal levelled the tie 1-1 on aggregate at the end of 90 minutes in Brazil.
Nacional were faultless in the shoot-out as Sao
27 November 2014 03:36
Atletico Mineiro claimed their maiden Copa do Brasil title after seeing off Brazilian Serie A champions Cruzeiro on Wednesday.
Diego Tardelli’s goal on the stroke of half-time gave Mineiro a 1-0 win in the second leg at the Estadio Governador Magalhaes Pinto.
Mineiro midfielder Leandro Donizete was sent off five minutes
27 November 2014 02:48
Malmo coach Age Hareide was furious with the referee after his side’s 2-0 loss to Juventus in the UEFA Champions League.
Hareide complained he found it very hard to “get into a dialogue” with Portuguese referee Pedro Proenca on Wednesday, while he was fuming Malmo did not receive a penalty in the first half
27 November 2014 02:23
Georgi Dermendzhiev heaped praise on Ludogorets after the Bulgarian minnows snatched a late draw at home to Liverpool on Wednesday.
Georgi Dermendzhiev heaped praise on Ludogorets after the Bulgarian minnows snatched a late draw at home to Liverpool on Wednesday.
Georgi Terziev headed home an 88th-minute equaliser as Ludogorets
27 November 2014 02:03
Steven Defour’s withdrawal at half-time hampered Anderlecht claimed defenders Chancel Mbemba and Olivier Deschacht on Wednesday.
Defour – Anderlecht’s “leader in midfield”, according to Deschacht – was forced off with a thigh injury at the break in the UEFA Champions League clash in Brussels.
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27 November 2014 01:45
Diego Simeone saluted Atletico Madrid after they avenged their opening matchday loss to Olympiacos in resounding fashion on Wednesday.
Atletico’s UEFA Champions League campaign got off to a disappointing start in September, beaten 3-2 at Olympiacos in their opening Group A fixture.
But the La Liga champions –
26 November 2014 18:41
Everton quartet Leighton Baines, Steven Naismith, Steven Pienaar and Gareth Barry face a battle to be fit to face Tottenham on Sunday.
Baines and Naismith are struggling with hamstring injuries, while midfield duo Barry and Pienaar have ankle and knee problems respectively.
Naismith was added to Everton’s injury list when
26 November 2014 18:35
Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino wants the Premier League to give his side an extra day’s rest following UEFA Europa League matches.
Spurs have lost three of their four league games immediately following Europa League group fixtures this season as the club struggle to juggle both competitions.
Pochettino’s
26 November 2014 18:15
The Football Association (FA) has charged Everton and West Ham for failing to control their players during Saturday’s Premier League clash.
With Everton leading 1-0 shortly before half-time at Goodison Park, Kevin Mirallas went in heavily on West Ham’s Morgan Amalfitano.
That challenge prompted an angry reaction
26 November 2014 16:36
Roberto Mancini has seen signs of encouragement ahead of Inter’s UEFA Europa League clash with Dnipro on Thursday.
The former Manchester City boss returned to the Inter hot seat earlier this month, guiding his side to a 1-1 draw with city rivals Milan in his first game in charge on Sunday.
A draw at home to Dnipro this
26 November 2014 15:50
Cheltenham Town have announced the appointment of Paul Buckle as their new manager following the departure of Mark Yates.
Buckle, who led Torquay United to the Football League and was last in England with Luton Town, fills the void left by the sacking of Yates on Tuesday after five years in charge.
A run of just two wins from
26 November 2014 14:26
Pohang Steelers edged ever closer to an AFC Champions League berth with a goalless K. League draw against Seoul on Wednesday.
The Steelers came into the midweek championship round fixture with a three-point advantage over their fourth-placed hosts, but had won just one of their previous 10 matches.
However, with just one
26 November 2014 06:32
APOEL Nicosia coach Giorgos Donis conceded his side were outclassed by Barcelona, but is eyeing the UEFA Europa League.
Barca’s 4-0 away win at APOEL was marked by Lionel Messi’s historic hat-trick – the Argentine claiming the outright most goals tally (74) from Raul (71).
