With several European-based players in the squad, Iran will be heading to the World Cup with plenty of top level international experience.   Forward Reza Ghoochannejhad was born in the...

Playing in a World Cup group containing Argentina, Nigeria and Bosnia was always going to be difficult, even before Iran's lack of warm-up games factored into the equation.   After...

Barring a major upset at the World Cup, Argentina will finish at the top of Group F and let the other three teams compete for second place.   On paper, not much separates African champion...

Ashley Cole has indicated he's likely to leave Chelsea after eight years when his contract expires in June.   The 33-year-old England defender revealed on Twitter that he is...

Barcelona hired Luis Enrique as its new coach on Monday, hoping the former player can help restore the club's recent success following its first season in six years without a major...

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone says it's still too early to rule Diego Costa out of the Champions League final despite striker's chances of playing looking slim.   Costa limped...

Manchester United has hired Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal as the club's new manager on a three-year contract.   Van Gaal, who will take up his new position after the...

Brazilian organizers admit there are problems but say they are mostly satisfied with the results of the final two stadium tests for the World Cup on Sunday, including at the troubled venue that will...

Juventus celebrated its third straight Serie A title with a 3-0 home victory over Cagliari on Sunday to reach 102 points for the season, a record in the major European leagues.   Antonio...

Atletico Madrid's transformation from perennial collapse artists into confident, game-hardened Spanish league champions comes down to coach Diego Simeone.   Exquisitely clad in an...