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Yesterday's Goals, As Called in Algeria, Belgium, Korea, And Russia
Every day, Deadspin compiles each World Cup goal as called on a broadcast in the country that scored it. See previous days here....
Robin van Persie's Header Looks Even More Amazing From Another Angle
We're through one full round of World Cup games, and Robin van Persie's rainbow header remains the best goal of the tournament. You've probably watched it 50 times by now, but you should really see it again from this alternate angle, which really hammers home just how incredible Daley Blind's pass w...
Everyone's Played At The World Cup. What Do We Think We've Learned?
With the completion of yesterday's matches, we are through one full rotation of the World Cup group stage. (Brazil and Mexico have played two.) Certainly that's sufficient action to make sweeping, premature pronouncements about the rest of the tournament, no? ...
Yasiel Puig And The Stanley Cup Are Best Friends
The Stanley Cup-winning Los Angeles Kings stopped by Dodgers Stadium today, and so did the cup itself. Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig took the opportunity to take a photo with the trophy. Look at those two pals!...
How Mexico Beat Brazil, 0-0
Brazil's attack came in wave after wave after wave, but no matter how hard Neymar and the boys crashed in on goal, Mexico's granite keeper Memo Ochoa stood solid and repelled each and every one. To say he single-handedly saved a point would be to give the rest of his body too little credit....
Russia vs. South Korea: Your Live Online Streaming Links
Today's final event is Russia vs South Korea. Here's how to watch it:...
Hey You, Get Your Ass Off That Brazilian's Head!
Why was it even there? Not cool, man....
Mexico Fan Speaks For All Of Us Who Just Watched That Match
You said it, sister....
Mike Francesa Has A Lot Of Dumb Questions About Soccer
We can't judge Francesa too harshly for not knowing dick about soccer, because he's probably not anymore clueless about the sport than 90 percent of the other American sports fans who populate his demographic. ...
Host Sites For A 2022 U.S. World Cup That Doesn't Exist–Yet
ESPN Deportes' Jorge Ramos caused a bit of a stir last week by reporting that FIFA put U.S. Soccer on standby for the 2022 World Cup, should Qatar be stripped of its hosting privileges. While this report has been disputed and denied up and down, America's vast sports infrastructure would make it a s...
The World Cup Is Your Kid’s Last Hope
I have three kids, and I have resigned myself to the fact that they will never be sports fans in the way that I am a sports fan. They'll never waste time perusing box scores in the newspaper because newspapers are old and dead. They'll never pledge loyalty to one local team because they have fantasy...
Your Brazil-Mexico Open Thread
It's time for Brazil-Mexico, a rematch of the Olympics final a couple years ago. Talk about it here....
World Cup: The Better You Are, The Less You Run
This year's World Cup players (minus goalkeepers) will average around seven miles of running each game, and as many as 10. But the amount you run has more to do with skill than it does with overall fitness, and not in the way you might think....
Mexico Talks Shit About Brazil: What Other Countries Are Saying
At the end of today, all 32 participating nations will have played a World Cup game. The interactive map below has a roundup of interesting coverage from some of these nations; mouseover the red countries to read their reports....
Brazil-Mexico: Your Live Streaming Links
The highly-anticipated Brazil vs Mexico match is upon us. Here's how to watch it....
The Career Of Neymar, As Told Through His Glorious Hairstyles
Neymar has been a superstar-in-the-making for over five years now, mostly due to his preternatural talent that manifested itself at a young age and never stopped growing. But it's also because of the flair and passion with which he plays the game, an emotional vulnerability that always lies just ben...