Global Soccer
A Long Flight Takes Fight Out of Barcelona
By ROB HUGHES
The spirit may be willing, but the flesh cannot always take the demands from modern players.
The spirit may be willing, but the flesh cannot always take the demands from modern players.
Tonya Antonucci, the commissioner of Women’s Professional Soccer, will step down at the end of this season so that the team owners can play a larger role in growing the two-year-old league.
In England, Everton rallied to score two late goals and tie Manchester United, 3-3, on Saturday.
Chelsea kept up its perfect record in the Premier League as two goals from Michael Essien steered the English champion to a 3-1 victory at West Ham and its fourth win in as many matches this season.
Thierry Henry scored his second M.L.S. goal, starting the Red Bulls toward a 3-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.
David Beckham is having a more subdued return to the Los Angeles Galaxy than his initial arrival in M.L.S. in 2007.
The United States entered the make-or-break stage of its bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup as a six-person team from FIFA began to assess the American proposal.
Argentina handed Spain its first loss since winning the World Cup two months ago, earning a dominant 4-1 win.
2010 Fine Art is an international exhibition and sale of original art work commissioned for the World Cup.
2010 World Cup teams, ranked by record and tournament statistics.
Analyzing two free kick approaches: straight blasts and precise, bending shots.
As the World Cup unites South Africa in sport, a look at the different hopes and perspectives from opposite ends of the socioeconomic spectrum.
You may go for the soccer, but don’t miss the elephant watching, bungee jumping, beachcombing, vintage shopping and gallery hopping. Six locals share their favorite haunts.
Where to go, what to do and where to stay in the 2010 World Cup host country.
The World Cup, in all its sound and fury, is now consigned to history.
A recent FIFA report dubbed the country "the team of the century," but the World Cup champion needs to worry more about remaining the team of the moment.
Italy, France and England, all perennial contenders who disappointed in the World Cup, still struggle to return to full form.
Dives, kicks, slides, jubilation and disappointment from Sunday’s World Cup final.
Soccer fans gathered all over the world to see Spain’s victory over the Netherlands.
Check out which players, for better or worse, were the most popular on Facebook, and when, each day of the World Cup.
A slide show of match balls used in games from 1930 to 2010.