Photo: CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/Getty Images As the Round of 16 begins in the Brazil 2014 World Cup, there is another American breakthrou...

Photo credit: AFP New stadium, new opponent, same story. Team USA lost a friendly today versus France at the Stade de France outside Paris b...

Courage. Resolve. Class. Teamwork. Relentlessness. The US women's national soccer team advanced into the Germany 2011 World Cup final wi...

Photo credit: 1000 goals The hope of all of France went up at the end of World Cup 2006 when it was announced that Laurent Blanc would take ...

Is it silly season yet? In Europe, it is. Fabregas is flirting with Barcelona. Drogba is being lured out of Chelsea. Efrain Juarez is now a...

There are critics out there that prefer Italy out of the tournament because of their overly defensive tactics. France was also downright sad...

Okay, make that three to Tango if we count Holland. Unless you have decided to watch baseball or the NBA or the Gulf spill, you probably alr...

Algeria is more of a history lesson for me, as well as a way to prepare for what they could mean for the US national team. The Desert Foxes...

Vive les bleus! That was the chant in 1986 as Michel Platini worked his magic to get past Brazil to a semifinal date with Argentina. It was ...

La Celeste. Enough said. Yes, these days Concacaf teams were hoping to land this South American team in their group. Yes, they haven't m...

This is the first of a 32-part series in which I reminisce about each of the teams participating in the World Cup. Some teams I have little ...

The excitement began today. The party is underway. What will this world cup be like? Here is a quick look at the groups and who has it easie...

Vive la France. Vive les Bleus. France are in after Henry "handed" them a victory thanks to his pass for William Gallas. It's...

La main de Dieu. La mano de Dios. The hand of God. Not Maradona. Thierry Henry. Easily one of my favorite players, but even they can fall fr...