Footbal News

October 17, 2017

Italy to face Sweden in World Cup playoffs

Four-time champion Italy will have to beat Sweden in a European playoff to qualify for its 15th straight World Cup. A regular ...

October 17, 2017

France kicks off World Cup warmups against Wales next month

France will begin its World Cup warm-up program with a home friendly against Wales next month. The European Championship ...

October 17, 2017

Spanish prosecutors accuse Marcelo of tax fraud

Spanish prosecutors have accused Real Madrid left back Marcelo of defrauding local tax authorities of nearly half a million ...

October 17, 2017

Draw for European playoffs in World Cup qualifying

Draw Tuesday for European playoffs in qualifying for the World Cup: First Leg= Nov. 9= Croatia vs. Greece Northern Ireland vs

October 17, 2017

Cagliari's Rastelli 1st coach fired in Serie A this season

Cagliari's Massimo Rastelli has become the first coach fired in Serie A this season. The move comes two days after a 3-2 home ...

October 16, 2017

Celta Vigo beats Las Palmas 5-2 with hat trick by Iago Aspas

Iago Aspas got his first goals of the season in a hat trick in Celta Vigo's 5-2 win over struggling Las Palmas in the Spanish ...

October 16, 2017

Mahrez salvages 1-1 draw for Leicester against West Brom

Leicester failed to climb out of the English Premier League's relegation zone after a 1-1 draw at home to West Bromwich ...

October 16, 2017

Benevento remains alone in Europe without a point

Benevento remained the only club in Europe's top five leagues without a point after losing at basement rival Hellas Verona ...

October 16, 2017

Ronaldo and Kane go head-to-head in Champions League

For once, Cristiano Ronaldo won't go into his next match as the most prolific scorer. Harry Kane has five goals after two ...

October 16, 2017

For sale: Newcastle owner wants to sell Premier League club

English Premier League club Newcastle is up for sale. Newcastle owner Mike Ashley's company, St. James Holdings, released a ...

October 16, 2017

Weah's hat trick leads US over Paraguay 5-0, to U17 QFs

Six days after the U.S. failed to qualify for next year's World Cup, the Americans' Under-17 team reached the quarterfinals ...

October 16, 2017

US starts looking to 2022 with exhibition at Portugal

The United States has started turning its attention toward the 2022 World Cup, announcing an exhibition at Portugal on Nov.

October 16, 2017

Man City, the juggernaut taking English soccer by storm

They're scoring at a rate not seen in English soccer since the 1890s, in the days when the penalty kick was new to the law ...

October 16, 2017

City winger Sterling off social media after abuse

Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling has stopped checking his social media accounts because of the abuse he gets from ...

October 16, 2017

Napoli president hopes players rested against Man City

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis would like to see some key players rested against Manchester City in the Champions ...

October 16, 2017

FIFA confirms 8 top-seeded teams in World Cup draw

FIFA has confirmed the seven highest-ranked nations joining host Russia as top-seeded teams in the World Cup finals draw.

October 16, 2017

FIFA World Rankings List for October

FIFA rankings published for October (last month's rankings in parentheses): 1. Germany (1) 2. Brazil (2) 3. Portugal (3) 4.

October 16, 2017

Something must give as City, Napoli meet in Champions League

A look at what's happening around the Champions League this week: ___ LEADERS SHOWDOWN Something has to give when the ...

October 15, 2017

Icardi hat trick earns Inter 3-2 derby win over AC Milan

Mauro Icardi is a goal predator. Seemingly absent one moment, he swoops in unannounced to score in the next. The Argentine ...