New York Cosmos star Raul Gonzalez revealed to One World Sports that he will be retiring at the end of the current North American Soccer League (NASL) season in November. "It's not an easy moment, but I think it's the right moment to say goodbye", Raul acknowledged, adding that it was a "difficult decision". The Spanish icon is all set to bring down the curtain on a stellar 21-year playing c...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly made a bid for Schalke 04's young striker Leroy Sane. The 19-year-old has impressed since breaking into the first team last season and according to German publication Kicker However, Sane signed a new two-year contract in the summer and it is believed that the Gelsinkirchen outfit turned down the approach for the German youth international. Spurs are report...Full Story »

Schalke moved level on points with local rivals Borussia Dortmund in second place in the Bundesliga thanks to a 1-0 win at Hamburg. Leroy Sane's close control let him down when he was put clean through on goal in the first half, but the 19-year-old showed he had not lost his touch on the hour mark as he rounded Jaroslav Drobny and tucked the ball in for the decisive goal - his third in as many ...Full Story »

Schalke piled the misery on Stuttgart with a 1-0 win at the Mercedes-Benz Arena to inflict a fifth defeat in as many games on the Swabians. Leroy Sane scored the only goal of the game, but the real hero of the match for the Royal Blues was their goalkeeper Ralf Fahrmann. He made save after save to deny Stuttgart, who ended up with over 25 shots on goal with Schalke not fashioning even half as ...Full Story »

Port Vale manager Rob Page will select his starting line-up for the home game against Crawley from an unchanged group of players. Any alterations to the team will be kept to a minimum and the former Wales international defender could even start with the same XI that began Saturday's defeat to Swindon. That side saw just one enforced change with Ryan McGivern replacing the injured Ryan Inniss in...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo netted twice to become the all-time leading goalscorer in European competition but Carlo Ancelotti's men only scraped through to the last eightReal Madrid survived a fraught last five minutes to limp into the Champions League quarter-finals despite a 4-3 home defeat to Schalke on Tuesday.Former Real forward Klaas-Jan Huntelaar threatened a famous upset with a stunning 85th-mi...Full Story »

Swindon host Port Vale on Sunday as they look to return to the automatic promotion places in League One. A 4-1 win at Walsall on Boxing Day meant they remain hot on the heels of the top two, below second-placed MK Dons on just goal difference. Robins boss Mark Cooper hinted that he could make changes for the visit of the Valiants, and he is satisfied with the contribution from his forwards in ...Full Story »

Venezuela's Diomar Diaz tweeted a dressing room photo showing that Raul Gonzalez, who has been training with the New York Cosmos since last Monday, appears to have fully settled into what will be his home this season.Full Story »

Several milestones which only befit footballing legends are in Cristiano Ronaldo's sights. The 29-year-old wants to continue gradually working his way up the rankings in the Real Madrid history books, both in La Liga and the Champions League. These are CR7's seven challenges. To earn his place on the Real Madrid podium for league goals. He currently has 179 leaving him 7 behind Santillana, 37...Full Story »

The Blancos legend feels Jose Mourinho's side are on the right track as they chase their 10th European title this season Real Madrid legend Raul has backed his former club to succeed in their quest for a 10th European Cup success this season. The Spanish giants have one foot in the semi-finals of the Champions League after their 3-0 victory over Galatasaray, and travel to Istanbul for the re...Full Story »