Combining gruffness with the right touch, no one motivated players better than Ferguson
Soccer
Farewell to Sir Alex Ferguson, the Legend I Hate
Those who know soccer will know there’s no greater colossus in the game than him. And those, like me, who loathe Manchester United will know there was no greater bogeyman.
Rio 2016: Track And Field Venue Closed Indefinitely
An embarrassing setback for a country facing a monumental task: hosting the 2014 World Cup, and 2016 Olympics
Profitable Albion: France’s Soccer Players Flock to England’s Premier League
Though England’s Premier League has long relied on new blood–and rising stars–from foreign nations, binge buying by English clubs in France’s modest Ligue 1 has made French players the top foreign contingent in Albion.
Soccer: A Crucial Six Weeks for England’s Premier League — in South Africa
Africa’s celebration of the beautiful game has ugly consequences for club sides in Europe
Is FIFA Facing a Player Revolt Against Racism?
Kevin-Prince Boateng’s walk-off could change the game
Why Soccer Threatens the NHL
For years, the NHL has been the “fourth” pro sports league in the U.S. But as the hockey lockout continues, Major League Soccer may take its place
Soccer Star Zlatan Ibrahimovic Joins PSG — and Qatari Owner’s Business Empire
The transfer of Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic from Milan to Paris Saint-Germain provides unprecedented star power and offensive punch to the French club — and a new asset to the wider business plans of its Qatari owner.
Is This Spanish Team the Greatest Soccer Squad of All Time?
David Beckham Left Off Britain’s Olympic Soccer Team
He’s Britain’s most famous soccer export, but he won’t be a part of its Olympic team
Euro 2012 Superfan Dies from Sleep Deprivation
Jiang Xiaoshan went 11 nights without sleep to watch the tourney
10 Things We’ve Learned About Soccer from Euro 2012
Some things are apparently worse than racism; the haunting of Cristiano Ronaldo; why England’s team is like Stoke City; and more
