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Chris Wondolowski Scores A Hat Trick With A Misspelled Jersey
The USMNT rolled Belize 6-1 in its Gold Cup opener, thanks to a hell of a first half from Chris Wondolowski. That's W-O-N-D-O-lowski. Just the two Ws. And the three goals: ...
Here's the USA Fans’ Tifo From Tonight's Gold Cup Match Against Belize
US Soccer is in Portland tonight, playing a Gold Cup match against Belize in what's expected to be a blowout. The Americans already lead 1-0 after 20 minutes, but Portland's soccer fans are thought of as the best in the country for a reason. Here's the tifo they erected before kickoff. It's not quit...
Barcelona President Escapes Media By Hiding In Women's Bathroom
Sandro Rosell really did not feel like answering questions about David Villa. [Dirty Tackle]...
Canada Loses To Martinique, Which Isn't A Country And Isn't In FIFA
Those scrappy Canadians hung in for a long while, keeping the match scoreless into injury time despite being clearly outmatched by soccer giants Martinique. But Les Matinino finally broke through in the 93rd minute, with this rip-roaring goal from Fabrice Reuperne in the opening match of the Gold Cu...
Ghana Scores In 121st Minute To Beat Chile In U-20 World Cup Quarters
We knew Ghana was capable of the dramatic, but this is just foolish....
Financial Analyst Promptly Scores Bicycle Kick Against World's Best
Lionel Messi's tour for charity, Messi and Friends, had a match scheduled yesterday in Chicago. The friendlies in addition to raising money, highlight what the best soccer players in the world can do against no pressure, defending or opposing effort. The results can be beautiful, but for the most p...
Brazilian Soccer Fans Decapitate Ref After He Stabs, Kills Player
Last Sunday, an amateur soccer match in Brazil came to an unbelievably gruesome end when a referee was murdered by outraged fans. His head was then cut off and placed on a spike. The beheading was retaliation; the ref initially stabbed a player to death....
“Friendly” Mexican League Match In Las Vegas Gets Violent And Idiotic
A match between Mexican rivals Club América and Guadalajara held in Las Vegas tonight came marketed as a "friendly," but the fighting started among fans before the game, made its way onto the pitch during it, and eventually got so hectic the match was called off prematurely....
Portuguese Soccer Player Misses Brutal Open-Netter
This is how Portugal started its game against Ghana at the Under-20 World Cup in Turkey today. That's Alberto Aladje with a botched shot that's so incomprehensible that it's almost impressive. As the announcer points out, it's probably harder to miss from that range than it is to find the back of t...
Angry Soccer Fans Throw Chairs At Team Owner
Here's a tip for owners of Argentinian soccer clubs: If your team has just been relegated to a lower division for the first time in its history, make sure you have a lot of security on hand at your next press conference....
Here's A Goofy Video Clint Dempsey Made With His Furman Teammates
Before becoming America's beacon of soccer opportunity in the English Premier League, Clint Dempsey was a college kid kicking around the pitch at Furman University. Here's a goofy "skills competition" Dempsey and some teammates put together roughly ten years ago....
Neymar Scores Golazo Against Spain, Is The Truth
Neymar is absolutely brilliant. That is now undebatable. His latest goal against Spain to end the first half of the Confederations Cup shows exactly why he's already one of the best players in the world....
This Facedown Golazo Put Brazil Over Spain After Just 90 Seconds
So, Brazil's not fucking around....
Italy Beats Uruguay In Penalties For Third Place In Confederations Cup
Wow. That was a pretty good game, right? The Confederations Cup consolation match between Italy and Uruguay was a meaningless game in a meaningless tournament, and it wasn't supposed to do anything more than whet our appetite ahead of tonight's final between Brazil and Spain. Along the way, it turne...
OK, This Italy-Uruguay Game Is Officially Nuts
This match is insane. Uruguay trailed Italy 2-1 following a beautiful Alessandro Diamanti goal in the 73rd minute, but Edinson Cavani had the opportunity to equalize five short minutes later from another free kick. The striker did not disappoint....
Uruguay Just Conceded A Semi-Maybe-Own Goal To Italy
Italy is taking on Uruguay in the Confederations Cup third-place match, and so far, the first half has been absolutely hectic. Both sides are getting forward with some of the world's best strikers running at tired defenders, and there have been plenty of chances. So it's strange that the first goal ...
Fantastic Finish Lifts San Jose Earthquakes Past L.A. Galaxy
First, Shea Salinas punched in to equalize in the 92nd minute. Then the Earthquakes struck again in extra time, with Alan Gordon heading in the match winner to the delight of an absolutely mad crowd....