Rome (AFP) – Brazil international Dani Alves said Tuesday that his ultimate goal was to win the Champions League with his new Serie A club Juventus. "Juventus have a dream which is to win the Champions League, and I want to help them achieve this," Alves told a press conference after signing a two-year deal […]

Evian (France) (AFP) – Germany coach Joachim Loew insists the world champions have no Italian complex as die Mannschaft attempt to break their Azzurri curse in Saturday's Euro 2016 quarter-final. In eight previous attempts, Germany has never beaten Italy in the finals of a major tournament and will need to make history Bordeaux to reach […]

Evian (France) (AFP) – Manuel Neuer could set a German safe hands record in Saturday's Euro 2016 quarter-final against Italy as the world champions' bid to add the European crown. Neuer kept a fifth straight cleansheet for Germany in Sunday's 3-0 last 16 win over Slovakia, which leaves Germany as the only team yet to […]

Toulouse (France) (AFP) – Kevin De Bruyne wants Belgium's Euro 2016 quarter-final clash with Wales to be like a home game — the Lille stadium is just 100 kilometres from the Belgian border. A huge wave of Belgians is expected to cross the frontier to invade the French city to watch their country take on […]

Paris (AFP) – Spain can no longer match the standards that won back-to-back European Championship titles in 2008 and 2012, Gerard Pique admitted after his side crashed out of Euro 2016 to Italy. The 2-0 defeat means that Spain, who also claimed their maiden World Cup in 2010, have now been embarrassed in two consecutive […]

Nice (France) (AFP) – No one thought they stood a chance, but Iceland stuck to their guns and pulled off one of football's biggest shocks, dumping England out of Euro 2016 and forcing their manager Roy Hodgson to quit in disgrace. Ragnar Sigurdsson and Kolbeinn Sigthorsson claimed their place in sporting history with the goals […]

Nice (France) (AFP) – In presiding over England's humiliating Euro 2016 elimination at the hands of Iceland, Roy Hodgson seemed to abandon the principles upon which he has constructed his entire career. Hodgson, 68, resigned as manager in the press conference room at Stade de Nice minutes after his side's 2-1 loss to Iceland in […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentine football legend Diego Maradona and the country's President Mauricio Macri urged Lionel Messi not to leave the national team despite his vow to quit after a humiliating defeat. The Barcelona superstar left the field in tears after missing a spot-kick in the Copa America Centenario final shootout against Chile on […]

Here are the ten things we learned from Week 16 of the 2016 MLS season. 1. California Clasico Delivers Again For intensity, drama, and sheer entertainment value, this fixture – the California Clasico hosted by San Jose against LA at Stanford Stadium – is the most reliable game on the MLS calendar. It never fails […]

Reykjavik (AFP) – More than 10,000 people packed a Reykjavik square to watch Iceland beat England at Euro 2016 in the country's greatest sporting moment. The 2-1 victory in Nice on Monday unleashed national celebrations. "There are no words, only tears of joy," Iceland's foreign ministry said on its Twitter account. But there were many […]

Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentine football legend Diego Maradona on Monday urged Lionel Messi not to follow through on his vow to quit the national team after its defeat in the Copa America Centenario. "Messi has to stay in the national team... He will go to Russia in form to be world champion" at the 2018 […]

Despite losses in the last two summers in major tournament Finals for Argentina and Lionel Messi, he somehow managed to keep his expression in check, as well as his disappointment. But by the third time last night at MetLife Stadium, the weight of the world, the internal turmoil at the Argentinian FA and the pressure […]

Univision's live coverage of the 2016 Copa America Centenario final between Argentina and Chile averaged a record 6.8 million viewers across Univision and Univision Deportes combined. The Spanish-language broadcast of the game was more than double the 2.997 million who watched the match on FOX Sports 1. For the entire tournament, the 6.8 million number […]

Nice (France) (AFP) – Iceland's co-coach Heimir Hallgrimsson toasted a potentially life-changing win for his team after the small nation stunned England at Euro 2016 on Monday. "If you want the best out of life you have to be ready when the opportunity comes. That is a fact and these boys were ready today and […]

Sunday's Copa America Centenario final between Argentina and Chile averaged 2.979 million viewers, which is the most-watched men's soccer game ever not involving the USA team on FOX Sports 1. The game, which was televised live on FS1 from 8-10pm ET, ended in a 0-0 draw in regulation time and after extra time. In the […]