Tag Archives: Soccer
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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. 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 goal scored [...]
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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 [...]
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This Day In Sports History (October 3rd) — Pele
It was on this day in 1974 that Pele officially retired from the game of soccer. The announcement marked the end of the Brazilian’s 18-year career with Santos Futebol Clube. Pele played a total of 605 games for Santos and scored an incredible 589 goals. He would also suit up for his national team a [...]
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Barcelona’s Carlos Puyol Suffers Gruesome Arm Injury During UCL Match (Video)
Thanks to goals from Alexis Sánchez and Cesc Fábregas, Barcelona was able to come away with a 2-0 victory over Benfica during their UEFA Champions League Group Stage match on Tuesday. However, the Spanish soccer giants didn’t exactly emerge from the match unscathed, as they lost one of their key defenders, Carlos Puyol, to a [...]
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Crazy Ukrainian Soccer Fan Attacks The Referee (Video)
In America, football fans were busy celebrating their game’s officials over the weekend, as the NFL referees made their return to the field after missing the opening three weeks of the 2012 season due to a strike. In the Ukraine, on the other hand, it was a much different scene, as their football fans (you [...]
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Good Sportsmanship: Lazio’s Miroslav Klose Confesses Hand Ball To Referee, Gets His Own Goal Disallowed (Video)
Well here’s something you don’t see everyday: a professional soccer player trying to win fair and square without trying to purposely deceive the referee. Fair play and sportsmanship in soccer? Has the whole world gone mad? What’s next? Cats and dogs living together in harmony? Okay, I’m being a little harsh. There are some examples [...]
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Brazilian Soccer Club’s Trainer Runs Onto Field To Thwart Scoring Opportunity (Video)
Well here’s something you don’t see every day: a last-minute goal scoring opportunity thwarted…by the defending team’s trainer. The bizarre incident occurred during a recent low-level Brazilian soccer game. Ponta Pora had a slim 1-0 lead over rival club Coxim with time running out. However, one Coxim player was able to get the ball deep [...]
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Two Players Simultaneously Slide Tackle A Referee During Wigan-Fulham Match (Video)
With all of the complaints that have come from players and coaches in the NFL regarding the standard of officiating from the replacement referees, one would think that any instances in sports that involve two players from opposing teams teaming up to tackle an official would likely come from the National Football League. However, that wasn’t the [...]
