This January, several high profile soccer clubs will travel to the United States to participate in the second-annual Florida Cup. The clubs participating include Shakhtar Donestk, Schalke 04, Bayer Leverkusen, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Independiente Santa Fe, Corinthians, Fluminense, Atletico Mineiro and Internacional. The nine-team tournament will be played in Orlando, Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale […]

In a dramatic widening of the FIFA corruption scandal, Swiss police arrested two more top football officials in a dawn raid Thursday on suspicion that they accepted millions of dollars in bribes. The Swiss justice ministry confirmed a report that a new operation at a luxury hotel in Zurich had snapped up more FIFA officials, […]

England coach Gary Neville's appointment as Valencia boss for the remainder of the season was received with shock in Spain on Wednesday as Singaporean businessman and club owner Peter Lim attempts to protect his multi-million euro investment in the struggling La Liga side. Lim and Neville were already business partners through their ownership of English […]

When Arsenal superstar Alexis Sanchez hobbled off of the pitch against Norwich last Sunday, many Gunners supporters knew Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain would most likely receive a boost in playing time if the Chilean was to miss time. While initial feelings were that Alexis could miss up to six weeks due to the injury, reports have suggested […]

England international Gary Cahill has signed a new four-year contract with Chelsea, the Premier League champions announced on Wednesday. The deal will keep the 29-year-old defender at Stamford Bridge until 2019. "I'm really pleased to commit my future to Chelsea and it's great the club has put their faith in me," Cahill told the club […]

As the Liga MX semifinals draw closer, the capital-centric Mexican sports press has focused on the meeting between Pumas and Club América. That’s understandable. The clásico between capital rivals evokes memories of clashes gone by, of epic meetings in the `80s and `90s, not least of which is the 1991 final. That was the year […]

Real Madrid face being thrown out of this season's Copa del Rey after reportedly fielding an ineligible player in the first leg of their fourth round tie against Cadiz on Wednesday. Russian international Denis Cheryshev opened the scoring in Madrid's 3-1 win in Andalusia, but shouldn't have been on the field as he was due […]

Capital One Cup favorites Liverpool and Manchester City were kept on different halves of tournament's semifinal draw, leaving the 2012 and 2014 winners on course for a meeting in Feb. 28's final. To get there, though, each team must navigate January's two-legged semifinals, with Stoke and Everton hoping upsets can land each club in a […]

Two goals from Daniel Sturridge and a late first-half blast from Alberto Moreno booked Liverpool's place in a second straight Capital One Cup semifinal, their 3-1 victory over Southampton at St. Mary's moving them into the competition's final four for the third time in four years. Jurgen Klopp's team joins Everton, Manchester City and Stoke […]

Italian striker Sebastian Giovinco, a former Juventus star who scored 22 goals for Toronto this past season, was named Wednesday as Major League Soccer's 2015 Most Valuable Player. The 28-year-old from Turin was the league's joint-top scorer and laid on a league-best 16 assists for the Canadian club in his debut season, leading Toronto FC […]

Daniel Sturridge had only made four appearances this season before tonight's match at St. Mary's Stadium, where Liverpool faced off against Southampton for a spot in the Capital One Cup semifinals. The match marked the striker's first start since Oct. 4, with various injuries throughout the calendar year limiting the England international to 262 minutes […]

With the news that midfielder Santi Carzola has ligament damage in his knee, the Arsenal long-term injury list has a roster more likely to win the Premier League than the current starters. While injuries to the Gunners are as expected as snow in Maine, this year's seem particularly troubling to fans of the North London […]

I remember exactly where I was for the very first kick of Major League Soccer: at an oddly configured but otherwise terrific Irish pub with a bunch of soccer nerds just like myself, excited for the match but absolutely giddy with anxious delight about what was unfolding more broadly. I doubt that anybody associated with […]

Karim Benzema says his go-between role in the Mathieu Valbuena sextape blackmail case has been misunderstood as the Real Madrid striker prepares to explain himself on French TV on Wednesday. The pre-recorded interview comes after French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Tuesday suggested only players with exemplary records should represent France at Euro 2016. "I […]

French winger Franck Ribery admits he was delighted to take part in team training at Bayern Munich on Wednesday for the first time after nearly nine months out with injury. "It's a super day for me and very emotional," said Ribery after 264 days out with the persistent ankle injury he suffered on March 11. […]