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Qatar Tuned Up For The 2022 World Cup By Winning The Asian Cup For The First TimeOn Friday, the Qatari national soccer team did what it had never done before, beating Japan 3-1 in the final of the Asian Cup to claim its first continental trophy ever....

Qatar Beat The Hell Out Of UAE And Then Got A Bunch Of Shoes Thrown At ThemThe UAE had big hopes this winter. The tiny Middle Eastern nation is hosting this month’s Asian Cup, and national team appeared to be on the brink of something special when they qualified for the semifinals against their hated rivals, Qatar. Then Qatar beat the shit out of them so badly today that t...

Old Man Tim Cahill Still Scoring Bonkers Goals Like This Bicycle KickThe 35-year-old Tim Cahill is off playing with Australia in the Asian Cup they're currently hosting, and what better way to thrill the home fans than with a goal like this? Looks like Francesco Totti isn't the only ageless wonder out on these pitches....

Even Crazy Terrorist Bastards Take Time Out For Sports

"Bin Laden here. Just a note to my homies on the Iraqi soccer team: Nice job winning the Asian Cup. We were all rooting for you here in the cave. Strength be to Allah. Oh ... and also congratulations to Barry Bonds on No. 755."...

The Iraqi soccer team, known as the "Lions of the Two Rivers" just beat three-time champions Saudi Arabia 1-0 for their first ever continental title. I'm guessing celebratory gunshots will be fired. [Bloomberg]...