Tag Archives: England
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Montenegro Soccer Fans Brawl Amongst Themselves Before World Cup Qualifier Against England (Video)
There was a lot at steak in yesterday’s FIFA World Cup qualifier between England and Montenegro. Coming in, Montenegro—not England, or Poland, or even the Ukraine—was sitting at the top of Europe’s qualifying Group H with 13 points. Two points behind Montenegro, in second place, was England with 11 points. Since only the team that [...]
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic Just Scored a Ridiculous Bicycle Kick Goal (Video)
Today's full slate of international friendlies in the world of soccer provided plenty of goals, none of which were better than the fourth scored by Zlatan Ibrahimovic during Sweden's 4-2 victory over England. How to make your ex want you back Yes, that's right. The Swedish striker was responsible for scoring all four of his [...]
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Serbian Soccer Fans Taunt English Player With Racist Chants (Video)
Well, here’s another story that proves racism is still a major problem in European soccer. On Tuesday, an under-21 soccer match between England and Serbia turned ugly when Serbian fans started throwing debris, invading the field, and making racist chants after England scored the winning goal in stoppage time to secure their place in the [...]
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WC Qualifier Between England and Poland Rained Out, So Fans Turn The Pitch Into A Slip And Slide (Video)
On Tuesday, an important World Cup qualifier between England and Poland in Warsaw was postponed due to torrential rain that left the pitch completely waterlogged. The kicker? The $600 million National Stadium has a retractable roof. They just didn’t retract it. Oops. According to the Polish Football Association, nobody wanted the roof closed—not the two [...]
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This Day In Sports History (July 30th) – England Men’s Soccer Team
It was on this day in 1966 that the finals for the eighth World Cup took place. The game was held at Wembley Stadium in London, England, as the host country defeated West Germany 4-2 to capture their first World Cup. England cruised through the group stage, winning two games and drawing one, scoring five [...]
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How Stupid Should Gordon “Flash” Watson Feel Right About Now? (Video)
Later on today, Italy will square off against Germany in the second semi-final match at the 2012 UEFA European Football Championships. Many probably figured the Germans (who entered the tournament as favorites) and the Italians (whose four World Cup titles rank second only to Brazil’s five) would make it to this point in the tournament, [...]
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English Soccer Fans Tear Down A Tree In Kiev Before Euro 2012 Quarter-Final Match (Video)
Thanks to a history of hooliganism, English soccer fans aren’t exactly known for being a peaceful, well-behaved bunch. And that somewhat tarnished reputation took another hit during the 2012 UEFA European Football Championships. It all went down before England’s quarter-final match against Italy, as a massive group of English fans decided to bring down a tree [...]
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English Soccer Fan Tries The Old “Dong Distraction Trick” At Euro, Comes Up Short (Pic)
Fans can do a lot to give their team an edge. That’s why home field advantage is so important in pretty much every pro sport there is. Of course, most of the time, this just means cheering really, really loudly. But in some sports, fans can get right into the opponents’ faces and try to [...]
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Andrea Pirlo’s Cheeky Penalty Kick That Demoralized England And Revitalized Italy (Video & GIF)
With only one spot in the Euro 2012 semi-finals still up for grabs, England and Italy took the field in Kiev, Ukraine on Sunday during their quarter-final match-up for a chance to secure that final spot. After 90 minutes of regulation and 30 minutes of extra time, most soccer experts would have told you that [...]
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This Mario Balotelli Bingo Game Looks Interesting
If you’re anything like myself, you’ll be able to sit in front of the television and watch Sunday’s European Football Championship quarterfinal match between Italy and England for no reason other than the possibility of getting to watch two world class clubs demonstrate how “the beautiful game” should be played for 90 minutes. But if [...]
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Ireland Fans Taunt England As Team Arrives In Krakow for Euro 2012 (Video)
With Euro 2012 getting underway tomorrow, all week teams have been arriving in the various Polish and Ukrainian cities hosting the tournament. On Wednesday, England arrived in Krakow, Poland, and I imagine Wayne Rooney and company were delighted to find a welcoming committee waiting for them at their hotel. They were probably less delighted when [...]
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Hundreds Took Part in Illegal Cheese Rolling Competition in England on Sunday (Video)
You probably didn’t hear about it, or if you did you don’t remember, but the world famous and centuries-old Gloucester Cheese Rolling Competition—England’s version of Pamplona’s Running of the Bulls—was officially banned in 2010. Government officials shut the thing down because they said it was a threat to the public’s health and safety. And in [...]
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Holland’s Klaas Jan Huntelaar Scores, Knocks Himself Unconscious (Video)
Those who watched yesterday’s friendly soccer match between Holland and England at Wembley Stadium were treated to quite the contest, as a total of five goals were scored, including two beauties by Holland’s Arjen Robben and three during the final ten minutes of the game. However, the goal-scoring in this match wasn’t always a pretty [...]
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Streaker Gives Us The Longest Play From Sunday’s NFL Game In England (Video)
Matt Forte had an impressive 32-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, as well as a 36-yard reception in the fourth quarter during the Bears’ week 7 win over the Bucs in England, but neither of those big plays would end up being the biggest play during a game that didn’t have many. Instead, the [...]
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Streaker Invades Pitch At Rugby World Cup Match (Video)
A World Cup in any sport not only offers the players involved with the opportunity to gain some attention on an international stage, but in some cases it also provides the fans with the same opportunity. However, that opportunity is usually only afforded to fans who are willing to show off their incredible breasts (see [...]
