Review of FOX Sports’ UEFA Champions League TV coverage FOX Sports concluded its seventh successive season of covering the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League competitions on Saturday at the San Siro. While FOX’s coverage of the Bundesliga remains a work in progress, the network’s coverage of UEFA competitions is established and consistent. But the content at times remains subpar and … [Read more...]

Goalkeeper Beto quits Sevilla Madrid (AFP) – Sevilla’s Portuguese goalkeeper Antonio Alberto Bastos, known as “Beto”, announced Tuesday he has quit the La Liga side after three and a half years during which he won three Europa League titles. “Today is a very sad day for me,” Beto wrote in a farewell letter published on Sevilla’s website as he thanked the club and the town of Seville for their … [Read more...]

ESPN unveils Euro 2016 posters In its coverage of world-class soccer tournaments, one of the traditions that ESPN began at World Cup 2010 was the creation of a set of posters — one for each team — to promote the event. For the last European Championship, the set of Euro 2012 posters featured a combination of iconographic photos with the flags of each country. Then for the last World Cup, ESPN … [Read more...]

From goalkeeper to goal poacher, Kane always stood out London (AFP) – As the young Harry Kane dominated the penalty area with a dazzling display, the future spearhead of England’s attack presented his coach with a welcome thought — ‘fantastic I’ve got a goalkeeper’. Hot on the heels of another brilliant season with Tottenham Hotspur, Kane heads to Euro 2016 established as one of the Premier … [Read more...]

10 things we learned from MLS gameweek 13 of the 2016 season Here are the ten things we learned from Week 13 of the 2016 MLS season. 1. Owen Coyle Out in Houston Owen Coyle became the first manager to lose his job this season, as the Scotsman and the Houston Dynamo parted ways on Wednesday night. It was a move that had to be made. Coyle took over a team that was sliding under Dominic Kinnear, … [Read more...]

Navas achilles injury raises Copa fears Madrid (AFP) – Real Madrid’s Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas has been hit by a recurrence of an achilles injury, the club said, raising fears he could miss the Copa America Centenario. Real said Navas, 29, was suffering from the problem in his left foot, without indicating how long he would take to recover. The Copa starts in California on Friday. … [Read more...]

Carrick has signed new Utd deal - Crerand 7:14 AM GMT Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has signed a new contract, former United midfielder Paddy Crerand said on the club's official television channel. Carrick has spent 10 seasons at Old Trafford and the contract extension he signed last in March last year is due to expire next month. However, sources told ESPN FC last week that the … [Read more...]

Guam football coach White joins rush to China Shanghai (AFP) – Former Guam coach Gary White has joined the rush to Chinese football after signing on with second-tier Shanghai Shenxin. White steered tiny Guam to the final round of Asian Cup qualifiers, recording victories against Turkmenistan and India, a country of 1.2 billion, along the way. “The timing to go to China I think is perfect,” he … [Read more...]

Time is now for weary Messi and Argentina Los Angeles (AFP) – Lionel Messi must shrug off the gruelling demands of a globe-trotting schedule if he is to fulfill his dream of leading Argentina to a first major tournament victory in 23 years at the Copa America Centenario. The Barcelona superstar heads into the tournament having barely had a moment’s rest for four years, with commitments for club … [Read more...]

German FA hit Wolfsburg with record fine Berlin (AFP) – The German FA (DFB) on Monday fined VfL Wolfsburg a club record 90,000 euros ($100,210; £68,494) after a flare fired by one of their fans hit the Hanover bench during a Bundesliga match in March. The firework was one of several fired by visiting Wolfsburg fans from the away section at Hanover’s HDI Arena on March 1 when the visitors romped … [Read more...]