A (Not So) Serious Look at How Argentina vs. Brazil Will Play out

Few rivalries in world football are as intense as that shared between Brazil and Argentina. Pep vs. Zlatan comes close, but the South American neighbours have been at it like cats and dogs since their first meeting in 1914. On Thursday, the Albiceleste and the Selecao will face one another at River Plate‘s pithily named Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in what will be their 97th clash. Historically,... 

The Highs and Lows of Diego Maradona’s Career

Exactly one week after we wished Pele a happy 75th birthday, it’s time to celebrate a milestone of his biggest frenemy: Diego Maradona.  The Argentinian legend turned 55 on Oct. 30, giving us the opportunity to celebrate a career that has had more ups, downs, thrills, spills and crescendos than a particularly erratic roller coaster.  In lieu of a cake for El Diego’s special... 

Brazilian Lower-League Player Wins Penalty with Shocking Last-Minute Dive

[Skip to 1:35 to see the diving incident] And the award for the most ridiculous dive of the season so far goes to…Washington of Brazilian side Palmas! The Serie D (fourth tier) side were drawing 0-0 with Remo as their match ticked over into injury time Saturday when Washington hit the deck with Oscar-winning sincerity despite having considerable distance between him and the closest defender. Protests... 

Andre Schurrle Mistaken for Professional Gamer on German TV Show

Wolfsburg forward Andre Schurrle occasionally does promotional work for the Call of Duty series, which may be why he found himself on the couch of a German computer games show on the brilliantly named Rocket Beans network.  However, Sofia Kats, the presenter of the show, had absolutely no idea that a World Cup winner was sitting next to her. Reading from a Wikipedia print-out—like... 

Wayne Rooney Reaches 50 Goals for England, Ballboy Tries to Get His Shirt

Getting to be a ballboy at Wembley for an England game on the night that Wayne Rooney overtakes Sir Bobby Charlton and own goals to become the country’s all-time leading scorer is a special privilege. One youngster, however, tried to improve upon his special evening by making a beeline for the historic scorer at full-time in search of me morabilia. Shortly after the whistle, a... 

How Twitter Reacted to Laura Bassett’s England Own Goal

England are no strangers to exiting a major international tournament in cruel fashion, but the Three Lionesses’ departure from the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Wednesday evening might be the cruellest of them all. With England and Japan tied 1-1 in stoppage time, England defender Laura Bassett scored an extremely unfortunate own goal that ultimately denied her team a place in the biggest game... 

Kane and Unable: Twitter Reacts to England’s 1-1 Draw with Italy

Less than 10 months ago, England met Italy on a sweaty night in Manaus, suffering a 2-1 defeat that set the tone for a very disappointing World Cup campaign.  On Tuesday evening, the old European foes met once again in less tropical and less competitive circumstances: a friendly in Turin.  The Azzurri are undefeated since returning from Brazil, and England went into the game on a run... 

Radamel Falcao Equals Colombian Goalscoring Record with Emphatic Penalty

Last week, Radamel Falcao was three goals away from Arnoldo Iguaran’s record of 24 international goals for the Colombian national team. In the space of five days—and despite suffering troubling domestic form—the Manchester United star has now equalled the record. El Tigre scored twice in Colombia’s 6-0 friendly win in Bahrain last Thursday, showing the kind of pace and precision... 

The Best Twitter Reactions to Roy Hodgson’s England Squad Announcement

England will face Lithuania in a Euro 2016 qualifier at Wembley next Friday, followed by a friendly against Italy in Turin four days later. Roy Hodgson named his 24-man squad for the games on Thursday, and it looked a little something like this… The good folks of Twitter, jaded by years of underwhelming Three Lions performances, wasted no time in analysing the selections. In an expanded squad... 

How Ghana’s Controversial AFCON Win over Equatorial Guinea Played out on Twitter

Not so long ago, Equatorial Guinea were expelled from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations for fielding an ineligible player in a qualifier. However, after stepping in as last-minute hosts, the Nzalang Nacional (“National Lightning”) found themselves in the semi-finals on Thursday evening, facing Ghana with a view to progressing to the final on Sunday, where the Ivory Coast await. Despite... 

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