Jenson Button Given 70-Place Grid Penalty at Mexican GP, Only 20 Cars in F1

McLaren are having a rough time of it, but Jenson Button‘s latest penalty at the 2015 Mexican Grand Prix might be overkill. Despite just 20 cars racing in Formula One this season, the former world champion was penalized a full 70 places. According to Autosport, the farcical punishment is the result of a series of engine issues: 25 places for Honda changing the engine and various components 25... 

Neymar and Philippe Coutinho Recreate an Old Picture of Duo in Brazil Kits

Neymar and Philippe Coutinho may still just be coming into their prime as footballers, but the Brazil duo go back years. And the Barcelona forward marked that by posing with the Liverpool playmaker and recreating an old picture of the two in their national colours, saying simply: “Time passes, right Couto” Both stars are 23, but they made their debuts for the national team five years ago.... 

Eden Hazard Gives Belgium 1-0 Win in Cyprus, Delays Wales’ Euro 2016 Dream

Eden Hazard struck in the 86th minute to set Belgium on course to a 1-0 victory in Cyprus in their Euro 2016 qualifier. The Belgians were struggling to make the breakthrough during the match—and failure to win would have ensured Wales’ own passage into Euro 2016. As it stands, Wales still need one more point to reach their first major tournament since 1958. [H/T @OnSideAr] Read more International... 

Lionel Messi Scores 2 Goals as Substitute as Argentina Destroy Bolivia 7-0

Lionel Messi scored two goals within 10 minutes of his introduction from the bench as Argentina trounced Bolivia 7-0 in a friendly in Houston, Texas. Argentina were already four goals ahead when Messi came on in the 65th minute.  Two minutes later, he had headed in the fifth of the game, as you can see above. In the 75th minute he struck again, this time rounding the keeper as if he wasn’t... 

Image: The Edinson Cavani Doorbell as Inspired by the Gonzalo Jara Incident

At the Copa America, Chile’s Gonzalo Jara poked a finger at Edinson Cavani‘s bottom, getting the Uruguayan sent off. Chile won the match, Jara was punished, and the hosts eventually emerged victors of the tournament. And you would have thought that would have been where the story ended. Well, not for everyone, because someone decided to paint the incident onto his doorbell. Who knows?... 

Video Edits Brazil 1-7 Germany so Brazil Steal 1-0 Victory at 2014 World Cup

Wednesday marked the anniversary of Germany destroying Brazil 7-1 in the World Cup semi-final, and for many that was a painful memory to relive. One creative YouTuber has the solution, though—the game reimagined with every Germany goal cunningly edited out of history. In their places are a series of misses, saves and even offsides, before Oscar steals a last-minute winner. Dare to dream. [YouTube,... 

Argentinian Man Kidnapped in Nigeria Saved After Saying Lionel Messi’s Name

Lionel Messi indirectly helped save the life of an Argentinian man who was kidnapped in Nigeria. The 28-year-old by the name of Santiago Lopez Menendez says he was captured in the north-west of the country by men with automatic weapons who believed that he was American. Attempts to explain he was not fell on the deaf ears of his captors, who spoke almost no English, until he started repeating the... 

Roger Federer Stunned by Cheeky Between-the-Legs Shot from Fan in Halle

Roger Federer had a rally with a fan at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany, which probably didn’t end as he expected. The fan held his own with a few volleys against the Swiss maestro before finishing off with a between-the-legs shot. Federer won the tournament on Sunday for the eighth time in his career, setting himself up for a run at Wimbledon next week. [h/t @ovgukazanc] Read more... 

Thiago Silva Scores Volley for Brazil Against Venezuela in Copa America

Thiago Silva put Brazil in front against Venezuela in style at the Copa America with a thundering volley. The defender showed the composure of a striker to put the Selecao ahead in the final group game of the round. Roberto Firmino doubled the advantage in the second half, applying a finish to Willian’s perfect low cross: Firmino inscrit le 2ème but brésilien ! 2-0 ! https://t.co/OuISogEbir —... 

James Rodriguez Appears to Elbow Luis Advincula at the 2015 Copa America

James Rodriguez appeared to elbow Luis Advincula in Colombia’s Copa America clash with Peru. The Colombians were coming into the game on the back of an ill-tempered victory over Brazil. With the game still 0-0 late on, Rodriguez appeared to lose his cool, but the incident went unpunished during the game. [Twitter, h/t @ActualFutbol] Read more International Football news on BleacherReport.com  Read More →

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