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Watch Abby Wambach's Wife Glennon Doyle Hilariously Explain Offside

One of the most confusing soccer rules is offside. All of us soccer fans know the difficulty of trying to explain how offside works to first-time watchers. Though it is an important part of the game, it is also one of the most difficult to understand, especially when the goalkeeper comes into play like in the 2010 World Cup opener.

The Daily Show Hilariously Defends USWNT’s 13-0 Bashing Of Thailand

Did the U.S. women’s national team go too far in its record-setting 13-0 humiliation of Thailand on Tuesday in the Women’s World Cup? 

Many have suggested as much, saying the U.S. players shouldn’t have celebrated scoring goals at the highest level of their sport. 

Ronaldo's Reaction To Bernardo Silva Winning Player Of The Tournament Was Priceless

While Portugal’s national team was for the most part all smiles during the trophy ceremony after its 1-0 Nationals League Final win over the Netherlands on Sunday, one player couldn’t hide his disappointment when it came to individual awards.

Mama Pulisic Showcases Her Skills

No one is surprised to see Christian Pulisic showcasing his skills, but seeing Christian Pulisic's mom ball out is something we deserved to see.

Kelley Pulisic and her son both had no trouble volleying the ball around in the kitchen in a recent Instagram stories video posted by the new Chelsea player.

After Scoring Twice, Messi Finally Lifts Senior International ‘Trophy’ With Argentina

Lionel Messi has often been criticized for his failure to lead Argentina to international success. Well, now he’s got at least one “trophy” with La Albiceleste, and he scored two goals to get it.

Messi netted twice in two minutes in the first half of a 5-1 rout of Nicaragua in what was billed as La Copa San Juan in San Juan, Argentina. Afterword, the Argentine captain lifted not one but two trophies.

Lionel Messi’s honors at the senior international level now read: World Cup runner-up, Copa America runner-up (three times) and La Copa San Juan. 

Soccer’s Made It In America — We’re Getting A Disney Channel Movie

It pains me to say that my screenplay for a soccer-focused Disney Channel original film — “The Luck of the Irish II: Roy Keane’s Revenge” — has been overlooked in favor of Back of the Net, but that’s life. It’s still satisfying to know we’ve got a soccer movie coming to the Disney Channel.

On Saturday, June 15 at 8:00 pm, Back of the Net will debut on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. Here’s the synopsis, which is everything you’d expect from an absolute classic: 

Neymar Arrives To Training In Batman-Inspired Helicopter

Neymar has once again shown that he has just as much flair off the pitch as he does on it.

The PSG striker arrived in style to the Brazilian national team training session this week in a custom Mercedes-Benz Airbus H-145 helicopter worth over $14 million.

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Maradona Wants To Manage Manchester United, And We Think That’s A Great Idea

In the upcoming July issue of FourFourTwo, Argentine legend and current Dorados manager Diego Maradona provides us with a fascinating thought: “If Manchester United need a coach, I’m the man to do it,” he says. “I know they sell lots of shirts around the world, but they need to win trophies, too. I can do that for them.”

Sometimes You Score Every Goal In A Multi-Goal Game And Still Lose

The Seattle Sounders scored three goals in their match against Dallas, but two of them were in their own net, proving you don't always have to score goals to win games.

Seattle traveled to Dallas wanting to bounce back after a tough 3-2 loss against Sporting Kansas City the week before. To their credit, they scored three goals during the 90 minutes! But two of those goals ended up in their own net. The scoreline ended 2-1 in Dallas' favor.

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