These were fans who once stayed up through the night to catch glimpses of Carles Puyol diving into tackles, Luis Figo ghosting past defenders ... Carles Puyol – that 2010 World Cup-winning captain and ...

The United States is getting ready to host the Club World Cup. It's an international soccer tournament designed to bring ...

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin dismissed the proposal as a "bad idea" earlier in April after it was raised at a FIFA ...

FIFA takes a look at various World Cup records. This week, the spotlight is on a legendary coach who proved almost unbeatable at the global finals.

CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez has made an official proposal to expand the men’s 2030 World Cup from 32 teams to 64.

His first trip to Philly included several “Go Birds” greetings — and a big donation for the city’s soccer development.

Legendary Inter Milan defender Marco Materazzi waxed lyrical about the current Nerazzurri squad during his latest ...

Saad Haqawi looks ahead to U-20 World Cup, salutes ‘incredible’ Al Nassr team-mate Ronaldo, and reveals senior national team target ...

Former Italy captain and World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro was sacked on Wednesday as Dinamo Zagreb coach barely three months ...

FIFA banned Chile from World Cup over razor blade conspiracy with Brazil and it also resulted in a life time ban for one ...

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