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Cristiano Ronaldo unable to strike as Spain defeats Portugal 4-2 on penalties

6/27/12 in Soccer   |   KurtKingsley   |   1764 respect

Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will have to wait for another two years to see if he can lead Portugal to a major international trophy. The Portuguese ...

Spain hope to keep Cristiano Ronaldo at bay

6/25/12 in Soccer   |   KurtKingsley   |   1764 respect

The Euro 2012 semifinal between Spain and Portugal will resemble an international El Clasico. With players from Barcelona filling up the Spanish ra...

Italy qualify for Euro 2012 semis, England suffer penalty heartbreak

6/25/12 in Soccer   |   SamuelWhale   |   563 respect

England faced a sorrowful heartbreak on Sunday night following their exit from Euro 2012 on penalties. Roy Hodgson and his men had prepared well if...

Xabi Alonso leads Spain into Euro Semi-Finals

6/24/12 in Soccer   |   Andrew_Ericksen   |   167 respect

No David Villa?  No Puyol?  No problemo!  Team Spain continues to make their way through Europe’s top competitors.   Wi...

France qualifies for Euro 2012 quarterfinals despite an embarrassing defeat to Sweden

6/20/12 in Soccer   |   SamuelWhale   |   563 respect

The national football team of France is no stranger to embarrassing exit from major football championships. The woeful performance of France during...

Cristiano Ronaldo leads “Spectacular” Portugal to Euro 2012 quarterfinals

6/17/12 in Soccer   |   SamuelWhale   |   563 respect

Portugal is through the Group Stages and into the quarterfinal of Euro 2012, all thanks to a brilliant brace from the Portuguese football prodigy C...

Ruthless Germans eliminate the Danes from Euro 2012 after 2-1 victory

6/17/12 in Soccer   |   SamuelWhale   |   563 respect

Germany is through the Group Stages of Euro 2012 after defeating Denmark 2-1 in the last Group B match on Sunday. Germany will now face Greece in t...

The Everyman's Guide to Loving the Euro 2012

6/12/12 in Soccer   |   GFortier   |   358 respect

A wonderful excuse for a power lunch. The games are at 12 Noon and 2:45, daily, which enables you to leave work, take in a half (intern, entry...

Infographic: How have host nations done in the UEFA Euros

6/8/12 in Soccer   |   Dan_B   |   796 respect

How important is home-field advantage in the world of soccer? The UEFA Euro 2012 Tournament kicked off last week, and so far the host nations ar...

Oh, it's time for Euro soccer? Lego!

6/10/12 in Soccer   |   Pat   |   4510 respect

The UEFA Euro 2012 tournament is underway, and there are a ton of outstanding soccer countries battling it out for European supremacy, and also pre...

Drogba and Chelsea are the new UEFA Champions League winners

5/19/12 in Soccer   |   Pat   |   4510 respect

In an incredible match for the ages, Chelsea won the UEFA Champions League final over Bayern Munich in a 4-3 penalty shootout, after they finished ...

Manchester United on the brink of a strong bid for Shinji Kagawa

5/13/12 in Soccer   |   JamesSmith23   |   1361 respect

Manchester United is ready to make a strong bid for the Borussia Dortmund star Shinji Kagawa. A couple of club insiders have also come up with simi...

Manchester City celebrate, Manchester United Congratulate

5/13/12 in Soccer   |   KurtKingsley   |   1764 respect

Manchester City fans don’t care if anyone calls them ostentatious and audacious for they will continue to happily sing:   “Can y...

Racial slurs = kick in the groin. Sounds fair, right?

5/8/12 in Soccer   |   Pat   |   4510 respect

Last time Turkish soccer clubs Trabzonspor and Fenerbahce played each other, Fenerbahce’s Emre Belozoglu used a racial slur to...

Manchester United: Kill Or Be Killed

4/29/12 in Soccer   |   IanThomas6   |   9 respect

Never in my life time has a Manchester derby meant so much... I can remember October vividly. It was supposed to be the day that we silenced Cit...