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Arsenal Just Scored The Best Goal Of The Season So Far
Arsenal are playing Norwich City today in the English Premier League, and Gunners fans were excited to see new signing Mesut Özil team up with their best player from last year, Spanish attacking midfielder Santi Cazorla. But striker Oliver Giroud and midfielder Jack Wilshere stole the show when the...
Game-Winning Bundesliga Goal Doesn't Actually Go In
During today's match at Hoffenheim, Bayer Leverkusen striker Stefan Kießling put a header just outside the near post. The ball somehow snuck through the netting, and Kießling was awarded a goal....
Here Are The FIFA Rankings That Will Determine The World Cup Draw
FIFA's world rankings are, almost without exception, meaningless. This is that exception. The rankings released today determine the top seeds at next summer's World Cup. That's a valuable reward: they get to avoid each other....
Man Wins £125,000 On Bet His Infant Grandson Would Play For Wales
On Tuesday, 16-year-old Harry Wilson made his international debut for Wales in a World Cup qualifying match against Belgium. It was a big day for Wilson, but perhaps an even bigger day for his grandfather, who cashed in big time on a 15-year-old bet as soon as his grandson stepped onto the pitch....
UEFA's Stacked 8-Team Playoff Guarantees World Cup Heartbreak: A Guide
Yesterday, we saw 53 European World Cup hopefuls get cut down to just 17. Nine teams—Belgium, Italy, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, England, Switzerland, Bosnia, and Russia—advanced to next year's tournament in Brazil. There are still four spots up for grabs, to be fought for among the next eight ...
The USMNT Saves Mexico, And Mexico Is Eternally Grateful
Soccer can be a cruel even in victory. This photo is of the U.S.'s Terrence Boyd tearfully embracing Panama's Felipe Baloy, after two late goals from the USMNT officially eliminated Los Canaleros from the World Cup. But the sport can also be generous in defeat: the U.S.'s win singlehandedly kept ali...
Saer Sene's Season Ends In Injury Again; This One Is Disgusting
One year ago in August, Saer Sene's first season with the New England Revolution ended with a torn ACL. In the video above from Saturday, you can see his second season end with a gruesome broken left leg and ankle dislocation....
With The World Cup Clinched, USMNT Players Must Now Fight For Spots
The United States men's national team is take on Jamaica this evening in what is, thankfully, a somewhat meaningless World Cup qualifying match. That's because the Americans already whooped Mexico, as well as everyone else in CONCACAF, to clinch a spot in next year's tournament in Brazil. So what's ...
English Soccer Is Dead, And It Deserves To Be
World Cup qualifying runs this week, and a lot of what's going on involves glorified exhibition play. Continental giants like the Netherlands and Italy are booked for Brazil, as is our great nation; other teams of interest, like Germany, Spain, Portugal, and France are more or less box-checking. The...
Fans Interrupt New Coach's Press Conference To Rip His Clothes Off
Levski Sofia, one of the most popular and decorated Bulgarian teams, introduced Ivaylo Petev as manager on Tuesday. He was welcomed by angry Levski fans, who crashed the press conference and forcibly removed Petev's Levski jacket. And then, just for the hell of it, the t-shirt he had on underneath. ...
Abby Wambach Marries Longtime Girlfriend In Hawaii
According to TMZ, USWNT soccer star Abby Wambach was wed to her longtime girlfriend, soccer player Sarah Huffman, this past weekend in Hawaii. ...
FIFA Doesn't Care About Diving
If FIFA cared about diving, it would have A)rescinded the yellow card and resulting suspension for Matt Besler for this phantom foul, or B) punished Joel Campbell in some way, any way, for this obvious dive....
FC Bayern Fillet City: How The World's Best Team Is Getting Better
Yesterday, defending Champions League winners FC Bayern took on England's Manchester City in the most fascinating matchup of the tournament so far. The German side proved themselves the world's best by traipsing through the tournament last year, and only improved in the offseason. They brought on Pe...
Seventh-Tier Soccer Club Provides First-Class Blooter
The FA Cup began with 737 teams from all levels of English soccer, and thank goodness it's all-inclusive because otherwise we wouldn't have seen this 40-yard dagger from Rene Steer of St. Neot's Town in the Southern League....
London Tube Map Redrawn With Footballer Names; England Rejoices
England's Football Association and the London Tube both turned 150 this year, so in commemoration the FA has released a neat soccer-themed version of the famed Tube map. As you can see in the excerpt above, each of the systems's near-400 stations (including the overgrounds) has been replaced by a no...
Let's All Watch This Ridiculous, Game-Winning 92nd-Minute Free Kick
Jens Hegeler from 30 yards in stoppage time. Bayer Leverkusen 2, Real Sociedad 1. Thanks for coming....
Here's Pepe Getting A Gash In His Face Stapled Shut On The Pitch
Real Madrid defender Pepe got his face busted open during a Champions League match today. He then got the gash on his face stapled closed right there on the pitch. Click through for a wince-inducing GIF of the stapling....