In case you missed it, last week Barack Obama's daughters were not able to meet Lionel Messi because their father, who is the President of the United States and possibly the most powerful man in the world, couldn't swing it. Apparently Messi felt bad about this, because he sent Sasha and Malia Obama some pretty cool gifts: signed, personalized Argentina jerseys.
Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably the most popular athlete in the world. He has 53.3 million Instagram followers, 41.3 million Twitter followers, and an absurd 110 million Facebook followers. With that kind of following, you would think he would be a shoo-in to win any sort of online popularity contest, especially one centered around the world of football as Goal.com’s Legends World Cup was.
Imagine you are a fan of Cristiano Ronaldo, and you are sitting behind a goal at which he is about to shoot a penalty. Because you are a fan, you know that penalties are his jam, there is arguably no better penalty taker in the world. So a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty should be as sure a bet as there is to see your hero succeed; you are almost guaranteed to get the classic Ronaldo jump-spin celebration. You are probably stoked.
And then, in the case of this fan, you are really not. In this case, you get hit in the face by that Cristiano Ronaldo penalty.
Some days we can't help but conclude that soccer fans are just the worst. Today is one of those days. Some Spanish soccer fans rushed the field during a game Sunday and stabbed Alhaurin de la Torre striker Samuel G.P. in the heart. We are not making this up. We wish we were.
A hairy day for Barcelona that included an own goal and ended in a 2-2 draw vs Villareal turned especially bad for one woman when Lionel Messi took a shot in the 18th minute of the game. The shot, a powerful one launched from just outside the 18, flew off target and into the crowd, where it hit a supporter and apparently broke her arm.
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Today, we take a look at three kids who broke the rules and had an absolutely amazing time because of it. Apparently these three boys snuck into Barcelona’s training ground (how they did it, we have no idea) and literally got to hang out with the entire Barcelona squad as if they were one of the boys. They will be talking about this for the rest of their lives.
Sacha Baron Cohen is either one of the funniest men alive or the biggest jackass in the world depending on your perspective. The comedic genius that came up with characters such as Borat and Ali G has used those same characters to give unflinching, often cringeworthy social commentary...and possibly pink eye. This next video shows Baron Cohen’s flair for character creation, without ruffling too many feathers. In it, we hear the story of Sacha Baron Cohen visiting hooligans. Prepare yourself for some pretty hilarious hooligan impressions.
In case you missed it last week, Liga MX took MLS to school in the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. The Mexican clubs (Club America, Queretaro, Santos Laguna, and Tigres) dominated their American opposition. While watching the results unfold, I realized I don’t know much about Mexico’s Liga MX and I needed to learn more.
So after diving into the wild world of Mexican club soccer, I came away with a wonderful, crazy, exciting, and bizarre realization.
Club Tijuana is AWESOME.
Paris Fashion Week, which took place earlier this month, has bled into the world of soccer. Last time Paris Fashion Week happened, in October, Supermodels Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner showed of on the game of PSG against Marseille at Parc des Princes in Paris, France.
They brought luck to the team, as Les Parisiens won over Marseille, 2-1, in Ligue 1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic became PSG's all-time leading scorer.
Oh, and Rihanna was there too, plus former Brazilian superstar Ronaldo.
Sergio Ramos has been at Real Madrid for a long, long time. He has seen enough of the crowd at the Bernabeu to know what’s good from bad, and his latest quotes defending Cristiano Ronaldo speak to that. Ronaldo was booed by his own fans on Tuesday despite scoring the opening goal against AS Roma. Sergio Ramos tells Real Madrid fans to be more supportive, but he understands where they are coming from (H/T Bleacher Report).