General Soccer News

Phil Neville believes the only way the Portland Timbers can progress is by dropping their egos, after returning to winning ways against Sporting Kansas City last time out. Portland were four goals to the good inside the opening 26 minutes at Providence Park before Ariel Lassiter and Kevin Kelsy added further gloss in a 6-0 […]

Alexander Isak has been included in Sweden’s World Cup squad after recovering from a fractured leg, though Barcelona’s Roony Bardghji has been surprisingly left out. Isak was out for around four months after injuring his fibula just before Christmas, meaning he missed Sweden’s victories over Ukraine and Poland in March’s play-offs. In his absence, Viktor […]

Minnesota United coach Cameron Knowles was delighted with James Rodriguez’s impact as he looked forward to a quick turnaround in fixtures. James, the former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich star, has not been able to maintain his fitness since signing for Minnesota. But the Colombian made a telling impact from the bench against Austin FC […]

Jesper Sorensen is delighted with the self-belief Sebastian Berhalter is demonstrating as he bids to make the United States’ World Cup squad. Berhalter netted for the Vancouver Whitecaps in their 1-1 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes last time out. The draw kept Vancouver within three points of the ‘Quakes at the top of MLS’ […]

Cesc Fabregas said he has “no red line” when asked about the possibility of coaching Real Madrid in the future, despite his ties to Barcelona. Fabregas has been touted for a move in the summer after helping Como secure European qualification for the first time in their history last weekend. That achievement came exactly two […]

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists the pressure of the Premier League title race has not changed, even after Arsenal’s win at West Ham appeared to put the Gunners on the brink. Leandro Trossard’s 83rd-minute strike proved enough for Mikel Arteta’s side to clinch a huge three points at the London Stadium on Sunday. They […]

Hansi Flick has confirmed he has reached an agreement to renew his contract with LaLiga giants Barcelona until 2028. Flick has led the Blaugrana to back-to-back titles, with Sunday’s win over Clasico rivals Real Madrid giving them an unassailable 14-point lead at the top with three games to play. The former Bayern Munich boss is […]

Claudio Ranieri remains open to the idea of coaching Italy even at the age of 74, declaring: “When you are called by your country, you say yes.” Ranieri has had 23 managerial jobs throughout a career spanning five decades, memorably leading Leicester City to the Premier League title in 2016 as well as having stints […]

Danny Rohl insists there is “no question” over whether he will still be Rangers’ head coach next season, as he stressed the need to find new leaders on the pitch. Rohl replaced Russell Martin in October after the former Southampton boss endured a nightmare stint at Ibrox, only lasting 17 games and departing with the […]

Nico Paz’s Como future depends on Real Madrid, and not whether Cesc Fabregas’ team manage to qualify for the Champions League. That is according to Como’s president, Mirwan Suwarso. Como sit sixth in Serie A with two games remaining. They have already secured European qualification, but they are just two points behind fourth place, which […]