Cristiano Ronaldo

Which Soccer Players Would Form the Best Basketball Starting 5?

During the NBA playoffs, we've been asking ourselves which soccer players would come together to form the best starting five. It seems soccer players love shooting around, with a few possessing a little more talent on the court than you might expect. Here's our starting five:

C - Zlatan Ibrahimović  

Real Madrid Become First Club In Champions League Era To Repeat

Cristiano Ronaldo, the all-time leading scorer in Champions League history, added another two goals to his tally to lead Real Madrid to UEFA Champions League glory, the Spanish side securing back-to-back titles with a commanding 4-1 victory over Juventus.

Poetic Injustice: The Greatest Goals That Never Were

It doesn’t count on the scoresheet, but there’s something entirely satisfying about seeing an absolute crack smash off the woodwork. As humans, we like loud noises, and nothing makes us ooh and aah more than football’s own version of fireworks — the ball crashing into the crossbar from distance and flying into the heavens. 

Apart from that spectacle, great goals can be denied for a myriad of other reasons: sometimes it’s the referee, sometimes it’s a curmudgeonly defender or goalkeeper and sometimes it’s that idiot Nani.

The Best Champions League Drinking Game

Alrighty you party animals. It’s the Champions League Final and you don’t want your party to be a bunch of people sitting on their couch talking about the new season of House of Cards. You want your guests to pay attention to Real Madrid and Juventus duking it out on the pitch. The sad truth is that one of the only ways to get non-soccer folks interested in the game is probably drinking.

How To Watch The Champions League Final

The Champions League final is imminent. Our long nightmare is nearly over, and another long nightmare (the offseason) will soon begin. You'll want to start planning your Saturday now. Don't get caught unprepared like some kind of jackwagon. Here's how to watch the Champions League final. 

Match Information

Who: Juventus and Real Madrid

When: Saturday, June 3 at 2:45 p.m. EST

Where: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales

TV

FOX

Fox Deportes

BT Sport 2

Streaming

Mini Ronaldo Shows Off His Skills

Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly preparing for the Champions League final against Juventus on Saturday, but it looks like he may have even more competition coming in the near future. A young Cristiano Ronaldo fan dressed as his hero shows off some serious skill in the yard here, even copying Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic goal celebration.

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