When Lionel Messi booted his penalty attempt high over the bar at the final of the Copa America Centenario at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday, and Sergio Romero failed to stop any other attempts from the Chilean side, it set Argentina's trophy drought to 23 years and counting. For the third straight year the Albiceleste came...
At once it was much closer and yet much wider than the final score would indicate, but in the end the final score looked pretty much as everyone expected. Despite a Herculean effort by Gianluigi Buffon in goal for Juventus, the Italian champions were finally overwhelmed by the most fearsome multifaceted attack in the world as...
Last week's return matches brought closure to the penultimate stage of the 2014-2015 UEFA Champions League, and we now know which two teams will square off against one another in the winner-take-all final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on June 6. The streak without a successful title defense has now extended to 25 years with the...
Could Catalan independence could spell the end of one of soccer's great rivalries? And might Messi and the rest of the blaugrana soon be playing domestic matches against Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille and Girondins de Bordeaux instead of Real Madrid and Valencia and Atletico Madrid? With the Spanish region...
ROSARIO -- It was the perfect way for a city and a country to celebrate its Independence Day. After two tense, scoreless hours, the catharsis came for Argentina as they outlasted the Netherlands on a 9 de Julio that will be remembered for decades to come and advanced to the World Cup final for the first time in over two...
BUENOS AIRES -- I have never felt the release of so much pent-up energy as I did when thousands of Argentinians exulted in the stoppage-time goal bent by prodigal son Lionel Messi into the far post past Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Haghighi at the Plaza San Martin on Saturday afternoon. For the first 90 minutes, chance after chance...
As we approach the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 12, the Sports Unbiased Crew will be releasing guides to help make better sense of what you watch as the world's best soccer players converge on Brazil this summer. Check in regularly as we preview the eight groups, 32 teams, and key players that will play an integral role...
As we approach the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 12, the Sports Unbiased Crew will be releasing guides to help make better sense of what you watch as the world's best soccer players converge on Brazil this summer. Check in regularly as we preview the eight groups, 32 teams, and key players that will play an integral role...
As we approach the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 12, the Sports Unbiased Crew will be releasing guides to help make better sense of what you watch as the world's best soccer players converge on Brazil this summer. Check in regularly as we preview the eight groups, 32 teams, and key players that will play an integral role...
As we approach the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 12, the Sports Unbiased Crew will be releasing guides to help make better sense of what you watch as the world's best soccer players converge on Brazil this summer. Check in regularly as we preview the eight groups, 32 teams, and key players that will play an integral role...
