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MADRID, SPAIN – MARCH 17: Arda Turan of Atletico Madrid tackles Hakan Calhanoglu of Bayer Leverkusen during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Vicente Calderon Stadium on March 17, 2015 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Guide to Picking Your Bundesliga Side: Bayer 04 Leverkusen

With Fox Sports giving soccer fans in the United States a serious look at the Bundesliga for the first time in a long time, many fans will be tuning in for the first time. For many the upcoming 2015-16 season will be the first glimpse of the league as a whole, and with that in […]

of Muenchen is challenged by of Wolfsburg during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern Muenchen at Volkswagen Arena on January 30, 2015 in Wolfsburg, Germany.

Guide to Picking Your Bundesliga Side: VfL Wolfsburg edition

With Fox Sports giving soccer fans in the United States a serious look at the Bundesliga for the first time in a long time, many fans will be tuning in for the first time. For many the upcoming 2015-16 season will be the first glimpse of the league as a whole, and with that in […]

FRISCO, TX – JULY 07: John Brooks #6 of USA celerates after Clint Dempsey #8 of USA scored against Donis Escober #22 of Honduras during the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A match between USA and Honduras at Toyota Stadium on July 7, 2015 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Guide to Picking Your Bundesliga Side: Hertha Berlin edition

With Fox Sports giving soccer fans in the United States a serious look at the Bundesliga for the first time in a long time, many fans will be tuning in for the first time. For many the upcoming 2015-16 season will be the first glimpse of the league as a whole, and with that in […]

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – AUGUST 1 : Lars Stindl of Borussia Moenchengladbach in action during the Pre Season Friendly between Newcastle United and Borussia Moenchengladbach at St James’ Park on August 1, 2015 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

Guide to Picking Your Bundesliga Side: Borussia Mönchengladbach edition

With Fox Sports giving soccer fans in the United States a serious look at the Bundesliga for the first time in a long time, many fans will be tuning in for the first time. For many the upcoming 2015-16 season will be the first glimpse of the league as a whole, and with that in […]

ST GALLEN, SWITZERLAND – JULY 25: Coach Thomas Tuchel of Dortmund looks on prior to the friendly match between Juventus and Borussia Dortmund on July 25, 2015 in St Gallen, Switzerland. (Photo by Daniel Kopatsch/Getty Images)

Guide to Picking Your Bundesliga Side: Borussia Dortmund edition

With Fox Sports giving soccer fans in the United States a serious look at the Bundesliga for the first time in a long time, many fans will be tuning in for the first time. For many the upcoming 2015-16 season will be the first glimpse of the league as a whole, and with that in […]

Guide to Picking Your Bundesliga Side: VfB Stuttgart

With Fox Sports giving soccer fans in the United States a serious look at the Bundesliga for the first time in a long time, many fans will be tuning in for the first time. For many the upcoming 2015-16 season will be the first glimpse of the league as a whole, and with that in […]

SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA – JULY 25: President of UEFA Michel Platini attends the Preliminary Draw of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia at The Konstantin Palace on July 25, 2015 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Is Michel Platini the right or convenient candidate for FIFA presidency?

“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.” — Lord Acton Why that quote? Well, that’s because on Tuesday BBC Sport revealed what was long speculated to be the case — current UEFA president and former Juventus star Michel Platini will run to replace the departing (at least […]

NETANYA, ISRAEL – JUNE 12: Kevin Volland (R) of Germany is challenged by Ibragim Tsallagov of Russia during the UEFA European U21 Championship Group B match between Russia and Germany at Netanya Stadium on June 12, 2013 in Netanya, Israel. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

Guide to Picking Your Bundesliga Side: 1899 Hoffenheim edition

With Fox Sports giving soccer fans in the United States a look at the Bundesliga for the first time in a long time (who had GolTV), many fans will be tuning in for the first time. For many the upcoming 2015-16 season will be the first glimpse of the league as a whole, and with […]

attends the Preliminary Draw of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia at The Konstantin Palace on July 25, 2015 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

World Cup Qualifying Draw Sets Up Intriguing matchups in CONCACAF, UEFA

The “summer of soccer” has been all about international play, with events like Copa America, the Gold Cup, the U-20 World Cup and of course the Women’s World Cup all dominating the soccer landscape. However, it all means things are inching closer to getting really real for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. On Saturday […]

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – JUNE 05: Jerome Valcke, General Secretary of FIFA speaks to the media during a press conference following the last session of the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup,nat the Grand Hyatt Hotel on June 5, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images)

FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke admits sponsorship troubles

Jérôme Valcke is FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s right hand man as the Secretary General of the world soccer governing body. As such, the recent scandal and criminal investigations in to top FIFA executives has hit at the credibility of those at the highest levels. Valcke is one such person, and he’s even a person under […]

Fox Sports erases summer of goodwill with Bundesliga coverage scheme

Fox Sports is a lighting rod for the soccer aficionado in the United States. On one hand it was the first group to give the niche sport a chance with real coverage of European leagues and MLS during it’s infancy too. On the other hand it also treated those properties like second class citizens as […]

Guide to Picking Your Bundesliga Side: FC Augsburg edition

With Fox Sports giving soccer fans in the United States a serious look at the Bundesliga for the first time in a long time, many fans will be tuning in for the first time. For many the upcoming 2015-16 season will be the first glimpse of the league as a whole, and with that in […]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – JULY 20: Comedian Simon Brodkin (not pictured) throws cash at FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter during a press conference at the Extraordinary FIFA Executive Committee Meeting at the FIFA headquarters on July 20, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images)

FIFA Announces New Election Date, Blatter Shows Why He Needs to Go Now

Sepp Blatter was hastily re-elected as FIFA President in the midst of the firestorm of corruption and bribery scandals hitting major figures within the organization. In the days that followed his re-election, Blatter decided it best to step down from his position, and that set in motion a new and “extraordinary” congress to be set […]

SAN ANTONIO, TX – APRIL 15: Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann of the United States watches as his team defeats Mexico during an international friendly match at the Alamodome on April 15, 2015 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images)

Klinsmann’s changes needed if USMNT is to win 2015 Gold Cup

There’s been no question what the United States men’s national team goal was for 2015 — win the CONCACAF Gold Cup. After winning Group A, but largely failing to impress changes were needed and likely to come from manager Jurgen Klinsmann. On Tuesday, Klinsmann made the allowed three changes to the 23-man roster. He brought […]

FRISCO, TX – JULY 07: Duckens Nazon #20 of Haiti reacts with Jeff Louis #10 of Haiti after scoring against Panama during the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A match between Panama and Haiti at Toyota Stadium on July 7, 2015 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Haiti make Honduras pay for bad goalkeeping

Haiti and Honduras came in to their CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A finale knowing a win puts them in great position to advance out of the group. The Haitian side continued to show the attack it has all tournament long in the early stages of its match with Honduras. Not a side to go all-out […]

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