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Eden Hazard And Romelu Lukaku Have Belgium Cooking With Gas
Goals have been hard to come by for most teams at the World Cup, but not for Belgium. The Red Devils added another blowout win to their tournament resumé today by plastering Tunisia by a score of 5-2. Once again the Belgian goalfest was led by their two star forwards, Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku, ...
Lionel Messi's Fight Is Almost Over
I wonder how it feels to be Lionel Messi right now, knowing that he’s finally come to the end....
Icelandic TV Set Its Highlight Reel Of The Argentina Match To "Immigrant Song," And It Kicks Ass
Iceland takes on the Super Eagles of Nigeria in our next World Cup match, so here’s something to get you psyched up for the battle: a highlight reel from Iceland’s match against Argentina, set to Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song,” as aired just now on Icelandic TV....
England Accidentally Reveal Starting XI, Blame Media
During an open training session yesterday, England assistant coach Steve Holland was photographed holding notes that appeared to reveal the starting lineup for Sunday’s match against Panama. England don’t want Panama to know this! They don’t want anyone to see those notes. So here they are:...
Here's How The First Round Of The NBA Draft Went Down
Arizona big man Deandre Ayton was the first pick of an NBA Draft filled with sad trades and massive fuck-ups. Here’s the full first round:...
Woj's Synonyms For "Will Draft," Ranked<em></em>
Despite a report from Awful Announcing stating that reporters associated with NBA broadcast partners were asked by the league not to tip picks, the draft-night focus of ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski could not be shaken. But while Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania appeared to outright ignore the league’s orde...
Mikal Bridges Was The Sixers' Nice Hometown Story For About An Hour<em></em><em></em>
A nice little heartwarming story early in the NBA Draft came when the Philadelphia 76ers picked Villanova’s Mikal Bridges with the 10th overall pick. Not only has Bridges spent his entire life around Philly, but his mom, Tyneeha Rivers, also works for the Sixers as VP of Human Resources. Mikal and T...
The Kings Screwed It Up!
First of all, it’s important to note that making predictions on draft night, or trying to grade teams’ picks, is a fool’s game. None of these guys has played an NBA game yet, and trying to parse the difference between Marvin Bagley III, whom the Kings just drafted at number-two overall, and Luka Don...
Croatia Expose Argentina As The Greatest Possible Frauds With 3-0 Asskicking
Argentina came into their second group-stage game against Croatia today needing to bounce back from a frustrating, leaden 1-1 draw with Iceland. Instead, they got run off the pitch by a determined Croatia side, who spanked them 3-0 thanks to two horrifying defensive errors and one moment of world-cl...
Did Woj Just Tip The First Six Picks Of The NBA Draft?
Reporters at ESPN, Turner Sports, and Yahoo will not be tipping picks on Twitter during tonight’s NBA Draft, as reported by intrepid New York Times cub reporter Kevin Draper. The reason is that all three of those media companies are partnering with the NBA on the actual broadcast, which creates ince...
Willy Caballero Damns Argentina With Unbelievable Boner
It felt like a goal in today’s Argentina-Croatia match would only come from a defensive error, though it would’ve been hard to predict that the error would be as atrocious as what Willy Caballero just did:...
World Cup Referee Swears He Didn't Ask Ronaldo For His Shirt
Portugal beat Morocco 1-0 yesterday in what was a highly frustrating game for the Moroccans. After falling behind early, Morocco dominated most of the game but just couldn’t find the back of the net despite having numerous good chances. That frustration stuck with Morocco midfielder Nordin Amrabat a...
Here Are Some Old Englishmen Doing An Anti-Semitic Soccer Chant And Saluting Hitler
According to The Telegraph and journalist Bryan MacDonald, these English fans went to a pub in Stalingrad after Monday’s England-Tunisia World Cup match and celebrated England’s win by doing anti-Semitic chants....
Extremely Cool World Cup Fan Lights Cigarette With His Wallet
Is this guy at today’s Iran-Spain match using a damn wallet to light his cig? Why yes, he is. It must be one of those magic flame wallets. No, seriously, they exist....
Cristiano Ronaldo's New Goal Celebration Makes Him Look Like A Big Dweeb
Cristiano Ronaldo is not “cool.” It’s a little strange because he has many of the traits commonly associated with coolness—he’s famous, successful, cocky, handsome, has a body that looks like it was carved out of marble, has dated a number of the most gorgeous women in the world, etc.—and yet the ov...
Russia Is The Highest Scoring Team In The World Cup. INVESTIGATE?!
Yesterday Russia beat Egypt 3-1, and have now formally clinched a spot in the Round of 16 thanks to Uruguay’s victory earlier today. In fact, out of all the teams in this World Cup, it is the host country of Russia—ranked 70th overall by FIFA, behind the likes of Guinea, the Cape Verde Islands, and ...
Here It Is, The World Cup's Greatest And Most Shameless Dive
Portugal essentially ended Morocco’s World Cup this morning with a frustrating 1-0 win. Ronaldo scored off of a corner kick in the fourth minute, and Morocco couldn’t find the back of the net despite creating several great chances. Because Portugal are Portugal, they stalled out the end of the game ...
Burger King Is Sorry It Offered Russian Women Lifetime Whoppers If They Get Impregnated By World Cup Stars
An official social media account for Burger King in Russia posted a promotion this morning promising a reward of 3 million Rubles ($47,000) and a lifetime supply of Whoppers for any Russian woman who got pregnant with the child of a World Cup player....
Americans Are Playing In The World Cup, Just Not For Our Shit-Ass National Team
This was always going to be a terrible World Cup for Americans, seeing as our boys choked like a bunch of chump-ass pissbabies and didn’t qualify for the tournament. However, the tournament hasn’t been completely devoid of American soccer excellence. It’s just that none of that American excellence a...