Twitter Reacts to Australia’s Rugby World Cup Semi-Final Win over Argentina

Australia took on Argentina at Twickenham on Sunday afternoon, in the second semi-final of Rugby World Cup 2015. The winners would win through to a decider against New Zealand, while the losers would have to lace up for a third-place playoff on Friday night. Australia were the favourites, advancing from the so-called “Pool of Death” before narrowly avoiding defeat at the hands of Scotland... 

Twitter Reacts to the New Zealand vs. South Africa Rugby World Cup Semi-Final

New Zealand vs. South Africa. One of the most fierce rivalries in world rugby and the perfect background to Saturday evening’s Rugby World Cup semi-final at Twickenham. The All Blacks qualified for the last four courtesy of last week’s thrashing of France, while South Africa squeaked past Wales seven days earlier to earn their spot. New Zealand fans were, funnily enough, a bit nervous about... 

Pele Tells Spanish Newspaper He Is the Best Ever, Better Than Ronaldo and Messi

Pele has no shortage of self-confidence, and we don’t blame him for that. In an interview with Marca (h/t Eurosport) on his 75th birthday, the Brazil legend was asked the timeless question: Who’s the best player ever? While he reserved some praise for Real Madrid‘s Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, the answer from Pele was simple. “Please forgive my lack... 

Ranking the Rugby World Cup Quarter-Finalists by National Anthem

It’s that one moment, just before kick-off, just before the final advertisements have flashed before our eyes, where we’re given a glimpse into the pride of our heroes. The pre-match national anthem is one of those rare moments where sport and music collides and the camera pans along a line of athletes either singing well, singing poorly, or not singing at all. It’s also an opportunity... 

Rory McIlroy Jokes the Hardest Thing About Playing in Napa Valley Are Hangovers

Pressure? The weight of expectation? No. For Rory McIlroy, one of the harder things at the Frys.com Open in Napa Valley is making sure he’s not too hungover. The region is California is known for its vineyards, and the Northern Irishman shared a joke with reporters after shooting a four-under-par 68 in the first round, per the Irish Independent. “It’s a nice event,” he... 

Willian’s Double Helps Brazil Defeat Venezuela in World Cup Qualifier

Brazil got their World Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a 3-1 win over Venezuela on Tuesday night. Chelsea‘s Willian beat the goalkeeper at his near post with a powerful shot just one minute into the game. He combined nicely with club team-mate Oscar and Filipe Luis 41 minutes later to double the advantage. Christian Santos pulled one back for the visitors, but Ricardo Oliveira made... 

Alexis Sanchez Makes a Mockery of His Jinx by Scoring Brace for Chile vs. Peru

Remember when those Peruvian fans tried to curse Alexis Sanchez out of luck before their match against Chile? Well, it didn’t turn out so well. The Arsenal man was a key figure in Chile’s 4-3 win over Peru in their World Cup qualifier Tuesday night, scoring a first-half brace and setting up Eduardo Vargas’ second shortly after the half-time break. He first nicked in at the front... 

Serbian Tennis Star Ana Ivanovic Is Moving from Bern to Bolton

Tennis player Ana Ivanovic is swapping her base in Bern, Switzerland, for the north of England. Alexandra Rucki of the Manchester Evening News reports that the Serbian world No. 15, who has been dating Manchester United’s German midfielder, Bastian Schweinsteiger, since 2014, will be moving to Bolton. The town is home to one of the UK’s three International High Performance Centres,... 

Sam Allardyce Believes Lack of PowerPoint Facilities at FA Cost Him England Job

If you’re interviewing for the England job, one of the most scrutinised positions in world football, you’d better be prepared. And while “Big Sam” Allardyce never held the position, you’d better believe he had done his homework. Allardyce has been speaking with the Sun as part of a serialisation of his autobiography (via the Evening Standard), and insists that he... 

Twitter Reacts to France’s Crunch RWC Match Against Ireland

It’s the day anyone following Pool D at the Rugby World Cup had circled on the calendar. France versus Ireland at Millennium Stadium—the game that was always going to decide the winner of the group, who has the pleasure of meeting New Zealand at the same ground next weekend. And as it turns out, it wasn’t too bad a game either. Things started as expected, with not-so-subtle digs at... 

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