The Cyprus-based club will next...
26 November 2014 06:05
Sporting Lisbon coach Marco Silva warned his team cannot afford to keep making mistakes following Tuesday’s win over Maribor.
Silva’s Sporting edged closer to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 thanks to a 3-1 win against Maribor in a Group G fixture that was delayed due to a power cut at the Estadio Jose...
26 November 2014 03:54
Coach-less Brisbane Roar host A-League leaders Perth Glory on Saturday, after unbeaten clubs Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United clash.
Victory and Adelaide open the matchday with their second contest of the season, after their first battle ended 1-1 at the Adelaide Oval in October.
Fresh from scoring his first goals in an...
26 November 2014 02:15
Defender Vyacheslav Shevchuk denied Shakhtar Donetsk lacked motivation for their UEFA Champions League fixture against Athletic Bilbao.
Already assured of a spot in the knockout phase after Group H leaders Porto won 3-0 at BATE earlier on Tuesday, Shakhtar were beaten 1-0 by visiting Athletic on matchday five, who were winless
26 November 2014 02:07
Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola lamented their two late errors against Manchester City, which saw Sergio Aguero swoop in to steal the tie.
Trailing 2-1 heading into the final five minutes plus injury time, City were in desperate need of a hero at Eastlands – and familiar face Aguero was able to punish Bayern for being...
26 November 2014 01:52
FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke admitted it may “take years” for the body to rebuild its reputation amid ongoing claims of corruption.
Global airline Emirates will end its sponsorship of the World Cup, while there are reports electronics giant Sony are set to follow suit in the aftermath of a FIFA report that...
26 November 2014 01:32
Luis Enrique said he cannot stop marvelling at Lionel Messi’s feats, who became the outright leading scorer in the UEFA Champions League.
The Barcelona boss watched on as the Argentine superstar netted a hat-trick in their 4-0 rout of APOEL Nicosia.
Messi surpassed Raul’s mark of 71 in style in Cyprus, with his
26 November 2014 00:24
Athletic Bilbao boss Ernesto Valverde said spirits were high after his side upset Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 on Tuesday.
Bilbao travelled to Ukraine with just one point in their previous four UEFA Champions League matches.
But Valverde’s men climbed off the bottom of Group H with a professional road win – highlighted by
Il Liverpool attraversa un momento difficile. I Reds domenica hanno rimediato la terza sconfitta di fila in campionato.
La squadra di Brendan Rodgers nel turno scorso di Premier è stata sconfitta in trasferta dal Crystal Palace con il risultato di 3-1. Per Gerrard e compagni si tratta del sesto k.o. in campionato.
Dopo la partita contro il Palace Rodgers ha parlato del difficile momento che attraversa la sua squadra, che con 14 punti occupa il dodicesimo posto della Premier League.
Queste le dichiarazioni rilasciate dal tecnico nordirlandese: "Sono molto deluso, non siamo minimamente vicini al livello che mi sarei aspettato a questo punto della stagione, in realtà non abbiamo iniziato malissimo la partita ma la squadra è scesa in campo con un'autostima troppo bassa. Il nostro orgoglio e il nostro punto di forza è sempre stata la coesione del gruppo ma in questo momento i giocatori non sono uniti come dovrebbero, dobbiamo assolutamente trovare una soluzione".
Mercoledì sera il Liverpool affronterà in trasferta il Ludogorets in una gara valida per il quinto turno della fase a gironi di Champions League. Nelle ultime 3 partite disputate nella massima competizione europea i Reds hanno rimediato altrettante sconfitte, ma nonostante ciò la squadra di Rodgers è ancora in corsa per la qualificazione.
Domenica davanti ai propri tifosi contro il Sassuolo, il Torino ha subìto la sesta sconfitta in campionato.
La squadra di Giampiero Ventura è stata battuta dai neroverdi per una rete a zero. Al 30' del primo tempo il Toro ha sbagliato un calcio di rigore con Sanchez. Il gol che ha permesso al Sassuolo di vincere la sfida contro i granata è stato realizzato da Floro Flores a tre minuti dal 90'.
