In a match that saw not one, not two, not three but four different records at stake, you knew that Real Madrid would actually play for something against Ludogorets even though the Spanish giants had already qualified for the Knockout Round of the Champions League. Yet that still didn't change the fact that with mostly fringe players and never leaving third gear, […]

Not even a stirring Anfield evening could save them from elimination. Nor could a patented moment of magic from Steven Gerrard at the Kop end on a brisk European night. Not this season, not this Liverpool team. The Reds crashed out of the Champions League after failing to beat FC Basel, and while the famous […]

When the Champions League groups were drawn in August, most experts agreed that AS Roma had a good chance of advancing to the Round of 16 out of Group E. But the majority believed that the best bets for first and second place in the group should have been placed on German champions Bayern Munich and […]

He’s the greatest coach that Major League Soccer has enjoyed – and maybe the country altogether. Bruce Arena helped turn MLS’s glamour squad into a bona fide champion three times over. Before that, he helped the US Men’s National Team to its best World Cup finish in the modern era (not to forget its most […]

NBC broadcasted their final MLS game, the second leg of the Eastern Conference Final between the New York Red Bulls and New England Revolution. It was a fittingly great game for a network that raised the bar of MLS coverage to go out on. The care, professionalism and quality of NBC’s presentation of the league […]

2014 has not been the U.S. Women’s National team’s best year. A coaching change out of the blue, back to back losses for the first time since 2001, taking an all time low 7th place at the Algarve Cup, and placement in the Group of Death for next year’s World Cup. Things could have gone better. […]

American sports television channel GolTV has announced that they have acquired rights to broadcast Benfica home matches in the Primeira Liga and also Everton TV of the Premier League. Benfica is the most successful soccer club in Portugal, having won the Portuguese league a record 33 times. As Águias (The Eagles) are also two-time winners […]

There's another Spanish superstar in town and it isn't David Villa. In the wake of NYCFC acquiring the former Atletico Madrid and Spain forward, the New York Cosmos signed his predecessor, Raul. The Real Madrid legend was Spain's all-time top scorer before Villa broke his record in 2011, and until a few weeks ago he […]

Based on the performances in the 10 matches played during the weekend Gameweek 15 of the Premier League, as well as utilizing stats from WhoScored, Squawka and TransferMarkt, here’s my team of the weekend: Goalkeeper Alnwick – [Newcastle United] – Jak Alnwick, Newcastle's 21 year-old backup keeper, probably never imagined he'd be making his league debut […]

Aaron Ramsey was pleased to see Arsenal take full advantage of an immediate opportunity to remedy Saturday's defeat to Stoke by thrashing Galatasaray 4-1 in the Champions League. The Gunners shipped three early goals to Stoke at the weekend before struggling to make it 3-2 by full-time, with the result heaping further pressure on manager […]

Edin Dzeko believes he can rise to the big occasion when Manchester City's immediate Champions League fate is determined in Rome. City face Roma at a fevered Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday hoping for the result that can prolong their latest campaign in Europe's elite competition. Their task is made all the harder by the absence […]

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez believes that he should have been included in the Ballon d'Or shortlist. But the Uruguay international confessed that his actions during this summer's World Cup merited an omission from the player of the year ballot. In an interview with the Spanish publication SPORT, Suarez gave his thoughts on who should be the favorite for this year's […]

The number of people who watched the 2014 MLS Cup on ESPN increased by 91% compared to last year's MLS Cup. An average viewing audience of 964,000 tuned in to watch LA Galaxy defeat New England Revolution 2-1 in the 120 minute match. The average viewing audience for the 2013 MLS Cup was 505,000. While the […]

A brutally honest captain Steven Gerrard admitted Liverpool could have no complaints over their Champions League elimination. The Reds crashed out of the competition as they could only manage a 1-1 draw at home to Basle in their final Group B clash. Gerrard's late free-kick had given the 10-man Reds hope, canceling out Fabian Frei's […]

For viewers in the United States, today’s UEFA Champions League games will be shown across several channels. Don’t forget, you can also see live highlights of the matches on FOX Soccer Plus’s MultiMatch 90 service. Here's the TV/Internet schedule for soccer fans in the United States: Liverpool vs Basel, 2:45pm, FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports GO & FOX Soccer […]