As the 2016 Copa America Centenario tournament winds down, only four teams remain to compete for the coveted trophy.  Some teams have disappointed and crashed out in the initial group stage (Brazil, Uruguay), while others have exceeded expectations (Venezuela, Peru). While the players are given the opportunity to showcase their skills on the world stage, the […]

Lionel Messi is the best player in the world right now. Cristiano Ronaldo has battled through some injuries, and he’s been downright awful (by his standards) during tyhe Euro 2016 tournament so far, even missing a key penalty kick on Saturday. But Messi has been lethal in the Copa America Centenario tournament so far. He […]

England striker Daniel Sturridge entered Thursday’s Euro 2016 match against Wales as a substitute, and man, it’s a good thing he did. The team was in desperate need of three points after allowing a late goal for a 1-1 draw against Russia in its first match, so they needed to take care of their neighbor […]

The sport of soccer may not typically see the same level of popularity in the United States as it does internationally, but that certainly hasn’t been the case this month as Copa America Centenario, the special centennial edition of Copa America, takes place on American soil for the first time. With a chance to see […]

The time is once again at hand for Euro 16 as the world eagerly awaits the magic and excitement of the beautiful game and the players that represent the best that European football brings to one of the biggest stages of professional soccer. The stars of European football that we witnessed dominating the stage on […]

Houston Texans superstar WR DeAndre Hopkins is enjoying his time before training camp picks up in a month. With Mexico and Venezuela squaring off in the Copa America Centenario on Monday night at NRG Stadium in Houston, it made sense that Hopkins would attend to get in on the action. .

What a way to kick off Euro 2016 as France beat Romania 2-1 after Dimitri Payet scored the match-winner in the 88th minute with a sensational left-footed strike from just outside the penalty box. WHAT A BEAUTY BY PAYET pic.twitter.com/XU3UsgXOHz — Complex Sports (@Complex_Sports) pic.twitter.com/N1QGHt9TJv — Euros 2016 France (@EurosRelated)

With the best countries in Europe set to compete in France starting on Friday, the world will be treated to top-shelf football competition. When the competition began in 2014, there were 53 teams competing (host country France receives an automatic bye prior to this stage). With 24 teams fighting to advance in six groups, the […]

It was a Cinderella Story that just wasn’t meant to be. After one of the greatest seasons in the club’s history Crystal Palace fell to Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final on Saturday. The match was one of the most important matches in Palace’s history. Before Saturday, the Eagles had reached the final […]

Vancouver Whitecaps forward Blas Perez had yet to score a goal this season heading into Wednesday night’s game against the Chicago Fire, but he put an end to that slump in a huge way. Perez gave the Caps the lead in the 36th minute of the game, but the Fire later tied it in the […]

Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably the best footballer in the world right now, and when you’re that good, you don’t need to worry about the elements or things of that nature. No, instead, you can just hire your own personal attendant to take care of the weather for you. So when it rains, for example, you […]

Gianni Infantino is the new president of soccer’s corruption-scarred world governing body, winning election after promising national leaders of the sport that he would share the wealth from FIFA’s $5 billion World Cup revenues. Infantino was chosen on the second-ballot Friday to fill the unexpired term of longtime FIFA leader Sepp Blatter, who was forced […]

John Terry announced at the weekend that this, his 21st year at Chelsea will be his last, and an MLS swansong alongside his former England teammates, Steven Gerrard and Ashley Cole looks like a real possibility. This leave’s a huge hole in the Blues defence just waiting to be filled. There has already been plenty […]

The European football leagues have played just over half their games this season, featuring fairly predictable results. There are a handful of teams that have surpassed expectations, but others that have disappointed. Let’s take a closer look at those teams and the reasons why they have performed as they have this season. Winners Leicester City  Most […]

Chelsea FC and former manager Jose Mourinho parted ways officially on Thursday, although no one following the story can be too surprised. While Mourinho himself has gone to great lengths to reinforce his resolve to right the ship in North London, Chelsea has not shown any public support for The Special One in recent weeks. […]

After a break for international competition, the European football leagues resumed play on Saturday. Probably the most anticipated match was in Spain, where Barcelona traveled to the Bernabeu against rival Real Madrid. Few matches elicit raw emotions quite like this one, and this game was no exception. With over 80,000 Real fans in attendance and a healthy […]