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Christian Pulisic Finally Scored His First Premier League Goal [Updates]American superstar Christian Pulisic made the most of his position in Chelsea’s starting lineup against Burnley on Saturday. A little over 20 minutes into the match, the wunderkind found himself on a breakaway with just on defender to his side. After slowing down to allow another Burnley defender to...

Soccer Fan Takes A Ball To The Dome And Handles It Like A ChampI don’t know about you but if my unsuspected skull had just gotten blown the hell up by a flying soccer ball, I wouldn’t have reacted with half the poise and grace as this lady did:...

Burnley Manager Denies Eating Worms But Admits To Sucking On ThemBurnley manager Sean Dyche seems like the kind of guy who would munch on a big bowl of tree bark, rocks, and beetles for breakfast every morning and make a big show of it if for no other reason than to prove how much of a hardass he is. Thus it wasn’t too much of a stretch to believe a former teamma...

Jesse Lingard Saved Manchester United's Ass Once Again, And That Is A Problem

Jesse Lingard is a lot of things. He is incredibly smart, hardworking, almost perfect when it comes to executing his tactical role, versatile, a savvy mover, a nifty finisher in and around the box, great at link-up play, and, in his humility and professionalism, an exemplary figure for all homegrown...

Steven Defour's Free Kick Golazo Helped Disappoint Manchester United

It hasn’t been a festive holiday period for José Mourinho and Manchester United. After conceding a last-second equalizer against Leicester on the 23rd to drop two points, United have followed up with another underwhelming performance on Boxing Day. The Red Devils drew 2-2 at home to Burnley, the bes...

England's Worst, Most Snooze-Worthy Teams: Our 2017-18 Premier League Preview, Pt. 1

Some watch the Premier League for the artistry and high-level play that only megastars like Alexis Sánchez and Eden Hazard can provide. Others watch for the drama of stressed-out, egomaniacal coaches yelling at everyone—at each other, at the referees, at God, at the sport itself, at their players, a...

Premier League Player Banned 18 Months For Betting On Over 1,000 Soccer Matches

Burnley midfielder and one-time England international Joey Barton has been banned from soccer for 18 months by the F.A. today after an investigation revealed he had bet on 1,260 matches from 2006 to 2013, including at least five games in which he himself played. Barton released a statement owning up...

Stoke's Charlie Adam Tried To Take A Corner And Failed So Hard 

Early in the second half of Stoke City’s match against Burnley, the Potters’ Charlie Adam stepped up to take a corner and ... it did not go well....