Over 1.5 million watched USA vs. Colombia on FOX Sports 1 in Copa America opener The opening game of Copa America 2016 between the USA and Colombia averaged 1.536 million viewers on FOX Sports 1, according to Nielsen fast nationals. The 1.536 million number is the second most-watched men’s soccer game in FOX Sports 1 history, trailing only the CONCACAF Cup final between Mexico and USA from last … [Read more...]

Hungary’s ‘sweatpant’ veteran Kiraly reaches the big one Szombathely (Hungary) (AFP) – Gabor Kiraly has been through seven qualifying campaigns for major tournaments — always in his ever-present sweatpants — but even in the darkest moments insisted he never gave up hope on Euro 2016. “The thought never entered my mind,” said Kiraly, who played a key role getting Hungary to the European … [Read more...]

FIFA chief slams ‘enemies’ painting him as ‘greedy’ Geneva (AFP) – FIFA’s new chief Gianni Infantino accused “enemies” Sunday of trying to paint him as greedy, and voiced surprise at revelations that his disgraced predecessor and his deputies awarded themselves millions in dubious bonuses. “My enemies want to make me out to be greedy. That is stupid,” Infantino told the Le Matin Dimanche weekly, … [Read more...]

History-man Guerrero sinks Haiti Seattle (AFP) – Peru striker Paolo Guerrero overtook Teofilo Cubillas as his country’s top goal scorer, scoring a diving header to sink Haiti 1-0 in their Copa America Centenario clash. Guerrero, a talismanic figure for the Peruvians who was tournament top scorer in both the 2011 and 2015 editions of the Copa America, pounced on 61 minutes to break Haiti’s … [Read more...]

Why Barcelona are truly going to miss Dani Alves Dani Alves’ departure after an eight year stay at Barcelona was recently confirmed by the club, with Serie A juggernauts Juventus his likely next port of call. No doubt Barcelona supporters will be reeling at the loss. Whilst the right-sided wizard is now considered a veteran at the age of 33, their aren’t too many that can claim to be better in … [Read more...]

Copa curse as injuries hit stars Santa Clara (United States) (AFP) – The Copa America Centenario is facing a mounting injury crisis involving its biggest stars after James Rodriguez joined Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez amongst the ranks of the walking wounded.  A tournament billed as a gathering of world football’s biggest names has been hit by a series of injuries and withdrawals with the … [Read more...]

USA vs. Colombia player ratings from Copa America Centenario opening game Here are the player ratings from Colombia’s 2-0 victory over the United States to open the Copa America Centenario. USA Men’s National Team Brad Guzan, 4: The Aston Villa goalkeeper didn’t have much of a chance on the two goals, but looked slow coming off his line as Carlos Bacca raced clear and hit the bar late. Fabian … [Read more...]

AFC Wimbledon’s soaring success This week has been a good one for AFC Wimbledon. After beating Plymouth Argyle 2 -0 on Monday, they have been promoted to League 1. This will be their 6th promotion in their very short existence. AFC Wimbledon has only been around for the past 14 years, and have been quite an underdog in the in industry. After the match, the team was whisked off to Las Vegas for a … [Read more...]

Where to find the Costa Rica vs. Paraguay Copa America game on TV If you’re trying to find out how you can watch Costa Rica vs. Paraguay in Copa America Centenario, you’ve come to the right place. All eyes turn to a balmy Orlando, Florida on Saturday, June 4 as Costa Rica and Paraguay play their first game in Group A. Many USA fans will be watching this match in anticipation to see whether both … [Read more...]

When Muhammad Ali called out Clough 8:43 AM GMT Boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who died on Friday night, touched all of sport. Even football. One of his greatest ever quotes in the 1970s came when Ali recorded a video message for former Derby County manager, Brian Clough. "There is some fella in London named some Brian...Brian Clough. Some soccer player or something. I heard all the way in Indonesia … [Read more...]