Manchester City hired Manuel Pellegrini as the club's new manager on Friday, entrusting a man nicknamed "The Engineer" with constructing a team to reclaim the Premier League title and...

The Confederations Cup will be a big test both on and off the field for Brazil.   The country is trying to show that it can build stadiums and complete building projects in time for the 2014...

Malaga says it has reached an agreement with former German player Bernd Schuster to be its coach for the next five seasons.   Schuster will replace Manuel Pellegrini, who is expected to take...

Spain can complete its trophy case with an elusive Confederations Cup title when it heads to Brazil next month.   Since winning the first of two European championships in 2008, followed by...

Barcelona's current and former presidents are setting aside their differences and defending Lionel Messi against allegations of tax fraud, a case that experts say could carry a prison sentence for...

Germany forward Andre Schuerrle is close to completing his protracted switch from Bayer Leverkusen to Chelsea, in what would be Jose Mourinho's first signing since returning as manager of the...

Expect Italy to treat the Confederations Cup more seriously this time.   Four years ago, the Azzurri went to the World Cup warm-up tournament in South Africa as world champions and went home...

Uruguay is hoping to use the Confederations Cup to get back on track.   The defending South American champions, who also finished fourth at the 2010 World Cup, have been disappointing since...

Frenchman Rudi Garcia has been hired to coach Roma, becoming the capital club's fourth different manager in two years since coming under American ownership.   Roma made the announcement...

After winning the African Cup of Nations, Nigeria is looking to regain its international stature at the Confederations Cup.   The Super Eagles have re-emerged as an African power after...