20 September 2014 07:13
Real Salt Lake scored four times in 13 first-half minutes as they came from behind to thrash the Colorado Rapids 5-1 on Friday.
Jose Mari’s early strike gave visitors Colorado the lead but they capitulated before half-time as Real extended their unbeaten streak at home to eight matches.
In stark contrast, the Rapids are
20 September 2014 05:19
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers backed goalkeeper Simon Mignolet to remain aggressive, despite shaky defensive performances.
The Belgian has been in goal for all of the Reds’ five matches this season across all competitions, but has kept a clean sheet in just one of those – their 3-0 win at Tottenham.
Liverpool...
20 September 2014 04:04
England assistant coach Gary Neville said Manchester City could struggle to repeat their recent heroics with an ageing squad.
City have won two of the last three Premier League titles and they also won the FA Cup in 2011 and the League Cup earlier this year.
They have failed to claim continental success, though, and lost their...
20 September 2014 03:20
Shakhtar Donetsk have confirmed their Donbass Arena was damaged by shelling on Friday.
Explosions near the stadium damaged the North-East corner of the 52,000-seat stadium which is home to Shakhtar.
The shelling came despite a ceasefire being agreed between government forces from Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists.
Donetsk is
20 September 2014 02:42
West Ham midfielder Alex Song is excited to test himself against boyhood idol Steven Gerrard on Saturday.
Song, on loan at West Ham from Barcelona, is tipped to go head-to-head with Liverpool stalwart Gerrard in their Premier League fixture at Upton Park.
And the Cameroon midfielder said he has idolised Gerrard since seeing
20 September 2014 01:31
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has stressed everything remains normal ahead of his side’s crucial trip to Deportivo La Coruna.
The European champions have started poorly in La Liga this term, losing two of their three matches to sit 14th.
Real’s form leaves them six points behind leaders Barcelona already and
19 September 2014 23:17
St Mirren secured their first points of the Scottish Premiership season as Kenny McLean’s late penalty settled a 2-1 win at Partick Thistle.
Kris Doolan had put the hosts a goal to the good at half-time in the cross-Glasgow clash.
But Callum Ball’s introduction in the second half added an extra dimension to the
