These are the principal specialized outlets covering Soccer. Major events are additionally covered by general sports media and rights-holding broadcasters; the outlets below constitute the sport's dedicated press.
1. TransfermarktResults & rankings database — The reference database of world soccer — market values, transfer histories and career statistics for players in every professional league.
2. FIFA World RankingResults & rankings database — FIFA's official rankings of the world's national teams — men's since 1992, women's since 2003, the basis of World Cup seeding.
3. ESPNTelevision — The worldwide leader in sports — America's dominant sports broadcaster and the world's most-visited sports website, since 1979.
4. L'ÉquipeNewspaper — France's sports daily of record since 1946 — heir of L'Auto and the paper that created the Tour de France and the Ballon d'Or tradition.
5. MarcaNewspaper — Spain's most-read newspaper — the Madrid sports daily published since 1938, home of the Pichichi and Zamora trophies.
6. Diario ASNewspaper — Madrid's other great sports daily — AS, published since 1967, with editions across the Americas.