Soccer News

Landon Donovan has signed a multiyear contract extension with the Los Angeles Galaxy, keeping the United States forward with his MLS club.

Just a few months after Landon Donovan thought he might be finished with soccer, he re-signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday with his passion rekindled.

Italy forward Alessandro Diamanti has extended his contract with Bologna by one season through 2017-18.

Zenit St. Petersburg booked a spot in the Champions League group stage after beating Pacos Ferreira 4-2 to ease into Thursday's draw.

Former France striker Nicolas Anelka is expected to resume training with West Bromwich Albion on Thursday after returning from compassionate leave.

He was being blackmailed. He was lied to. Marouane Chamakh has given a lot of excuses for his failures.

Serbia forward Adem Ljajic has signed a four-year deal with Roma after joining from Fiorentina for 11 million euros ($14.5 million).

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FIFA has provisionally suspended a Morocco player who tested positive for doping at a World Cup qualifying match.

Didier Drogba opened up about a possible move to MLS, Ivory Coast's World Cup ambitions and more.

Ukraine coach Mykhailo Fomenko will be without injured players Denys Harmash and Yevhen Selin for the team's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and England.

A soccer club from Kazakhstan has been warned that it could face disciplinary action if it continues its ritual slaughter of sheep before matches.

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas says Gareth Bale's move to Real Madrid could happen "very, very soon."

Gareth Bale is close to becoming the world's most expensive footballer after Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas said Wednesday that the forward's drawn-out transfer to Real Madrid could happen "very, very soon."

Schalke general manager Horst Heldt says Germany defender Dennis Aogo is on the verge of joining from Bundesliga rival Hamburger SV.

UEFA President Michel Platini says he could announce next month whether he'll run to replace Sepp Blatter as president of FIFA.

As the sale of Gareth Bale takes more turns than a doorknob in a brothel, the soccer world waits to see if the revered Welshman will replace Cristiano Ronaldo as the world's most expensive soccer player.

Midfielder Tomas Rosicky and goalkeeper Petr Cech have returned to the Czech Republic squad for next month's World Cup qualifying matches against Armenia and Italy.

Fenerbahce has been expelled from the Europa League and barred from qualifying for next season's Champions League in a match-fixing case.

FIFA has received a complaint of racism against Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi after he said a rival was "a white dude" who didn't know about Africa and should go back to his native Belgium.

FIFA has received a complaint of racism against Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi after he described a rival as "a white dude" who didn't know about Africa and who should go back to his native Belgium.

Finland-based players Chris James and Kris Bright have been included in the New Zealand team which will take part in the four-nation OSN Cup in Saudi Arabia next month.