Soccer

Messi vs. Drogba: TIME 100′s Class of 2010 Puts One Over This Year’s Star

By Tony KaronApril 19, 20120

How a TIME 2010 honoree didn’t quietly cede the mantle of representing the global game

European Champion’s League Soccer: Will a Mourinho Team Best Barcelona?

By Tony KaronApril 17, 20120

Jose Mourinho’s obsession with beating Barcelona may have reached Captain Ahab proportions since he took over as coach of Real Madrid two years ago, but — statistically at least — his chances of getting one over his Catalan …

French Bad Boy Nicolas Anelka Takes Over Chinese Soccer Team

By Glen LevyApril 13, 20120

Can the controversial Frenchman steer his Chinese club to glory in his first stint at management?

No, England Did NOT Invent Football (Soccer) As We Know It

By Tony KaronApril 02, 20120

A soccer official claims that the game has been “stolen” from England. Here’s why that argument is flawed.

Manchester (Dis)United: Why Can’t City and United Just Get Along?

By Glen LevyMarch 30, 20120

The noisy neighbors are making an almighty fuss once again.

MLS Season 17: Why America’s Soccer League Is Turning into a Success

By Ishaan TharoorMarch 24, 20120

Amid the hurly burly of March Madness, the heated races for playoff berths in the NBA and NHL and the imminent arrival of baseball, it’s no surprise the start of the MLS season was just a footnote in the U.S. sporting calendar. …

Why Real Madrid Can’t Beat Barca on the Field, But Leads Comfortably in the Market

By Tony KaronMarch 23, 20120

Real Madrid’s New Theme Park-Resort in the Persian Gulf targets well-heeled, emerging market

Now Is He the Best Ever? Lionel Messi Breaks Barcelona and Spanish Scoring Record

By Glen LevyMarch 21, 20120

At this point in Lionel Messi’s staggering (and still young) career, it’s probably easiest to ask when he’ll be regarded as the best player of all time, rather than if it will happen.

Soccer Unites Around Stricken Star Fabrice Muamba

By Glen LevyMarch 19, 20120

The young English Premier League soccer player Fabrice Muamba remained in intensive care Monday after suffering cardiac arrest during a game in London

United and Chelsea Show That English Soccer is a Game for Old Men

By Tony KaronMarch 16, 20120

Over the past week, both Manchester United and Chelsea, in their improbable 4-1 Champion’s League win over Napoli, have served up reminders of the importance of history, and institutional memory, in the English game.