Everyone knows what it’s like to come down with a sudden case of the runs. Maybe you’re driving along and it hits you quicker than a Devin Hester punt return. Perhaps you’re at work and you have to get up so quickly you knock everything down in your cubicle and the one next to you….Read More
At this summer’s U-17 World Cup tournament in Mexico, juicing was apparently somewhat of a problem. Of the 24 teams that began the tournament, 19 of them had players who tested positive for an illegal anabolic drug called clenbuterol. Tests in Germany after the conclusion of the tournament revealed traces of the drug in 109…Read More
Soccer star Lionel Messi had to hide in the cockpit of an airplane to avoid enthusiastic fans on a recent flight from Argentina to Spain, El Universal reports. This is not even a joke. Messi’s Argentina team was coming off a loss to Venezuela and they were scheduled to fly to Barcelona. Their flight apparently…Read More
We weren’t messing around when we told you that was the fastest Russian goal you’ll ever see. In fact, the first three times I played the clip, I missed it. According to The Telegraph, that was “Mikhail Osinov of Russian second division outfit Mitos” scoring the goal off the kickoff. Could have fooled me. But…Read More
David Beckham got into it with the Real Salt Lake coach following the Galaxy’s 2-1 win on Saturday. According to The Salt Lake Tribune, Becks was upset that Real coach Jason Kreis had yelled at the referee. The ref handed out six yellow cards, four of which went against Salt Lake. “Apparently [Beckham] thinks he’s…Read More
It’s impossible for a player to score on a header from beyond midfield, right? Guess not: I’ve watched that video over and over again, wondering how the heck it happened. Seriously, how did it happen? How can a guy score on a header from beyond midfield? What is this, cranial pinball? Jone Samuelsen, who has…Read More
Thanks to the spouse of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, we have our latest edition of “when Twitter goes wrong.” Wayne Rooney hurt his hamstring during a training session Friday morning. Man U manager Sir Alex Ferguson didn’t want to divulge the information to the public, but a tweet from Rooney’s wife, Coleen, blew his…Read More
Cristiano Ronaldo is handsome. He is rich. He is also one of the best soccer players in the world. But you know what bro? Just because you have a lot going for you doesn’t mean you have to remind others of it. The Real Madrid player spoke after a recent game against Dinamo Zagreb and…Read More
