After Germany’s win over Argentina in the 2014 World Cup final, FIFA awarded the Golden Ball to Lionel Messi and the Golden Glove (for goalkeeping) to Manuel

This is it: Argentina and Germany are the last two countries standing, and all that separates them from glory is 90 minutes. And each other. Germany has been

We’ve made it. Five weeks and 61 soccer matches later, it’s down to the final two: Argentina and Germany. The Germans have not lost on their path to the

Brazil was supposed to end the 2014 World Cup holding the championship trophy. Instead, in the semifinals yesterday, Germany decimated the home country, 7-1,

Hats off to Brittney Griner and Tim Howard. Or perhaps I should say, hands up! The Phoenix Mercury center and Team USA goaltender both showcased incredible

If you’re feeling blue because of that devastating US loss on Tuesday, you’re not alone. But don’t hang your head for too long, — it was a great game, and

The US lost a heart-stopper to Belgium yesterday, 2-1, in the World Cup Round of 16. Belgium moves on to play Argentina in the quarterfinals; the Americans

The World Cup knockout round began this weekend, with Brazil, the Netherlands, Colombia, and Costa Rica all moving on to the quarterfinals. Here are some of

Group play of the 2014 World Cup is officially over, and from the opening match to the final day, it did not disappoint. The Group of Death lived up to its

Calling the second week of the World Cup a roller coaster ride would be an understatement. Late-game goals — or more accurately, last second goals —became a

Up 2-1 on Portugal on Sunday, the United States was seconds away from the impossible. With a win, the Americans would earn a spot in the knockout round of the

Coming into the 2014 World Cup, Chile and Spain were two teams most people agreed could make a serious run at the championship. But after facing each other

The USMNT had cause to celebrate Monday after an exhilarating 2-1 victory against Ghana. But it might have come at a cost.In the 21st minute, forward

Week one of the World Cup did not disappoint in excitement, controversy, and stars living up to their expectations. Brazil got off to a slow start, but ended

As the US Men’s National Team prepared to head to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup, goalkeeper Tim Howard also had his mind on video games. In the days before the

If you watched the opening match of the 2014 World Cup yesterday, you probably noticed the ball. Called Brazuca and manufactured by Adidas, the official match

Soccer is the most popular sport on the planet — and above it! Way up in low-Earth orbit, American spacemen Reid Wiseman and Steve Swanson, along with German

When you talk about the greatest footballers of all time, the conversation usually starts (and ends) with one name: Pelé.The Brazillianfutebol superstar

The 2014 World Cup finally begins today, and we’re super excited! The only game on the first day of the schedule pits host country Brazil against Croatia. But

OK, so, yeah, this is just one long ad for Nike Football. But the company's animated short The Last Game is really, really cool.Here's the set-up: An evil

After returning home to play in MLS, Michael Bradley is ready to lead the U.S. at the World CupDuring the final weeks of the 2010 World Cup, a painting titled

You would’ve thought it was an actual World Cup game.More than 26,000 fans packed Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J., in the second match in the US Men’s