The pressure is on coach Jurgen Klinsmann and the United States as they host Guatemala on Tuesday aiming to bounce back from an embarrassing 2-0 defeat in Guatemala City in 2018 World Cup qualifying. Klinsmann blamed "lack of focus" for the defeat in Guatemala City, which left the United States in third place in Group […]

As far as friendly results go, the Germany 2-3 England match made quite an impression. Two nil down after 58 minutes at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, playing the World Champions without their captain Wayne Rooney and starting goalkeeper Joe Hart, the Three Lions were left celebrating a night that Roy Hodgson called “my best […]

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls insisted Sunday that fan zones at Euro 2016 will be as safe as the tournament's stadiums despite fears they may be soft targets for terror attacks. Security concerns around the June 10-July 10 event, which is expected to attract up to eight million fans, have been heightened after the Brussels […]

England goalkeeper Jack Butland fractured his ankle in Saturday's 3-2 victory over Germany in Berlin, casting a doubt over the Stoke City player's hopes of making Euro 2016. The 23-year-old, standing in for injured first-choice keeper Joe Hart, was hurt just before half-time on Saturday and was replaced by Fraser Forster. "Today's scan revealed I've […]

Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic confirmed Sunday that Premier League clubs have indicated an interest in signing him from French champions Paris Saint-Germain. The 34-year-old has been linked with a move to the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal and is out of contract with PSG at the end of this season. "There is an […]

Friday night’s 2-0 loss to Guatemala was just the latest in a year and a half long string of disappointing and ugly results for the US. The sense of cautious optimism of Friday morning and afternoon (especially after the U-23 team managed to earn a 1-1 draw in Colombia) was all gone after seven minutes. […]

Roy Hodgson insists England are still "a work in progress", but goal-scorer Harry Kane hailed a 'special night' after the Three Lions' stunning 3-2 fightback win away to Germany. Toni Kroos and Mario Gomez had put the world champions 2-0 up at Berlin's Olympic Stadium on Saturday with an hour gone before the game turned […]

Germany's head coach Joachim Loew admitted he was annoyed to see the world champions squander a two-goal lead in their 3-2 defeat at home to England in Berlin. Toni Kroos and Mario Gomez had put the World Cup holders 2-0 up at Berlin's Olympic Stadium on Saturday with an hour gone before the Three Lions […]

New York City FC endured a frustrating day at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, held to a 1-1 Major League Soccer draw by 10-man New England. City have yet to win in three home games this season, notching two draws and one defeat in a record that head coach Patrick Vieira flatly said wouldn't do. "Three […]

Despite having a better win percentage than his two predecessors, Jurgen Klinsmann continues to find himself in the firing line for a misfiring, often pitiful looking team. Criticized by both American players and fans, Klinsmann is currently suffering through his most difficult stint as USA manager. Although it is hard to remember a time when […]

Eric Dier's superb injury-time header sealed England's stunning fightback victory from two goals down to claim a 3-2 win over world champions Germany in Berlin on Saturday. A fierce Toni Kroos strike had given Germany the lead just before the break while a pin-point Mario Gomez header put the hosts 2-0 up on 57 minutes. […]

Barcelona fans, players and officials paid tribute Saturday to the memory of former player and manager Johan Cruyff in front of a memorial space set up inside the club's Camp Nou stadium. The eulogies for the Dutch legend, who died from lung cancer on Thursday at the age of 68, were led after a minute's […]

The United States Men's National Team loss to Guatemala in World Cup qualifying was a disaster. The lack of cohesive play, the poor coaching choices and the overall product on the field was an embarrassment to a nation that considers itself an elite in CONCACAF. Much is being written today about the consequences, short- and […]

Republic of Ireland's Euro 2016 hopefuls got mixed reviews as Kevin Doyle's injury overshadowed a dour 1-0 win over Switzerland in Friday's friendly in Dublin. With time running out before the Euros, Republic boss Martin O'Neill fielded an experimental line-up at the Aviva Stadium as he took a closer look at the understudies hoping to […]

Luis Suarez scored on his return from a worldwide ban for biting as Uruguay fought back from 2-0 down to grab a 2-2 draw with Brazil in a pulsating World Cup qualifying battle. Barcelona star Suarez — playing his first international since infamously chomping on Italy's Giorgio Chiellini at the 2014 World Cup — struck […]