World Cup 2014: Eight players from the 2013 U-20 World Cup who will take the field in Brazil 2014 DeAndre Yedlin’s inclusion in Jurgen Klinsmann’s final roster for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil may have been a surprise to some, but now that the Seattle native is on the team he joins the prestigious […]

Manchester City have signed Arsenal right back Bacary Sagna and defensive midfielder Fernando, according to reports from Sky Sports and The Times. Sagna is said to have signed a three-year contract and has already completed City’s medical whereas Francisco’s signing is said to be close to completion, both players transfers are awaiting announcement. Sagna will […]

With the Netherlands taking on Spain in their first group match this Friday, the main headline has been to depict this as a rematch of the 2010 World Cup final. I, however, disagree with this. Both of these teams are in different places from where they were four years ago. Holland’s squad has been a […]

It’s time for 32 World Cup teams to meet their maker. Four years of preparation have come to this. It’s a little unnerving. Anything and everything can happen. For the U.S., things are no different. Three games in the Brazilian heat are about to decide the success of the last four years of international football. […]

Despite needing the help of the United States to qualify for the World Cup after an embarrassingly poor qualifying campaign, Mexico Manager Miguel Herrera feels El Tri can win the World Cup. Herrera was one of four managers to take charge of Mexico during qualifying campaign ultimately guiding Mexico to Brazil after winning a two-leg intercontinental […]

We’re off and running in the 2014 World Cup and after Brazil got things going with a 3-1 win over Croatia, the other two contenders in Group A will get their respective campaign's underway. The second game of the showpiece will see Mexico and Cameroon lock horns in Natal, with both teams looking to set […]

To say that the USA and Ghana are unlikely rivals would be an understatement. One nation is a global superpower at the center of almost every international engagement, and the other is a sovereign African nation that has made great strides in their region over the years – not that many outside of that region […]

June 1st 2014. Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. I´m standing at the desk of a hostel after returning from 3 days in the Amazon rainforest. As I attempt to check in for my final two nights stay in the city, the receptionist shows me a bill which amounts to more than twice what I had paid for […]

Brazil opened the World Cup with an uneven 3-1 win over a stubborn Croatia in Sao Paulo thanks to two goals from Neymar. Brazil’s talisman opened his account for the tournament with a long range effort to level the scores after Marcelo had put through his own goal to give Croatia a shock lead at […]

Mexico and Manchester United star Javier "Chicharito” Hernandez has been left off the starting XI lineup for the team’s 2014 World Cup opener against Cameroon. Head Coach Miguel Herrera named his starting XI Thursday before the tournament kicked off. In addition to dropping Chicharito to the bench, Herrera has named Guillermo Ochoa as the starting […]

Tonight's Brazil-Croatia World Cup opener was marred by uneven, inconsistent and ultimately result-determining officiating. Without dwelling too deeply on the calls that impacted the result, this is simply the latest episode where a match involving European-based players accustomed to a certain standard of officiating was ruined by officials from outside Europe who are not used to […]

After a four year wait, the World Cup returns with Brazil and Croatia in the match. Billions of sports fans around the world will be tuning in. We'll make sure you don't miss a single second. Where to watch the Brazil vs Croatia game on US television. Kick-off time is 4pm ET: • English language: ESPN […]

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo left Portugal’s training session early on Thursday withe an ice pack of his knee and complaints of leg cramps. Participating in team drills for about 15-20 minutes, Ronaldo left during the ball drills and did not continue practice with the rest of his team, signing shirts on the sidelines and icing […]

Every game of the FIFA World Cup, the world's biggest sports tournament, will be shown live on US television from June 12 to July 13, 2014. There are so many options to choose from including free over-the-air television as well as online streaming options that require no authentication until the quarter-finals through to the final. […]

Just nine years old, I was jumping for joy around my living room when Zinedine Zidane inspired France to World Cup glory in 1998. Does my family have any Gallic roots? Nope. Did I harbor an early disdain for Brazil? Not at all. I was just really, really happy that France had won. The World […]