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.
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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
Road to Euro 2012 Glory Runs Through a Polish Zoo
Could Russia Spring a Surprise at Euro 2012?
Captain Andrei Arshavin leads a dynamic Russian squad.
The Top 10 European Championship Football Games
Counting down the greatest games in the history of the tournament.
Soccer’s FA Cup Final: Liverpool, Chelsea and the Tracks of My Tears
Liverpool and Chelsea will meet in the FA Cup final on Saturday–a clash between two teams moving in dramatically different directions.
Why Pep Guardiola’s Still Got It All To Prove
When the fuss dies down, when FC Barcelona’s legions have dried their tears … What then for Pep Guardiola?
Behind The Failure Of The U.S. Men’s Soccer Team
The men’s Olympic soccer tournament, which features players under 23, isn’t as big a deal as the World Cup. But America’s failure to qualify doesn’t speak well for the future.
Big Swindle Leaves Legendary Soccer Team Struggling to Stay Afloat
And now the score from the Sports Crime League:
- Irving Picard $83 million, Mets $0
- HM Revenue & Customs $24 million, Glasgow Rangers, $0
- U.S. Attorney 13, R. Allen Stanford, 1
As the New York Mets sun themselves at …
David Beckham Signs On for Two More Years in Los Angeles
The world’s most famous soccer player has signed a new two-year deal with the L.A. Galaxy. David Beckham, 36, is effectively ending his playing career stateside in Major League Soccer, though he certainly harbors an ambition to …