Ronaldinho named player of the decade

Brazil forward Ronaldinho was named as World Player of the Decade by prestigious British magazine World Soccer on Thursday, while Argentine forward Lionel Messi was named their World Player of the Year.

Slovenia can be sneaky good

Russia will rely on the audacious talents of playmaker Andrei Arshavin as it hopes to overcome an in-form and underrated Slovenia squad.

Onyewu's injury exposes lack of depth in U.S. defense

The conventional wisdom is that the U.S. has a talented center back pool. But the injuries to Oguchi Onyewu and Jay DeMerit have exposed a lack of depth, writes Steve Davis.

Can Rooney live up to expectations?

The soccer world sits squarely at Wayne Rooney's feet. But can the central figure in England's World Cup endeavor make the leap into a truly great player?

From Les Bleus to Les Miserables

With the French and their star-gazing, love-struck coach Raymond Domenech no longer able to live off their 2006 World Cup renaissance, Les Bleus are increasingly just … blue.

Maldini's career ends on a sour note

Following a rousing final weekend of action in some of Europe's top leagues, here are my thoughts on this Memorial Day Monday: 1. The U.S. roster for...

Cantona to coach Man Utd or England, says Cantona

Eric Cantona has said that he has ambitions to manage Manchester United one day, and if he doesn't get that job, then he'd take over as England boss.

The World's Game (According to Us)

...the starting lineup. He's only started 12 league games this year, as United boss Sir Alex Ferguson tries to keep those old legs fresh. Critics think that isn't enough playing time to...

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 30: Sir Alex Ferguson of Manchester United speaks during a press conference at Carrington Training Ground on January 30 2009...

The World's Game (According to Us)

Aspiring soccer coaches can stop studying motivational techniques and polishing up their team talks. They don't need to send the squad to boot camp wi...

Burns travels the least beaten path

Colin Burns has traveled an incredible path to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional goalkeeper, writes Ravi Ubha.

The World's Game (According to Us): Manchester United Wins the World Cup ... Kinda

Manchester United won the World Cup! Or maybe we should say, they won a World Cup. It wasn't the same as the World Cup—you know, the one with na...

Over Here

Sure, David Beckham went from premier league prodigy to global pop star, but can he make soccer matter in America?

Blatter: Alternate Cup hosts spoken to about replacing South Africa

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has spoken to three countries about hosting the 2010 World Cup if a natural catastrophe forces it away from South Africa.

Turkey with Russian, anyone?

David Hirshey and Roger Bennett review the Euro 2008 quarterfinals, and look forward to the semis.