TORONTO, ON – MAY 10: Sebastian Giovinco #10 of Toronto FC has a shot on goal during an MLS soccer game between the Houston Dynamo and Toronto FC at BMO Field on May 10, 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

Giovinco, Drogba and Villa headline MLS All-Star Game fan selections

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Major League Soccer has unveiled its first 11 players for the MLS All-Star Game, as voted by the fans as well as the FIFA 16 video game, to take on Arsenal July 28 in San Jose’s new Avaya Stadium. As expected when fans vote for something like an all-star team, it’s somewhat of a popularity […]

KIEV, UKRAINE – JULY 01: Captain Iker Casillas of Spain lifts the trophy after victory during the UEFA EURO 2012 final match between Spain and Italy at the Olympic Stadium on July 1, 2012 in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Looking back on the five best European Championship finals in history

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On Sunday, France and Portugal will fight in the 15th final of the European Championships. Ever since 1960, there have been great finals contested by some of the biggest teams in the world, and there have been some snoozers as well. But in this list, we look back on only those matches that live on […]

FILE PHOTO – (EDITORS NOTE: COMPOSITE OF TWO IMAGES – Image numbers (L) 540171428 and 544406362) In this composite image a comparision has been made between Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal (L) and Antoine Griezmann of France. France and Portugal meet in the EURO 2016 Final on July 10, 2016 at the Stade de France in Paris,France. ***LEFT IMAGE*** SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE – JUNE 14: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal in action during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group F match between Portugal and Iceland at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on June 14, 2016 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) ***RIGHT IMAGE*** PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 03: Antoine Griezmann of France in action during the UEFA EURO 2016 quarter final match between France and Iceland at Stade de France on July 3, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Portugal and France to meet in Euro 2016 final

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“The summer of soccer” hits another high note Sunday when Portugal and France meet in the Euro 2016 final at the Stade de France (3 p.m. ET, ESPN). Man in the middle: English referee Mark Clattenburg will draw the referee assignment on Sunday, just a few weeks after working the Champions League final between Atletico […]

MARSEILLE, FRANCE – JULY 07: France players celebrate their team’s 2-0 win in the UEFA EURO semi final match between Germany and France at Stade Velodrome on July 7, 2016 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

France head to EURO 2016 final after knocking off Germany in the semifinal

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The French must love hosting international tournaments. A 2-0 victory over Germany in today’s semifinal gives Les Bleus a chance to win their third major championship on home soil. They head to Paris to take on Portugal on Sunday. Didier Deschamps elected to keep the same lineup that successfully dispatched Iceland in the quarterfinal, and […]

MARSEILLE, FRANCE – JULY 07: Antoine Griezmann of France converts the penalty to score the opening goal during the UEFA EURO semi final match between Germany and France at Stade Velodrome on July 7, 2016 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Watch: Antoine Griezmann gives France a 1-0 lead with a perfect penalty

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Germany spent most of the first half in Marseille pinning the French in and keeping them from creating many chances, but a late handball called against Bastian Schweinsteiger gave Antoine Griezmann the chance to give France a 1-0 lead heading into the interval. France won the penalty from a corner kick when Schweinsteiger contested a header but appeared […]

NICE, FRANCE – JUNE 27: Wayne Rooney of England shows his frustration on the bench after being replaced during the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 match between England and Iceland at Allianz Riviera Stadium on June 27, 2016 in Nice, France. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

England need to eliminate their “English Centric” attitude

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It’s no secret that English football is trapped in a vicious cycle that isn’t doing the country any good right now. They dominate qualification to major tournaments, get over-hyped by the media, then crash out of the tournament in embarrassing fashion and leave the manager with all the blame. This cycle isn’t helping everyone, especially […]

FRISCO, TX – MARCH 06: Fabian Castillo #11 of FC Dallas, front celebrates his goal with the team against the Philadelphia Union in the first half during the MLS opening game at Toyota Stadium on March 6, 2016 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

2016 midseason grades for the MLS Western Conference teams

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We just passed the July 4th weekend and that unofficially means the 2016 MLS regular season is half complete. Because of the uneven schedule, most teams have played more than 17 of their 34 games while some have played as low as 15. But we are literally 17 weeks into this 34 week schedule so […]

LYON, FRANCE – JULY 06: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates at the final whistle during the UEFA EURO 2016 semi final match between Portugal and Wales at Stade des Lumieres on July 6, 2016 in Lyon, France. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Portugal defeat Wales to advance to Euro 2016 final

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You’ll never believe this but Portugal actually won a game in 90 minutes! Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani scored three minutes apart early in the second half to give Portugal a 2-0 win over Wales in the Euro 2016 semifinals in Lille. Just like every other game Portugal has played in this tournament the quality of […]

LYON, FRANCE – JULY 06: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal celebrates scoring the opening goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 semi final match between Portugal and Wales at Stade des Lumieres on July 6, 2016 in Lyon, France. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani strike twice in three minutes for Portugal

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It was billed as Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Gareth Bale. The two Real Madrid teammates could speak all they wanted that the match was about more than the two of them but no matter how much they said it this was always going to be about them. It was clear right from the get go as […]

BORDEAUX, FRANCE – JULY 02: (L to R) Benedikt Hoewedes, Thomas Mueller and Mats Hummels of Germany celebrate their team’s first goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 quarter final match between Germany and Italy at Stade Matmut Atlantique on July 2, 2016 in Bordeaux, France. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

Who is heading to the Euro 2016 Final?

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So I did okay in the Quarterfinal round. At least, 50% isn’t too bad, considering how unpredictable this tournament has gone. With the Semifinal matches only a few hours away, we’re going again with predictions for the matches. This time, I’m upping the ante and getting even more precise in my predictions. Get ready, I’m swinging for the […]

BARCELONA, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 24: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona looks on during the UEFA Champions League Group E match between FC Barcelona and AS Roma at Camp Nou stadium on November 24, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Lionel Messi and father sentenced to 21 months in prison…will not serve time

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Barcelona great and recently retired Argentina player Lionel Messi and his father have each been sentenced to 21 months in prison and issued a fine for tax fraud. But because of Spanish law, the sentences have been suspended and neither will serve time in prison. The Messi’s were initially investigated due to putting money in tax havens […]

NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 13: David Villa #7 of New York City FC celebrates his first half goal with teamate Andrea Pirlo #21 againd the Toronto FC at Yankee Stadium on March 13, 2016 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

2016 midseason grades for the MLS Eastern Conference teams

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We just passed the July 4th weekend and that unofficially means the 2016 MLS regular season is half complete. Because of the uneven schedule, most teams have played more than 17 of their 34 games while some have played as low as 15. But we are literally 17 weeks into this 34 week schedule so […]

Real Madrid and Barcelona among Spanish teams to repay state aid

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The European Commission (which is the executive arm of the European Union) has ruled that Real Madrid and Barcelona are among seven professional teams in Spain that have to pay back millions of euros of what was deemed by the commission as “illegal state aid.” Real Madrid has come into hot water because the European Commission […]

HOUSTON, TX – JUNE 21: Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann of the United States looks on prior to a 2016 Copa America Centenario Semifinal match against Argentina at NRG Stadium on June 21, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Who has a brighter future: the USMNT or England?

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Following the 2014 World Cup, I was speaking with a bunch of my friends from London about our respective teams performances at the tournament. As we discussed how impressive the Americans were, and how predictably poor England were, it became clear. For the first time ever it looked as if the USMNT was in a […]

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