By Samuel Charles@SoccerIsArt On Tuesday, the news Borussia Dortmund fans had long dreaded became official, asBayern Munich bought Dortmund captain Mats Hummels for $43 million, with the star German defender leaving Dortmund after over eight seasons. Making it plain to all, even Bayern’sbiggest Bundesliga rival is only playing for second. The move included Hummels signing […]
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USA learns first details of World Cup 2026 bid process
In a move to take some of the politics out of the World Cup host selection process that ended up with Qatar, politically popular but technically flawed, as the host of the 2022 World Cup, FIFAannounced a four-step bid process that will end in May 2020 with its members selecting the host of the 2026 […]
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TV Report: Markgraf will do Euro 2016 color
Former U.S. women’s national team defender Kate Markgraf was named one of the English-language match analysts for ESPN’s coverage of Euro 2016, making her the first female to serveas a color commentator on U.S. television for a top-tier international men’s soccer competition. Markgraf, who worked on ESPN’s 2011 Women’s World Cup coverage, is also one […]
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Lewandowski aims to reach 30-goal mark
Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski is within one goal of becoming the first player to score 30 Bundesliga goals in one season in 39 years. Bayern, which has already clinched thetitle, faces hosts Hannover in its final game of the season. The last player to reach the 30-goal mark was Cologne’s Dieter Muller, with 34 in […]
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West Ham fans attack Man United team bus
Tuesday’s West Ham-Manchester United game, West Ham’s last game at the Boleyn Ground before moving to the Olympic Stadium, was delayed for 45 minutes because Man United’s team bus was attacked bybottle-throwing home fans. “It wasn’t nice, the [bus] got smashed up,” said Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney. “I’m sure you will see the images […]
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Pele: Brazil has lost its way
Pele says he cried watching Brazil’s 7-1 loss at the 2014 World Cup, not because of the score, but “because I do not know what happened to the joy of Brazilian football.” In aninterview with David Hirshey while in New York to promote a new biopic about his life, “Pele: The Birth of a Legend,” […]
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Video Pick: German coach injured in beer celebration
RB Leipzig coach Ralf Rangnick suffered what looked like a pretty severe hamstring pull while his team celebrated promotion to the German first division. The 57-year-old went downwhile pursued by beer-touting Davie Selke, who later said, “He definitely tried to run from me, which isn’t a good idea … Then something happened, he probably didn’t […]
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Copa Centenario: Brazil overhaul is complete
Brazil coach Dunga announced his 23-player squad for the Copa Centenario, and it does not include Orlando City’s Kaka, the lone MLS player on the 40-player preliminary list. The squad represents an almost complete overhaul from the 2014 World Cup as only four players remain from the team that finished fourth as host two years […]
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Video Pick: Doin' the Yaya Toure Hustle
Embarrassing video of Yaya Toure lollygagging around the Bernabeau on Wednesday embodied Manchester City’s listless Champions League semifinal loss to Real Madrid, and remindsus one of the best players in recent Premier League history became such while rarely expending maximum effort. Toure won two La Liga titles and a Champions League crown in three seasons […]
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Video Pick: Big goalkeeper blooper punished with volley
In the German Bundesliga 2, first-place Freiburg led last-place Paderborn, 2-0, when goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow shanked a teammate’s throw-in, enabling MoritzStoppelkamp to crush home a volley for his team’s only goal.