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
Since their recent run to the finals of the women’s World Cup, the U.S. women’s soccer team has become more than just a collection of athletes. Players like Hope Solo and Alex Morgan have become icons who are receiving more attention than they know how to handle. That’s how it goes in the world of…Read More
Liverpool is investigating one if its players for writing controversial statements on Twitter about 9/11 Sunday. In a tweet that was deleted Tuesday, 20-year-old striker Nathan Eccleston wrote “I aint going to say attack don’t let the media make u believe that was terrorist that did it. #O.T.I.S.” O.T.I.S. stands for “Only The Illuminati Succeed,”…Read More
In the span of a few months, Alex Morgan and many of the players on the U.S. women’s soccer team went from unknowns to celebrities. Morgan, Hope Solo, and Abby Wambach seemed to have gained the most notoriety since the World Cup. They’ve picked up endorsement deals, made TV show guest appearances, posed in magazines,…Read More
