Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, who is one goal away from tying Raul's record for most career in UEFA Champions League competition, failed to score on Tuesday but came away with a victory at home against English Premier League (EPL) club Liverpool while Juventus' Andrea Pirlo scored in his 100th UEFA Champions League appearance helping the Serie A champions get by Olympiakos with a 2-1 victory.
The Ballon d'Or is a rather odd award. For starters, being a forward and scoring goals is the best way to win the trophy. Defenders rarely get the award, but Belgian keeper Thibaut Courtois is establishing himself as the cream of the goaltending crop around the world and was just given his first crack at the Ballon d'Or. But is he along for the ride? Or could the award be in his future?
The 2014 Major League Soccer Playoffs have started off with a bang as the New York Red Bulls upset Eastern Conference top seed, DC United, in the first leg of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. In Liga MX action, Guadalajara, who has struggled for most of the year, managed to earn a point against Club América in their "Super Clasico"
Soccer is the single most popular sport in the world, and there are hundreds of different soccer leagues on Earth that all want to be the best. Here, we list the most popular soccer leagues around the world and let you choose which is best.
It was another exciting week for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The two superstars faced off in the hotly anticipated Clasico last weekend and Ronaldo's performance in that game coupled with his big goal against Liverpool gave him a commanding 5-2 lead on the season against his greatest rival.Could he continue his dominant display? Or would Messi bounce back from a tough weekend and show the world that he was still capable of regaining his status as the world's best player.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is convinced that Raheem Sterling could be the next Cristiano Ronaldo, who is regarded by many as the best football player in the world today.
After going through a rough patch in UEFA Champions League, the Capital One Cup and English Premier League (EPL) action, defending champions Manchester City bounced back defeating crosstown rival Manchester United in the "Manchester Derby." Also, Tottenham Hotspur turned things around thanks to Harry Kane's late-game heroics to defeat Aston Villa.
Also, Southampton continues their surprising run defeating Hull City while Chelsea maintains their lead in the standings with a win over QPR despite Blues coach Jose Mourinho's disappointment in their play.
Diego Costa was a nobody at the start of the 2013-14. He was not even looking like an acceptable option for the Brazilian national team.But something changed at the start of the 2013-14 season. Under manager Diego Simeone, the Brazilian-turned-Spaniard became a force that has created nightmares for opposing teams all year long. Now he is among the Ballon d'Or finalists. But does he have what it takes to make it all the way to the top three?
The Columbus Crew will take on the New England Revolution in the 2014 Major League Soccer semifinals. Latin Post previews this match-up and predicts who will win.
For the third time in his career, Frenchman Karim Benzema has found himself on the list of the best 23 players in the world. Benzema has yet to finish in the top three in voting; his best finish was 20th in voting back in 2011 when he accrued 0.34 percent of the vote.For Benzema, this year has been filled with numerous ups and downs. Here is a look at Benzema's year and how his candidacy for the note trophy holds up.
Barcelona was the unmovable object. The team that had not yet conceded in the Spanish League. The defense was rock solid. Claudio Bravo was terrific in goal. Lionel Messi and Neymar were playing really well together. Even the midfield passing game looked rejuvenated with Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta working well together.But then the team came back to earth in a bad way. A 3-1 drubbing at the hands of its worst rivals in a match that could have easily ended 5-1 if not for some poor finishing from Real Madrid's forwards.So what exactly happened? And what can be fixed?
NBC's "30 Rock" stood a little taller along with its top execs from NBCUniversal, Telemundo Network, mun2, Digital Media & Emerging Businesses for they have scored a major goal by becoming the official Spanish-Language home of the FIFA World Cup in the U.S. - and they plan to make history by upping the ante on digital and mobile platforms utilized most by Latinos in the U.S.
Jurgen Klinsmann was included on the list of candidates for the 2014 FIFA World Coach of the Year award for men’s football, reports revealed on Tuesday.
The Ballon d'Or is the most prestigious personal award in the world of soccer. And the hotly anticipated 23-man short list was recently revealed. While there were few surprises, there were some notable snubs that certainly call into question the validity of the prize. Here is a look at the major snubs.
While the Clasico was all the rage this past weekend, another epic rivalry unfolded a day later. Manchester United and Chelsea are two of the biggest clubs in the world and their big battle was upstaged by the Spanish rivalry. But did the English match live up to the previous day's big game?What did we learn from the 1-1 draw that unfolded at the Old Trafford?
FIFA released the names of the 23 candidates for the 2014 Ballon d’Or on Tuesday, led by current holder Cristiano Ronaldo and four-time winner Lionel Messi.
