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Polish Fans Break Out The Flares For Five-A-Side Under-12 Team
We've all been there — in the pub, going round the table, explaining who you support....
Everyone At Real Madrid Hates Cristiano Ronaldo
The next few times Cristiano Ronaldo scores a goal and starts doing his "I'm great, me!" celebration shtick, look closely. What's wrong with the picture? Oh yeah, that's it....
Fan Takes Ball To The Head, Loses Skullcap
This from yesterday's Club World Cup match in Abu Dhabi. We see your hoisted hairpiece, and raise you one toppled taqiyah....
Ref Takes Ball To The Head, Loses Toupee
Your guess is as good as mine as to where this comes from. All I know is that ref will keep a closer eye on clearances in the future, and maybe consider a stronger adhesive....
Dutch Soccer Prank War Continues With The Old "Ball Made Out Of Cake" Trick
When last we saw the Dutch National Team eating lunch in a warehouse, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar wrecked Ricky Van Wolfswinkel with a ball and some conveniently placed air ducts. Revenge time....
Sepp Blatter Suggests Gays Should "Refrain From Sex" At Qatar 2022. Dick.
This post, written by Richard Gilzene, is republished with permission from The Spoiler. Go there often if you like soccer stuff....
This Is Terrible Sports TV Banter
Charlie Nicholas broke off from rambling on about "set PCs," and Blackpool players "Kaka" and "T.J. Campbell" to deliver a great contender for worst comeback of the century on Soccer Saturday this weekend....
Let Salomon Kalou's Glistening Rump Take You Into The Weekend
The Chelsea forward took a tumble during this week's Champions League match, and seemed in no hurry to hike his shorts back up. Or perhaps, like Gary Lineker, he had some quick business to take care of....
Dutch Footballer Does Something Cool In A Video You'll Be Shocked To Learn Is A Nike Ad
Classic lunch hall bullying, with a pro football twist. Nice, but The Spoiler longs for a return to the days when Nike adverts weren't always balls deep in CGI....
The Unreal Genius Of <em>Football Manager</em>, Greatest Video Game Ever
Football Manager 2011 is the latest entry in the famously addictive series of "realistic" soccer simulation games. Brian Phillips explains the appeal and what it tells us about sports fandom in the time of Brett Favre's penis....
Would Manchester United Fans Kindly Stop Calling Arsene Wenger A Pedophile?
This post, written by Richard Gilzene, is republished with permission from The Spoiler. Go there often if you like soccer stuff....
Who Doesn't Love A Good Bicycle Kick?
Eran Zahavi of Hapoel Tel Aviv hops on his bike in Champions League action. Fun fact: I concussed myself at 6 years old trying a bicycle kick. I'd do it again in a heartbeat....
Burmese Dictator Wanted To Buy Manchester United
Testament to their self-styled reputation as the world's most popular club, Manchester United have been name checked in that there WikiLeaks scandal currently enjoying many a column inch in the "proper" papers....
Watch Samir Nasri’s Brilliant Performance Against Fulham Set To Music!
They say that when a door slams shut, a window pops open. Or something like that. And in this case, the door is Cesc Fabregas, and Samir Nasri is a window....
Lady Ejected From Soccer Game For Baring Her Bosom Defiantly Bares Her Bosom Again In Protest
This here video is of Santos Laguna of Torreon and Monterrey playing for the Apertura 2010 title in Mexico. Seems as if Santos takes a 3-2 lead on a pretty marvelous own goal [updated] with just few minutes left....
Qatar's World Cup Stadiums Could Be Logistical Nightmares
Think it'll be easy to build 12 outdoor, air conditioned arenas, then break them down and ship them to create 22 new stadiums elsewhere? Think it'll be possible? [Fast Company]...
How About That Adam Johnson Goal!
This post, written by Josh Burt, is republished with permission from The Spoiler. Go there often if you like soccer stuff....
Doha Goes Wild As Qatar Lands World Cup (Seriously This Time)
We were just joshing you before, Qatar. Deadspin Doha correspondent Patrick G. sends these videos of the celebrations. They seem quite thrilled....
Oh Wait, Maybe This Is Why England Didn't Get The World Cup
Birmingham City and Aston Villa fans put on an old-fashioned pitch invasion after last night's Carling Cup match, complete with flares and fighting....