One of the most beautiful things about soccer, particularly from an American perspective, is the absence of being bombarded by advertisements for a duration as long as the game itself. But when commercials are done right, they can become synonymous with the event and sometimes even more memorable.
Here are five commercials that made us laugh, marvel and feel inspired over the course of the last year.
Mike Dean’s track record is unreal. He pioneered the Dirty South sound of the 90s while working with the Geto Boys, Nate Dogg, Tech N9ne and UGK. In recent times, he’s worked with Kanye West on all of his albums, Jay-Z, Frank Ocean and Desiigner. He’s a living legend, but Mike Dean has received a ton of criticism lately after wrongly sending off Sofiane Feghouli in Monday’s match between Manchester United and West Ham.
Nicolas Cage is making/has made a movie called Arsenal, which, from the trailer, you might not think is about soccer, specifically not about the North London-based EPL team of the same name.
But it is.
For a non-soccer, more Nicolas Cage-focused take on the trailer, read UPROXX's Brian Grubb on the subject.
The interwebs were abuzz Sunday about the release of the trailer for "Fast 8" a.k.a. "The Fate of the Furious" (more on this later), but we, after searching the Internet for soccer-related "Fast 8" content in an effort to drum up an excuse to write about this movie even though we work for a soccer website, stumbled across this gem:
Check out what happened when Justin Bieber dropped in at Camp Nou to play some football with Neymar. He is actually pretty good (maybe not surprisingly after we uncovered this video of him juggling with Neymar earlier this year).
Given that Neymar and Bieber appear to be fast friends, we expect to see more Bieber soccer highlights soon.
We see these celebrities on TV or recognize them from the radio, but you probably didn't know that many of them almost became professional footballers. These eight famous individuals may found success in other areas, but from time-to-time they still lace up their boots and play a game of footie. Keep reading to find out how these celebrities went from football to fame.
1. Gordon Ramsay
2. Jon Stewart
Cristiano Ronaldo has just revealed his 2015 earnings in response to tax-fraud allegations. And, while we knew his net worth made him the richest footballer in the world, we didn't know just how much money Ronaldo makes. It's shocking, to say the least.
In 2015, Cristiano’s earnings (after tax) made him the highest paid athlete in the world. So, exactly how much did Cristiano Ronaldo earn in 2015?
Saturday’s El Clasico was by no means a classic. However, as is always the case in a match which puts the world at a standstill for 90 minutes, there was no shortage of drama, intrigue and passion. No one spectator better embodied the competitive tension that reverberated around the Camp Nou than Gerard Pique’s partner Shakira.
With Lionel Messi and Neymar both guilty of wasting good chances for Barca, it was Luis Suarez who opened the scoring in the 53rd minute.
Is Kealia Ohai dating JJ Watt?
That's almost certainly why you're searching for her. You're not looking for, say the fact that she holds the USWNT record for fastest debut goal. You're just looking for juicy NFL celebrity gossip, and also you want to see if she's hot.