1. This guy. Sure, there will still be some drunken fools in some English pub somewhere who will say that Lionel Messi never would have done this at the Brittania. Even they do so half-jokingly. What matters is that Messi can’t seem to help breaking ducks in Champions League Finals. He’s a habitual duck breaker. “What’s […]Read More
I’m fearing the worst today. This is probably not the proper reaction to have to the UEFA Champions League Final. It’s the big day! It’s Europe’s answer to Super Bowl Sunday, and more people are watching this! Two massive clubs, both domestic champions, battle it out to be champions of the continent! What more could you want? An entertaining […]Read More
Joe Plumber, manager of N’gog we trust 4evra. So long as you don’t leave Andy Carroll to Jonny Evans, ya know? For finishing top of a table with more than 200 entries, Joe will receive a $100 gift certificate to SoccerPro.com, which has licensed jerseys for all the big European clubs and MLS clubs, plus plenty of […]Read More
Over the last two decades or so, American media has had this tendency to look at the Association game through the lens of its own relative popularity. Every milestone and major achievement leaves people asking, “What does this mean for the future of soccer in America?” This has become cliché to the point of absurdity. The game […]Read More
There are times when Sergio Ramos is an absolutely brilliant footballer. Both Spain and Real Madrid keep him around in the hope that those moments of brilliance outnumber the moments when he’s a complete and utter klutz. Like this moment, for example. Real Madrid knocked off Barcelona, 1-0, in the Copa Del Rey final yesterday, thanks […]Read More
Over the last two decades or so, American media has had this tendency to look at the Association game through the lens of its own relative popularity. Every milestone and major achievement leaves people asking, “What does this mean for the future of soccer in America?” This has become cliché to the point of absurdity. The game […]Read More
So the NFL lockout proved inevitable, the NFL Players Association has decertified, and everyone’s dug in for a long, ugly legal battle that nobody really wants to read about, even though the fate of the 2011 NFL season hangs in the balance. Whatever shall we do without football? Simple. We shall turn our attention… to football. See? […]Read More
It’s NCAA Tournament week here in America, and as the college basketball-loving masses fill out their brackets in the vain hope of actually winning a few bucks, the press turns to head coaches from schools that just missed out on invitations to the Big Dance(tm). Angry coaches whose jobs hinge on these invitations often have […]Read More
Ines Sainz shows up in an NFL locker room wearing tight jeans, gets a few cat calls, and the media goes into a massive feeding frenzy. Meanwhile, a giant badger shows up on an NFL sideline and devours and entire cheerleader whole, and the press is completely silent. Horrible. I bet if this monster ate a […]Read More
You’ve probably heard by now about Judge David Doty’s ruling that the NFL negotiated its TV contracts in bad faith, in violation of the league’s collective bargaining agreement with the NFL Players Association. The ruling basically takes away all the leverage the owners had in locking out players and canceling the 2011 NFL season. For this, […]Read More
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