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Paris Explosion Heard From Inside Stadium During Soccer Match
There have been multiple reports of explosions and gunshots in Paris, and the death toll from the attacks has reportedly reached 26. Many reports state that one or more of the explosions took place near Stade de France, during the French national team’s friendly against Germany. At the eight-second ...
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NJ Devils Owner's Helicopter Parks On Soccer Field, Cancels Youth Game [Update]
A youth soccer game at Saint Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark, N.J., was called off Sunday night after a helicopter touched down in the middle of the pitch and stayed there. This was no emergency landing, however: the vehicle was there to pick up Josh Harris, billionaire owner of the New Jers...
Cristiano Ronaldo's Movie Premiere Was Perfectly Sad
Early on in his review of the new movie/vanity project documenting a year in the life of Cristiano Ronaldo, Daniel Taylor noted “it is difficult not to come away with the feeling that Ronaldo must shout his own name during sex.”...
U.S. Soccer Bans Headers For Players Under 11 To Resolve Concussion Lawsuit
The United States Soccer Federation has taken a major step in an attempt to reduce concussions among youth soccer players, adopting a policy that bans players under 11 from heading the ball and reducing headers in practice for 11 to 13 year olds, the New York Times reports. The new rules—which also ...
Sergio Ramos Smashes In Spinning Bicycle Kick Goal
Real Madrid are up 1-0 to Sevilla thanks to this insane Sergio Ramos bicycle kick. Look at the spin on that thing!...
Neymar Still Neymaring
The truth is that we don’t have a staff large enough to cover every time Barcelona superhero Neymar scores a fabulous goal. But we do our best, and here’s a magisterial strike from today’s match against Villareal that deserves all your attention....
Bob Bradley Doesn't Understand Why He Isn't Managing In A Top European League
Bob Bradley is at his wit’s end. He has managed Stabæk, a small Norwegian team from the Oslo suburb of Stabekk, for the past two seasons. He took over in 2014, following the club’s promotion back into the Tippeligaen after one year in the second division. To hear him tell it in an interview with AP’...
Even The Rubin Kazan Manager Is Burning Chelsea
Chelsea are struggling mightily, in 15th place in the Premier League and beset by infighting and reports that coach José Mourinho is about to be fired. But today they sunk to a new low, seen as such a laughingstock across Europe that even the manager of a mediocre Russian club is ripping on them. ...
Ángel Di María Breaks Isco's Ankles, Snatches His Soul
Poor Isco. He was once a starter for Real Madrid and occasionally the Spanish national team, but now faces a long layoff and uncertain recovery after Ángel Di María broke both of his ankles in today’s Champions League match. Even more damaging, Di María claimed his soul, quite the problem for a crea...
José Mourinho Banned, Sued, And Is Reportedly About To Be Sacked
So Chelsea fans, do you want the bad news, the awful news, or the terrible news first?...
Romanian Youth Coach Beats On 16-Year-Old Player In The Middle Of A Game
This, uh, doesn’t seem like the best way to motive your U17 charges?...
Didier Drogba, Still An Innovator, Inventing New Ways To Play The Sport
Didier Drogba is in the twilight of his career, but that hasn’t stopped him from innovating. Look at this ingenious technique applied during Montreal’s playoff win against Columbus tonight. Magisterial! ...
Gus Johnson Has A Sense Of Humor About His Failed Stint Announcing Soccer
When Fox won the rights to broadcast the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, they embarked on an ambitious plan: Gus Johnson—the broadcaster mostly known for his Gusgasms during March Madness—would be their lead announcer. He started announcing some MLS games, and then Fox threw him directly into the fire and...
Juan Agudelo Thumps Home Bicycle Kick Goal
Ahh, Juan Agudelo. What can you say about him that you haven’t already said about a dozen other massively talented but inconsistent and ultimately disappointing young strikers? In case you needed a reminder of his promise, here he is in the knockout round of the MLS Cup Playoffs putting the New Engl...
Barnsley Fan Falls Asleep On Stadium Toilet For Seven Hours, Loses Hat
League One (the third tier of English soccer) Barnsley are currently in the shitter, having won just four games in 14, and in position to be relegated to League Two at the end of the season. Yesterday a supporter joined them....
Black Dynamo Kiev Fans Attacked By Other Dynamo Kiev Fans
The Guardian has a pretty disturbing report from Ukraine, where Dynamo Kiev and Chelsea drew 0-0 yesterday in Champions League action. According to the paper, UEFA is investigating attacks in the stands on four black Dynamo Kiev supporters, suffered at the hands of their fellow home fans. In an atte...
English Fourth Division Goalie Scores Nonchalant Goal
Stevenage FC beat Wycombe Wanderers (there is no way this is a real team name) 2-1 yesterday. Finnish keeper Jesse Joronen scored the opener with this little scoop kick that bounced in. ...
Injured Greek Soccer Player Gets Headbutted And Dropped By Incompetent Medic
Last night in the Greek second division, AEL Larissa beat Ergotelis 2-1 on two late goals. Both goals came after this medic here delivered some staggeringly poor medical attention to an injured Leonardo Koutris....
In Losing A Coach, Bhutan Nearly Found A Winning Style
THIMPHU, Bhutan – Even at the press conference the day before, we could sense the merry-go-round beginning to turn here in Thimphu. One coach arrives, another coach leaves …...