xxxx during the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at Camp Nou on April 2, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain.

WATCH: Pique gives Barcelona lead, Benzema answers with beautiful overhead equalizer in El Clasico

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The first half of El Clasico was a bit disjointed and uncharacteristic of the beauty of La Liga soccer. Play was defensive, highly physical and designed to stop and start to keep anyone from having any momentum. This changed in the second half and specifically in the 56th minute. Gerard Pique shook off his defender […]

ST GALLEN, SWITZERLAND – JULY 25: Marco Reus of Dortmund (R) celebrates his team’s second goal with team mate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang during the friendly match between Juventus and Borussia Dortmund on July 25, 2015 in St Gallen, Switzerland. (Photo by Daniel Kopatsch/Getty Images)

While you were watching Liverpool vs. Tottenham you missed the best game of the day

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While you were probably watching Liverpool vs. Tottenham on NBC, the best game of the day was taking place on another over-the-air TV network. It was over on Fox where Bundesliga sides Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen were playing out a wild game that featured five second half goals and three lead changes. But you […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 14: Christian Eriksen (L) of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on February 14, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Watch: Coutinho puts Liverpool ahead, Harry Kane equalizes for Spurs

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Tottenham Hotspur had a golden opportunity to cut Leicester City’s lead at the top of the Barclays Premier League to just two points but would have to go to one of their least favorite places in the England to do so. Anfield. Liverpool have not been kind to Spurs recently, as Spurs last beat them […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Crystal Palace at the Boleyn Ground on April 2, 2016 in London, England.

WATCH: Dimitri Payet curves an incredible free kick to score thrilling goal

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There are some goals that just defy all logic and physics. Dimitri Payet’s 41st minute free kick goal was just that. The amount of curve is just something that is rare to see and looked like it fooled just about everyone. The goal was also big for West Ham as they need to keep getting […]

BARCELONA, SPAIN – MAY 01: Franck Ribery of Munich celebrates after Gerard Pique of Barcelona scores an own goal to make the score 2-0 during the UEFA Champions League semi final second leg match between Barcelona and FC Bayern Muenchen at Nou Camp on May 1, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Watch: Franck Ribery scores wonder goal for Bayern Munich, proves he’s still got it

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Franck Ribery may be 32-years-old and has seen his playing time decrease due to injury and the emergence of the likes of Douglas Costa and Kingsly Coman, but he’s still capable of a bit of sublime skill now and then. Against Eintracht Frankfurt today Ribery showed how good he can be scoring his second goal of […]

<> at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on November 21, 2015 in Madrid, Spain.

Barcelona looks to cement title with win over Real Madrid in El Clasico

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One of the fiercest rivalries in world football resumes Saturday when Real Madrid travels to Camp Nou to face Barcelona in the 231st “El Clasico.” The stakes are always high when these Spanish giants square off, but there’s even more drama than usual swirling around this match. How to watch: Saturday, 2:15 p.m. ET, beIN […]

LAS PALMAS, SPAIN – MARCH 13: Head coach Zinedine Zidane of Real Madrid CF encourages his team during the La Liga match between UD Las Palmas and Real Madrid CF at Estadio de Gran Canaria on March 13, 2016 in Las Palmas, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

Will Real Madrid Fans turn on Zinedine Zidane if he loses El Clasico?

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As Zinedine Zidane enters his first Clasico as manager of Real Madrid, the pressure for him to beat Barcelona is palpable and he very well knows it. But one of, if not, the most important question to ask is: Will the fans turn on Zizou if he loses El Clasico? Zidane has done well with […]

LEICESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 01: Andy King (C) of Leicester City celebrates scoring his team’s second goal with his team mates Danny Simpson (L) and Riyad Mahrez (R) during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and West Bromwich Albion at The King Power Stadium on March 1, 2016 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Is this the weekend that wins the Premier League for Leicester?

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The 2015/16 Premier League season is winding down, and with only a remaining seven or eight games left (depending on who you are). This also means that the race for the top of the table is becoming more and more solidified. It is pretty clear that there are two teams left in the running, Leicester […]

DOHA, QATAR – MARCH 18: Construction progress at Al Rayyan Stadium, one of the venues for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar on March 18, 2016 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Migrant worker abuse at Qatar World Cup sites show FIFA hasn’t completely reformed

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When Gianni Infantino won the FIFA presidency and new reforms were passed last month, it brought a new hope for FIFA in that things were finally changing for the better. Infantino promised transparency, more revenue for soccer development for all nations and a greater representation of women within FIFA as well as an added investment […]

FRISCO, TX – FEBRUARY 10: (L-R) Becky Sauerbrunn #4, Hope Solo #1 and Carli Lloyd #10 of USA before a match against Costa Rica during the 2016 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying at Toyota Stadium on February 10, 2016 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Five top USWNT players accuse U.S. Soccer of wage discrimination

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In between winning the Women’s World Cup and going on their victory tour to getting ready for the Summer Olympics where they are favorites to win gold, the United States Women’s National Team needed to strike while the iron is hot to get their word out that they feel they are not being paid comparatively […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 14: A Pep Guardiola scarf is carried outside the ground prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium on February 14, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Is the transfer window just a formality now?

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March still hasn’t ended and we have already seen some big transfer moves being touted for the summer. Liverpool and West Ham seem to be leading the charge with Joel Matip and Havard Nordtveit (reportedly) already signed up to the respective clubs already. Beyond official transfer, we also have discussions for summer transfers occurring. All […]

HEMPSTEAD, NY – JUNE 13: New York Cosmos player and Laureus Foundation Ambassador Raul #7 plays the ball during the game against Jacksonville Armada FC during the Laureus Foundation- New York Cosmos Event at James M. Shuart Stadium on June 13, 2015 in Hempstead, New York. (Photo by Andy Marlin/Getty Images for Laureus)

NASL deal with beIN Sports marks interesting turning point in American soccer landscape

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Second division soccer on a real cable television network in the United States? While that thought is usually reserved for the English Championship division, it is also a reality right here at home in the United States. That’s because the NASL has entered into an agreement with broadcast partner beIN Sports to carry its matches […]

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – JULY 02: Luis Suarez of Uruguay handles the ball on the goal line, for which he is sent off, during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Quarter Final match between Uruguay and Ghana at the Soccer City stadium on July 2, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

FIFA must find some way to make handball decisions less controversial

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At one point or another, your favorite team will concede a penalty because someone used their hand or arm to play the ball inside the 18-yard-box. It’s a fact of life. Inevitably afterwards, you will either glumly accept your fate and hope the keeper is up to the task, or you will get angry. You […]

FRISCO, TEXAS – MARCH 29: of the U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team during the first half of the 2016 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying playoff at Toyota Stadium on March 29, 2016 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

Colombia picks apart US U-23’s to advance to Rio 2016 Olympics

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A 1-1 scoreline on the road? In a home-and-home series that you host the final match, its about the best case scenario a team could hope for. However, much of the problems that plagued the United States U-23 squad in Colombia were on full display in Frisco, Texas on Tuesday night as well. The only […]

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