Soccer News

Barcelona have terminated director of football Andoni Zubizarreta's contract with immediate effect while former captain Carles Puyol has resigned as the Spaniard's assistant.

The Blaugrana's Liga title hopes were hit by a 1-0 defeat in San Sebastian but the Catalan coach explained that he did not want to take any risks with the Argentine's fitness

Real Madrid defender Marcelo is confident defeat to Valencia will not hinder his side in their Copa del Rey showdown with Atletico Madrid.

Stanford forward Jordan Morris has turned down a chance to sign with the Seattle Sounders to stay in school for his junior year. …

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Supporters of the new Major League Soccer franchise had bought tickets on the understanding that the midfielder would return from Manchester City in January rather than May

Paris Saint-Germain ended their frustrations against Montpellier with a 3-0 Coupe de France win at the Altrad Stadium. Reigning Ligue […]

Columbus Crew SC announced on Monday that the club has signed midfielder Federico Higuain to a new Designated Player contract, making him the highest-paid player in club history. …

Lazio thumped Sampdoria 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico on Monday to cement their grip on third place in Serie A. […]

The Reds will now face Bolton Wanderers at Anfield in the fourth round after the captain headed in the opener in the first half and then won it with a fine free kick in the second

Three second half strikes ensured the Ligue 1 champions avoided an upset as they advanced to the last-16 of the competition

Sam Vokes came off the bench to earn Burnley an FA Cup third-round replay in a 1-1 draw with Tottenham […]

Nacer Chadli opened the scoring for the visitors but the two sides will have to do it all over again at White Hart Lane to decide who will face Leicester in the FA Cup fourth round

Celtic kept up the pressure on Scottish Premiership leaders Aberdeen with a comfortable 2-0 win against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park.

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Burnley and Tottenham will replay on January 14 after a 1-1 draw in the FA Cup third round at Turf Moor.

Malaga says it has signed Belarus defender Igor Filipenko to a contract through the end of the 2016-17 season. …

Germany international Lukas Podolski has joined Inter Milan on a loan deal from Arsenal, giving new Nerazzurri coach Roberto Mancini a boost in attack. …

League Two side Cambridge United will host Premier League giants Manchester United in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Former Newcastle winger Hatem Ben Arfa has completed his move to French club Nice, where he hopes to revive his troubled career on the Mediterranean shores. …

The Revista panel had a passionate discussion about the problems at Barcelona with journalist Graham Hunter claiming Luis Enrique’s job is in jeopardy.

Matthew Kennedy has returned to Everton after completing his loan stay at Hibernian.