Liviu Bird

Football Focus, Barcelona-Madrid: Barça’s midfield dominance; Madrid’s periodic opportunism

ProSoccerTalk tactical analysis Liviu Bird breaks down El Clásico and what the patterns each team exhibited mean going forward.

Liverpool's Suarez celebrates after scoring his second goal during their English Premier League soccer match against West Bromwich Albion at Anfield in Liverpool

Premier League Roundup: Suárez’s hat trick, Guzan and Howard’s clinic, Chicharito’s winner

If you can’t watch four games at the same time, don’t worry: we’ve got you covered with our full Saturday recap.

CONCACAF Champions League roundup: Houston eliminated, other MLS clubs advance

All four MLS clubs in the CONCACAF Champions League played in midweek.

American coach Ziggy Korytoski takes over top-flight Guatemalan club

The former NCAA Division I assistant coach at Cal Poly, born in Boston, says he wants to coach in South America or MLS someday.

FIFA closes final chapter of El Salvador match-fixing scandal

The last three players charged by FESFUT have had their charges upheld and enforced worldwide by FIFA.

Columbus Crew midfielder in contention for call-up to Iraq

Justin Meram is in the process of obtaining citizenship, and the Iraqi FA has made multiple inquiries about him.

Nigeria coach hasn’t been paid in seven months

Super Eagles head coach Stephen Keshi has not received a paycheck since winning the Africa Cup of Nations in February, he told the BBC.

A ball and the referee's watch are seen during the Goal Decision System presentation in London

International board tightens standards on goal-line technology

FIFA’s International Football Association Board held its annual business meeting in Zurich on Thursday.

Jürgen Klopp: ‘When my English is better, maybe then I will come to England’

Borussia Dortmund’s manager denies reports that he was approached by Manchester City and Chelsea in the off-season.

Jürgen Klinsmann: Whoever isn’t on loan will be in ‘mandatory’ January camp

The U.S. head coach discussed players and World Cup build-up plans in a Q&A on the U.S. Soccer website.

UEFA opens CSKA Moscow racism investigation; Yaya Touré says it’s not enough

The Manchester City midfielder subjected to racist chanting during his team’s 2-1 win at CSKA Moscow called for a boycott of the 2018 World Cup.

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Report: 18-year-old wunderkind Julian Green called up to USMNT

German outlet Bild released a report on Thursday that Green will join the U.S. for the first time against Scotland and Austria. He would need to file a one-time switch to play.

Video: Ajax U11s showcase possession soccer

Watch highlights from the club’s U11 and U19 teams for a glimpse at one of the best development programs in the world.

Drawing parallels between English national team ‘problems,’ U.S. soccer

The FA commission hasn’t made many headlines in the U.S., despite the clear comparisons that can be drawn between English and American soccer’s troubles.