Lionel Messi failed to make the world player of the year shortlist Monday for the first time since 2006, with Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah making their first appearance in the final three alongside...

Former Brazil great Ronaldo took over Monday as the majority stakeholder in recently promoted Spanish club Valladolid, saying he is bringing his soccer expertise to help the team succeed. Ronaldo...

In an unusual move between two of soccer's most powerful organizations, FIFA has hired a pair of top lawyers away from UEFA. FIFA, soccer's world governing body, is run by president Gianni...

From a World Cup snub to being dropped by his club, it has been a sobering few months for Leroy Sane. At the age of 22, he was a Premier League champion in a record-shattering Manchester City...

Newly promoted Huesca enjoyed short-lived celebrations on Sunday after stunning Barcelona with a goal just three minutes into their Spanish league game. But Lionel Messi provided a harsh reality...

Yaya Toure is back with Olympiakos after a 12-year absence. The 35-year-old midfielder received a warm reception from Olympiakos fans at their Karaskaikis Stadium on Sunday. Perhaps inspired by...

One World Cup winner saved Marseille after another almost gave victory away. France winger Florian Thauvin came off the bench to equalize with a clinical finish and then set up a last-gasp goal...

Fabio Quagliarella's airborne back-heel volley against Napoli is already in the running for Serie A goal of the season. The former Italy striker athletically flicked the ball into the far corner...

Schalke's poor start to the new Bundesliga season continued Sunday with a 2-0 home defeat against Hertha Berlin. Hertha goalkeeper Rune Jarstein produced a brilliant save in injury time to deny...

After the furore that followed straight Premier League defeats for Manchester United, Jose Mourinho's team produced a routine 2-0 victory over Burnley on Sunday. Romelu Lukaku's first-half double...