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The Netherlands Smack Chile, Win Group B, Appear Unstoppable
The Netherlands played Chile today in the deciding match to see which country would finish atop Group B. The Netherlands demolished Spain in the opener, and dispatched Australia, but Chile had also won both of their matches, and it was reasonable to assume that the Dutch, who were without the suspen...
Soccer Fan Calls Police On America's Worst Neighbor
Sunday evening, Massachusetts police dealt with a NASCAR fan who was so grumpy about his South American neighbor's World Cup celebrations that he called to tell her that she was taking jobs away from Americans. Yes, really....
Here's How Portugal's Late Equalizer Was Called By Portuguese Announcers
Portugal's last-second goal was heartbreaking for U.S. fans, but a glorious reprieve for the Portuguese. Here's our daily roundup of every goal scored, as heard by viewers or listeners in that country. Portugal's above, via RTP1 and Antena radio....
David Villa Breaking Down Is The Perfect, Saddest End To Spain's Dynasty
I'll admit it: I kind of love Spain. There was a time—weeks ago!—when they were considered the best team in the world, who had multiple, super long periods where they never lost to anyone for any reason and played a brand of soccer that wasn't just the best but was the culmination of all the best th...
Watch Various Americans Deal With Portugal's Last-Minute Equalizer
This group of U.S. fans weren't aware of the hammer of disappointment that was about to be dropped on their heads. Right in the middle of their "I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN" chant, Varela's equalizer ties the game, and ruins everything. It's so painful....
How To Bandwagon Like You Mean It
We're all born bandwagon fans. We're born without loyalties, and without any sense of obligation to one team or another. Your dad might dress you up in a ROLL TIDE onesie, but that doesn't automatically make you a rabid devotee to the cause. We all begin our relationship with sports casually. Th...
How Cristiano Ronaldo Beat The USMNT And Broke America's Heart
Welp. They almost pulled it off. After fighting back from a slow start in which they conceded a goal, the USMNT took a 2-1 lead over Portugal after 81 minutes with a Clint Dempsey tap-in from Graham Zusi. They were about to Fucking Do It. ...
How To Stream Netherlands vs. Chile And Australia vs. Spain Live Online
Third round matches at the World Cup are played simultaneously. Here's how to watch Netherlands vs Chile and Australia vs Spain on your TV or online....
American Soccer Fans Are The Saddest Soccer Fans
Since we've done this to other fanbases that suffered heartbreak, we figured it was only fair to offer up a collection of photographs of American fans looking dejected after watching Portugal tie up yesterday's game in the 94th minute (94th minute! Motherfucker!) of yesterday's game. Think of it as ...
What Has To Happen For The USMNT To Advance
The graphic you see above, inspired by this tweet from Chris Bunn, lays out the scenarios whereby the USMNT gets a spot in the Round of 16. If the Americans beat or draw Germany, they're through. The second-clearest path to qualification is a Portugal-Ghana draw. We're at four points, the same as Ge...
Joel Embiid Supports Cristiano Ronaldo, Receives Twitter Bile
NBA draft prospect Joel Embiid was happy for Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal when they tied the U.S. in a last-minute finish. Americans on Twitter were not happy with Joel Embiid....
Portugal Rips Out American Hearts With A Last-Minute Equalizer
The USMNT thought they could close out a win over Portugal, get a surprising three points, and rest easy against Germany. But in the final minute of stoppage time, Cristiano Ronaldo set up a perfect ball for Varela to finish, subsequently tearing out the hearts of drunk Americans everywhere. Rough. ...
Clint Dempsey Knocks Home The Goal To Put U.S. Up 2-1 On Portugal
Clint Dempsey's goal in the 81st minute put the United States up 2-1 on Portugal and brought the Yanks back from their early deficit. Here's the outstanding call from Univision....
Jermaine Jones Comes Up With A Glorious Equalizer
Jermaine Jones's first World Cup goal came at a great time. Jones's strike from outside the 18 tied the match at one, and the USMNT's back in it....
Tim Howard Makes A Brilliant Save To Prevent A Second Portugal Goal
The USMNT's putting together scoring chances after a shitty start, but keeper Tim Howard's been crucial in net, particularly right before halftime when Portugal had an almost-certain opportunity for a second goal....
USA Defensive Meltdown Concedes Early Goal To Portugal's Nani
What did it take for Nani to score at this World Cup? A perfect pass to him by American Geoff Cameron....
Here's The USMNT Starting Lineup Against Portugal
Looks like the Iceman will still cometh off the bench, with Jürgen Klinsmann opting to add to the midfield instead of bringing in a new striker to replace the injury Jozy Altidore....
Rex Ryan's Enjoying Some Footy In Brazil
Rex Ryan is apparently in Brazil taking in some World Cup action. Photos of him in a USMNT jersey surfaced today. Is he taking a photo of the pitch or a selfie? (We hope it's a selfie.)...
South Korea vs. Algeria: Live Online Streaming Links
The wait's killing you, but in the meantime here's how to watch South Korea vs Algeria on your TV or online....
Eden Hazard And Divock Origi's Combine For Late Winner In Belgium-Russia
While Belgium haven't performed as well as many expected coming in, the Red Devils do look to have some sort of a strategy in these games: Keep the match tight for most of the day, make a couple substitutions, and when things get desperate, wait for one of your super midfielders to craft a winner. I...