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TURIN, ENGLAND – MAY 05: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid CF beats goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon of Juventus to score their first and equalising goal during the UEFA Champions League semi final first leg match between Juventus and Real Madrid CF at Juventus Arena on May 5, 2015 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Champions League Semi-Final recap: Juve up 2-1, but advantage to Real Madrid?

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The scoreline may have read 2-1 advantage Juventus following Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg. However, it was hard not to feel like the real advantage was the Real Madrid. Not only did most of the controversial calls from ref Martin Atkinson go the way of Madrid, so did most of the yellow card action […]

during the Serie A match between Torino FC and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on April 26, 2015 in Turin, Italy.

Champions League Semi-Final Preview: Juventus vs. Real Madrid

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Who had this as a realistic UEFA Champions League semi-final as the competition got underway some 9 months ago? Yet, these are two of the historically great teams, and both are previous winners of this competition. In fact, all four teams involved in the semi-finals are teams who have won this competition — a first […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Newcastle United at The King Power Stadium on May 2, 2015 in Leicester, England.

VIDEO: Ulloa puts Leicester City up 1-0 inside 1st minute vs Newcastle

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Leicester City were left for dead, relegation fodder from the word go in this 2014/15 version of the Barclay’s Premier League. However, the Foxes have managed to get out of the relegation positions late in the season. Sitting one point clear on 31 points heading in to the match with Newcastle on Saturday, Leicester City […]

LISBON, PORTUGAL – MAY 24: (Alternate crop of image #493642573) Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid celebrates victory with Angel De Maria (R) after the UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Atletico de Madrid at Estadio da Luz on May 24, 2014 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Report: Both Madrid clubs to be hit with two-window transfer ban

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La Liga just can’t stop taking punches to the gut apparently. After dealing with a two-year transfer ban being handed down to giant club Barcelona, it appears the reigning European champion and La Liga titleholders are both on the way to FIFA transfer bans. Yes, both Real Madrid and rival Atletico Madrid are being hit […]

during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg match between Real Madrid CF and Club Atletico de Madrid at Bernabeu on April 22, 2015 in Madrid, Spain.

Real Madrid, Juventus survive ugly ties to advance to Champions League Semi’s

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World class players, some of the heaviest hitting owners and some of the biggest spenders in club soccer…Everything was set up nicely for quality soccer in Champions League quarterfinal ties on Wednesday. No doubt, living up to the lofty and entertaining set of games played on Tuesday wasn’t going to be easy at all. But, […]

MILTON KEYNES, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 13: Abby Wambach of the United States in action during the Women’s Friendly International match between England and USA at Stadium mk on February 13, 2015 in Milton Keynes, England. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)

USWNT announce full roster for the 2015 Women’s World Cup

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Shock, horror…how could Jill Ellis do that to….oh wait, this isn’t last summer and Jill Ellis isn’t Jurgen Klinsmann. On Tuesday afternoon Ellis unveiled the 23-woman roster for the 2015 Women’s World Cup, and unlike her male counterpart, there were very few surprises in the announcement at all. Abby Wambach? Check. Megan Rapinoe? Check. Hope […]

BARCELONA, SPAIN – FEBRUARY 11: Luis Suarez of FC Barcelona competes for the ball with Mateo Musacchio of Villarreal CF during the Copa del Rey Semi-Final first leg match between FC Barcelona and Villarreal CF at Camp Nou on February 11, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Villarreal defender suffers worst injury ever

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Villarreal are sitting in sixth spot in the La Liga standings, with little hope of making it to the Champions League and barely holding on to a Europa League qualifying spot as well. The stretch run is going to be crucial to those hopes, but they also took a major blow this weekend. That’s because […]

2015 United States home kits are unveiled

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A few months ago the United States Soccer Federation and Nike unveiled new away kits for both the men’s and women’s national teams. Gone were the bomb-pop look, but still there was a sense of red, white and blue (especially blue) in those kits. Now, ahead of the upcoming Women’s World Cup and the CONCACAF […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between Burnley and Tottenham Hotspur at Turf Moor on April 5, 2015 in Burnley, England.

Are European hopes slipping away for some EPL teams?

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European soccer is the holy grail of English soccer these days, what with the multi-millions of dollars on the line and the increased exposure of international television as well. However, the competition for the six spots is perhaps the fiercest of competitions in all of UEFA these days.  For a side like Chelsea or even […]

xxxx during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Old Trafford on April 4, 2015 in Manchester, England.

VIDOE: Wayne Rooney gives us one of his best goals ever

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Wayne Rooney gives us all moments of brilliance, only to be followed up b maddening moments of daft as well. Consider Saturday one of his most memorable moments. With the match against Aston Villa struggling to provide much entertainment in the second half, Rooney changed all of that with a beauty of a goal and […]

CARDIFF, WALES – AUGUST 04: Great Britain players look dejected in the penalty shoot out during the Men’s Football Quarter Final match between Great Britain and Korea, on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Millennium Stadium on August 4, 2012 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Report: No British soccer team will compete at Rio Olympics

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Team Great Britain fielded a soccer team at the 2012 London Olympics for the first time since 1972 in honor of the capital city hosting the games. It was an interesting experiment in the modern era of world soccer, but it was also a messy affair. All but five players came from England, and the […]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – MARCH 31: Roman Buerki of Switzerland fails to stop a freekick by Brek Shea of the USA (not pictured) as he scores the opening goal during the international friendly match between Switzerland and the United States at Stadium Letzigrund on March 31, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images)

USMNT avoid late collapse, salvage 1-1 tie in Switzerland

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A very familiar theme is developing for this version of the United States men’s national team — score first, hunker down…make a mental mistake and give up a road lead in Europe. It happened against Denmark last week to cost the USMNT a chance at victory and the same pattern happened again on Tuesday in […]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – MARCH 31: Brek Shea of the USA celebrates his scored goal with teammate Timmy Chandler during the international friendly match between Switzerland and the United States at Stadium Letzigrund on March 31, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Brek Shea’s free kick stunner vs. Switzerland

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Brek Shea has seen his fair share of ups and downs, and most in the United States Men’s National Team fanbase have been wondering who the real Shea was. Even more mystery came on Tuesday, as Shea surprised not only Switzerland but the rest of the soccer public with a free kick goal straight out […]

BARCELONA, SPAIN – MARCH 22: Referee Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz intervenes as Neymar of Barcelona and Gareth Bale of Real Madrid CF clash during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Camp Nou on March 22, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Gareth Bale grounds keeper with free kick

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Gareth Bale and spectacular goals are nothing new. Hitting a strike so perfect the goalkeeper just stands and watches it? That’s exactly what Bale did in Wales’ qualifier against Isreal on Saturday.

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