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Sacramento, Nashville bidders buy USL teams to help their MLS expansion chances

The jockeying for one of the four MLS expansion teams continues.

5 reasons Arsene Wenger wasn’t able to sustain the magic at Arsenal

Arsene Wenger took Arsenal to the top of English football but his stubbornness and inability to adapt has held the club back.

What does the new NWSL Players Association mean for players and the league?

The NWSL has been a success, so is a players union next?

Ezequiel Lavezzi Adds To List Of Questionable Photo Poses With Slant-Eye Portrait

Ezequiel Lavezzi, currently making ungodly sums of money playing in China, has a history of revealing too much of himself in photos. He has posed with his butt cheeks out. He has posed with a naked vagina. Adding to the collection is this photo, in which he bares his racial insensitivity for all to see:

6 takeaways from Week 11 in MLS, as the league's best team made another statement

A few key players dictated MLS action this week.

Here are all the promotions and relegations across the Europe's top leagues

Who’s up and who’s down?

6 takeaways from FC Dallas' 1-1 draw to New York City FC

It was a physical grueling match, but both FCD and NYCFC must settle for one point.

7 takeaways from the LA Galaxy's convincing 3-1 win over the New York Red Bulls

Are the Galaxy back?

Watch Kylian Mbappe put his defender in a spin cycle to help keep Monaco top of Ligue 1

That defender had a family.

Check out the emotional final day at White Hart Lane as Spurs win, then say goodbye to their home

An incredible day for Tottenham, and farewell to the 118-year-old stadium.

Watch Dennis Bergkamp show he's still got it by scoring a cracker in an Ajax memorial match

The Non-Flying Dutchman may have added some pounds but he hasn’t lost any skill.

Arsene Wenger responds to #WengerOut, says he doesn't care and he's 'not in politics'

Wenger is ‘not influenced’ by plane banners and other signs calling for his firing.

Torino president says he 'didn't expect so many mistakes' from Joe Hart

On loan from Manchester City, Joe Hart has had an up-and-down time in Serie A.

After World Cup biting incident, Luis Suarez was moved to tears by Barcelona's interest

The ex-Liverpool star details his surprise that Barcelona wanted him after the bite heard ’round the world.

USWNT starlet Mallory Pugh turns down offers from abroad to play in NWSL for the Washington Spirit

The 19-year-old skipped college soccer and will join the Spirit.

Kasper Schmeichel rips referees after Man City's vital win vs. Leicester

The Leicester City goalkeeper questioned the consistency of refereeing decisions.

Cesc Fàbregas On Chelsea Winning EPL Title: "Football Is Fucking Unbelievable"

For the second consecutive season, Chelsea scored the goal that determined the winner of the Premier League. Last year, it was Eden Hazard getting one against Tottenham to crown Leicester City champions. This time, Chelsea made themselves champions thanks to Michy Batshuayi’s late goal against West Brom.

Behold, The Most Blatant Handball Of The Year

Chelsea need to beat West Brom this afternoon to clinch the Premier League, but if Jonny Evans keeps this up, forget it. Late in the first half, Evans escaped Cesc Febregas’s pressure with a straight-up karate chop on the ball and he got away with it.

Is this bicycle kick howler the greatest/worst own goal ever?

Coupe de Vaudoise action, featuring Pully Football’s Adrien Gulfo!

With kneeling controversy and ACL injury in the past, Megan Rapinoe sees a better fit for USWNT

With no regrets about her protest and in the best shape of her career, Rapinoe says the USWNT’s new direction suits her.

Goalie Momentarily Forgets Where He Is, Concedes Very Dumb Goal

Soccer is hard. There are so many other people on the field; teammates, referees, opponents, occasionally the odd dog. One can be forgiven for the occasional lapse. However, this howler from Ottawa Fury FC goalkeeper Callum Irving is a transcendent fuckup.

6 takeaways as Manchester United held off Celta Vigo to book a spot in the Europa league final

The Red Devils did it. Barely.

FIFA Did A Bunch Of Shady Shit This Week

There is a lot of corruption going on in the world, but not at FIFA, no siree. Since numerous top officials were arrested two years ago, and longtime president Sepp Blatter was ousted and replaced by the much chiller Gianni Infantino, one might assume that FIFA now takes corruption and ethics seriously and that things…

Real Madrid Finally Overcame The World's Best Player By Building The World's Best Team

For close to a decade now, Real Madrid have been tasked with solving the most difficult problem facing any club in the whole sport: What do we do about Lionel Messi?

FIFA sets rules for 2026 World Cup bids, and it's good news for the USA, Mexico and Canada

The North American trio could be awarded the World Cup as soon as June 2018.

The best XI players from the Champions League semifinals

The Champions League semifinals featured plenty of star power.

How Real Madrid went from Champions League underachievers to this era's greatest European team

The Merengues are chasing their third Champions League title in four years.

Sights and sounds of the final Madrid derby at the Vicente Calderon

Sights and sounds of the last Madrid derby at Vicente Calderon.

8 takeaways from Real Madrid's win over Atletico to clinch Champions League final spot

Real Madrid weathered an early storm from Atletico to make the Champions League final.

Karim Benzema's Houdini Act All But Destroys Atlético Madrid's Comeback Dreams

Atlético Madrid had a mountain to climb in order to get back into their Champions League semifinal tie against Real Madrid after losing the first leg 3-0, and it looked for a minute that they just might do it. Atleti jumped out to a 2-0 lead just 16 minutes into the match, needing just one more goal to at least force…