Futbol

Here’s A 7-Minute Video Of Leo Messi Breaking Pele’s Goals-In-A-Calendar-Year Record

11/12/2012
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Here’s A 7-Minute Video Of Leo Messi Breaking Pele’s Goals-In-A-Calendar-Year Record

Lionel Messi, the best soccer player in the history of feet, scored his 75th and 76th goals of 2012 yesterday vs. Mallorca in La Liga play. In doing so, he broke a record held by Pele, an old coot who has a difficult time admitting that Messi is the best there ever was. “Leo is…

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Louden Kicked The Soccer Ball Around, Water Bottle In Hand, This Weekend

10/22/2012
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Louden Kicked The Soccer Ball Around, Water Bottle In Hand, This Weekend

The lad’s still dribbling the ball around the Penn Charter fields on the weekend. He just didn’t find it necessary to run, or put his water bottle down, while doing so yesterday. Why question cute genius?

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Check Out Falcao’s Game-Winning Free Kick for Atletico vs. Real Sociedad

10/21/2012
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Check Out Falcao’s Game-Winning Free Kick for Atletico vs. Real Sociedad

“Falcao pleaded to take the free kick,” Atletico coach Diego Simeone said. “He has been practicing to improve his free kicks and today we saw the payoff. It was an exquisite strike.” Real Sociedad 0-1 Atletico Madrid by fasthighlights-2013

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Fan Assaults Goalkeeper During English Championship League Match (Updated)

10/20/2012
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Fan Assaults Goalkeeper During English Championship League Match (Updated)

During Friday’s Leeds/Sheffield Wednesday match, a Leeds fan ran onto the pitch and drilled Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Chris Kirkland in the face. Per Andrew (who emailed a link in to DS) … So these are Leeds fans, not football fans (and I was born in Leeds!) I am not sure there is a US equivalent,…

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Watch A Brazilian Youth Soccer Match Turn Into A Kick-Brawl

10/17/2012
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Watch A Brazilian Youth Soccer Match Turn Into A Kick-Brawl

“A U-13 derby match between Bahia and Vitoria in the Independence Cup final resulted in the kind of violence we’re more accustomed to seeing from adult footballers. It started when a Vitoria striker was having a bit of banter with Bahia defenders. The goalkeeper apparently heard something he didn’t appreciate and delivered a chop punch…

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My Favorite Image From Tuesday’s USMNT Match vs. Guatemala

10/16/2012
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My Favorite Image From Tuesday’s USMNT Match vs. Guatemala

(L-R) Clint Dempsey’s Deuce Face. Clint Dempsey. Michael Bradley. Big U.S. Men’s National Team fan.

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These Juve Stabia/Bari Highlights Are Pretty Wild

10/13/2012
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These Juve Stabia/Bari Highlights Are Pretty Wild

This is how the headline reads when you google translate this Italian article about the Juve Stabia vs. Bari match, Italian Serie B: Juve Stabia 2-1 Bari | Bari wasteful and careless: the ‘wasp’ sting wing Pretty spot-on.

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So, Now Lionel Messi Scores Goals By Kicking UNDER Walls

10/13/2012
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So, Now Lionel Messi Scores Goals By Kicking UNDER Walls

It’s long been said that Lionel Messi has a more difficult meshing with his teammates for the national side in Argentina than he does with Barca mates with whom he was essentially raised. There was some merit to that. Was. Because, it sure seems as if they’ve all been elevating their camaraderie, passing rhythm (as…

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Yes, The Crystal Palace Cheerleaders’ Gangnam Style Remix Does Seem Softcore-Porny

10/12/2012
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Yes, The Crystal Palace Cheerleaders’ Gangnam Style Remix Does Seem Softcore-Porny

God Bless their cheeky souls for it, too. Also, I have a new second-tier futbol squad to support.

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ICYMI: Lionel Messi Scored on a Ridiculously Superb Free Kick in El Clasico

10/07/2012
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ICYMI: Lionel Messi Scored on a Ridiculously Superb Free Kick in El Clasico

Both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals in Sunday’s El Clasico match between Barcelona and Real Madrid. It was an incredible match. But, Messi’s free-kick goal to temporarily put the home side up 2-1 at the Camp Nou was the standout highlight. So, here it is: And from the stands:

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