In just two days, the World Cup kicks off from the (hopefully) completed Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo with Brazil against Croatia in the opening game. Ian Darke and Steve McManaman will call the match on ESPN. Here introductions to ESPN’s six play-by-play men for the tournament, along with snippets on analysts and studio hosts. […]

FIFA President Sepp Blatter's attempts at demagoguery and playing at fear may have gone over well with Asian and African nations on Monday but Tuesday he faced he major backlash from leaders in the European game. Michael van Praag, a Dutch Executive Committee member of UEFA, the governing body of European football, said to a […]

Widely heralded as favorites for this summer’s World Cup, Brazil appear to have unshakable momentum owing to last summer’s impressive Confederations cup triumph. However, the suspicion remains certainly from this writer’s perspective that emerging from their group may be the most difficult obstacle they encounter during the tournament. A group containing Cameroon, Croatia and Mexico […]

With the World Cup set to take over the American TV and radio airwaves for the next four weeks, here are 17 reasons for first-time American viewers to be excited about this thing called the World Cup. 1. If England’s Roy Hodgson was an American football coach and had Randy Moss, Calvin Johnson, and Larry […]

Before the goals, before the glory, there is an unseen game played in the locker room. Watch how the best prepare for greatness with Beats SOLO2 and Studio. This is how the game is won. Featuring: Neymar Jr., Bacary Sagna, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Blaise Matuidi, Cesc Fàbregas, Daniel Sturridge, Chicharito, Jozy Altidore, Luis Suárez, Mario Götze, […]

Former England international soccer player Joe Cole, who scored one of the goals of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, has joined Aston Villa on a free transfer after being released by West Ham United. Cole officially was unveiled as an Aston Villa footballer today, becoming Villa's second signing of the summer after penning a two […]

U.S. Soccer released 23 videos featuring each man on the USMNT’s final squad heading to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. While the videos are short, they’re powerful and help give insight into the players we see on the pitch representing the United States. Here are the 23 listed below in alphabetical order. Jozy Altidore […]

Ghana played their last friendly before the World Cup begins for them next Monday and won convincingly against South Korea, beating the Asian team 4-0 at Miami's Sun Life Stadium. Black Stars manager James Kwesi Appiah tinkered with his lineup yesterday setting up with a 4-3-3 with Mohammed Rabiu as the single holding midfielder and […]

In preparation for watching 32 teams compete in 64 games for the ultimate prize, you’ve probably already bought a significantly higher number of beers – so put them to good use with this handy infographic. From downing a pint of Fosters every time Australia score a goal, to swapping drinks every time there’s a substitution, […]

Below is a gallery of every soccer ball used in the World Cup since its founding in 1930. Beginning with leather balls throughout the '30's then transitioning to balls with seams in 1938 and eventually landing on the iconic black and white balls in 1970. Each is different, representing the time and culture when the […]

The clock is ticking and we’re coming closer and closer to kick-off. The world’s biggest football carnival will soon burst into life and we’ll see numerous footballing heroes (and possibly villains) emerge. There will be controversies aplenty on and off the pitch, but which teams will finish in the top two in their group to […]

Every four years, 32 nations come together to determine which country has the best soccer talent in the world. The limitation to 32 nations, however, leads to a simple problem – sometimes the world’s greatest talent is on a national team where the other players are not-quite-good-enough to downright poor. I thought it would be […]

Lionel Messi has won almost everything in the world of football. He’s won every domestic honor in Spain, the Champions League twice, the Ballon D’Or, and the honor of his name maybe being the most famous in all of football for this generation. But one spot in his trophy cabinet still collects dust: the spot […]

Minnesota United FC claimed the Spring Season North American Soccer League (NASL) title this weekend, the clubs second piece of silverware since the relaunch of the league in 2011. Ironically, United's 3-3 title clinching draw in St Petersburg, Florida against Tampa Bay came on the very same field where Minnesota's attempts to win the first […]

England Captain Steven Gerrard who played just 45 minutes on Saturday in England's 0-0 draw with Honduras in Miami missed the Three Lions training session today. Gerrard has been suffering from a groin injury for about a week now. "I had a tight groin in midweek so it was always the plan for me to play just […]