Tag Archives: world cup
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9 Most Successful Soccer Managers Of All Time
Even the most soccer-averse North American fans have probably caught wind that Alex Ferguson, the fabled manager of Manchester United for 26 years, is stepping down. While his name is synonymous with modern soccer success, it begs the question of how he stacks up in the pantheon of great managers throughout history. Comparing sports figures [...]
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Austrian Soccer Hooligans Brawl in Dublin Streets the Night Before the Austria-Ireland World Cup Qualifier (Video)
Well, it turns out that the Montenegrins weren’t the only European soccer fans fighting amongst themselves prior to yesterday’s slate of World Cup qualifiers that took place around the globe. In Ireland on Monday, the night before the home team took on the visitors from Austria, a pack of Austrian soccer fans got a little [...]
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Brazilian Prostitutes Are Getting Ready for the World Cup by Learning English
Prostitution is legal in Brazil, as it is in many western nations. However, unlike some other countries, where certain laws have been enacted to keep prostitution very discreet and secretive, in Brazil the government almost encourages it by providing a number of helpful resources for prostitutes. For a while, the government even had a website [...]
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Clint Dempsey Mocks Jamaican Player During USA MNT Victory (Video & GIF)
The USA men's national soccer team earned an important 1-0 victory at home against Jamaica in a CONCACAF World Cup Qualification match yesterday, thanks to a brilliant free kick from Herculez Gomez. However, it isn't Gomez's impressive game-winning strike that has everyone talking today. Instead, it's the odd facial expression used by Clint Dempsey to [...]
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Lionel Messi Does It Again, Scores On Brilliant Free Kick Against Paraguay (Video)
Most of Lionel Messi’s highlight reel goals come during the run of play, as he has displayed an uncanny ability to zig-zag through defenders before chipping or curling the ball around the keeper on a regular basis. However, the Argentine superstar is also pretty good at burying the ball during set pieces, as he has proven [...]
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This Day In Sports History (July 16th) – 1950 World Cup
It was on this day in 1950 that the deciding game for the World Cup was played at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The paid attendance for the match was a staggering 199,854 – the largest ever crowd to watch a live sporting event in history. The 1950 World Cup was [...]
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This Day In Sports History (July 12th) – France Men’s Soccer Team
It was on this day in 1998 that the final for the World Cup was played at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France. In that game, France would defeat Brazil by a score of 3-0 to earn their first World Cup trophy. France breezed through the group stage, winning all three games and scoring [...]
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This Day In Sports History (July 11th) — España ’82
It was on this day in 1982 that the World Cup of Soccer finals were played at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain. Italy would go on to claim their third World Cup title with a 3-1 victory over West Germany. Italy finished the round robin stage with three draws, tying them with Cameroon [...]
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This Day In Sports History (July 9th) – Italy Men’s Soccer Team
It was on this day in 2006 that the finals for the World Cup were held at Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. Italy defeated France in penalty kicks to capture their fourth World Cup title. France was awarded a penalty kick just seven minutes into the match and French captain Zinedine Zidane capitalized, giving the [...]
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The 11 Greatest National Soccer Teams Of All Time
With their resounding 4-0 win over Italy yesterday in the finals of the 2012 UEFA European Championship—aka Euro 2012—Spain wrote itself into the history books as one of the greatest national soccer squads of all time. Or at least, that’s what all the soccer experts are saying. Personally, I don’t take the hyperbole of pundits [...]
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This Day In Sports History (July 2nd) – France Men’s Soccer Team
It was on this day in 2000 that the finals for the UEFA Euro 2000 tournament took place at Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The defending World Cup champion French squad won the game 2-1 over the Italians to become the first team in history to be crowned European champions after winning the World Cup. [...]
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Canadian Nik Zoricic Dies Following Crash At Skicross Race (Video)
We are still less than three months into 2012, and already it has been an excruciatingly tough year for Canadian skiers. Late in January, Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke passed away following a fatal crash during a practice run leading up to the Winter X-Games. Less than two months later another life was lost on [...]
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Lindsey Vonn Celebrates Victory By Tebowing (Pic)
While many have moved on to “Peebowing,” there are still a few athletes in the sports world (besides Tim Tebow) who have chosen to keep the Tebowing fad going. American skier Lindsey Vonn is among them, as she celebrated her victory at the World Cup Super-G event in Colorado by getting down on one knee [...]
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Picture of the Day: We Think He Went Into The Wrong Sport
Vinnie Grella’s titanically long arm might have been better suited to a sport like basketball or (American) football. Why he went into soccer, we’ll never know. Here, we see him demonstrating some tricks he learned from Street Fighter‘s Dhalsim.
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Picture Of The Day: Beyond Huge
“Beyond Huge.” You think those were the words on the mind of this Canadian rugby player after he dove in for the try during Canada’s impressive 25-20 victory over Tonga at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand? Judging by the agonizing look on both of their faces, I’d say that it wouldn’t be much [...]
