No.12: Gordon Banks’ Save Of The Century (Mexico, 1970) In the rich history of the World Cup there are host of iconic moments that involve goalkeepers. Dino Zoff was the first ever ‘keeper to captain a team to glory when he won the trophy with Italy in 1982, whilst Iker Casillas was simply superb in […]

Chile have come out with one of the most inspirational commercials for the World Cup so far. Banco De Chile presented their World Cup promotion using the 33 miners from Puerto Esperanza to be the leaders of La Roja when they march into Brazil. The scene takes place back in the area where these miners […]

It is 5:48 on Tuesday, still the early evening, of May 27th. The day that David Peace's novel Red or Dead had been released in the United States. People are gathering in the match viewing room at the 11th St Bar, a Liverpool supporters hangout. The edges of the tables are chipped. There is a […]

Before starting this piece in earnest, I think it’s only fair to acknowledge my personal view about the Glazer family’s ownership of Manchester United. I’ve never been a fan of the takeover, nor do I agree with the way in which it was completed. I fully understand that Manchester United were always susceptible to a […]

Spain manager Vicente del Bosque has named his 23-man squad for World Cup 2014 today. And while the squad is brimming with talent, there are several key players who will be watching the tournament on television instead of playing in Brazil. Del Bosque has decided that there's no room on the squad for Manchester City's Alvaro […]

Netherlands manager Louis Van Gaal has named his 23-man squad for World Cup 2014. Holland faces a difficult group at World Cup 2014, where they'll play Spain, Chile and Australia. But the Dutch have a strong squad filled with European experience despite Rafael van der Vaart pulling out of contention this week due to an injury. […]

One of the traditions of every World Cup is when the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) releases its new advert, commercial or video for soccer's biggest tournament. This time around, BBC Sport has done not one but two World Cup promos with parts I and II following the adventures of Flick Football figures traveling to Brazil […]

The US TV viewing numbers are in for the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. The match was televised live on FOX, the free over-the-air network, and was watched by an average of 1.9 million people. This compares to the 1.4 million people who watched the 2013 Champions League final, […]

Someone once said that “the great thing about Miami is that it's so close to the United States.” While that can be taken to mean a number of things, it is clear that Miami is a different sort of place. Anyone who has strolled Coconut Grove’s salsa and perfume-laced sidewalks on a Friday night, felt the […]

For soccer fans in Canada, here's the TV and Internet schedule for World Cup 2014: All times posted below are in Eastern Standard Time (EST). All matches are exclusively on CBC. All matches will be streamed online and available on-demand and via the CBC Sports app in English. Saturday, June 28 (Round of 16) Brazil […]

England cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory against Peru on Friday night, in their final send-off match at Wembley before The Three Lions head to the United States for training and two additional World Cup matches. While England started off slowly, the team quickly got into gear particularly in the second half with two of […]

The International Champions Cup match between AS Roma and UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid will take place in Dallas, Texas on July 29 in the Cotton Bowl. This will be the team’s second match each of the tournament with Roma having played Manchester United and Real Madrid playing Inter Milan three days before. The […]

Nearly a year once Portuguese international Deco announced his retirement from soccer, he's back in the spotlight with a vengeance. The former playmaker was cleared on Thursday by the Brazilian Court for Arbitration of Sport but he is now considering taking legal action against the World Anti-Doping Agency, WADA, as well as Brazilian-based Ladetec. "I […]

England kicks off its next match in a series of three World Cup warmup games. Today's game against Peru will be England's last match before heading to Miami, where they'll play two friendlies next week — one against Ecuador and the other against Honduras. Peru should present a suitable opponent for England who will be […]

FIFA have been notified by the governing body’s internal security representatives that the World Cup is under threat from match fixers, according to a report in The Daily Mail newspaper. Ralf Mutschke, FIFA’s head of security and a former Interpol Executive, is prepared for the potential of fixing attempts. In a recent interview, he said: […]