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Kevin Prince Boateng kicks ball at fans and walks off field because of racist chants; match is canceled (Video)

AC Milan star Kevin Prince Boateng walked off the field on Thursday in the middle of a match against fourth-division side Pro Patria after allegedly becoming fed up with racist chants from fans. Boateng angrily picked the ball up, kicked it toward …

Brandi Chastain has not talked to Hope Solo, has mixed feelings on Pia Sundhage

Larry Brown Sports spoke with soccer commentator Brandi Chastain last week as she was getting prepared for the NCAA women’s soccer Final Four. Chastain was speaking on behalf of the Capital One Cup, for whom she is an advisory board member. …

Soccer team sucks so badly they decide to cancel their Christmas Party

Most English soccer clubs have a tradition of holding team Christmas parties each year in the month of December. The parties have often been a public relations nightmare for teams, as some players tend to have a bit too much fun and get themselves …

Hope Solo denies domestic violence allegation: ‘I’ve never been hit in my life’

Hope Solo spoke to the media on Tuesday for the first time since appearing in a courtroom to support her future husband against a domestic violence allegation he was facing the day of their wedding. Solo, who is in Oregon with the US national team …

Argentine soccer match suspended after explosives thrown on field (Video)

A first-division soccer match in Argentina was suspended Wednesday after fans threw explosives on the field, creating a dangerous situation for the players. According to the Associated Press, Belgrano was leading Independiente 1-0 when the game was …

Venezuelan soccer fans riot in protest of team’s pink jerseys, force game suspension

Many sports teams did what they could to raise awareness for breast cancer during the month of October, but one soccer team’s attempt to do their part went terribly wrong. Fans of the Venezuelan soccer team Deportivo Tachira stormed the pitch …

Alex Morgan, Sydney Leroux dress as US gymnasts for Halloween (Pictures)

Alex Morgan and Sydney Leroux of the US women’s national soccer team decided to trade cleats for leotards on Halloween. The soccer stars dressed as members of the US women’s gymnastics team. Morgan, seen above giving her best “Not …

Soccer fan throws explosive at player who is receiving medical attention (Video)

People can be really, really sick sometimes. It takes a certain type of nut job to toss firecrackers onto a soccer field. It takes an even more disturbed person to throw them directly at a player who is receiving medical treatment, but that’s …

Father wins £10,000 on 10-year-old bet thanks to son’s Manchester United debut

A father’s confidence in his son’s soccer-playing ability paid off in a big way on Wednesday. According to The Guardian, Mick Tunnicliffe placed a bet 10 years ago that his son would one day play for Manchester United. Tunnicliffe wagered …

Soccer fan throws explosive onto field, Adel Kolahkaj almost loses a hand (Video)

A near disaster was barely avoided during a recent soccer match between Iranian side Sepahan and Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli. Play was briefly interrupted in the first half after a fan threw an object onto the field and the referees went over to …

Abby Wambach gets her own beer

You haven’t truly made it as an athlete until you’ve had a beer named after you. With that in mind, we can safely say that Abby Wambach has officially arrived. The women’s soccer star and gold medalist is in Great Falls, Montana, …

Napoli soccer team credits low injury rate to banning sex two days before matches

The relationship between sex and sports is a topic that nobody seems to ever agree on. Some athletes claim having sex increases their performance while others believe it is a hinderance. Italian soccer club Napoli takes the latter stance, as the …

Celtic players cover teammate Mohamed Bangura’s car in Post-It notes (Picture)

When it comes to harmless pranks on a teammate’s car, you won’t find anyone more in favor of it than me. But is this too much? Sure, these Post-It notes that Mohamed Bangura’s Celtic teammates put on his car are going to take …

Swiss soccer player Michel Morganella expelled from Olympics for racist tweet

Swiss soccer player Michel Morganella has been expelled from the Olympics for sending a racist tweet following his country’s 2-1 loss to South Korea on Sunday. “I want to beat up all South Koreans! Bunch of mentally handicapped …

Hope Solo calls out Brandi Chastain

The US women’s soccer team beat Colombia 3-0 in Glasgow, Scotland on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals at the Summer Games in London. Megan Rapinoe, Abby Wambach, and Carli Lloyd all scored for the US, but the real games began after the …

Mario Balotelli would be a UFC fighter if not a soccer player, because why not

In conjunction with the release of Manchester City’s new kits (soccer speak for “jerseys”), Umbro, the kits’ manufacturer, interviewed some of the Premier League champion’s players. And, because the folks at Umbro are no …

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