0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 5/14/2016
FIFA President Gianni Infantino named a shocking candidate as his secretary general. In FIFA’s 66th Congress in Mexico City, Infantino named Senegal’s Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura as his second in command for soccer’s governing body. This is a shock because Samoura is a soccer and FIFA outsider (has worked for the UN since 1995), is […]
PARIS, FRANCE – DECEMBER 12: The UEFA European Championship Trophy is displayed prior to the UEFA Euro 2016 Final Draw Ceremony at Palais des Congres on December 12, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
0 comments by Pauly Kwestel on 5/11/2016
Tuesday was a big day for American soccer fans who are anticipating the plethora of international matches that are going to be coming their way this summer as both ESPN and Fox announced their commentary teams for their coverage of Euro 2016 and the Copa America respectively. Unsurprisingly to American fans, ESPN’s announcement was met […]
LEICESTER, ENGLAND – MAY 07: Claudio Ranieri Manager of Leicester City kisses the Premier League Trophy after the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Everton at The King Power Stadium on May 7, 2016 in Leicester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
0 comments by Harrison Prolic on 5/10/2016
The FIFA awards ceremony is a very long ways off, but it’s hard to imagine anyone more deserving of Coach of the year than Claudio Ranieri. His season in Leicester has been nothing short of remarkable, and he must be the odds on favorite to with the award. Most certainly with better odds than 5000 […]
CORDOBA, SPAIN – AUGUST 06: Patrick Ekeng (2ndR) competes for the ball with Fatah (L) of Raja de Casablanca ahead his teammate Federico Cartabia (L) during the pre season friendly match between Cordoba CF and Raja de Casablanca at El Arcangel stadium on August 6, 2014 in Cordoba, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
0 comments by Josh Espinal on 5/9/2016
On May 6, the footballing world lost a brother in Dinamo Bucharest and Cameroon midfielder Patrick Ekeng, when in the 70th minute of a televised Romanian league match between Dinamo and Viitorul he collapsed on the pitch. He was pronounced dead two hours later in a hospital of a suspected heart attack. Less than 24 […]
during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion at White Hart Lane on April 25, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Morton/Getty Images
0 comments by Randy Capps on 5/2/2016
Harry Kane scored his 25th Premier League goal of the season to put Tottenham ahead of Chelsea in Monday’s clash:
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 4/22/2016
Chalk this up to the unpredictable greatness of Bill Murray. Hosting the Laureus World Sports Awards in Berlin, Murray did the usual fare of any award host, friendly banter among the guests and keep things light and entertaining throughout the night. When he spotted German National Team manager Joachim Low in the crowd, Murray couldn’t […]
during the Extraordinary FIFA Congress at Hallenstadion on February 26, 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland.
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 4/20/2016
FIFA president Gianni Infantino visited one of the sites for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. As part of his mission to Russia, Infantino stressed the need to have video replay to help referees make correct decisions and wants to utilize replay for the next World Cup. Amid multiple instances of referees getting what appeared to […]
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 20: Marcus Rashford of Manchester United celebrates as he scores their first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium on March 20, 2016 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
0 comments by Pauly Kwestel on 4/18/2016
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during the Scottish Cup Semi Final between Hibernian and Dundee United at Hampden Park on April 16, 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Clive Rosel/Getty)
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 4/16/2016
Here’s a small lesson for all you kids out there — tricks are cute, and best reserved for the training ground. Just ask Hibernian player Jason Cummings after his embarrassing penalty kick during the shootout of the Scottish Cup semi-final against Dundee United. With the two sides deadlocked at 0-0 and every penalty life-and-death in […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – NOVEMBER 12: An aerial view of the Christ The Redeemer statue (F) and the Maracana Stadium (B) on November 12, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 4/14/2016
The group stage draw for the Men’s and Women’s Olympic tournament took place and the 16 Men’s teams and 12 Women’s teams can finally prepare for their opponents in the Rio Olympics four months from now. The Men’s tournament will consist of four groups of four teams and the top two in each group advance […]
Former FIFA vice president Alfredo Hawit leaves federal court Monday, April 11, 2016, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Hawit has pleaded guilty to four conspiracy counts in the sweeping FIFA bribery scandal over lucrative broadcast rights. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 4/11/2016
Alfredo Hawit, former president of CONCACAF, plead guilty to four charges of conspiracy in the FIFA scandal. Hawit was CONCACAF president from 2011-2012, replacing Lisle Austin, who was president for six days after being banned for violating CONCACAF statutes. Austin replaced longtime president Jack Warner, who was indicted in the same corruption scandal as Hawit. […]
BARCELONA, SPAIN – MAY 01: Franck Ribery of Munich celebrates after Gerard Pique of Barcelona scores an own goal to make the score 2-0 during the UEFA Champions League semi final second leg match between Barcelona and FC Bayern Muenchen at Nou Camp on May 1, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images)
0 comments by Harrison Prolic on 4/2/2016
Franck Ribery may be 32-years-old and has seen his playing time decrease due to injury and the emergence of the likes of Douglas Costa and Kingsly Coman, but he’s still capable of a bit of sublime skill now and then. Against Eintracht Frankfurt today Ribery showed how good he can be scoring his second goal of […]
DOHA, QATAR – MARCH 18: Construction progress at Al Rayyan Stadium, one of the venues for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar on March 18, 2016 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 3/31/2016
When Gianni Infantino won the FIFA presidency and new reforms were passed last month, it brought a new hope for FIFA in that things were finally changing for the better. Infantino promised transparency, more revenue for soccer development for all nations and a greater representation of women within FIFA as well as an added investment […]
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – JULY 02: Luis Suarez of Uruguay handles the ball on the goal line, for which he is sent off, during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Quarter Final match between Uruguay and Ghana at the Soccer City stadium on July 2, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
0 comments by Harrison Prolic on 3/30/2016
At one point or another, your favorite team will concede a penalty because someone used their hand or arm to play the ball inside the 18-yard-box. It’s a fact of life. Inevitably afterwards, you will either glumly accept your fate and hope the keeper is up to the task, or you will get angry. You […]
COLUMBUS, OH – MARCH 29: Geoff Cameron #20 of the United States MenÕs National Team heads the ball off a free kick for a goal in front of Carlos Castrillo #13 of Guatemala in the first half during the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifier on March 29, 2016 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 3/29/2016
All the hand-wringing, head scratching and angry tweeting apparently sent a message to the United State men’s national team following its 2-1 loss at Guatemala this past Friday. Either that, or personal embarrassment over becoming the first American team to ever take a loss to the Central American nation. Returning to the site of some […]
