Manchester City’s nightmare December continued on Boxing Day, as the defending English Premier League champions fell 2-1 at Leicester City. The loss was City’s third defeat in four matches, and dropped them into third place on the EPL table. Leicester Downs City on Late Goal City was coming off a […]
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GOOOOOOOAAAAAAL! Top 5 Soccer Scores in 2018 (VIDEO)
The year in soccer held many great goals, and several of them helped decide matches all around the world. There were incredible scoring feats in the Premier League, the World Cup in Russia, and smaller stages as well. Some of the goals that were scored seemed to defy physics. In […]
Premier League Contenders Expected to Pick Up Critical Wins on Boxing Day
The three main contenders for the English Premier League title are all favored to pick up wins on Wednesday, as almost the entire league is in action as part of the traditional Boxing Day slate of matches. Liverpool and Manchester City have established themselves as the clear favorites to win […]
Liverpool Travels to Molineux to Take On Wolverhampton with EPL Lead on the Line
Liverpool will look to maintain its slight advantage in the English Premier League title race on Friday evening, as the Reds head to Molineux to take on a Wolverhampton side that has put together a solid first half of the season itself. Liverpool will be favored to keep its undefeated […]
Jose Mourinho Fired by Manchester United, Solskjaer Takes Over as Interim Manager
Manager Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Manchester United after more than two years with the club, ending a tenure with the team that featured some minor successes, but also plenty of criticism. During his time with United, Mourinho won both the Europa League and the EFL Cup. United Out […]
Major League Soccer Restructures Playoffs Into Single-Elimination Bracket Format
Major League Soccer announced on Monday that it would be restructuring its postseason system, creating an expanded single-elimination bracket for the MLS Cup playoffs. Under the new format, home field advantage will play a larger role in the playoffs, as will the race to finish first in each conference. MLS […]
Champions League Draw Pits Liverpool vs. Bayern Munich in First Knockout Round
The Champions League round of 16 draw was announced on Monday morning, with a tantalizing matchup between Liverpool and Bayern Munich highlighting the first round of knockout matches in the competition. The draw was set up to pit group runners-up against group winners, with the second place finishers hosting the […]
Undefeated Liverpool Hosts Manchester United Sunday in Premier League Test
First place Liverpool will look to continue its undefeated start to the English Premier League season as the Reds host Manchester United at Anfield this Sunday. Liverpool enters the 17th week of the EPL season with 42 points, one ahead of Manchester City at the top of the table. Klopp […]
Lyon Holds Draw Against Shakhtar Donetsk to Claim Final Champions League Knockout Round Spot
There was only one position in the Champions League knockout stage remaining to be decided on Wednesday, but that didn’t mean there was a lack of drama, as Olympique Lyonnais needed to come from behind to draw Shakhtar Donetsk and earn their way into the final 16. Lyon used a […]
Liverpool, Tottenham Use Late Heroics to Earn Spots in Champions League Knockout Stage
Liverpool defeated Napoli 1-0 at home on Tuesday to earn a position in the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League, keeping the English side’s hopes alive of making another deep run in the competition after finishing as runners up last year. Liverpool managed to escape with a win thanks […]
Barcelona No Longer Supporting Plan to Play La Liga Match Next Month in Miami
An ambitious plan to host a regular season La Liga match in the United States has fallen apart, as Barcelona has backed out of the proposal to play their match vs. Girona in Miami next month. The decision came on Monday following a meeting of the club’s board of directors, […]
Luka Modric Wins Ballon d’Or, Ending Decade of Dominance by Ronaldo and Messi
Luka Modric was named the Ballon d’Or winner by France Football on Monday, capping off an unforgettable year for the Croatian midfielder. Modric, who led his country to the World Cup final and his club, Real Madrid, to a third straight Champions League title, is the first person other than […]
Gregg Berhalter Named as Manager for US Men’s National Soccer Team
After a process that took over a year to complete, Gregg Berhalter has officially been named the new manager of the United States men’s national soccer team. ESPN reported Saturday that Berhalter had agreed to a contract that would make him the head coach of the national team through the […]
Amateur Irish Soccer Team Ballybrack FC Fakes Death of Player Who is Very Much Alive
Irish soccer team Ballybrack FC reported the tragic death of player Fernando LaFuente last Friday, saying that he had died in a traffic accident the previous night. There was only one problem: LaFuente was alive and in perfect health. Officials in the Leinster Senior League have launched an investigation into […]
Atlanta United, Portland Timbers Win Conference Finals to Advance to MLS Cup
The Portland Timbers and Atlanta United will face off in the 2018 MLS Cup after advancing on Thursday night over the top seeds from their respective conferences. Atlanta will now host Portland in the MLS Cup final on Saturday, Dec. 8, due to having the better regular season record. Atlanta […]
Champions League: Four Knockout Spots Undecided with One Match Day Remaining
After two days filled almost entirely with decisive matches, the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League is starting to come together, with 12 teams having assured themselves of advancement out of group play. That just leaves four positions remaining open for teams looking to continue their quest for Europe’s […]
Atlanta United Scores 3-0 Victory Over New York in First Leg of MLS Eastern Conference Finals
Atlanta United took an overwhelming advantage in the MLS Eastern Conference Championship on Sunday, beating the New York Red Bulls 3-0 at home in the first leg of the series. The victory puts Atlanta in dominant position before the second leg in Red Bull Arena on Thursday, as the Five […]
Italy Scores Stoppage Time Goal to Beat United States in International Soccer Friendly
The United States men’s national soccer team wrapped up one of its most disappointing years in recent memory by losing 1-0 to Italy on Tuesday night. Matteo Politano scored for Italy four minutes into stoppage time to break a scoreless tie in the friendly match, which was played in Genk, […]
UEFA President Says That European Soccer Super League Won’t Happen Anytime Soon
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin attempted to shut down rumors of a European Super League this week, telling the BBC that the idea of such a competition is purely “fiction” and won’t be happening. Talk of a league that would see some of the biggest clubs from throughout Europe break away […]
England Routs United States 3-0 in Wayne Rooney’s Final International Match
Wayne Rooney celebrated his final game in an England uniform as he helped his country score a dominating 3-0 victory over the United States in an international friendly on Thursday. Two first-half goals helped England break out to a commanding early lead at Wembley, with Callum Wilson providing the final […]