The world’s most lucrative single soccer fixture will take place Saturday at Wembley as Derby County and Queens Park Rangers (QPR) will fight for a spot in the 2013-14 Barclays Premier League. It's a one-off match with implications unlike any other in England. The two clubs fighting for the final Premier League spot have dramatically […]

No. 21: Total Football, (Germany, 1974) Every so often, one team can capture the imagination of the watching world. Typically, they are sides that play in a striking style, with unique ideas and ultimately, sample their fair degree of success. In 1974, the Dutch national team—competing at their first World Cup in 36 years—did exactly […]

The England national team will take to the field for the final time on home soil ahead of the World Cup when they meet Peru on Friday, May 30 2014. And Carlsberg are giving you the chance to be at Wembley to roar on the Three Lions before they jet off for friendlies in the […]

Part of the magic of the World Cup is seeing players suit up and represent their countries in the world’s biggest tournament. Ask any player and they’ll tell you it’s an incredible honor putting on his nation’s colors and playing for all his fellow countrymen watching. In the history of the tournament there have been […]

David Goldblatt has done it again. His 2007 masterpiece The Ball is Round is the most definitive and analytical global history of soccer ever written. That work looked at every corner of the globe the development of the sport, the institutions of soccer and the political and societal issues around the game’s history in each […]

Paul Scholes has chastised Wayne Rooney and given some advice to England manager Roy Hodgson as the 2014 World Cup approaches. Scholes, who played for eight and a half seasons with Rooney at United and recently coached him for a handful of matches following Ryan Giggs appointment as caretaker manager, had keen observations he gave […]

Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez is a doubt for this summer's World Cup after news spread that he is to undergo keyhole surgery today to repair damage to his meniscus. Experts say that it can take anywhere from 15 days to a minimum of four weeks before Suarez can return to full fitness. The length of his […]

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has left the Glasgow club. A source to The Daily Record newspaper said that: "It's a sad day, but Neil has been talking to the club for some time about his situation, he feels he needs a fresh challenge and a break from the strains of this job. It happens with every manager, […]

'United Passions' is a brand-new film about the founding and history of FIFA, soccer's top governing body. The major motion-picture features stars Tim Roth, Gerard Depardieu and Sam Neill. Based on the trailer for the film (see below), it's a sweeping story that ranges from a period piece (when FIFA was founded) to a mystery […]

On Saturday, I did the unthinkable. I left my open beer sitting on the table next to me untouched for 75 minutes in the second half and stoppage time of the FA Cup. Like many soccer fans, I tend to enjoy a cold adult beverage during my favorite soccer teams’ matches, primarily to calm my […]

The inclusion of five Liverpool players in England’s World Cup squad is fitting considering Liverpool’s unprecedented resurgence in the Premier League this season. The youthful trio of Jordan Henderson, Raheem Sterling and Daniel Sturridge were just as integral to the Liverpool cause as the experienced duo of Steven Gerrard and Glen Johnson. However, club form […]

The second part of ESPN’s “Inside: U.S. Soccer’s March to Brazil” will air tonight at 10pm ET on ESPN. The six part series premiered Tuesday May 13th and continues until June 11th, one day before the World Cup kick-off. The half-hour long specials feature an inside look into Jurgen Klinsmann and his team’s preparations for […]

As part of their preparations for the World Cup, ESPN FC has compiled a list of the top 10 best World Cup moments of all times. The “Most Memorable FIFA World Cup Moments” is a one-hour special set to air Wednesday May 21st at 9pm on ESPN2 and will be hosted by ESPN FC’s Dan […]

No. 22: Zidane Loses His Head, (Germany, 2006) Soccer is a game that can render you speechless. In awe at what you’ve just seen, dumfounded by what has happened out on the pitch. World Cup finals are occasions that regularly give rise to a bout of speechlessness. Typically due to the sheer drama they concoct, the outpouring […]

F.C. Barcelona has reportedly put a £45million price tag on Cesc Fabregas’ transfer fee. The Spanish club is looking to trade a few of their players if the right price comes in, trying to clean house and make room for new talent. Two clubs with reported interest in Fabregas are English clubs Manchester United and […]