Pele Three Icons Quote
Wherever you go, there are three icons that everyone knows: Jesus Christ, Pele and Coca-Cola.
Funny
Ronaldinho Retirement Quote
If there's a team that would want me without the training, it's still possible to play
Nicklas Bendtner Scores, Berates Teammate For Not Passing Earlier
There’s been way too much written about Nicklas Bendtner over the last decade, but it’s always worth remembering that the Danish striker once achieved a higher score than possible on a psychological confidence test.
Watch Connor Shaughnessy Give Away A Penalty By Turning Gary Madine Into The Great Cornholio
Good news: Beavis & Butthead has finally caught on in England. We know this has happened because in a Championship match between Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United Leeds midfielder Connor Shaughnessy gave away a penalty when he demonstrated his Beavis & Butthead fandom by turning Bolton's Gary Madine into The Great Cornholio.
My hero, My mate, Big Gary Madine #bwfc pic.twitter.com/rFCR6lrUm7
Muller Speaks On Bayern's View Of The German Supercup
That was the pressure. We wanted to win. And, of course, it is always something special to play against Dortmund, even when it comes to the first title. If we had lost, however, we would have said the Supercup is not so important.
Antoine Griezmann Starts One Tag Challenge. Drills Diego Godin From Across The Pitch
Thibaut Courtois Explains Why Goalkeepers Shouldn't Take Penalties
I have some thoughts on goalkeepers taking penalties. Goalkeepers taking penalties is a net positive from an entertainment standpoint. Goalkeepers taking penalties is a net negative, from a soccer standpoint.
Sure, there have been goalkeepers who double as penalty specialists and they are professional footballers, so they can be expected to have enough skill to score from the spot when called upon. On the other hand, hello Thibaut Courtois in the Community Shield:
MLS Rankings Of Power: Midseason Special, Broh
You probably didn’t notice, but the MLS Rankings of Power went on a long hiatus. It went off into the woods, swallowed a cocktail of hallucinogenics, found a small passage in a dense thicket and wormed its way into a little clearing in the shrubbery. There, it pondered the value of power, the capacity for channeling such robust faculties and the question of how to then present it to the people in a safe for consumption listicle format.
How Would Modern Teams Line Up In Century-Old Formations?
When the first international football match was played in 1872, the tactics and formations used were completely foreign to what modern soccer coaches employ. Seven forwards, one defender? Not even a team of 5-year-olds would consider a lineup like that these days.
But how would modern teams look if they decided to turn back the clock and utilize ancient tactics?