Informational/Did You Know
¿Qué Es La Maldición Del Sexto Puesto En La Liga MX? ¿Podrá Chivas Romper El Maleficio?
Atlas, actual campeón del fútbol mexicano, aparece en cuartos de final como el primer obstáculo de Chivas en su sueño por obtener el Clasura 2022. Sin embargo, su enemigo número uno en el reino tapatío no será el único ni el más poderoso rival al que le tocará enfrentar.
Además de lo que pueda pasar sobre el campo de juego, el Rebaño Sagrado también tendrá que combatir con una extraña maldición que afecta a aquellos clubes que – tal como ellos en esta temporada – acabaron en el sexto lugar de la fase regular del torneo.
Because Selling Jerseys Is Not Enough, Venezia FC Now Offers Fancy, Expensive Swimsuits
Venezia FC is not doing great on the field. With just two games left in the Serie A season, the team is dead last in the standings, and relegation is an unavoidable fate. But, off the pitch, oh boy! The club is shining and thriving because of its trendy fashion ventures.
Lionel Messi’s Incredible Salary Ranks Tops Among All Athletes This Year
Lionel Messi was the world's highest-paid athlete over the last year, according to the annual Forbes list released on Wednesday that had the Paris Saint-Germain forward ahead of the NBA's LeBron James and Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo.
MLS Veteran Opens Up About Body Shaming, Eating Disorders
Chris Seitz played professional soccer for 15 years before retiring in January. Now the MLS Cup-winning goalkeeper is opening up about his issues with body shaming and eating disorders.
Seitz won an NCAA title with Maryland, an MLS Cup with Real Salt Lake and U.S. Open Cups with both FC Dallas and the Houston Dynamo. The California native made more than 100 career MLS appearances and wore the No. 1 jersey for the U.S. at the 2008 Olympics.
He’s been around. He’s won. And he’s had struggles.
Sam Kerr Has Somehow Managed To Win 7 Golden Boot Awards In The Last 6 Years
After trailing twice against Manchester United on Sunday, Chelsea stormed back to capture the 2021-22 WSL title behind two incredible Sam Kerr volleys. Kerr finished the season with 20 goals in 20 games, four more than Arsenal's Vivianne Miedema, to claim the Golden Boot — her seventh such individual prize in just six years.
Australia's going to be a problem at next summer's World Cup with the 28-year-old Matildas captain playing like this.
Hatters, Terriers, and Star Players: Previewing The Championship Playoffs
By Championship standards, the end of the 2021-22 regular season was rather anticlimactic. There were no relegation deciders as in 20-21, and no dramatic fights for automatic promotion like the year before. This season, on the final day, four teams were fighting to secure two playoff spots, but in the end, there were no changes to the final table.
El América Podría Ser La Primera Víctima De Erling Haaland Con El Jersey Del Manchester City
Si no hay modificaciones en el calendario, Club América podría convertirse en el primer club en enfrentar a Erling Haaland con los colores del Manchester City.
El delantero noruego hoy abandonó la columna de rumores de mercado y fue oficializado como nuevo refuerzo del conjunto inglés. La noticia la confirmó el mismo Manchester City, luego de pagar la cláusula de salida al Borussia Dortmund (se habla de un costo de entre 60 y 75 millones de dólares) y de que el jugador pasara los controles médicos de rigor.
Strike! Japanese Team Celebrates Win By Becoming A Human Bowling Alley
After a nerve-wracking 4-3 victory over Tokyo Verdy, Albirex Niigata reached 29 points last weekend and became one of the three leaders in the J2 League, the Japanese second division.
Despite there still being two-thirds of the tournament ahead, fans are already excited about a possible promotion, and players can't hide their joy either. In fact, once the game ended, the squad celebrated the victory and the chemistry created around in a sui generis way: becoming a human bowling alley and portraying a perfect strike.
EA Sports Loses FIFA Licensing — Here’s What It Means For You
For decades, the word “FIFA” more often than not referred to the video game franchise as opposed to the eponymous soccer governing body.
No more. FIFA and EA Sports are ending their nearly three-decade relationship, effective in 2023.
In short: The game will change its name to EA Sports FC (I know, yuck) but not much else. As for the why: As usual, it’s greed (from both parties).