FIFA Chooses 2018 and 2022 World Cup Hosts

Amid controversy and accusations of corruption, soccer’s world governing body FIFA selected the host countries for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups this week. The 2018 host will be Russia, and the 2022 host will be Qatar. Already there is lots of talk about what these selections mean, and many observers are wondering aloud whether [...]

El Clasico El Massacre

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho says Monday’s 5-0 thrashing from FC Barcelona won’t decide the Spanish La Liga title this term, but there’s no doubt it’s done some damage to Los Merengues’ title hopes. Josep Guardiola’s Barcelona were at their exquisite finest at Camp Nou, scoring twice inside the opening 20 minutes courtesy of Xavi [...]

When baseball meets football

Liverpool fans may have mixed feelings about exchanging one set of American owners for another after it emerged the Premier League club was about to be sold to the New England Sports Ventures (NESV), owners of baseball’s Boston Red Sox. But supporters on both sides of the Atlantic may be interested in a potential link-up [...]

Spanish La Liga Season Preview

The 2010/2011 Spanish La Liga season begins this weekend, so here’s everything you need to know about every club competing in the division ahead of the new campaign. FC Barcelona Last season; Champions (31-6-1) Most goals; Lionel Messi (34) Most assists; Xavi (14) Key Ins David Villa (Valencia), Javier Mascherano (Liverpool), Adriano Correia (FC Sevilla) [...]

Portugal, Ivory Coast play to a scoreless draw at World Cup

Portugal got their World Cup finals off to a stuttering start with a goalless draw against a spirited Ivory Coast on Tuesday, a match that saw the return of Didier Drogba only 11 days after breaking his arm. Semi-finalists at the 2006 finals, Portugal struggled to make a serious impact and made their job of [...]