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Jürgen Klinsmann Explains Why He Left Landon Donovan Off The U.S. Team
Calling it "the toughest decision in my coaching career," manager Jürgen Klinsmann took a stab at justifying his decision to leave Landon Donovan off the USMNT's 23-man World Cup roster....
Here's The U.S. World Cup Roster
The 23 men representing the USMNT in Brazil, via U.S. Soccer. No Landon Donovan....
When Bill Shankly Ruled Liverpool
One of the best books of 2013 will come out in its first American edition next week when Melville House publishes Red or Dead, David Peace's long, strange, and transfixing novel about Bill Shankly's career at Liverpool FC. The single most convincing fictional depiction of the endless repetition that...
David Moyes Apparently Got In A Bar Fight
In what must be a classic example of taking your problems out on the wrong people, former Manchester United manager David Moyes is accused of assaulting a man at a bar last night....
Yaya Touré Wants To Go Home Because Nobody Made Him A Birthday Cake
Apparently, Manchester City superstar and greatest midfielder currently doing it Yaya Touré is unhappy with his club. Why, you might wonder, when they just won the Premier League in exciting fashion, featuring him as their best player? Because the team didn't celebrate his birthday....
World Cup "Partakers," Illustrated
The illustrations above and below, by Craig Robinson of FlipFlopFlyin.com, feature notable World Cup "partakers," who made limited waves at the tournament (because, in some cases, they weren't very good). Craig was kind enough to let us post his graphics and brief notes, and you can check out larger...
Soccer Player Dies After Disgusting Tackle From Goalkeeper
A soccer player died of his injuries in the hospital after suffering a horrible tackle in a match....
Here's Cristiano Ronaldo Butt-Ass Naked On The Cover of <em>Vogue España</em>
It's World Cup time, which means that every single magazine and newspaper on this beautiful earth of ours, maybe, will be trying to somehow incorporate soccer onto its covers. Vogue España is no different and this year, they featured Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo with his model ladyfriend Irina...
Obafemi Martins Scores From Absurd Angle, Astounds Goalkeeper
The sole goal in Seattle's 1-0 victory over San Jose was scored by Obafemi Martins, and it was awesome....
Atlético Madrid's Diego Simeone Is The World's Dopest Manager
Atlético Madrid and Barcelona are set to play the biggest league game in the history of the world today. Most of the cast in this production are well known—Barça are still Barça, though by all accounts their manager is not long for this city; we've touched on Atléti's players before—but the total ba...
France's Manager Sues Samir Nasri's Girlfriend For "Public Insult"
After Samir Nasri's girlfriend took to Twitter earlier this week to slam the French national team for leaving her man off the World Cup team, said France manager Didier Deschamps has brought a lawsuit against her for public insult. This is so French....
Sepp Blatter: Giving Qatar The World Cup "Was A Mistake"
FIFA president Sepp Blatter offered up his strongest words yet regarding the scandal- and problem-plagued Qatar bid for the 2022 World Cup, admitting what nearly everyone else already has: "Of course," Blatter told a Swiss TV station, "it was a mistake."...
Elderly Samuel Eto'o Bashes Mourinho, Plans To Play As <em>Actual</em> Old Man
Samuel Eto'o is in the Ivory Coast today in support of the Copa Coca Cola, an international youth tournament. In an interview before the event, he had some choice words for the "fool" José Mourinho and anyone else who wants to fuck with Hollywood Court....
Europa League Final Worst Game Ever, Ends In Penalty Shootout
Spanish side Sevilla played Portuguese side Benfica today in the Europa League final. It was the worst match ever....
The Empty-Seat Game: Japanese Soccer's Non-Solution To A Racism Scandal
First it was a tall woman in bright clothing with a microphone. Then her cameraman. Then a short man in a coat and tie with a notepad. Then another man with a smaller camera that was already rolling....
Samir Nasri's Girlfriend Is Not Happy With France's World Cup Team
It's been a bit of an up and down week for French star Samir Nasri. On Sunday, his Manchester City team won the Premier League. Way up! But today, Nasri found out he was left off France's World Cup squad. Way down!...
The 2013-14 Premier League Season Was Well And Truly Fucking Awesome
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. There was pessimism, hope, and ultimately failure. There was schadenfreude; oh, was there schadenfreude. There were also huge games, mesmerizing goals, and more twists in the title race than a M. Night Shyamalan movie (but actually good). To cap o...
You'll Never Flop Alone: Sad Scenes From The Last Of Liverpool's Season
On Sunday, I watched the deflating end of Liverpool's season from various points along Anfield Road, not far from the team's stadium and headquarters. The result was the culmination of a slow-motion regression to an unhappy mean. Having entered the stretch run looking like a lock to win the Premiers...
Soccer-Loving Grandma Does Not Appreciate Her Grandkids' Prank
Some mischevious Man City supporters decided that it would be fun to trick their grandma into thinking that City had scored an early goal during its title-clinching game against West Ham yesterday. Granny did not appreciate their shenanigans....