Lionel Messi will stand trial for tax fraud in Spain, a Spanish court ruled on Thursday. The Argentine international and his father, Jorge, are accused to defrauding Spanish tax authorities of more than $5 million, accusations both parties deny. Despite prosecutors requesting charges be dropped, a judge has ruled that “rational signs that the criminality was […]

Jurgen Klopp has agreed to become Liverpool's new manager and will officially sign his contract when he flies into Merseyside on Thursday evening. Press Association Sport understands all negotiations have been completed with the former Borussia Dortmund boss and confirmation from the club is likely to follow later today. Liverpool's owners Fenway Sports Group have […]

The major qualm with Jurgen Klinsmann when he was hired by the United States became embodied in Philipp Lahm’s autobiography, where the Bayern legend and former German international portrayed Joachim Loew as the real tactical mind behind the 2006 Nationalmannschaft. Klinsmann dwelled on fitness, never talked about tactics, and left the players to figure out […]

The imminent arrival of Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool's new manager has resulted in a clear-out of many of predecessor Brendan Rodgers' backroom staff. Press Association Sport understands assistant manager Sean O'Driscoll and first-team coach Gary McAllister – who were only brought in over the summer in an overhaul of coaching personnel – have left their […]

Now that Sepp Blatter, the most powerful man in world soccer, has been suspended from all soccer-related activities for the next 90 days, Issa Hayatou will serve as the interim FIFA President until a new one is appointed in February 2016 when the FIFA presidential elections happen. But up until now, little is known by soccer […]

FIFA President Sepp Blatter, UEFA President Michel Platini and FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke have all been provisionally suspended for 90 days by FIFA's adjudicatory chamber, chaired by Hans-Joachim Eckert, after being investigated over corruption allegations. The three are banned from any soccer-related activity in the interim. They deny any wrongdoing. While Valcke has already been put on leave by […]

The last time a Welsh side qualified for a major international tournament, a 17-year old Pele would be their undoing, with a goal from the Brazilian legend knocking Wales out at the quarterfinal stage of the 1958 World Cup. But Sweden `58 would turn out to be nothing more than an anomaly, and Wales would […]

Germany coach Joachim Low believes Liverpool are set to make a great addition by appointing Jurgen Klopp their manager. Negotiations are continuing with the former Borussia Dortmund boss with a view to having him in place by the end of the week. Low thinks the similarities between the two clubs will help Klopp: "He had an extraordinarily […]

Carlo Ancelotti expects Chelsea to keep faith in manager Jose Mourinho and has ruled out returning to work this season. Former Blues boss Ancelotti has seen the London side struggle in the early stages of their Premier League title defense. Chelsea have won just two and lost four of their opening eight Barclays Premier League games […]

I read somewhere on one of the internet’s dependables that Mexico’s back line is looking pleasantly settled ahead of this weekend’s Rose Bowl biggie. Must be nice. The United States’ back line is … well … let’s go with “ongoing work in progress.” Settled? If it were any “less settled” it would be a fidgety 5-year-old on […]

FIFA's ethics committee has recommended a 90-day suspension for president Sepp Blatter, according to Wednesday reports. The recommendation will now go to FIFA's adjudicatory arm where, if accepted, Blatter could be banned until early January. Hans-Joachim Eckhart, the German judge who will render the final decision, is expected to make a final ruling on Thursday, when a […]

Germany, the current reigning World Cup champions, will be wearing new home and away jerseys during the Euro 2016 tournament in France next summer. Similar to the leaked designs of Spain's jerseys, Germany's shirts for 2016 are a mixture of the classic and the experimental. The classic is the home shirt, which is reminiscent of […]

The rivalry between the USA and Mexico on and off the soccer field is unprecedented. Even when it’s an exhibition game, it’s never a friendly. But this time, it’s a do-or-die game. The winner qualifies for the 2017 Confederations Cup. The losing US manager could get fired. With the game scheduled to kick off at […]

Ever since I started watching soccer on English-language U.S. television regularly in August 1994 (as a replacement for Major League Baseball, which had a player strike and had to cancel the World Series that year), I have always believed that the development of home-grown North American sportscasters is one small but essential element to the […]

Spain's home and away jerseys for their games in Euro 2016 are a contrast between classic and experimental. The home shirt for Spain that they'll wear in France next summer is a classic Spain shirt with very few surprises. The red shirt features a red v-neck, blue trim on the cuffs and a yellow crest and adidas […]