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LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – JUNE 14: Jack Wilshere of England celebrates scoring their second goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 Qualifier between Slovenia and England on at the Stozice Arena on June 14, 2015 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Jack Wilshere Goes Off Scoring Two Beauts for England

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England had to come from behind to defeat Slovenia 3-2 in a Euro Qualifier. Two of those goals were scored by Jack Wilshere and man did he unload on Slovenia. These were his first two international goals and he scored some beautiful goals. The first, from just outside the box could’ve broken the sound barrier […]

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND – JUNE 10: USA pose for a team photo during the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 Round of 16 match between USA and Colombia at Wellington Regional Stadium on June 10, 2015 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

VIDEO: USMNT Falls in U-20 World Cup Quarterfinals Due to PK’s

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The USMNT U-20 team met an unfortunate end in the middle of the night as they fell to Serbia in the Quarterfinals in penalties. After holding Serbia to a 0-0 draw after 120 minutes, they lost 6-5 in PK’s despite two tremendous game extending saves by US goalkeeper Zack Steffen. Here’s the highlights of the […]

DUBLIN, IRELAND – OCTOBER 11: Jordan Perez of Gibraltar looks on during the EURO 2016 Qualifier match between Republic of Ireland and Gibraltar at Aviva Stadium on October 11, 2014 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Firefighter Jordan Perez’s Brilliant Saves v. Germany

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Today, tiny Gibraltar played reigning world champs Germany. They got beat pretty badly, 7-0, but it would have been a lot worse had it not been for some amazing goalkeeping from Goalkeeper Jordan Perez. FYI — Jordan Perez’s works as a firefighter for Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Service. Here’s to Jordan Perez, the fireman, taking […]

MADRID, SPAIN – MAY 23: Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid scores his team’s 2nd goal from a free kick during the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Getafe CF at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 23, 2015 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Christiano Ronaldo Completes Hat Trick With Filthy Golazo

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Portugal faced Armenia and although Portugal should’ve cleaned Armenia’s clock, Armenia gave them a pretty good game. Armenia even took the lead early in the game with a stunning free kick goal from distance and had more possession than Portugal. Alas, the one thing Armenia didn’t have was one of the best players in the […]

SPLIT, CROATIA – JUNE 12: A general view during the UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifier between Croatia and Italy on June 12, 2015 in Split, Croatia. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

PIC: Croatia Shows Swastika on Pitch While Playing in Empty Stadium Due to Racism

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Croatia faced Italy in an empty stadium for their 2016 UEFA Euro Qualifier due to racist acts committed by Croatian fans. Now, they may be in even more trouble. While it is faint and tough to spot at first, it appeared that swastika was spotted in the pitch where Croatia and Italy played. Officials tried […]

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – FEBRUARY 12: Ex-Celtic player Henrik Larsson looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between Celtic and Juventus at Celtic Park Stadium on February 12, 2013 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

GIF: Henrik Larsson escews retirement to score goal for club he manages

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When you’ve dedicated your life to playing a game, it is hard to take yourself out of the action. It’s perhaps the thing most players struggle with the worst after making the decision to retire. The itch to play again always seems to creep in — whether we’re talking a soccer legend or NFL quarterback […]

BRASILIA, BRAZIL – DECEMBER 10: Formiga (#20) and Andressa of Brazil celebrate a scored goal against Argentina during a match between Brazil and Argentina as part of International Women’s Football Tournament of Brasilia at Mane Garrincha Stadium on December 10, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Brazil’s Formiga (37) Becomes Oldest Goalscorer in Women’s World Cup History

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Brazil’s Formiga and Japan’s Homare Sawa are competing for all the “oldest” records. At 37 and 36 respectively, both are participating in their 6th Women’s World Cup. To put that in perspective, both have been playing for their respective teams since the 2nd World Cup in 1995. Formiga dipped into the fountain of youth when […]

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY – JULY 01: Mizuho Sakaguchi of Japan (2nd L) and Veronica Perez of Mexico battle for the ball during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 Group B match between Japan and Mexico at BayArena on July 1, 2011 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Joern Pollex/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Goal line technology gets 1st use as Mexico takes 1-0 lead over Colombia

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Goal line technology is being used for the first time ever at a FIFA Women’s World Cup, and it came in rather handy on Tuesday afternoon. Mexico put major pressure on Colombia’s defense thanks to a series of great corner kicks, with the third and final one finally getting the ball beyond the goal line. […]

SINSHEIM, GERMANY – JULY 16: Sara Thunebro (R) of Sweden and Eugenie Le Sommer of France battle for the ball during the FIFA Women’s 3rd Place Playoff match between Sweden and France at Rhein-Neckar Arena on July 16, 2011 in Sinsheim, Germany. (Photo by Joern Pollex/Getty Images)

VIDEO: (Women’s World Cup) Le Sommer with a rocket goal

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Beautiful goal from the French striker. Quick shot, powerful, and beats the keeper at the near post.

during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Group D match at Winnipeg Stadium on June 8, 2015 in Winnipeg, Canada.

VIDEO: Megan Rapinoe opens up the scoring for USWNT, Australia Equalizes

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The United States began their World Cup against Australia and while Australia is putting up a fight, it was the Americans who scored first. Megan Rapinoe took advantage of a fortunate bounce but her strike from about 20 yards struck the back of the net to take the lead 1-0 in the 12th minute. The […]

ORLANDO, FL – DECEMBER 12: The “Swoosh” logo is seen on a Nike factory store on December 12, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. Tiger Woods announced that he will take an indefinite break from professional golf to concentrate on repairing family relations after admitting to infidelity in his marriage. The company issued a statement that “Woods and his family have Nike’s full support.” (Photo by Getty Images)

VIDEO: Nike Launches “American Woman” Ad Before USWNT/Sweden

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With just hours until the USWNT kicks off to begin their 7th World Cup, Nike unveiled this pretty terrific ad featuring the team training to the tune of “American Woman.” And when I say “American Woman,” they don’t use the Lenny Kravitz version, they used The Guess Who version (aka the good version). The commercial […]

OTTAWA, ON – JUNE 07: Trine Ronning of Norway celebrates with team mates as she scores the opening goal on a free kick during the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Group B match between Norway and Thailand at Lansdowne Stadium on June 7, 2015 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Norway’s Beautiful Free Kick Opens Scoring Against Thailand

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Day 2 of the Women’s World Cup kicked off in terrific fashion for Norway. They played the first game of the day against Thailand and got on the board early thanks to captain Trine Ronning’s free kick in the 15th minute. Norway took the lead 1-0 because of the free kick. The kick was simply […]

during the UEFA Champions League Final between Juventus and FC Barcelona at Olympiastadion on June 6, 2015 in Berlin, Germany.

VIDEO: Beautiful Barca Passing Sets Up First Goal in Champions League Final

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After a couple of inauspicious, nervous moments from Barcelona, the La Liga champs quickly got over that by setting up this wonderful passing sequence culminating in Barcelona’s first goal scored by Ivan Rakitic in the 4th minute. ¡GOL de

during the Barclays Premier League match between Arsenal and Sunderland at Emirates Stadium on May 20, 2015 in London, England.

Sunderland fans raise over £1500 for Dick Advocaat’s wife

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Amid the news that Dick Advocaat has changed his mind and agreed to come back to Sunderland for the 2015-16 season after keeping them into the Premier League, Sunderland fans have taken up raising money to get flowers for Advocaat’s wife as a thank you for “letting” her husband postpone retirement for another year. Towards the end […]

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