Dallas bounce back with 3-1 MLS win over Fire Los Angeles (AFP) – Maximiliano Urruti and Mauro Diaz scored in the first half as FC Dallas bounced back from a mid-week defeat with a 3-1 Major League Soccer victory over the Chicago Fire. Saturday’s home win in suburban Frisco, Texas, was the fourth in five matches for FC Dallas, who head the Western Conference table and with 12 wins lead the race … [Read more...]

Mourinho off to winning start with Manchester United Wigan (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho’s first game as manager of Manchester United ended in a short trip and comfortable 2-0 victory over newly-promoted Championship side Wigan Athletic at their DW Stadium on Saturday. Goals early in the second half from Will Keane and Andreas Pereira secured victory for United who parted company with … [Read more...]

Juventus keen on Chelsea's Matic - sources 12:09 PM GMT Miguel Delaney Juventus are hopeful of signing Nemanja Matic from Chelsea, as the Blues have completed the purchase of N'Golo Kante from Leicester City, sources have told ESPN FC. Matic, 27, struggled last season after a fine start to life back in the Premier League, and is deemed surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge this … [Read more...]

Mkhitaryan, Bailly debuts; Shaw back 11:36 AM GMT Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly earn their Manchester United debuts in the club's first preseason friendly against Wigan. Jose Mourinho's first match in charge of United sees Bailly alongside Daley Blind in defence, while Mkhitaryan lines up alongside Memphis Depay, Jesse Lingard and James Wilson up front. #MUFC XI: Johnstone, Fosu-Mensah, … [Read more...]

Season Preview: Burnley Season Preview Two seasons ago, Burnley gained promotion but they were mired in the relegation zone for the entire campaign and eventually dropped back down to the Championship with a 19th place finish. They were a bit of a one-trick pony and that one trick was Danny Ings scoring from the service of Kieran Trippier. Both were great fantasy assets in 2014/2015 and both were … [Read more...]

Celtic introduce groundbreaking safe-standing to Britain Glasgow (AFP) – Celtic have become the first British club to introduce safe-standing after the completion of a 2,600 capacity rail seating area at Celtic Park. The Glasgow club will open the area in the Lisbon Lions Stand, home to the Green Brigade supporters group, on Saturday when they take on German side Wolfsburg in Brendan Rodger’s … [Read more...]

Dimitri Payet pledges future ‘100%’ to West Ham London (AFP) – France playmaker Dimitri Payet handed West Ham a huge boost ahead of the new Premier League season by telling the club he is “100 per cent staying” with the Hammers. Payet had been linked with a move away from West Ham after backing up a superb debut season in England with several impressive performances for his country as France … [Read more...]

Andriy Shevchenko named as new Ukraine coach Kiev (AFP) – Former AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko was on Friday appointed coach of Ukraine, the 2004 Ballon d’Or winner’s first job as a manager. The 39-year-old replaces Mykhaylo Fomenko who resigned after Ukraine were knocked out of Euro 2016 without scoring a single goal. The former Soviet republic’s side was the first to be knocked out of the … [Read more...]

Chelsea, Leicester agree Kante fee - reports 5:39 PM GMT Chelsea have agreed a deal with Leicester City to sign midfielder N'Golo Kante, according to multiple reports. The Premier League teams have reached an agreement to a transfer fee around £29.2 million, including add-ons, according to The Guardian. Sky Sports said the fee could reach as high as £32 million. Kante is set to sign a five-year … [Read more...]

Payet pledges future ‘100%’ to West Ham London (AFP) – France playmaker Dimitri Payet handed West Ham a huge boost ahead of the new Premier League season by telling the club he is “100 per cent staying” with the Hammers. Payet had been linked with a move away from West Ham after backing up a superb debut season in England with several impressive performances for his country as France reached the … [Read more...]