Germany coach Joachim Loew is wary of 'dangerous' England striker Jamie Vardy and impressed by the Leicester City forward's performances ahead of Saturday's friendly international against the Three Lions. The 29-year-old Vardy is set to face world champions Germany at Berlin's Olympic Stadium after his 19 goals have helped Leicester top the English league table. […]

French authorities have vowed maximum security for the European Championships that start in June but top officials and experts admit the country is defenseless to head off an Islamic State attack. Hundreds of thousands of supporters of the 24 nations taking part are expected in France for the tournament that starts June 10. But militant […]

The Netherlands led global tributes to football legend Johan Cruyff and was to halt their international against France on Friday in the 14th minute in a powerful silent hommage to the Dutch master. Pictures of Cruyff in his familiar 14 shirt playing for Ajax Amsterdam and Barcelona covered front pages around the world following his […]

World champions Germany host England at Berlin's Olympic Stadium in an international friendly on Saturday. AFP Sports looks at five historic clashes between the rivals: July 30 1966, World Cup final, Wembley Stadium, London England 4 (Hurst 18, 101, 120, Peters 78) West Germany 2 (Haller 12, Weber 89) – after extra-time Geoff Hurst wrote […]

An injury-time goal from Edwin Cardona saw Colombia snatch a dramatic 3-2 win over Bolivia on Thursday to breathe life into their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign. Star-studded Colombia looked to have squandered a straightforward victory after Bolivia fought back from 2-0 down to level at 2-2 heading into stoppage time at the Estadio Hernando […]

Italy forward Lorenzo Insigne ended David De Gea's six-game unbeaten run in the Spain goal in a 1-1 friendly draw on Thursday that gave Azzurri fans hope for this summer's Euro 2016 in France. Spain, who thrashed Italy 4-0 in the final of the 2012 European Championships, were on a seven-game winning run that had […]

Argentina avenged their Copa America final defeat to Chile with a 2-1 victory as Ecuador scrambled a late draw with Paraguay to preserve their unbeaten start to South America's 2018 World Cup qualifying competition. Goals from Angel Di Maria and defender Gabriel Mercado secured a vital three points for Argentina in Santiago after Chile had […]

It's been a very long time since a movie about soccer raised our eyebrows. Sure, there have been some decent ones such as The Damned United and Rockmount, but they have been too few and far between. So it's encouraging that the trailer for the new film 'Pele: Birth of a Legend' shows a lot […]

It was during a group-stage match against Sweden at the 1974 World Cup in Germany that Johan Cruyff unveiled the move that would come to bear his name. Finding his route blocked by Swedish right-back Jan Olsson on Holland's left flank, Cruyff made as if to play the ball infield, only to drag the ball […]

Former England footballer Adam Johnson was sentenced to six years in prison at Bradford Crown Court on Thursday after being found guilty of sexual activity with a 15-year-old fan. Johnson, once a winger with Sunderland and Manchester City, was found guilty following an incident in his Range Rover car in County Durham, north-east England, last […]

World Cup Qualifying is once again ramping up for the US Men's National Team with a pair of qualifiers against Guatemala. With a successful January Camp in the rearview mirror and the Copa America Centenario looming this summer, it’s important for the US to go ahead and lock up a spot in the final round […]

Clint Dempsey, back in US coach Jurgen Klinsmann's squad for Friday's 2018 World Cup qualifier in Guatemala City, is eager for the challenge. The 33-year-old former Tottenham and Fulham striker missed the United States' first two matches in the fourth round of qualifying in North and Central America and the Caribbean. But with Klinsmann eyeing […]

African soccer outsiders Sao Tome e Principe and Guinea-Bissau achieved rare Cup of Nations victories Wednesday as seven days of qualifying kicked off. A couple of late goals gave Sao Tome a dramatic 2-1 triumph over Libya while Guinea-Bissau spoilt the debut of Kenya coach Samuel Okumbi with a 1-0 win. New FIFA president Gianni […]

Johan Cruyff, one of the greatest footballers in history, died on Thursday at the age of 68 after losing his battle with cancer, it was announced on his official Twitter account. The Dutchman won three European Cups as a player with Ajax as well as three Ballon d'Or titles (1971, 1973, 1974). He then led […]

The Champions League could face a radical makeover with two groups of just eight teams each in what media reports claimed Wednesday represents a step closer to a European Super League. The plans are aimed at pleasing the continent's major clubs from the likes of Germany, Italy, Spain and England who fear that the current […]