Napoli, Borussia Dortmund, Porto, Sevilla and a host of continental big guns as well as English clubs Manchester United, Tottenham and Liverpool swing into Europa League action in the last-32 knock out phase on Thursday. In fact one clash has already begun on Tuesday as Turkey's Fenerbahce took a 2-0 advantage over rusty Lokomotiv Moscow, […]

Jurgen Klopp returns to Germany for the first time as Liverpool coach on Thursday hunting a Europa League win at Augsburg in his quest to quench the Reds' thirst for silverware. Fans have clamored for tickets for the round-of-32, first-leg clash at the WWK Arena in deepest Bavaria to see Liverpool, who are unbeaten in […]

UEFA's Round of 32 for the Europa League has kicked off as new teams enter this stage of the tournament including heavyweights Manchester United, Porto, Bayer Leverkusen, Olympiacos and others. Fenerbahce's 2-0 victory against Locomotiv Moscow on Tuesday kicked off the latest stage of Europa League matches on Tuesday. But there are plenty of other […]

Soccer fans in the United States who want to watch the Copa Libertadores but don't subscribe to FOX Deportes can finally watch the tournament from the comfort of their homes, offices or on the go with FOX Soccer 2GO. Plus, for the first-time ever, FOX's legal streaming service will offer the 2016 tournament in English, making […]

FIFA's ethics committee on Wednesday sanctioned German football legend Franz Beckenbauer with a warning and a light fine for failing to cooperate with a probe into the bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. The investigation into the controversial decisions to award the two tournaments to Russia (2018) and Qatar (2022) culminated in the […]

Lokomotiv midfielder Dmitry Tarasov said he revealed a T-shirt praising Vladimir Putin after a match with Turkey's Fenerbahce as a gesture of support for the Russian president but did not intend to upset anyone, local media reported Wednesday. "He's my president, I respect him and decided to show that I'm with him everywhere," the R-Sport […]

Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United's Europa League game at FC Midtjylland on Thursday and will be out of action for two months after suffering knee ligament damage. England striker Rooney, the United captain, was not in manager Louis van Gaal's 18-man squad which travelled to Denmark on Wednesday for the last-32 tie. "Wayne Rooney […]

This past month has been a whirlwind for me. My 11-year-old daughter is on a travel soccer team, and now has also been selected to play for her middle school team. The additional responsibility means that her already congested soccer schedule has more than doubled, which makes life even crazier for me, taking her to […]

Leicester City’s rise to the top of the Premier League table is nothing short of incredible. Heading into the current campaign, the Foxes were picked to be relegated to the second tier of British soccer by many pundits. The shocking turnaround from relegation prediction to title contenders is something that the Premier League has never […]

Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc heaped praise on Edinson Cavani after the Uruguayan played the role of super-sub to give his side a 2-1 win against Chelsea in their Champions League last 16, first leg. Cavani replaced Lucas in the 74th minute of Tuesday's game at the Parc des Princes and four minutes later beat […]

While English soccer was still bathing in Danny Welbeck’s fairy-tale return for Arsenal, the West Midlands were in shock and utter despair, not least because of Aston Villa's 0-6 annihilation by Liverpool, but also because of an inexplicably rudderless performance. Nearly four decades ago, the Villa Park that now is characterized by deafening boos and countless critics used […]

In-form striker Jonas headed a dramatic injury-time winner for Benfica as the Portuguese champions beat 10-man Zenit St Petersburg 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday. Zenit midfielder Axel Witsel twice went close for the visitors in the second half, while Benfica's Nico Gaitan was denied by a fine […]

The much-maligned Edinson Cavani came off the bench to score the winner as Paris Saint-Germain edged Chelsea 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday. Cavani beat the excellent Thibaut Courtois in the 78th minute at the Parc des Princes, just four minutes after coming on as a substitute, to […]

The prospect of spoiling Zinedine Zidane's Champions League coaching debut with Real Madrid may be formidable, but Roma midfielder Seydou Keita believes his side can upset the 10-time record champions in their last 16, first leg clash. "How we line up against them is down to the coach, but for me, we have to believe […]

Australia's top goalscorer Tim Cahill has had his contract terminated by Chinese club Shanghai Greenland Shenhua, he said Tuesday, a year after he joined. The 36-year-old veteran and former Everton star agreed to extend his stay just months ago, but said on Instagram: "I'm very sorry to announce that I have reached an agreement with […]