3+ hour, 25+ min ago   (208+ words) Cristiano Ronaldo is inching closer to retirement. Ronaldo, whose Al Nassr contract runs until June 2027, previously has stopped short of giving a timeline of when he’d be ready to call it a career. Ronaldo announced his retirement from World Cup…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (573+ words) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Spain went all the way round the footballing wheel Sunday, from silk to sludge, from purity to persistence, and still ended up exactly where it wanted to be -- World Cup champion, with the ball at its feet and…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (382+ words) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- French superstar Kylian Mbappe became the first player to win multiple FIFA World Cup Golden Boot awards after Spain shut out Argentina 1-0 in the final Sunday. Mbappe finished with 10 goals for the tournament after scoring twice Saturday in…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (344+ words) Spain overtook Argentina for the No. 1 spot in the FIFA men’s world rankings Monday, as expected after La Roja defeated the defending champions 1-0 in the World Cup final Sunday. Argentina was the No. 1 team in the world rankings as of…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (154+ words) World soccer’s governing body FIFA has appointed a disciplinary and ethics prosecutor to investigate the post-match brawl that erupted after Spain’s 1-0 extra time victory Sunday against Argentina in a chaotic World Cup final. Tensions boiled over after Spain secured its…...

4+ week, 4+ hour ago   (864+ words) EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey - Spain climbed again to the summit of world football on Sunday when substitute Ferran Torres struck in the 106th minute to prise the World Cup from holders Argentina with a 1-0 victory that crowned a new era but…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (707+ words) ARLINGTON, Texas — Spain suffocated France deep in the heart of Texas on Tuesday, powering into its first World Cup final since lifting the trophy in 2010 with a spellbinding 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro. From the…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (595+ words) Spain and France rightly feel the winner of their semifinal today will go on to claim the World Cup. England and Argentina, who play in the other semifinal Wednesday in Atlanta, would disagree but as Spanish coach Luis de la…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (751+ words) MEXICO CITY— Ten-man England weathered a Mexico storm at the Azteca Stadium to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the third straight time with a rip-roaring 3-2 victory against the co-hosts Sunday night thanks to a Jude Bellingham double and Harry…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (865+ words) LONDON -- The most famous places in the world seem to be on everyone's wish lists -- and are often the first place people will travel to in a particular country before exploring anywhere else. From the crowded piazzas of Venice to…...