Contro la squadra di Eusebio Di Francesco il Torino ha rimediato la terza sconfitta di fila tra campionato ed Europa League.
Nonostante il momento difficile che attraversa la sua squadra, il presidente del Torino Urbano Cairo si è detto fiducioso in vista dei prossimi impegni. Queste le dichiarazioni rilasciate da Cairo dopo la partita contro il Sassuolo ai microfoni di Sportmediaset: "Ho fiducia in Ventura, è il nostro allenatore con cui stiamo facendo benissimo, i fischi sono eccessivi. Oggi non è successo niente di particolare, abbiamo perso una partita. Sono deluso dal risultato, ma non sono arrabbiato, nè preoccupato. Sono tutte cose che si possono sistemare".
Giovedì sera il Toro sarà di scena ancora davanti ai propri tifosi, dove in una gara valida per il quarto turno della fase a gironi di Europa League affronterà il Club Bruges.
Manuel Pellegrini crede fermamente nel passaggio del turno, ma non sarà facile per il Manchester City ottenere la qualificazione agli ottavi di Champions League dopo la sconfitta casalinga rimediata contro il CSKA Mosca lo scorso 5 novembre.
Martedì sera i Citizens affronteranno la squadra di Pep Guardiola all'Etihad Stadium.
I campioni d'Inghilterra in carica nel turno scorso del Gruppo E sono stati battuti davanti ai propri tifosi dalla squadra russa con il risultato di 2-1. Il City occupa l'ultimo posto del girone con 2 punti. Nelle 4 partite fin qui disputate CSKA e Roma hanno conquistato 4 punti, mentre il Bayern Monaco è primo a punteggio pieno.
Pellegrini si è detto fiducioso in vista della sfida contro la capolista della Bundesliga. Secondo il tecnico cileno la sua squadra può qualificarsi agli ottavi di Champions: "Sono io quello a creare più pressione in vista del prossimo incontro di Champions League, più che i proprietari. Certamente penso che dobbiamo passare il turno, spesso non si riesce a fare quel che si può e solo a quel punto ci si può sedere a riflettere. Dobbiamo ancora giocare almeno due partite in Europa, vediamo che succede e poi saprò rispondere, non ora".
22 November 2014 16:01
Marseille coach Marcelo Bielsa does not feel his players will be affected by the legal investigation surrounding the Ligue 1 club.
The French south-coast club host Bordeaux on Sunday at the Stade Velodrome after a week in which police started looking into a number of past transfers, including the signing of Andre-Pierre Gignac
22 November 2014 15:05
Roberto Mancini has been impressed by the state of his Inter side ahead of Sunday’s Milan derby at San Siro.
Mancini’s second spell in charge of Inter gets under way this weekend against fierce rivals Milan, after the Italian was appointed as Walter Mazzarri’s replacement earlier this month.
The former
22 November 2014 14:12
Rafael Benitez has ruled out the possibility of leaving Napoli to return to former club Liverpool.
The Spaniard’s deal as Napoli head coach expires in June and talks on a new contract are on hold.
Benitez still has family on Merseyside having enjoyed a six-year spell as Liverpool manager between 2004 and 2010, leading the
22 November 2014 14:06
Jos Luhukay maintains Hertha Berlin can cope without Salomon Kalou while the forward is on Africa Cup of Nations duty next year.
The former Chelsea man arrived in the German capital in August and has been impressive so far, scoring four times in nine Bundesliga appearances.
However, having helped the Ivory Coast into the finals
22 November 2014 13:58
Vincenzo Montella is confident he will not wilt under the pressure at Fiorentina despite one win in their last five Serie A games.
The former Italy international has come in for criticism from some sections of the club’s support in recent weeks as they have slipped down the league table.
Defeat to Napoli before the
22 November 2014 13:21
Milan will be without Alex for Sunday’s derby clash with rivals Inter after the defender suffered a thigh injury in training.
The first Milan derby of the campaign takes place this weekend, but Filippo Inzaghi has been dealt a blow by the absence of the Brazlian centre-back.
Milan confirmed the news on Saturday, with the
