Soccer News

In a game between Liverpool and Norwich, striker Luis Suarez scored a stunning goal 40 feet away from the net. Suarez notched four goals altogether in the Liverpool win.

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi will miss six to eight weeks due to a hamstring injury he suffered in a 4-1 victory over Real Betis Sunday.

Hull - Recently promoted Hull City secured a 1-0 win over Sunderland Saturday but the match was memorable for its send offs and one controversial yellow card.

With Arsenal sitting pretty at the top of the Premier League in British soccer, manager Arsene Wenger is bullish about his team's chances in the European Champions League. He told the Daily Mail today that his team can reach the Champions League final.

Manchester - The rivalry between Manchester City and United has raged for over 128 years with the two teams constantly battling it out on the turf. The rivalry is so deep-rooted that Old Trafford’s Sir Alex Ferguson had beef to settle before he finally retired.

Climbing four places to 137th, the Philippines is currently the top-ranked Southeast Asian team in the latest FIFA world rankings.

Rio De Janeiro - A notorious Brazilian crime syndicate issued threats, Tuesday, to disrupt next year’s soccer World Cup finals, hosted by Brazil, by launching terror-style attacks. It also threatened disruption of next year’s Brazilian presidential election.

Tottenham - Soccer has been called the beautiful game. It has its ugly side too, but none of that manifested at White Hart Lane last Saturday.

Nowadays, it seems that some of the more unusual occurrences in football matches happen in the lower reaches of the game.

Achieving an upset akin to a football team from a country like the Dominic Republic beating the Green Bay Packers in the Superbowl, the Afghan national soccer team yesterday beat India for the South Asian Football Federation championship.