American Abby Wambach, whose 184 goals make her the top scorer in international soccer history, retired with a bang on Wednesday, saying the US Soccer Federation should fire men's coach Jurgen Klinsmann. The 35-year-old striker helped the Americans win this year's Women's World Cup and was set to make her farewell as a player in […]

Gary Neville claimed his first victory as a head coach at the third attempt as Valencia eased into the last 16 of the Copa del Rey with a 2-0 win over Barakaldo on Wednesday. Already leading 3-1 from the first leg against the Basque side from the third tier of Spanish soccer, Santi Mina ensured […]

Down by two goals midway through the second half at the Camp Nou, most teams would have packed it in. Some may have kept attacking only to be obliterated for daring to do so, but even fewer would have been able to stem the tide, far less muster a comeback. When Barcelona go ahead, the […]

Japanese midfielder Homare Sawa, who has been a key part of the national squad for two decades and was named FIFA women's player of the year in 2011, is to retire, her agent said Wednesday. The 37-year-old scored 83 goals in 205 appearances for Japan in an career that extended over six World Cups including […]

The 82,000-seat stadium of football's New York Giants and New York Jets will be the site of next year's Copa America Centenario final, the US Soccer Federation announced Wednesday. MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey will host the championship game of the unique showdown between North and South American national teams on June 26. […]

Sergio Aguero could be available for Manchester City's table-topping Premier League clash with Arsenal on Monday after returning to full training on Wednesday, the club announced. Aguero, 27, has missed four games with a heel problem sustained against Southampton last month, but City said on their official website that the Argentina striker was back training […]

Michel Platini has decided not to attend his hearing before FIFA's ethics committee in Zurich, scheduled for Friday, his lawyers told AFP on Wednesday. A statement from the legal representatives of the suspended UEFA president said he chose to boycott the hearing after "the verdict was already announced to the press by a spokesman ... […]

The head of German sportswear giant Adidas hinted for the first time on Wednesday at the possibility of cutting links with FIFA in the wake of the corruption allegations dogging the bidding process for the 2006 World Cup. "If FIFA succeeds in reforming itself — and in my view they're making good progress here — […]

Jose Mourinho's future as Chelsea manager is in suspense over his failure to lift the team out of their alarming slump, according to British press reports on Wednesday. The Daily Mail said that the Chelsea board was due to meet to discuss Mourinho's position on Wednesday, while the Daily Telegraph claimed the club's hierarchy was […]

Former Sevilla, Tottenham and Real Madrid manager Juande Ramos has emerged as a potential replacement at Chelsea for Jose Mourinho, according to reports out of England. The 61-year-old Spaniard, whose most recent job was with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, has been unemployed since the end of Ukraine's 2013-14 season, but he has surfaced as a surprise short-term […]

Whether you believe Leicester City can win the Premier League or even finish in the top four this season, most seem to see the Foxes' success as an aberration. However, Leicester's rise may become a new normal in the changing Premier League. It is no given that the big spenders of the Premier League's emergence […]

Gary Neville has a great chance to seal his first win as Valencia boss when Los Che host third tier Barakaldo at the Mestalla on Wednesday. Valencia already lead the Basques 3-1 from the first leg before Neville's appointment a fortnight ago. Real Madrid's expulsion from the competition for fielding an ineligible player against Cadiz […]

To fully appreciate the implausibility of Leicester City's astonishing rise to the top of the Premier League, wind the clock back 12 months. A year ago, Leicester were at the foot of the table, five points from safety with 10 points from 16 matches and looking dead certain for an immediate return to the Championship. […]

The United States will launch its 2016 season with friendlies against Iceland and Canada before resuming 2018 Russia World Cup qualifying, head coach Jurgen Klinsmann said Tuesday. The US team will entertain Iceland on Jan. 31 and welcome Canada on Feb. 5, with both matches in suburban Los Angeles. "Iceland is one of the up-and-coming […]

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Bosman ruling by the European Court of Justice. The decision is commonly regarded as one of the most momentous in the business of sport, but there have been over the years many misconceptions surrounding the consequences and repercussions of the ruling. Jean-Marc Bosman was a journeyman midfield player […]