Belgium manager Marc Wilmots has canceled the closed-door friendly with the United States due to logistical reasons, according to Goal.com. The US Men's National Team were scheduled to play Belgium on Thursday in Brazil as preparation for the game against Ghana on Monday. Instead the US will conduct two training sessions against Sao Paulo FC […]

While most of the world is anticipating the start of the World Cup, Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has been busy in the transfer market by adding two more signings to bring his total of summer acquisitions to four and counting. Stoke City have signed former Manchester United striker Mame Biram Diouf and center-back Dionatan […]

Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal may still be focused on his current job as coach of the Netherlands national team but he's already planning ahead with United with his intention to sign winger Alexis Sanchez from Barcelona. As Barcelona schemes to reboot after having one of their worst seasons in recent memory, Van Gaal […]

Last night, over 46,000 fans showed up at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, hoping to catch a glimpse of something special, something that they could take home with them like a gift that they could open and peek at during the games played by Portugal in Brazil. They wanted a gift that would unwrap further […]

Landon Donovan, the greatest American soccer player in the history of the sport, has joined ESPN as an analyst for its World Cup TV coverage. Donovan will make his debut on ESPN today at 3pm ET for ESPN's World Cup Preview Show. The preview show will air for two hours, while Donovan will contribute analysis […]

We've already covered our Group Stage predictions for World Cup Groups A through D. And now we still have four more groups to cover in this predictions bonanza. Let’s not waste any more time shall we, and dive straight in. Group E: Switzerland, France, Ecuador & Honduras Switzerland, under German coach Ottmar Hitzfeld, qualified for […]

The pitch where high profile World Cup games including USA vs Portugal and Italy vs England will be played is currently in poor condition due to extreme weather conditions in Manaus. The state of the pitch (pictured above) is a concern given that the first game will be played on Saturday between England and Italy. […]

Sunderland have unveiled their new away shirt for the 2014/15 Premier League season. The Black Cats, who surprised many by mounting a campaign last season to avoid relegation, will be wearing an all blue kit from adidas. Sunderland's away shirt features an appealing black and white trim around the collar, on the cuffs and at […]

There are 347 players involved against 43 countries in a club that no one wants to be a part of. It’s the pinnacle of any player’s career but to be branded in such a club is seen as laughable rather than admirable. 52 goals have been scored between them, with five hat-tricks and five braces […]

Controversial Mexican Striker Carlos Vela who has refused to play for his country and is not on the 2014 World Cup roster will return to Arsenal next season according to Jokin Aperribay, the President of Vela's current club Real Sociedad Apperribay told the radio station Cadena SER: “Arsenal have informed us that Vela would be with […]

The United States might have a natural advantage in the heat and humidity of Brazil. The United States domestic top flight, Major League Soccer plays through the hottest months of year with temperatures sometimes reaching 100 degrees Fahrenheit during matches. Additionally players from the United States are far more accustomed to long travel between matches. […]

David Beckham's dreams of launching a MLS team in Miami were dealt a major blow today after his Option B for a stadium location, the boat slip and park next to American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami, was vetoed by Miami's mayor. This is the second stadium location that Beckham and his group have been […]

In just two days, the World Cup kicks off from the (hopefully) completed Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo with Brazil against Croatia in the opening game. Ian Darke and Steve McManaman will call the match on ESPN. Here introductions to ESPN’s six play-by-play men for the tournament, along with snippets on analysts and studio hosts. […]

FIFA President Sepp Blatter's attempts at demagoguery and playing at fear may have gone over well with Asian and African nations on Monday but Tuesday he faced he major backlash from leaders in the European game. Michael van Praag, a Dutch Executive Committee member of UEFA, the governing body of European football, said to a […]

Widely heralded as favorites for this summer’s World Cup, Brazil appear to have unshakable momentum owing to last summer’s impressive Confederations cup triumph. However, the suspicion remains certainly from this writer’s perspective that emerging from their group may be the most difficult obstacle they encounter during the tournament. A group containing Cameroon, Croatia and Mexico […]