Can the Ivory Coast finally get out of the group stage at the World Cup? Can the Ivory Coast finally get out of the group stage at the World Cup? While the African nation, which is often touted as a potential contender, has struggled in the big competition, they have a huge chance to take a big step thanks to a solid draw this year.
The Netherlands finished in second place in the 2010 World Cup. Four years later, the team is hoping to finish at least second in Group B of the first round.
Barcelona dropped a 1-0 decision against Villarreal on Saturday. When Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid won their respective matches this weekend, the defending Spanish Champions found themselves in third place and four points out of first place.
While the World Cup will undoubtedly be filled with a plethora of poor design choices there are a more uniforms to marvel at. Here are the best designs for the upcoming World Cup.
The Premier League schedule will be a bit light this weekend as the FA Cup continues. However, there are still a plethora of essential matches going around. Here are the games to watch on Saturday.
One of the most exciting parts of the preparations for the World Cup is the unveiling of the uniforms and kits that will be worn. As with anything related to fashion there are always major duds involved. Here is a look at some of the worst World Cup uniforms being utilized at the upcoming tournament.
Spain defeated Italy in an international friendly on Wednesday by the score of 1-0. Spain defeated Italy in an international friendly on Wednesday by the score of 1-0.
Spain and Italy will face off in arguably the most exciting friendly of the day. Spain and Italy will face off in arguably the most exciting friendly of the day on Tuesday.
France and the Netherlands will face off in an international friendly on Wednesday. France and the Netherlands will face off in an international friendly on Wednesday.
Germany and Chile will face off in an interesting international friendly on Wednesday. Germany and Chile will face off in an interesting international friendly on Wednesday.
The first international break of 2013 will take place on Wednesday and will feature a plethora of entertaining matches. Here are the most anticipated matches of Wednesday.
Group H of the World Cup Finals is viewed as one of the least interesting of the matchup. With no real contender, many view this group as a cakewalk for the two European sides. Belgium is expected to win the group as the team heads into Brazil as a dark horse. The young team is filled with talent and could surprise teams with its youthful enthusiasm.
Who should be Real Madrid's starting keeper? Iker Casillas or Diego Lopez? Ladies and Gentlemen, let the Real Madrid goalie controversy commence. Actually, the controversy has been in existence since the first day of the 2013-14 season, but the team had seemingly found a way to dispel the protests from fans over whether "San" Iker Casillas or Diego Lopez should be the number one man in the Madrid pipes.
The final 16 teams of the Europa League were revealed on Thursday when the second leg of the round of 32 came to an end. The final results of those second legs featured a plethora of surprises and it will be interesting to see how these teams ultimately do in the tournament. With that in mind there are a few teams that are clear-cut contenders to lift the trophy in May. Here are the top five favorites to win the Europa League this year.
Here are the crucial matchups for this weekend's Premier League. After what amounted to a rather disappointing week in European competitions for English sides, the country will rally around the Champions League and the hopes of seeing their teams make a major run in the final months of the season.
What is going on with English soccer? Despite the top four English sides embarrassing themselves in the Champions league over the last few weeks, many felt that the opposition had a lot to do with the results (except for Manchester United of course). But with the first knockout round of the Europa League coming to an end on Thursday, it has become clear that English soccer is falling behind as the top league in the world.
