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"This decision was made following an evaluation of FIFA’s contract proposal which did not meet Emirates’ expectations," the airline said.

While City owns edge on the pitch, the Premier League club still struggles to match United's financial prowess.

Real Madrid and Barcelona will meet in front of a huge global audience on Saturday, but their dominance remains controversial.

Harold Mayne-Nicholls also favors moving the tournament to May, rather than a proposed winter start date.

The deadly virus has even played a large role in the beautiful game, perhaps postponing the 2015 Nations Cup.

Moroccan officials have expressed concerns that foreign visitors expected at the Cup of Nations would place its citizens at risk for Ebola.

The United States women’s national team begins its qualification campaign for the 2015 World Cup on Wednesday.

LA Galaxy winger Robbie Rogers, who came out in 2013, is set to produce ABC comedy "Men In Shorts" about a pro soccer player who comes out to his family and team.

The United States conceded a late equalizer to finish 1-1 with Ecuador in a friendly international in Florida.

U.S. soccer president Sunil Gulati is wary of the English Premier League's overseas plans, but a financial windfall could await.

Landon Donovan bid farewell to the United States men’s national team in a 1-1 friendly draw with Ecuador.

The soccer icon makes his final national team appearance on Friday, but questions linger over his legacy.

The NFL plays some games in London, and now English soccer may take a page out of the NFL's playbook.

“If you have nothing to hide you can publish and divulge it," Beckenbauer said.

America's pastime has gotten slower, and that may mean rule changes are in order.

Qatar may be funding extremism as well as fighting it -- and that's leading many to doubt it's fit to host the 2022 World Cup.

Mounting controversy over Qatar hosting the tournament in 2022 has stoked debate about what other nation might be better suited.

U.S. Soccer and Nike has drawn scrutiny for their purported silence in Hope Solo's alleged domestic violence case.

Chivas USA's future is in doubt, but Major League Soccer continues expanding.

Tottenham Hotspur could soon become the latest English Premier League team to come under American control.

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