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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....

Hooligan Invades Pitch, Throws Pathetic Punch At Player
After a game between Zenit St. Petersburg and Dinamo Moscow, a Zenit fan rushed the field and attempted to sucker punch Dinamo defender Vladimir Granat. He didn't really succeed....

League 1 Semi-Final Produces Wondergoal Of The Year
What you see here is Preston North End striker Joe Garner drilling home an equalizer in the first leg of his team's League 1 semi-final against Rotherham United. We're struggling to think of a more impressive goal in any league this season....

Animated Soccer Highlights Are Awesome
Artist and filmmaker Richard Swarbrick created an animated highlight reel for Liverpool's season and it is so cool. We need more of these for every sport. ...

Greatest Ever La Liga Season Gets The Barça-Atlético Final It Deserves
The stage is set. As our search for the rightful champion of La Liga enters its final act, the protagonists make their way to center stage, swaying, stumbling, and trying to keep their feet about them to avoid face-planting into the orchestra pit like the third title aspirant, Real Madrid. The curta...

Soccer Player Rushes To Stands To Applaud His Goal
FK Trakai's Dzimtry Koub scored an 86th minute equalizer in yesterday's Lithuanian A Lyga match against Zalgiris Vilnius, and immediately sprinted into the stands to give himself some polite applause. That he did it at an away match makes it even better....

This Great Yaya Touré Goal Is The Perfect Cap To The 2014 PL Season
Well, it's over. Manchester City played Aston Villa today in the Premier League, and whammed on them. Unless Manchester City lose to midtable West Ham next weekend, they'll be crowned Premier League champions. ...

Adorable Puppies Invade Soccer Pitch; Dickhead Player Intervenes
Everyone who isn't a giant dickhead knows that there are few things in this world that are more enjoyable than watching doggies run around on a soccer pitch. So when three adorable doggies decided to interrupt a Bolivian soccer match, it should have been a joyous occasion for all. Too bad one of the...

French Professional Soccer Team Hires Woman As Manager
French soccer team Clermont Foot have hired Helena Costa as their manager. The club made an official announcement today:...

Japanese Soccer Team Incorporates Half The Team In This Fake Free Kick
I’m not sure how much of an actual advantage Kyoto Sanga got from this five-man fakeout goal, but any innovation on the standard, one player half-heartedly jogging past the ball before the guy you always knew was going to shoot takes a swing is welcome. Next time, I want to see two lines crisscrossi...

Pitch Invader Knocked Unconscious By Rival Pitch Invader
Last week, MFK Kosice beat Slovan Bratislava in the final round of the Slovak Super Liga's top knockout competition. After the match, one fan decided to go for a run on the pitch. An opposing supporter took offense, chasing him down and knocking him out with one blow....

Watch These Soccer Fans Lay Waste To Opponents With Mindblowing Art
FC Copenhagen played hated rivals Brøndby IF yesterday in the Danish League, and their fans were ON IT. They created a giant tifo for the spectacle, which wasn't a tifo so much as it was a movie, with a plot, moving parts, and real smoke....

Heartbreaking Draw Almost Certainly Ends Liverpool's Title Challenge
There is no God. Money does buy happiness. Might overcomes beauty every time. These are the harsh realities soccer fans must begrudgingly accept after Crystal Palace's shocking 88th minute equalizer gave Liverpool a draw—a result that all but mathematically kills their miraculous championship dream....

Soccer Player Dances Like A Monkey In Response To Fans' Racist Jeers
Papakouli Diop of Spanish club Levante reacted to racist taunts by Atletico Madrid fans after the match by dancing for them....

Cristiano Ronaldo Lands Equalizer With Back-Heel Volley
Ho, hum. Another golazo from Cristiano Ronaldo....

Brazilian Soccer Fan Killed By Toilet Thrown Out Of Stadium By Rioters
According to police, a 26-year-old Brazilian man was killed when rioters ripped out three toilets from Arruda Stadium and threw them into a crowd of people during a match between Santa Cruz and Parana Friday night. One of the toilets struck the man and killed him instantly. Be warned, you can see o...

Reports: Fan, Police Shot At Coppa Italia
At least two men, one a fan and the other a police officer, have been shot in the lead up to the Coppa Italia between Fiorentina and Napoli in Rome. Outside of that, we don't know much at this point. The start of the match has been delayed while everything is sorted out....

Reading Fans Mistakenly Think They Get Into Playoffs, Invade Pitch
Crazy things are happening in English soccer today and the folks at Sky Sports have got us all covered. Here they are calling the most heartbreaking news of the day: Reading F.C.'s brief flirtation with the playoffs. ...