Liverpool keen to back up Arsenal win at Burnley London (AFP) – Liverpool travel to nearby Burnley on Saturday eager to prove their opening weekend 4-3 win away to Arsenal was no flash in the pan. Raising their game against English football’s established powers has been something successive Liverpool teams have had no problem in doing. But the five-times European champions have, remarkably given … [Read more...]

How to use beIN SPORTS Connect to watch soccer with fuboTV As beIN SPORTS adds rights to more and more soccer leagues and competitions as well as adding college football, motocross and other sports, the amount of live games the US sports network can fit on beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español is reduced. That’s why beIN SPORTS Connect, beIN’s streaming channel, will be more useful this season … [Read more...]

La Liga preview and predictions ahead of a season full of hope A pulsating end to the 2015-16 La Liga season left the watching world enchanted and similar drama is anticipated in what will be another blockbuster edition of Spanish soccer’s top flight this term. Eventually, Barcelona clung on to their position at the top of the table and will be favorites to do so again in 2016-17. The … [Read more...]

Weekly Picks: Fuzzy's FPL Favorites - GW2 And we're off! Fantasy football is in full swing and it did not take long for everyone that follows the Premier League to be reminded of why they love it so much. Rule One of the Premier League: expect the unexpected. That was exactly the case in the first match of the season when Hull City, an organization in chaos and lacking any positive momentum … [Read more...]

Mourinho confirms Pogba to make Man Utd return Friday Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho confirmed on Thursday that record signing Paul Pogba will make his second debut for the club in Friday’s Premier League home game with Southampton. Pogba, 23, returned to United from Juventus in a world-record 89 million pounds (105 million euros, $116 million) … [Read more...]

The evolution and importance of the MLS Designated Player Frank Lampard was the worst Designated Player signing in MLS history. Then, he got on the field. Since making his first start of the 2016 season on June 18th at Yankee Stadium against the Philadelphia Union, Lampard has scored nine times in ten games over a stretch in which NYCFC has gone 6-2-2 and vaulted to the top of the Eastern … [Read more...]

Fresh faces boost Juventus ahead of Italian Serie A title defence Milan (AFP) – Roma, Napoli and Inter Milan hold high hopes ahead of the new Serie A season beginning on Saturday, but defending champions Juventus have laid down a marker with an impressive summer spending spree. After cruising to the title for a record-equalling fifth season in succession three months ago, few would bet against … [Read more...]

Enrique hails Barcelona squad as Messi leads Spanish Super Cup romp Barcelona (AFP) – Luis Enrique wanted his players to take the plaudits as Barcelona crushed Sevilla 3-0 to win their 12th Spanish Super Cup on Wednesday, 5-0 on aggregate. Arda Turan and Lionel Messi blew away the Andalusians at the Camp Nou, with victory meaning the coach has won eight of the 10 competitions he has contested … [Read more...]

Five challengers to Barcelona and Real Madrid in La Liga Barcelona (AFP) – Ahead of the start of the 2016/17 La Liga season on Friday, AFP Sports takes a look at the five most prominent challengers to champions Barcelona and European champions Real Madrid (last season’s final position in brackets): Atletico Madrid (third) The undoubted third force of Spanish football missed out on the title by … [Read more...]

Neymar scores in 15 seconds and Brazil go 3-0 up in Rio semi Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Neymar scored the fastest goal in Olympics history and Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus struck twice as Brazil went 3-0 up against Honduras by half-time in Rio. The hosts now have the chance to ease some of the pain caused by a 7-1 thrashing at the hands of Germany on home soil at the 2014 World Cup by delivering … [Read more...]