Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti was setting the scene for the latest Merseyside derby against Liverpool when he trotted out a cliché seemingly used for any match between local...

What to watch for in the leading soccer competitions in Europe this weekend: ENGLAND As Premier League clubs enter the FA Cup, there will be unusual kick-off times. There will be a...

Zlatan Ibrahimović is giving himself six months to see if he can still play elite-level soccer with one of Europe’s storied clubs. The 38-year-old striker was presented by AC Milan on...

Wayne Rooney made a winning debut for Derby on Thursday as he had a hand in both goals in a 2-1 victory over Barnsley in England's second-tier League Championship. The former England striker was...

Mohamed Salah scored one goal and set up the other Thursday as Liverpool extended its unbeaten Premier League run to a full year with a 2-0 victory over Sheffield United to restore its 13-point...

Arsenal defender Calum Chambers will be out for the rest of the season after having surgery on a ruptured knee ligament, the club said Thursday. Arsenal confirmed that Chambers ruptured the...

The lesser-known Swede might just make the bigger impact in Serie A. Dejan Kulusevski is having a medical at Juventus at the same time Zlatan Ibrahimovic is undergoing tests at AC Milan....

Former Everton and Sheffield United midfielder Li Tie was hired Thursday as coach of China's national soccer team, replacing Marcello Lippi. Li had been caretaker coach since Lippi resigned at a...

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is set to undergo ankle surgery that could keep him out for a month. Pogba has been seeking external medical advice and operation was likely to be needed...

Having finally ended a goal drought, Alireza Jahanbakhsh is now celebrating the greatest strike of his career. With an acrobatic overhead kick, the Brighton forward stunned not just Chelsea but...