La Liga, the top soccer league in Spain, will play a regular-season game in the U.S. August 16, 2018 Spain's La Liga will become the first top European soccer league to play a league game in the U.S., and will possibly do it as soon as this season.

Madonna is the Queen of Pop, a soccer mom, and now getting involved in the beautiful game August 16, 2018 Madonna has plans to open a soccer academy in Malawi, a move inspired by her adopted son David Banda, who has ambitions to be a professional player.

Premier League predictions: Can anybody top Manchester City? August 10, 2018 The English Premier League is a 38-game roller coaster that goes all the way into May 2019. Manchester City won it all last season.

Best of the 2018-19 Premier League season August 11, 2018

Paulo Bento appointed as South Korea head coach August 16, 2018 South Korea has appointed ex-Portugal manager Paulo Bento as head coach of the national team

Spanish league plan for game in US chided by players' group August 16, 2018 A regular-season Spanish league game is coming to the United States, possibly as early as this season

Ronaldo's Juventus debut the pick of European soccer weekend August 16, 2018 Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to make his Juventus debut in the northeastern Italian city of Verona following his Serie A record 112 million euro ($132 million) move from Real Madrid

Messi's brother Matias sentenced for illegal gun possession August 16, 2018 Matias Messi, brother of Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi, has been sentenced for illegally possessing a firearm

PSG coach Tuchel fast-tracking young players to senior team August 16, 2018 Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel is wasting no time in fast-tracking the club's promising youth players

New coaches, contrasting transitions at Arsenal and Chelsea August 16, 2018 When Arsenal and Chelsea square off on Saturday it will provide a glimpse into two contrasting managerial transitions for London rivals trying to rejoin the Premier League elite

Soccer teams from Genoa have their matches postponed August 16, 2018 The two soccer teams from Genoa have had their weekend matches postponed following the bridge collapse in the Italian city

PSG signs defender Thilo Kehrer from Schalke August 16, 2018 French champion Paris Saint-Germain has signed defender Thilo Kehrer from German club Schalke to a five-year contract

All eyes on Ronaldo ahead of Serie A debut for Juventus August 16, 2018 The eyes of the soccer world will be on Verona, where Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to make his Serie A debut when Chievo Verona hosts Juventus

World Cup champion France tops FIFA rankings; Germany 15th August 16, 2018 World Cup champion France tops FIFA rankings; Germany plunges to 15th; US is 22nd

World Cup champion France tops FIFA rankings; Germany 15th August 16, 2018 World Cup champion France is at the top of the FIFA rankings for the first time in 16 years

SPANISH LEAGUE 2018-19: 5 teams to contend for the top spots August 16, 2018 Lionel Messi's Barcelona looks to increase its dominance in Spain after Real Madrid lost Cristiano Ronaldo to Italian champion Juventus, while Atletico Madrid tries to take advantage and solidify its position as a contender for its first title...

Lahm to become head organizer of Euro 2024 if Germany hosts August 16, 2018 The German soccer federation says Philipp Lahm will be the head organizer of the 2024 European Championship if the country wins the right to host the tournament

Wayne Rooney scores twice, DC United beats Timbers 4-1 August 15, 2018 MLS Capsules

Ramirez scores twice in 1st start since trade, LAFC wins August 16, 2018 Christian Ramirez scored his first two goals since joining Los Angeles FC in a trade last week, helping the expansion team beat Real Salt Lake 2-0

Wayne Rooney scores 2 goals, DC United beats Timbers 4-1 August 15, 2018 Wayne Rooney scored two goals and D.C. United beat the Portland Timbers 4-1 to move out of last place in the Eastern Conference

Jozy Altidore has hat trick, Toronto FC wins Canadian title August 15, 2018 Jozy Altidore had a hat trick and Toronto FC won the Voyageurs Trophy for the seventh time, taking the Canadian Championship final 7-4 on aggregate with a 5-2 second-leg victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps

Atletico beats Real Madrid 4-2 after extra time in Super Cup August 15, 2018 Atletico Madrid finally got the better of Real Madrid on the European stage, scoring twice in extra time to win 4-2 in the UEFA Super Cup final on Wednesday without having to face Cristiano Ronaldo

Austin makes move to build new stadium to land Major League Soccer's Crew August 15, 2018 A bedrock Major League Soccer franchise could be uprooted and relocated to Austin, after the city moved ahead Wednesday with a stadium deal.

Man City midfielder De Bruyne injures knee in training August 15, 2018 Manchester City says midfielder Kevin De Bruyne injured his right knee during a training session

Kamara leads the way for Vancouver's playoff hopes August 15, 2018 The Vancouver Whitecaps are sitting just outside the playoff picture in Major League Soccer, but recent results suggest they might have the momentum for a late-season push

Sporting KC's Jimmy Medranda to miss remainder of season August 15, 2018 Sporting Kansas City defender Jimmy Medranda will miss the remainder of the season after exploratory surgery on his left knee revealed a cartilage defect

Andres Iniesta scores again in Japanese league August 15, 2018 Andres Iniesta scored his second goal in the Japanese league, helping Vissel Kobe earn a 1-1 draw with first-place Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Goalkeeper Subasic retires from Croatia's national team August 15, 2018 Danijel Subasic says he is retiring from international soccer, becoming the third Croatian player that reached the World Cup final to leave the national team

With Ronaldo gone, only Griezmann can hope to stop Messi August 15, 2018 Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from Real Madrid has left a gaping hole at Real Madrid and in the Spanish league

Honda put off retirement to sign A-League deal August 15, 2018 Keisuke Honda says A-League deal changed his mind on retirement

Best of the 2018 Major League Soccer season August 16, 2018

France celebrates World Cup title July 17, 2018

Major League Soccer tifos August 05, 2018

Despair at the 2018 World Cup July 15, 2018

Art of the flop: Neymar hits the ground at the 2018 World Cup July 06, 2018