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BARCELONA, SPAIN – AUGUST 30: Christian Stuani of RCD Espanyol duels for the ball with Fernando Navarro of Sevilla FC during the La Liga Match between RCD Espanyol and Sevilla FC at Cornella-El Prat Stadium on August 30, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Sevilla player urinates during game while sitting on bench

File this one under bizarre. Sevilla defender Fernando Navarro was warming up during his game against Elche last Sunday and got an urgent call from nature that he had to pick up. Navarro couldn’t risk being called on to enter the game or miss any exciting action while he was away relieving himself so he […]

Borussia Dortmund’s tifo today proves again there’s no atmosphere like what’s in the Westfalenstadion

It doesn’t matter what team you support, every self respecting soccer fan must experience a game in the Westfalenstadion. The picturesque “Yellow Wall” and the elaborate tifo’s done by Dortmund supporters create an unparalleled fan experience. Today, Dortmund welcomed Juventus by reminding them of the last time they faced each other in the UEFA Champions […]

BARCELONA, SPAIN – MARCH 18: Ivan Rakitic of Barcelona (C) celebrates scoring the opening goal with Neymar, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez of Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between Barcelona and Manchester City at Camp Nou on March 18, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Lionel Messi and Ivan Rakitic make the difficult look easy with this goal

We knew this was going to happen sooner or later. Lionel Messi and Ivan Rakitic teamed up for Barcelona’s first goal against Manchester City and put City on the way out of the Champions League as they must score two goals to go to extra time and three to win. Lionel Messi’s assist was simply […]

during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and US Sassuolo Calcio at Juventus Arena on March 9, 2015 in Turin, Italy.

VIDEO: Carlos Tevez isn’t intimidated by “Yellow Wall,” scores in 3rd minute

Carlos Tevez and Juventus made it tougher for Borussia Dortmund to advance today. Juventus was up 2-1 and they knew that a Dortmund goal would give Dortmund the advantage. Tevez took care of that very quickly as he rocketed this shot into the net in the 3rd minute. Juventus is now up up 3-1 on […]

<> at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 1, 2015 in Madrid, Spain.

Cristiano Ronaldo to MLS in 2018? Say it IS so!

Ya, we know…it’s a whole three years and in the world of international wheeling and dealing on the transfer market that’s a lifetime. However, after Grant Wahl of SI.com reported reigning Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo will come to Major League Soccer in 2018 it’s hard not to get excited. According to Wahl’s report, Ronaldo’s current […]

during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between AS Monaco and Arsenal at Stade Louis II on March 17, 2015 in Monaco, Monaco.

VIDEO: If at first you don’t succeed… Giroud gets first goal of three needed for Arsenal to advance in Champions League

If at first you don’t succeed, try try again. That’s exactly what Olivier Giroud did to get Arsenal their first goal of the day and put them at 3-2 against Monaco in the UEFA Champions League. Arsenal needs two more goals to advance past Monaco. In this goal, Giroud got his shot blocked by Danijel […]

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 24: Gedion Zelalem of Arsenal is faced by John Fleck of Coventry City during the FA Cup with Budweiser Fourth round match between Arsenal and Coventry City at Emirates Stadium on January 24, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

How does Gedion Zelalem on the German U-18’s affect his USMNT status?

Today, the German Football Association named dual German/USA citizen and Arsenal player Gedion Zelalem to their U-18 team camp and to play in a couple games against France. There is a lot of concern in terms of if Jurgen Klinsmann and US Soccer has potentially missed out on this 18 year old with unlimited potential. […]

SWANSEA, WALES – MARCH 16: Simon Mignolet of Liverpool makes a save from Gylfi Sigurdsson of Swansea City during the Barclays Premier League match between Swansea City and Liverpool at Liberty Stadium on March 16, 2015 in Swansea, Wales. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

VIDEO: After some rough play, Jordan Henderson scores and takes lead for Liverpool

Liverpool STRUGGLED in the first hour of their game against Swansea. The passing was horrible, they were giving up the ball left and right and if it wasn’t for Simon Mignolet, Swansea would have been leading instead of it being 0-0. In the second half, Liverpool got things going and were improving. Then in the […]

during the FA Cup Quarter Final match between Bradford City and Reading at the Coral Windows Stadium, Valley Parade on March 7, 2015 in Bradford, England.

VIDEO: Reading takes advantage of crazy deflection to lead 2-0 in FA Cup

It’s not very often that a low league team is considered the favorite in an FA Cup Quarterfinal. Championship side Reading is facing League One side Bradford City in an FA Cup replay. Reading took the lead 1-0 after five minutes and scored once again in the 9th minute. This shot from Reading’s Garath McCleary […]

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - MARCH 14: Manager Gustavo Poyet of Sunderland looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Sunderland and Aston Villa at Stadium of Light on March 14, 2015 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images) SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND – MARCH 14: Manager Gustavo Poyet of Sunderland looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Sunderland and Aston Villa at Stadium of Light on March 14, 2015 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images)

Sunderland Sack Manager Gus Poyet

Reports circulating the British tabloids this morning have finally been confirmed by more reputable sources, including the BBC, ITV, Sky Sports, and, finally, an official statement from the club. Gus Poyet has been sacked by Sunderland this morning after an embarrassing 4-0 loss to fellow relegation strugglers Aston Villa. Poyet’s Sunderland have been in terrible […]

HONG KONG – JULY 29: Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Paris Saint-Germain looks on during the friendly match between Kitchee and Paris Saint-Germain at Hong Kong Stadium on July 29, 2014 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Victor Fraile/Getty Images)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic calls France a “sh** country”

Zlatan Ibrahimovic looks to be in trouble again. He is player who has always worn his heart on his sleeve. Whether it was last week when he referred to the Chelsea players as “babies” or any number of crazy quotes, the player known simply as Zlatan says what he wants. So yesterday, when being filmed after […]

ORLANDO, FL – MARCH 08: Captains David Villa #7 of New York City FC and Kaka #10 of Orlando City SC walk out for introductions prior to an MLS soccer match between the New York City FC and the Orlando City SC at the Orlando Citrus Bowl on March 8, 2015 in Orlando, Florida. This was the first game for both teams and the final score was 1-1. (Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images)

VIDEO: David Villa’s first MLS goal, first NYCFC goal at Yankee Stadium

David Villa had a couple chances to take the lead for NYCFC but New England Revolution’s Bobby Shuttleworth kept denying him. Then in the 20th minute, he finally got through the defense and through Shuttleworth to score his first MLS goal and the first NYCFC goal at Yankee Stadium. After the goal was scored, New […]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – MARCH 15: Wayne Rooney of Manchester United shrugs off the challenge from Nabil Bentaleb of Spurs during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on March 15, 2015 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

VIDEO: Goals upon goals and some big results in EPL action

Three games took place today in the EPL. We had games featuring six teams who really needed a result to make a statement on the rest of their season. Chelsea needed the win to make a bigger gap in their fight for the EPL title. Southampton needed the win to get themselves back into the […]

during the Barclays Premier League match between Burnley and Manchester City at Turf Moor on March 14, 2015 in Burnley, England.

VIDEO: George Boyd lifts Burnley up 1-0 over Manchester City

George Boyd and Burnley has fought against Manchester City for the first 60 minutes and kept things level at 0-0. Both teams had their fair share of chances but no teams broke the scoreless game. That was until the 61st minute where George Boyd put away this beauty and put the relegation fighters up a […]

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