After a year and a half of penny pinching by Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, it appears the Magpies are finally willing to spend in the transfer market. The signing of Siem de Jong from Ajax was completed Tuesday for an undisclosed fee and the player was signed to a six-year contract. The 25 year-old […]

The host nation Brazil has been sweating on the fitness of Neymar whose delivered the winning penalty in the shootout versus Chile on Saturday. In that match, Neymar suffered thigh and knee injuries that have been under close evaluation by Brazilian team doctors. But it appears Neymar is winning his race for match fitness. Brazilian National […]

The match may not have ranked as a classic but it still delivered drama at the death as a disciplined Swiss side succumbed to a late, late Argentine effort from the otherwise disappointing Ángel di María. The Swiss will be ruing what might have been after squandering a number of golden opportunities. Then again they […]

The World Cup never let the USA breathe. From the moment they were drawn into the Group of Death and handed the World Tour travel plan, the American national soccer team couldn’t come up for air. There was the bombshell team selection, the smash and siege against Ghana, ultimate triumph snatched away with an afterthought […]

It's official. Chelsea announced today that the club has reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid to sign striker Diego Costa after meeting the buyout clause, which is believed to be £32million. Costa and Atletico Madrid had been in talks to move the player to Stamford Bridge since the end of the Premier League season, which […]

The US exited the 2014 FIFA World Cup with their heads held high after a 2-1 extra time loss to Belgium. Here are the player ratings. Tim Howard, 10: He covered himself in all kinds of glory with one of the greatest goalkeeping performances in recent memory. DeMarcus Beasley, 8: While he was twisted into […]

In the end, the United States can only blame themselves for their elimination from the World Cup. Although Belgium on paper were a more talented team, this game showed the United States was actually presented with a good match-up that gave them a chance to advance. Belgium’s defense was exposed before the U.S.’s speed and […]

BBC Match of the Day pundit Rio Ferdinand said that USA would have beaten Belgium if the game had gone to penalties. Former Manchester United defender Ferdinand was speaking post-match on the popular BBC program. He and his colleagues Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer praised Tim Howard for his exceptional performance against Belgium. Howard's performance […]

US goalkeeper Tim Howard made an incredible 16 saves during the USA-Belgium Round of 16 World Cup game, which broke the record for the most number of saves in one World Cup match. Despite the USA's eventual 2-1 loss to Belgium in extra time, Tim Howard put in a world-class performance that frustrated Belgium who […]

Belgium broke the hearts of the USA World Cup team and fans nationwide tonight with a 2-1 victory in extra time. The Red Devils were 0-0 at the end of regulation time, but managed to go ahead with goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku before Julian Green scored a late goal to bring […]

USA teenage sensation Julian Green scored a brilliant goal in the second half of extra time to pull a goal back for the USA, with Belgium now leading 2-1. The 19-year-old attacking midfielder, who plays for Bayern Munich, hit the ball first time with a volley that struck the ball into the back of the […]

Belgium attacking midfielder Kevin de Bruyne scored a goal in the 93rd minute to put the Red Devils 1-0 in the lead against the United States. The goal was created after Romelu Lukaku broke down the right wing, causing havoc in the box before De Bruyne picked up the pieces and slotted the ball into […]

This is it. One team will be exiting the World Cup tournament this evening and the other will advance to the quarter-finals against Argentina. Will it be the USA or Belgium to advance? What a game we have in store for us. Where to watch – The 4 PM EST/1 PM PST kick-off can be […]

Argentina left it late, but a goal by Angel Di Maria deep into extra time helping the South American team defeat Switzerland to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Argentina certainly seemed to sense that the clouds of doubt were forming as they came storming out of the gate today. Josip […]

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