…but he did score a goal while surrounded by four defenders in a scene eerily reminiscent of Messi’s World Cup hurdles.
Tag: Futbol
Louden Finished His Second Season Of Soccer With A Flourish
Saturday morning’s pouring rain meant the last week of East Falls Soccer was moved inside. Again. Rainy fall, tbqh. In any event, I snapped that picture above when the 3- and 4-year-olds who came out for indoor playing worked onto…
Philadelphia Finally* Has Its International-Soccer Moment In The Sun
Having high-end international futbol clubs play in town is nothing new to Philadelphia. From Man U and Barcelona opening Lincoln Financial Field in 2003 to Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid facing Celtic nine years later, we’re positioned to host a…
Nightmare Fuel Courtesy Of The Chilean World Cup Fan Section
Damn you, high-definition TV.
Rooney’s 58-Yard Goal Was Nice, But Tettey’s Volley (And Mine, By Proxy) Was Better
Much was made this weekend about Wayne Rooney’s quirky goal taken a few steps in from midfield. But to my eye, Alex Tettey’s volley for Norwich (vs. Sunderland) shames it. What it also does is remind me of a goal…
Check Out This Golazo By A 9-Year-Old German Kid
If the YouTube description holds true, youngster Ronay Arabaci of FC Köln’s youth squad scored one boss of a goal vs. Bayer Leverkusen. Them Germans is good, yo.
Bundesliga Side Had An Interesting Way To Unveil Their New Kits
Kudos, Augsburg. Just try to avoid the gimmickry of having your actual team don painted-on kits next season, k?
David Beckham Realized It Was Time To Retire When ‘Messi Was Running Past Me’
Sure, the English standout tried to walk it back a little with a laugh, scratch behind the ear and “no,” but when David Beckham was asked to pinpoint the moment that he decided the time was right for retirement, he…
Here’s What Pedro’s Goal Vs. PSG Looked Like From The Camp Nou Stands
Barca advanced to the UEFA Champions League semifinals thanks to road-goal advantage in their 3-3 aggregate final over Paris Saint Germain. That was made possible by this splendid strike by Pedro, off assists from David Villa and Lionel Messi who,…
Did The Inquirer Just Take Another Swipe At Footie Fans?
Figured there would be some letters-to-the-editor blowback from last Sunday’s über-insightful anti-soccer screed from noted futbol mind Matt Zencey. The paper ran two snippets of them today. One, as you can see, was headlined “Give them back their ball, mister”…