Although Uruguay is a small country with only 3.2 million people, it has produced some big talent.   The best-known name is Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, followed by Paris-Saint Germain...

Diego Forlan recorded a television commercial recently wearing a T-shirt that read: "We're not the favorites, nor will we be a surprise. We are the team that no one wants to...

Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini has been banned for three Serie A matches for elbowing an opposing player, putting his status for Italy's World Cup squad at risk.   The...

Manchester City has deposed its neighbor as Premier League champions for the second time in three years, but is not close to usurping United's global supremacy — both as a football club and...

Ashley Cole was left out of the England World Cup squad on Sunday, prompting the veteran Chelsea defender to announce his retirement from international duty.   England coach...

This should have been a season remembered by Liverpool for the scoring prowess of Luis Suarez, the dazzling wing play of Raheem Sterling, the blossoming of Daniel Sturridge and Jordan Henderson, the...

Thrown into the air by his jubilant Manchester City players, Manuel Pellegrini was a league winner at last in Europe with the skeptics silenced.   "It's a great experience,"...

Atletico Madrid and Barcelona will play a winner-takes-all decider for the Spanish league title after both teams drew on Sunday, while Real Madrid lost to see its slim title hopes...

Newly crowned champion Juventus beat Roma 1-0 Sunday with a last-minute goal and set a new points record for Serie A.   Pablo Osvaldo's stoppage-time winner...

The gulf between the two Manchester clubs will be highlighted when the Premier League reaches its climax Sunday, with City set to clinch the title and United likely to miss out on European...