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Bruce Arena Has Some Truly Wrongheaded Shit To Say About Nigel de Jong's Horror TackleIt’s not surprising that Nigel de Jong managed to mangle an MLS player’s leg with a bone-crunching tackle. But it is impressively in-character that he only waited five games, and when he struck, he got one of the coolest guys in the league. He hasn’t been formally suspended, but he’ll most likely ge...

Nigel de Jong Brought His Horror Tackles With Him To MLSNigel de Jong—who you might remember from the time he karate kicked Xabi Alonso in the chest during the World Cup Finals, or the time he broke Stuart Holden’s leg in a friendly, or the time he fractured Hatem Ben Arfa’s tibia and fibula, or all the other times he made violent tackles—now plies his t...

[Nigel de Jong and Ron Vlaar combine to keep the ball away from Lionel Messi. Photo by Fabrizio Bensch/Getty Images]...

It Took Negative One Day For Euro 2012 Fans To Start Their Racist Chants

The tourney doesn't start until tomorrow; today was merely a practice for the Netherlands. A practice open to the public. The Dutch team began the practice session by jogging around a track in Krakow, and when they reached one end of the circuit, "several hundred" or around "500" fans began hooting ...

Not A Good Weekend For Ankles And Legs In The Premier League

This post, written by Richard Gilzene, is republished with permission from The Spoiler. Go there often if you like soccer stuff....