Even if the tournament means very little in the grand scheme of things, the Confederations Cup has provided an entertaining two weeks of soccer in the middle of June — ... Read More

It was always to be expected, the classy Brazilians shifting up the gears and finding the moments of inspiration to blow past the gritty Americans. (In case you missed it, ... Read More

Watch on ESPN and ESPN360.com. Kick-off is at 2:30 p.m. eastern. You would have to be brave to pick anything but a Brazil victory in this one. Still, the US ... Read More

The United States may not have deserved to be in the semifinals of the Confederations Cup, but after Wednesday night, they certainly deserve to be in the final. For the ... Read More

Let’s be honest, the United States had no business making it out of the group stage of the Confederations Cup. In what universe should losing to Brazil and Italy and ... Read More

Well, if it’s the summer before a World Cup or a European Championship, it must mean another summer of thrilling Confederations Cup action. You're excited, too. I know. This is perhaps ... Read More

Let’s just put it this way: if Real Madrid had wanted to spend just a little more than it did on Cristiano Ronaldo this week, the club could have bought ... Read More

UPDATE, 7:16 p.m. In the first blockbuster move of the summer, Real Madrid has signed Kaka from A.C. Milan for what is being reported as a record-breaking fee. Kaka, ... Read More

So the monolithic, cash-churning English Premier League is having money issues. Join the club. It’s the worst global recession in most people’s lifetimes. But the number is still quite astonishing ... Read More

The European club season is over. Gentlemen, start your transfers. Like clockwork, every summer brings a transfer saga, a great headline-generating will-he-won’t-he drama, with millions of dollars packing every ... Read More

Guus Hiddink is the man you call when you have a broken soccer team. A coaching mercenary if ever there was one, he has made a brilliant career ... Read More