Off the Pitch
Players Vs. Ball Boys: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Ten Admirable Fair Play And Respectable Moments In Football
Dani Alves Upstages Neymar At Paris Fashion Week With Sunglasses And High Heels
It’s Paris Fashion Week and with Ligue 1 essentially all wrapped up already, a couple Paris Saint-Germain players decided to schmooze it up in the City of Light on Friday. One Brazilian in particular stood out, and for once it wasn’t Neymar.
Dani Alves stole the show at Paris Fashion Week with some stellar sunglasses and some sexy high heels.
We Actually Found A Small Shred Of Sanity In Washington, D.C.
Regardless of your politics, what has transpired this week in Washington, D.C., has been nothing short of unprecedented. Multiple allegations of a Supreme Court justice nominee committing sexual assault have enraged everyone all along the political spectrum.
Fortunately, we found a few people in the U.S. capital who have shown a modicum of decency and sanity in these crazy times.
Here they come now!
Washington D.C.
Messi, Neymar, Ronaldo, And Others Show Off Their Most Insane Freestyle Skills.
We Reviewed FIFA 19 Even Though You’re Probably Going To Buy It Regardless Of What We Say
I’ve been playing FIFA for more than two decades — probably longer than many of you have been alive. These days I don’t count the years by birthdays or anniversaries but by FIFA updates. So when I sat down to do this FIFA 19 review, I had a pretty good idea of what I was getting into.
Is New Philadelphia Union Mascot An Abomination Or Greatest Mascot Ever?
To steal a phrase from the Colbert Report: New Philadelphia Union mascot Phang: great soccer mascot or greatest soccer mascot?
Let’s rewind a bit.
Can We All Take A Moment To Admire The Beauty Of This Man?
Hector Bellerin is one striking figure.
Not quite tall, not quite dark and not quite handsome, the Arsenal right back has nonetheless become one of the most notable footballers in the world for his appearance.
It’s not his man-bun that perfectly holds his floppy brown hair or the pencil mustache that looks like it belongs in a 1970s porno — for Hector Bellerin, it’s all about style.
Why Aren’t There More Openly Atheist Footballers?
Johan Cruyff, the most famous of all atheist footballers, once explained his beliefs succinctly.
“I don’t believe in God,” Cruyff said. “In Spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before a game. If it worked, every game would end in a tie.”
And yet, soccer, and sports in general, is dominated by religious athletes, whether they're crossing him or herself before entering the field of play, praying after a touchdown or pointing to the sky following a match.