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Here are the Liga MX teams that qualified for the Liguilla playoffs

For the first time in 13 seasons, Club America will not be in the Liga MX playoffs.

Manager Mad

Nelson Vivas is now managing Estudiantes in his native Argentina, and the former Arsenal man became quite enraged during his team’s match tonight against Boca Juniors. (It’s still 0-0 as of this writing.)

Arturo Vidal accuses FIFA of special treatment for Lionel Messi after ban is reduced

The Chilean says there are different rules when it comes to Lionel Messi.

Watch Wesley Sneijder prove he's still got it with this rocket stunner of a goal

What possessed Wesley Sneijder to shoot from there?!

Golazo: Rodrigo

Brazil’s Rodrigo hammered home this lovely golazo in the first period of his side’s match against Italy at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Think soccer is OK, but wish it had more scoring and impossible athleticism? Try fútbol playa.

Canada is getting its own professional league as Canadian Premier League gets green light

Canada Soccer has given the new league the go-ahead.

USMNT qualifies for U-17 World Cup as American youth teams continue to shine

The Americans are on to the World Cup.

How do you celebrate a goal? By launching yourself into a fence

This is a new way to celebrate.

7 keys to Arsenal and Manchester United's strange (but huge) end of season clash

This is the oddest league encounter we’ve seen between these two teams in years.

USMNT prospect Ethan Horvath becomes first American to play for Club Brugge

No American had suited up for the Belgium team in its’ 125 year existence.

Marc Barta returns to training one month after being injured in attack on Borussia Dortmund team bus

The defender’s recovery is going well.

Sulley Muntari's ban for protesting racism rescinded by Italian FA

Muntari received two yellows in Pescara’s match at Cagliari while being racially abused.

Lionel Messi's suspension overturned, giving Argentina's World Cup chances a huge boost

The superstar can now play in Argentina’s next three matches.

FIFA's Four-Match Suspension Of Lionel Messi Overturned On Appeal

A little over a month ago, some snitches in the Chile soccer federation ratted out Lionel Messi for saying some mildly harsh words to a referee after an international match. FIFA suspended Messi for four matches in response, endangering Argentina’s chances to qualify for the World Cup and threatening to deprive all…

How has every MLS team done this season? A look at 22 clubs after 2 months

Who is as good as we thought and who has disappointed?

9 things to watch for this soccer weekend

Here are 9 things to keep an eye on this weekend in the soccer world.

Who are the best soccer players to follow on social media?

Whip out that phone and smash the follow button.

It was a bittersweet win for Manchester United

Manchester United were hit by more injuries.

José Mourinho Needs To Win The Europa League He Once Disdained

José Mourinho, the manager who just a few seasons ago said, “I don’t want to win the Europa League. It would be a big disappointment for me. I don’t want my players to feel the Europa League is our competition,” is now desperate to win the Europa League. And after today’s 1-0 first-leg semifinal win over Celta Vigo,…

Stu Holden and Warren Barton criticize Jose Mourinho's 'offensive' statements about Manchester United's injured players

What to make of Mourinho’s attempts to bring injured players back too soon.

Arsene Wenger says he's open 'for peace' with rival Jose Mourinho

The two managers have clashed on multiple occasions.

Fabian Johnson is working on a new contract to stay at Borussia Monchengladbach

The American has found a home at Gladbach and he wants to stay.

Who threw the better first pitch: David Villa or Bastian Schweinsteiger?

Which superstar shined brightest on the baseball field?

Juventus made a €90 million bet on Gonzalo Higuain, and it's paying off

He cost an exorbitant amount, but he’s been unstoppable this season.

An Afghan-German Soccer Player Was Detained in a U.S. Airport for Hours With No Explanation

When Haley Carter, one of Mena Ahmadi’s coaches on the Afghanistan women’s national soccer team, said that she was worried Ahmadi would be detained at the airport on an upcoming trip to the United States, Ahmadi laughed it off. While she was the daughter of Afghan refugees, she had been born in Germany and was a…

Cristiano Ronaldo Gutted Atlético Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo has a penchant for doing only two or three things in any given game, but those two or three things usually end up being the most important things. That’s exactly what happened today, when Ronaldo scored a hat trick today against Atlético Madrid. His second was the prettiest, when he stared down an…

May The Soccer Gods Bless Atlético Madrid, Who Deserve To Win The Champions League

O ye mighty Soccer Gods, how blessed are we, the fans of the sport you so nobly watch over! You’ve given us over a decade of The One, your favorite son, the one and only Lionel Messi, and we have praised you for it! In recent times, you saw fit to grant us arguably the greatest team feat of all time, guiding poor,…

Emre Can Smashes Acrobatic Golazo To Put Liverpool Up 1-0

When Liverpool striker Philippe Coutinho was forced off in the 12th minute after taking a knee to the thigh, the club’s all-but-assured win over Watford looked less certain. Right before the half, though, Emre Can got on the end of chip from Lucas and did this:

Cesc Fàbregas Really Does Have Eyes In The Back Of His Head

If you’ve ever wondered how the world’s most spatially aware players always seem to know exactly where everyone is on the pitch at all times, then this video of Cesc Fàbregas and his rubber neck should go a long way towards explaining that yes, these guys truly can see everything at all times:

Happiness Is Watching Mario Balotelli Drive PSG Insane

Mario Balotelli’s Nice hosted Paris Saint-Germain this weekend in what was a hugely important match in the Ligue 1 title race. Nice did what they’ve done all year and upset the odds by whooping up on PSG by a score of 3-1, and Balotelli scored a pretty goal to kick off the beatdown. By the end of the match, PSG were…