Soccer XIs

This Fan's All-Time Dutch XI Tattoo Is Problematic

This is just disgusting.

The United States Men's National Team Ultimate World Cup Starting XI

The United States has appeared in 10 FIFA World Cups, including the last seven straight. Out of those 10 appearances, they've fallen at the first hurdle on five occasions. The most notable exceptions include the first-ever World Cup in 1930 when the side finished third in the 13-team tournament and their run to the 2002 quarterfinals in Japan and South Korea.

Chelsea Rejected These 11 Players, But Together They Would Tear Up Any Team In Europe

Meet a team with an average age of just 26 and enough talent to batter almost any team on the planet. Their common link? They were all chewed up and spat out by Chelsea FC.

Xavi Claims Catalonia Would Be A Top Team And LOOK AT THAT STARTING XI

Cataluña, la comunidad autónoma ubicada en el extremo este de España con Barcelona como su capital y su ciudad más grande, ha estado pidiendo su independencia desde la Guerra civil española. Con una autonomía cultural y política, además del uso prevalente del idioma catalán, seguido de eso la región tendría su propio equipo nacional de fútbol.

Sin embargo, Cataluña no está afiliado con la FIFA o la UEFA y eso los descalifica de poder participar en la Copa del Mundo o en el torneo europeo.

The UEFA Team Of The Year Shortlist Includes A Lot Of Good Players And Joe Allen

The UEFA Team of the Year shortlist has been released. Most of the usual suspects are there (Manuel Neuer is a rather glaring omission). Lionel Messi is there. Neymar is there. Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale are there.

And, um, so is Joe Allen.

Yes that Joe Allen.

UEFA's All-Time XI Is Scary Good

There have been a litany of awesome players in the UEFA Champions League down the years, so much so that creating an Ultimate XI is a task that could, in theory, drive one to madness. 

Carles Puyol Names Best XI He’s Ever Faced, Omits Cristiano Ronaldo

Having represented Spain 100 times and having appeared for Barcelona in almost 600 matches, center back Carles Puyol squared off against some of the world’s greatest players in a senior career that ran from 1999 to 2014.

The three-time UEFA Champions League winner and 2010 FIFA World Cup champion was himself on UEFA’s Team of the Year on six different occasions, so there’s probably no better judge of talent than Puyol himself.

The Old Firm’s First XI: The Fierce Rivalry’s Best

Twenty-two players will take the pitch at Glasgow’s Hampden Park on April 17 with the same objective: to defeat their club’s fiercest rival.

The so-called Old Firm derby--Celtic v. Rangers--may be one of the footballing world’s most noted--and notorious--rivalries, known just as much for what happens off the pitch as on it. However, some great players have suited up for each of the Glasgow giants. Here’s a “best XI” of players who have made their mark in the memorable match-ups between the two clubs.

The FIFA FIFPro World XI Winners From The 2015 Ballon d’Or Ceremony Have Been Announced

The FIFA FIFPro World XI has just been announced, and as expected it is full of Real Madrid and Barcelona players.

Goalkeeper

Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)

Defenders

Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain)

Marcelo (Real Madrid)

Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)

Dani Alves (Barcelona)

Midfielders

Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)

Luka Modric (Real Madrid)

Paul Pogba (Juventus)

Forwards

Neymar (Barcelona)

Lionel Messi (Barcelona)

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