2015
THE YEAR IN SOCCER
WORLDSOCCERSHOP PRESENTS
WORLDSOCCERSHOP'S ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE MOMENTS TO REMEMBER IN SOCCER IN 2015
LEGEND
DECEMBER
TIMBERS ARE MLS CUP WINNERS
MOURINHO
SACKED
BARCELONA WIN
CLUB WORLD CUP
PETR CECH BREAKS
EPL CLEAN SHEET RECORD
NIGERIA WIN U17 WORLD CUP
COPA AMERICA CENTENARIO 2016 HOST CITIES ANNOUNCED
OCTOBER
KLOPP SIGNS WITH
LIVERPOOL FC
MEXICO QUALIFY FOR 2017 CONFEDERATION CUP
RONALDO WINS 4 GOLDEN BOOT AWARDS
RONALDO BECOMES ALL TIME LEADING GOAL SCORER
SEPTEMBER
MARTIAL SIGNS WITH
MANCHESTER UNITED
RONALDO BREAKS
LA LIGA RECORD
AUGUST
PSG WIN TROPHEE DES CHAMPIONS
ARSENAL WIN
COMMUNITY SHIELD
RIVER PLATE -
COPA LIBERTADORES
CHAMPIONS
ATHLETIC BILBAO
SPANISH SUPER CUP CHAMPIONS
CHELSEA SIGNS
PEDRO
CHICHARITO TO
BAYER LEVERKUSEN
ADIDAS NEW SPONSORS OF MANCHESTER UNITED KIT
CHILE WIN COPA AMERICA
GERRARD SIGNS WITH
LA GALAXY
PIRLO SIGNS WITH
NYCFC
SCHWEINSTEIGER SIGNS WITH MANCHESTER UNITED
DOS SANTOS SIGNS WITH LA GALAXY
ALEX MORGAN MAKES FRONT COVER OF FIFA16
MEXICO WIN GOLD CUP
DROGBA SIGNS
WITH MONTREAL IMPACT
VIDAL SIGNS WITH
BAYERN MUNICH
JUNE
USA TEAM PLAYS IN CUBA
FC BARCELONA WIN UCL
AND TREBLE
WOMEN'S WORLD CUP KICKS OFF
COPA AMERICA BEGINS
MEMPHIS COMPLETES TRANSFER TO MANCHESTER UNITED
CECH SIGNS FOR ARSENAL
JUVE ARE CHAMPIONS OF SERIE A
CHELSEA CLINCH THE BPL TITLE
JUVE WIN THE 10TH COPPA ITALIA TITLE
KLOPP'S LAST HOME MATCH FOR BVB
XAVI'S LAST GAME
AT BARCA
DROGBA CARRIED OFF FIELD IN HIS LAST MATCH WITH CFC
SEVILLA WIN UEL
BARCA WIN
COPA DEL REY
ARSENAL WIN FA CUP
PSV WIN EREDIVISE
OLYMPIACOS WIN
48TH GREEK TITLE
BLANCO PLAYS LAST MATCH & RETIRES
PUEBLA FC ARE COPA MX CHAMPIONS
CLUB AMERICA WIN CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
MARCH
USWNT LIFT ALGARVE TROPHY
COTE D'IVOIRE
WIN 2015 AFCON
08
04
04
NEW BALANCE
JOINS SOCCER
GERRARD MAKES 700TH APPEARANCE FOR LIVERPOOL
RONALDO WINS BALLON D'OR
KESSLER WINS
FIFA WOMEN'S PLAYER
OF THE YEAR
ØDEGAARD UNVEILED AS REAL MADRID SIGNING
12
23
VALDÉS SIGNS FOR MANCHESTER UNITED
DISKERUD SIGNS
FOR NYCFC
AUSTRALIA WINS AFC ASIAN CUP
08
13
31
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
11
15
CELTIC WIN
SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE
18
APRIL
19
21
21
29
03
02
MAY
17
BARCA WIN LA LIGA TITLE FOR 7TH TIME IN 10 SEASONS
20
23
30
30
23
24
27
02
06
08
11
12
04
01
JULY
05
USWNT WIN THIRD WORLD CUP TROPHY
06
06
26
13
15
20
01
02
05
17
30
DE BRUYNE TO
MANCHESTER CITY
31
01
12
08
10
13
17
08
NOVEMBER
16
IRELAND QUALIFY FOR
EURO 2016
19
28
VARDY BREAKS EPL
SCORING RECORD
06
ABBY WAMBACH'S
FINAL MATCH
15
29
27
28
20
17
20
28
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Manchester United announce that Victor Valdes (formally of FC Barcelona) signs 18-month contract with the option to extend for a further year.
Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo wins the FIFA Ballon d'Or as the World Player of the Year for a second consecutive time
Wolfsburg captain Nadine Kessler picks up FIFA Women’s Player of the Year award ahead of Marta and Abby Wambach
Norweigen Mix Diskerud capped 26 times for the USMNT dons the New York City FC jersey
Australia win their first ever AFC Asian cup title beating South Korea 2-1
New Balance marks its into the world of soccer with a deal with Liverpool FC, taking over from Liverpool's previous sponsors, Warrior.
Steven Gerrard makes his 700th appearance for Liverpool FC in an FA cup match with Bolton. Gerrard joined Liverpool as a youth in 1987.
Cote d'Ivoire defeat Ghana in the AFCON 2015 final winning in a dramatic penalty shootout. Final score: 9-8
USA Women's National Team earn their 10th championship defeating France 2-0. in Portugal
Celtic FC win the Scottish League Cup trophy for the first time in six years with their 2-0 win over Dundee
PSV Eindhoven win first Eredivisie title since 2008 in a 4-1 victory over Heerenveen
Olympiacos win the Greek title for the
fifth season running.
Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Mexican legend and the three-World Cup veteran, plays his last match with Puebla against Chivas de Guadalajara in the Copa MX final.
Puebla claimed the Copa MX crown with a 4-2 win over Chivas.
Club América defeat Montreal Impact 4-2 in the CONCACAF Champions League and claim the champion's title.
Manchester United sign deal with 19 year old Anthony Martial, former AS Monaco forward
Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 229th goal for Real Madrid, breaking the current record in La Liga previously held by Raul
Juventus wins the Scudetto for the 31st time beating Sampdoria 1-0.
Chelsea FC clinch their first Barclays Premier League title in five years, with a win over Sunderland. Final score: 3-1
Messi grabbed the Liga-winning goal in the 65th minute. FC Barcelona defeated Atletico Madrid 1-0
A goal in extra time gave Juventus their 10th Coppa Italia title after beating
Lazio 2-1.
Xavi Hernández, FC Barcelona's longest serving player, announces that he will leave the club after 17 years.
Borussia Dortmund fans said farewell to manager Jurgen Klopp, the man that led the club to Bundesliga titles in 2011 and 2012 and a Champions League final in 2013
Didier Drogba played his last match at Stamford Bridge and was carried off the pitch by his team mates after an injury in the first half of the match against Sunderland.
Drogba's accomplishments for Chelsea FC include 164 goals in 382 games, 12 trophies, including four Premier League titles.
Sevilla win a record 4th UEFA Europa League after defeating Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 3-2
Arsenal crush Aston Villa in the FA Cup final, defeating Aston Villa 4-0 at
Wembley Stadium
New York Cosmos became the first professional U.S. team to play in Cuba in 37 years. Cosmos dominated the match & defeated Cuba 4-1 in the historic friendly.
Barcelona knocked out a breakthrough treble by beating Juventus 3-1 in the UEFA Champions League final.
The Women's World Cup kicks off in Canada. The hosts had an awesome start after their team beat China 1-0 in Edmonton
The 44th Copa América kicks off in Chile
Dutch winger Memphis Depay signed a four year contract in move to Manchester United from PSV Eindhoven
Former Borussia Dortmund manager, Jürgen Klopp signs a 3 year deal to take the helm at Liverpool FC
Paul Aguilar's goal in the last few minutes of extra time gave Mexico the chance it needed to secure a place in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Mexico beat the USA 3-2 in the playoff match at the Rose Bowl.
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first player to receive 4 Golden Boot awards
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the leading goal scorer in Real Madrid history by scoring 324 goalds in 309 games.
Petr Cech signs a deal with Arsenal after 11 seasons with Chelsea
Juventus star Andrea Pirlo signs with New York City FC in an 18 month contract.
The USA Women's National Team claimed victory in the FIFA Women's World Cup final, beating Japan 5-2 in Vancouver.
In a record breaking £75m a year deal and for the first time in 24 years, adidas announce a 10 year contract with Manchester United.
Former England captain and legend of Liverpool Steven Gerrard signs an 18 month contract with LA Galaxy.
Bastian Schweinsteiger makes a £14.4 million transfer from Bayern Munich to Manchester United.
Giovani dos Santos makes the switch from Villarreal to LA Galaxy
In the year that marks a momentous shift of women's soccer further into the public eye, USWNT player Alex Morgan makes the cover of EA Sports FIFA 16 game alongside Lionel Messi.
Arturo Vidal the former Juventus midfielder signs with Bayern Munich
Chile win Copa America 2015 beating Argentina on penalties.
Abby Wambach, the legendary striker of the USWNT & the world's leading goal scorer (184 goals in 254 matches), plays her final game against China
Portland Timbers secure 2015 MLS Cup with a 2-1 victory over Columbus Crew at Mapfre Stadium in Ohio.
Didier Drogba signs deal with Montreal Impact.
Chelsea manager José Mourinho was sacked after the club cited a 'palpable discord with the players'
Arsenal's keeper Petr Cech carved out his own piece of history with his record 170th clean sheet during the
Arsenal v Bournemouth match
Paris Saint-Germain continue their clean sweep, bringing the Trophée des Champions back home for the 3rd time after beating Olympique Lyonnais 2-0
Arsenal win the FA Community Shield for the 2nd year after Alex Chamberlain scored the goal that would give them the 1-0 result over Chelsea
Argentinian club River Plate makes club history in their 3rd Copa Libertadores win over Tigres 3-0
Athletic Bilbao triumph in the Spanish Super Cup final 2015, winning 5-1 on aggregate over Barça
Kevin De Bruyne moves from Wolfsburg to Manchester City in a 6 year deal
Chicharito leaves Manchester United and signs a 3 year deal with Bayer Leverkusen
Chelsea sign Spanish forward Pedro from Barcelona for £21m
Nigeria's U17 team triumphs in Chile after winning the FIFA U-17 World Cup title, beating Mali 2-0
The Republic of Ireland are on the road to France for the UEFA Euro 2016 after beating Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 at the Aviva Stadium
Copa America Centenario 2016
USA Host Cities announced:
Boston (Gillette Stadium)
Chicago (Soldier Field)
Houston (NRG Stadium)
Los Angeles (Rose Bowl)
New York (MetLife Stadium)
Orlando (Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium) Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field) Phoenix (University of Phoenix Stadium), San Francisco (Levi's Stadium)
Seattle (CenturyLink Field).
Leicester striker Jamie Vardy becomes the first player to score in 11 consecutive English Premier League matches