RORY SMITH

English teams awash in cash broke records for players and prices this summer, proving again that they operate on a plane apart from their rivals.

Europe’s richest competition offers the best of what soccer can deliver. But the World Cup still has something it can’t match.

The problem at United is not, and never has been, a lack of money. It is the lack of a plan.

In several of Europe’s top leagues, it already feels like the title race is over. But is dominance what fans really want?

Six contenders (more or less) and five story lines (plus a few extra) as the new season kicks off with everyone chasing Manchester City (again).

The World Cup will split seasons in two in much of the world, including the Premier League campaign that opens this weekend. What is revealed…

Manchester City will begin defense of its Premier League title with a team that doesn’t (exactly) look like its predecessors. That isn’t necessarily a bad…

New rules, new science and new tactics are already beginning to push heading out of the game. But doing so could have unintended consequences.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s loyalty, Manchester United’s vision and Barcelona’s complete inability to stop spending explain a lot about the business of modern soccer.

England will be expecting to win its first major women’s title on home soil this summer. But the field is deep, and filled with contenders.