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Fans Lobby Paul McCartney to Buy Everton Football Club

Jeff Giles — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:00:35 +0000

Paul McCartney is a man of the world, but he’ll always be a Liverpool boy at heart — or at least that’s what fans of the Liverpool-based Everton Football Club are hoping, anyway. Founded in 1878, Everton FC has enjoyed a fairly illustrious history over the last 100-plus seasons, including nine league championships - although [...]

5 Things to Know About Soccer to Trick People Into Thinking You Know Something About Soccer

Roberto Curtis — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:47:09 +0000

The pace of the match is too slow. A nil nil match can sometimes be considered a terrific result. Players dive better than Olympic swimmers. Bunch of pansies if you ask me. It’s the least watched major sport in the United States and sure, criticisms abound, but one thing is indisputable. Soccer is the world’s [...]

Youth Soccer League to Fight Flu By Outlawing High-Fives

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:15:35 +0000

Everyone knows you can’t use your hands in soccer, but that’s causing quite a stir in New York City. The Big Apple’s youth Manhattan Soccer Club has banned kids from giving high-fives and fist bumps as a way to combat the flu outbreak in the city. The club sent an email this week to parents [...]

The Greatest Soccer Ball Juggler Ever Has Some Moves to Show You

Ben Chew — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 16:30:27 +0000

The dude in the above video has soccer ball juggling down to a science. His name is Iya Traore, and almost daily, he puts on astounding performance of balance and skill with a soccer ball at the Sacre Coeur in Paris, France. Traore is a professional soccer juggler (yep, that’s a thing apparently) and performs [...]

4 Buffalo Sports Teams to Watch Other Than the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres

Rebecca Bratek — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 04:01:13 +0000

This city has so much more to offer sports-wise than two failing teams. Sure, our other sports teams may not be winning championships just yet, but they’re on the upswing and are sure to make you forget “No Goal” and “Wide Right.”

Robot Soccer Goalie Shuts Out Shooters [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:00:15 +0000

If you think soccer is a low-scoring sport now, just wait until the robot goalies take over. This prototype of a mechanical goalkeeper isn’t ready for a regulation net, but is able to flawlessly protect his indoor soccer-sized goal from some pretty tough shots using GPS-like technology.

Next, they should probably program the net-minding bot to take dives.

Craziest (Australian) Football Catch Ever? [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:02:26 +0000

In American football, climbing up on your opponent’s shoulders to make a catch will get you flagged. In Australian football, the move, executed by player Andrew Walker, is being lauded as the play of the year.

Walker, of the Carlton Football Club, and his piggy-back ride of catch have to be seen to be believed — check out the clip below:

Women's World Cup Frenzy Fueled by Local Ties

Jack FM Staff — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:34:06 +0000

Buffalo is a city known for it's passion for sports of all kinds, especially when their own athletes are involved. Attention and expectations were at an all time high for women's soccer this weekend as the national team faced off against Japan for the coveted World Cup. Unfortunately, the game ended in a fashion Buffalo sports fans know all too well, a heartbreaking loss in penalty kicks. Imagine the Sabres losing the Stanley Cup in a shootout, yeah, that heartbreaking.

Venezuelan Soccer Player-Now Is Globally Known With Help From His "Big Shot" [VIDEO]

Jack FM Staff — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:00:55 +0000

It's the shot laughed at 'round the world.

A soccer player in Venezuela identified as Anderson Fredrick missed a surefire goal from about four yards away when instead of just tapping in the gimme goal, he decided to roar back and blast it like a missile, sending the ball above the crossbar and viewers around the world into hysterics.

David Beckham Nabs Fan on the Loose

Kari-Lynn Wirth — Fri, 27 May 2011 14:47:53 +0000

If soccer star David Beckham ever decides to quit the game that has made him a global sensation, maybe he can apply for a security guard position.

18-Month-Old Signs 10-Year Soccer Contract!

Nicole Sabuda — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:07:56 +0000

OK this is amazing! Not sure how many of you like football (aka American soccer) but this little guy is amazing! The Dutch club VVV-Venlo felt the same way when they saw Baerke van der Meij's amazing video posted on Youtube.com. They felt so confident in this 18-mo

Soccer Fans Bring Body to Stadium

Brad Hohman — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:18:33 +0000

There is not much dispute that soccer/futbol fans are the most devout, extreme sports fans in the world, especially in South America. This story pretty much proves that no other sports fans will ever take that title. After the wake of a young fan who was gunned down while playing soccer, his friends snatched the coffin, corpse and all and brought their buddy out for one last match.