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MADRID, SPAIN – SEPTEMBER 23: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid CF celebrates scoring their fifth goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Elche CF at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on September 23, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Cristiano Ronaldo donates $8 million to Nepal earthquake relief

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Cristiano Ronaldo is no stranger to being a humanitarian. Whether it’s donating to other causes helping natural disaster victims or with sick children, Ronaldo is as good a humanitarian as he is a soccer player. His latest humanitarian effort is donating close to $8 million to the charity “Save the Children” in their efforts to […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Swansea City at Emirates Stadium on May 11, 2015 in London, England.

VIDEO: Humans fooled, Swansea wins due to goal line technology

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God bless goal line technology!!! Swansea won over Arsenal due to a Bafetimbi Gomis goal that fooled almost all the humans, especially referee Kevin Friend, at Emirates Stadium but not the goal line technology system. Seriously, if it wasn’t for goal line technology, Arsenal and Swansea would’ve battled to a 0-0 draw and Swansea would’ve […]

MONACO – AUGUST 30: The UEFA Europa League trophy is displayed prior to the UEFA Europa League group stage 2013/14 draw on August 30, 2013 in Monaco, Monaco. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)

Fair play gives EPL additional Europa League place, some unlikely teams are fighting for the spot

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For finishing 2nd in the UEFA Respect Fair Play standings, England, along with the Netherlands and Ireland, has been granted an additional UEFA Europa League spot for the 2015-16 season. This means that there will be eight English teams total in European competition. Four will be placed in the UEFA Champions League and four in […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on May 10, 2015 in London, England.

Liverpool Draw With Chelsea, “All But” Eliminated From Champions League

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Liverpool desperately needed three points today against champion Chelsea in order to keep up with Manchester United for the fourth and final Champions League spot in the Premier League. They played well and fought valiantly, but unfortunately for Liverpool they only managed a draw today and are basically out of the Champions League contention with […]

<> at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 9, 2015 in Madrid, Spain.

Real Madrid Draws With Valencia, Title Hopes Slowly Slipping Away

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Real Madrid needed a result this game to stay in contention for La Liga title as Barcelona had won their earlier game against Real Sociedad. But, they would not get the result they wanted against Catalonian side Valencia. Real came out in the first half attacking Valencia goalkeeper Diego Alves’ net and had some great […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 24: Pep Guardiola the coach of FC Bayern Muenchen faces the media during a press conference at the Lowry Hotel on November 24, 2014 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Report: Pep Guardiola heading to Manchester City

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Former Barcelona and current Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola will be heading to Manchester City after a “verbal agreement” was made according to beIN Sports United Arab Emirates channel and Richard Keys of beIN Sports. BeIN Sports arabic reporting pep guardiola is on his way to manchester city.. — Andy Richardson (@AndyR_Sport)

LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 12: A QPR fan cheers on his team during the Sky Bet Championship Play Off Semi Final second leg match between Queens Park Rangers and Wigan Athletic at Loftus Road on May 12, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

4 Teams, $200 Mil, Winner Take All: It’s the English Championship Promotion Playoffs

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Some of the most intense, exciting, high stakes soccer games in the world will not consist in the English Premier League or the UEFA Champions League. These games will be played by teams in the English Championship as they face each other for the final EPL promotion spot. In the English soccer pyramid, three teams […]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – JANUARY 12: FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year nominee Abby Wambach of USA and Western New York Flash attends a press conference prior to the FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala 2014 at the Kongresshaus on January 12, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Philipp Schmidli/Getty Images)

Report: FIFA turned down free offer to replace artificial turf for Women’s World Cup

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Oh FIFA, the gift that keeps on making us shake our heads in shame and disbelief. Let’s just say the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada hasn’t exactly gone off without a hitch. There were threats of a boycott after FIFA decided that they would allow artificial turf fields to be used in all […]

VIDEO: FOX and The Simpsons team up with USWNT for World Cup

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The jury is still out on how FOX covers soccer but there is no doubt FOX is trying to promote the Women’s World Cup to a widespread, mainstream audience. Today, FOX teamed up the US Women’s National Team with the legendary TV show The Simpsons. Alex Morgan, Abby Wambach and Christen Press posed with life […]

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – OCTOBER 20: The FIFA logo is seen outside the FIFA headquarters during to the FIFA Executive Committee Meeting on October 20, 2011 in Zurich, Switzerland. During this third meeting of the year, held on two days, the FIFA Executive Committee will approve the match schedules for the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. (Photo by Harold Cunningham/Getty Images)

May FIFA Rankings Roundup: Top 17 unchanged, US drops to 28

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FIFA Rankings were released today and there isn’t a lot of change in the top of the standings. There were only three games played throughout April so it’s not shocking that there isn’t much change. The top 17 is unchanged so Germany, Argentina and Belgium are still in the top three. Mexico is the first […]

BARCELONA, SPAIN – MAY 06: Lionel Messi of Barcelona chips the ball over goalkeeper Manuel Neuer of Bayern Muenchen to score his team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final, first leg match between FC Barcelona and FC Bayern Muenchen at Camp Nou on May 6, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Barcelona scores late, takes first leg from Bayern Munich 3-0

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The first leg of the Champions League Semi-final is in the books between Barcelona and FC Bayern Munich. This game was the most intriguing of the week as the top two clubs in the world faced off against each other in the first leg of the semi-finals. Pep Guardiola returns to Barcelona to coach against […]

VILLARREAL, SPAIN – AUGUST 24: Logo of the Liga BBVA is pictured on the monitors in the press room during the La Liga match between Villarreal CF and Real Valladolid CF at El Madrigal Stadium on August 24, 2013 in Villarreal, Spain. (Photo by Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images)

La Liga title race on hold as Spanish FA suspends all domestic games

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While Barcelona is facing Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League, news broke out that the Spanish FA is suspending all domestic games in Spain starting on May 16. This means the final two weeks, including the Copa del Rey Final, may be in jeopardy. This all stems from a new TV rights deal for […]

UDINE, ITALY – DECEMBER 06: Daniele Padelli goalkeeper of Udinese shows his dejection after Jordan Henderson scored during the UEFA Europa League Group A match between Udinese Calcio and Liverpool FC on December 6, 2012 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Dino Panato/Getty Images)

Daniele Padelli, Goalkeeper of the Year Candidate?

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You just have to feel sorry for Daniele Padelli in this case. Under no pressure from the striker, Padelli scuffs his clearance. Somehow, he mishits the ball so much that he puts that exact right amount of spin on the ball to put it in the net. If goalkeeper howlers is your kind of thing, […]

MADRID, SPAIN – APRIL 22: Coach Pep Guardiola of FC Bayern Munich attends a press conference, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg match against Real Madrid CF, at Intercontinental Hotel on April 22, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Barcelona and Bayern Munich collide in Champions League Semi-Final

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Pep Guardiola returns to Camp Nou to take on his former team in the UEFA Champions League Semi-final. Guardiola was the coach for Barcelona from 2008 to 2012 then took the reigns of Bayern Munich in 2013. With Barcelona, he knows all about Champions League as he has won two titles. His former team is […]

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