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The Guest List For The World Cup Final Was Pretty Ridiculous
Daniel McDonnell of the Irish Independent tweeted out this list of VVIPs and heads of state in attendance at yesterday's World Cup final:...
Rihanna Partied With The German National Team Last Night
Rihanna was on the scene in Brazil for last night's final between Germany and Argentina. Because she's Rihanna, she also got to stick around and party with the Germans after their victory....
Madison Bumgarner, Buster Posey Make History With A Pair Of Grand Slams
San Francisco Giants teammates Madison Bumgarner and Buster Posey made MLB history Sunday against the Diamondbacks by becoming the first starting pitcher-catcher pair to ever hit grand slams in one game....
Maradona Calls Messi's Golden Ball Win A "Marketing Plan"
Lionel Messi was awarded FIFA's Golden Ball, as best player of the World Cup, and it was sort of a cruel selection. Not only did it highlight that the world's undisputed best player became increasingly less visible as the tournament wore on, but it forced Messi to receive his trophy on the pitch, wh...
Hey, Check Out Mario Götze's Boat Boner
Hey, casual soccer fan! You're likely going to remember Mario Götze as the guy who won the 2014 World Cup for Germany, but you should know that he was famous long before he scored last night's deciding goal. That's because he once got a big ol' boner while hanging out on a boat with a lady....
It Truly Was A Sexy World Cup
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The "FIFA Corruption" Twitter Account Is Fake, Of Course
Shortly after Germany won the World Cup final 1-0, a Twitter account popped up claiming that the match was fixed, and it had some seemingly convincing evidence. Alas, it was a (clever) hoax....
World Cup Champions Take Selfie On The Pitch Right After Their Match
If this is some dumb viral ad, I'm going to be so angry, because this is a nice photo of Lukas Podolski and Bastian Schweinsteiger after Germany won the World Cup....
TV Station Interrupts World Cup For Weather Coverage; Viewers Outraged
Viewers in southern New York and northern Pennsylvania missed the ending of today's World Cup final when Elmira ABC affiliate WENY cut away from the action with six minutes left to cover a tornado warning....
Deadspin Up All Night: Talk It Up
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Here Are Some Devastated Argentina Fans
Soccer can be cruel, kids. Learn this lesson, as this small Argentina fan did after Germany's Mario Götze scored in extra time....
Here's How Götze's World Cup-Winning Goal Sounded In Germany & Argentina
Mario Götze found net in the 113th minute to deliver Germany its fourth world cup. Above is the goal as called on German TV broadcaster Das Erste; below is the despondent call from Argentinian TV Pública. ...
Schweinsteiger: Bloodied
Ouch. Schweinsteiger took a smack to the face on a challenge and left the match to get cleaned up, but he shortly returned. The blood looks kinda badass, though....
Christ Was Red-Carded For A Handball In The Box
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Idiot Invades Pitch At World Cup Final, Draws LeBron's Attention
Brazil's lax World Cup security was again highlighted during today's final as an Idiot On The Field made it out to the pitch for some hobnobbing with players before getting taken down by stewards. LeBron's there, and he posted it to his Instagram:...
Mike Aviles Makes Marvelous Throw To Gun Down Conor Gillaspie At First
Cleveland infielder Mike Aviles has only played a handful of games in left field in his career, but today's start gave him the chance to show off his arm in the second inning against the White Sox....