Tag Archives: Soccer
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Watch Ajax Fans Clash with Manchester City Fans and Police in Amsterdam’s Famous Red Light District (Video)
It was a tough day for many of the top European soccer clubs in UEFA Champions League action yesterday. Real Madrid lost to Bundesliga champs Borussia Dortmund 2-1; AC Milan suffered defeat at the hands of Malaga, 1-0; and Arsenal got schooled at home by Germany’s Schalke, 2-0. However, nobody looked worse than defending EPL [...]
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Stat Line Of The Night — 10/23/12 — Roberto Soldado
Valencia hasn't been having much success during their current La Liga campaign, but they had the opportunity to move into a tie atop Group F in UEFA Champions League action on Tuesday All they needed to do was go into Belarus and beat the team they were chasing, BATE Borisov. And they did just that, [...]
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Former Soccer Great Ronaldo Is Training With The UFC’s Anderson Silva In An Effort To Lose Weight (Video)
It’s not uncommon for elite pro athletes to pack on some extra pounds after they retire. They get into the habit of eating whatever they want whenever they want because, when they were working out 4 to 6 hours a day, they needed all those extra calories. Then they retire and stop working out as [...]
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Leeds United Fan That Attacked Sheffield Wednesday Keeper Chris Kirkland Gets 4 Months In Jail (Video)
This past Friday, during an EPL match between Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday (a rivalry called the Yorkshire Derby), the sports world was presented with the perfect example for why teams around the world take the issue of field invasions so seriously. In the 77th minute, a deranged Leeds fan ran onto the pitch and [...]
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Exploding Flare Thrown At Injured Player And Medics During Greek Soccer Game (Video)
What’s that NHL Players? The NHL doesn’t want to give you your fare share of the hockey-related revenues? Oh, I’m so sorry to hear that. But hey, look on the bright side: at least nobody throws explosive deviced at you while you’re playing. Soccer players, unfortunately, cannot say the same thing. A little over a [...]
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Amateur Greek Soccer Club Gets Sponsorship Deal With Bordello That Includes Free “Services” If They Win (Video)
You’ve probably heard about how the Greek economy is in shambles, right? Well, as a result, the government has had to introduce a ton of spending cuts and austerity measures. And these cuts have apparently hit the country’s amateurs soccer clubs very hard. Wait? What? The Greek government was sponsoring amateur sports clubs? Like, for [...]
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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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Check Out This Vicious Soccer Brawl…Between 12-Year-Olds! (Video)
I know Brazilians take their soccer very seriously, but this is ridiculous. This past weekend, a youth match between Bahia and Vitoria was called off and riot police had to be called in after a brawl broke out. And no, the brawl wasn’t in the stands between crazy parents, or between the coaches, or 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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Role Reversal: Soccer Referee Attacks Player In Turkey (Video)
Soccer referees are frequently the targets of nasty invectives and violent outbursts, both from players and fans. I mean, how many times have we seen a soccer official get run off the pitch by players, or suddenly attacked by a deranged fan…or angrily headbutted by a player? Answer: way too many times. Well, back in [...]
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Polish Soccer Player Saves Goal, But Slides Crotch-First Into Goal Post (Video)
You know that old expression, “take one for the team”? Well, that doesn’t quite cut it for the play you’re about to see. This guy took two for the team—and it probably felt like he took about 50. On Sunday, reigning Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund took on Hanover 96. And though they were able to [...]
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Soccer Player Deals Opponent A Vicious Elbow To The Head, Refs Card Injured Guy (Video)
Have you been wondering what’s become of the poor NFL replacement referees? Well, don’t worry. They found work in France, apparently, overseeing the country’s premier soccer league. Okay, not really. That’s just my way of saying that the referees in the video you’re about to see really suck. During a Ligue 1 match between defending [...]
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Story Time! Jose Mourinho Talks About Mario Balotelli On CNN (Video)
You know how you can tell Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli is a larger than life character? Because even when other important figures from the world of sports are being interviewed, his name always seems to come up. Take Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho, for example. The guy currently coaches one of the two or [...]
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Real Madrid's Karim Benzema Scores An Incredible Bicycle Kick Goal Against Ajax (Video)
Cristiano Ronaldo led the attack for Real Mardid during Wendesday's UEFA Champions League Groups Stage match against Ajax, as he scored three of his team's four goals on the night. relationship advice But it wasn't the Portuguese winger's hat-trick that had everyone talking one day after his team's 4-1 victory. Instead, it was the lone [...]
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Soccer Fail: Arsenal Player Tries To Hang From Crossbar, Falls On Rear (Video)
On Wednesday in Holloway, London, Arsenal played host to Greek soccer club Olympiakos in a Champions League matchup. And while the Gunners won the game 3-1 and remain at the top of Champions League Group B with six points, not everyone on the team was pleased with their overall performance. Thomas Vermaelen, for example, criticized [...]
