Who’s going to win the 2014 FIFA World Cup then? It’s a perilously difficult question to answer. Soccer—as the old cliché goes—isn’t won on paper. Most of the time, the team with the most desirable combination of players, manager and mentality come out on top. But those small margins, the differentials that ultimately separate those teams […]

No. 18: Gol Di Grosso! Gol Di Grosso! (Germany, 2006) Is there a more gut-wrenching way to lose a game than in the very last minute of extra time? As a supporter, by that point you naturally cast your mind towards a penalty shootout and what could potentially happen there. Managers do exactly the same, […]

Who Are Ya Designs got an online makeover with a new more modern look to their popular T-shirt website. Along with a new look, the company is introducing some exclusive World Cup apparel, releasing more than 20 new designs featuring some tournament favorites and some underdogs as well. The website will also feature limited time […]

No. 19: Poetry In Motion From La Albiceleste (Germany, 2006) One of the great things about soccer is the way in which supporters can appreciate different types of goals. A player in the mould of Cristiano Ronaldo picking the ball up, beating a couple of men and then smashing a strike into the top corner […]

During the past two weeks, FOX Sports' PR representatives have been busy at work securing interviews with top media outlets such as Esquire, Associated Press, Sports Illustrated, New York Post and, bizarrely, Rolling Stone. Their mission was to generate positive press about soccer commentator Gus Johnson in the lead-up to the UEFA Champions League Final […]

Real Madrid won the historic La Decima with its tenth European title today after coming so close to losing to Atletico Madrid in regulation time, but bouncing back to win the match 4-1. Note: Due to rights restrictions, the videos below are only playable in the US: Here are the highlights of the goals: Diego […]

Atletico Madrid scored the opening goal in the UEFA Champions League today after Diego Godin's header sailed over Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas and ended in the net. Here's the exciting commentary of the goal by the FOX Deportes commentators (as opposed to the empty FOX commentary with Gus Johnson where it sounded like he […]

The deadline for voting in the sixth-annual World Soccer Talk Awards is tomorrow, and time is running out to vote for the best of the 2013/14 Premier League season featuring the best-of-the-best soccer podcasts, blogs, footballers, websites, forums and more. So far, many of the categories have been extremely competitive. And there's still time to […]

In April, Atletico Madrid's fans in the famous Shed End at Stamford Bridge were electric as their manager, the former Argentina international and Atletico Madrid player, Diego Simeone, dared to dream. When Atletico Madrid’s players and staff jumped off the plane in London, they arrived thinking that only one team was going to dictate the play, […]

In September, I placed a bet that Real Madrid would win the UEFA Champions League. I believed that Real Madrid would win the Champions League when I made that wager, and eight months later nothing has changed. That's not to say that Atletico haven't had a fantastic year that has been profitable for savvy betters. […]

Brazilian defender David Luiz has bid farewell to Chelsea fans in a farewell letter that he posted on his official Instagram account. Luiz will be joining Paris Saint-Germain, pending personal terms and passing a medical fee, for a whopping £48million transfer fee. Before he officially joins PSG, he wrote this heartfelt message to Chelsea supporters: […]

Landon Donovan’s fact sheet is as long as it is impressive. The American legend began his soccer career at the age of six, and was later accepted into the U.S. Youth Soccer’s Olympic Development Program at the age of 15. He made his debut for the U.S. Men’s National Team in 2002 where he scored […]

UPDATE: Chelsea have confirmed that they have reached a deal with Paris Saint-Germain to let Brazilian defender/midfielder David Luiz join the Ligue Un club. The deal is pending Luiz agreeing personal terms with PSG and passing a medical. A statement on the Chelsea club website revealed: "Chelsea Football Club and Paris Saint-Germain have agreed terms […]

This Saturday we’re going to see the first inner-city UEFA Champions League final when Real Madrid go head to head with Atletico Madrid in the Estadio da Luz, Lisbon. The Bernabeu museum is aching to put the 10th UEFA Champions League trophy in its cabinet, and perhaps Balon D’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo and tactical mastermind […]

US sports stars Kobe Bryant and Andrew Luck star in the third and final spot of Panini's World Cup "Who Do You Collect" series. The video showcases how growing up in Europe both Kobe Bryant and Andrew Luck played the game of soccer and how they became fans of the World Cup and how that […]