Turns out, soccer players are pretty good at Guitar Hero, but they have to play on their own terms.
http://www.google.com/trends/hottrends?q=charlie+davies&a...
United States forward Charlie Davies was injured in a deadly single-car accident in Virginia early on Tuesday.
Sports Buzz This gal, all T&A, comes out of nowhere to score a goal. And you thought soccer was gay! P'shaw!
Sports Buzz Soccer (known almost everywhere else as Football) is the world's most popular sport, yet here in the States its popularity is largely limited to Middle and High School students. Perhaps these videos can teach us why.
Following an especially wet spring in Colorado, ladybugs are so ubiquitous in one town that they've managed to make the tree bark look red. Sadly, neither Rodney Dangerfield nor Jackée Harry have been spotted on any local soccer fields (…yet).
One reddit user illustrates the misleading nomenclature behind American football.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/23/iran-football...
After wearing green arm bands last week, some Iranian footballers forced to “retire”
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=654097
Manchester United accept Real Madrid's £80m Ronaldo bid
A Belgian soccer player suffered a heart attack on field, but thanks to an implanted defibrillator, he sat up shortly afterward and was escorted off the field. The player, Anthony Van Loo, had an automatic defibrillator implanted due to a congenital heart defect, which zapped his heart back to life when he collapsed mid-game.
This is an actual photo from the aftermath of a game in the Israeli soccer premier league. The two teams have a bitter rivalry, in case that's not clear from the photo.
Sports Buzz At the Penguathlon - being housed by the Kelly Tarlton Arctic Encounter in just outside Auckland - 80 penguins are competing in games of football, frisbee, surfing, swing ball and …wait for it… WADDLE RACES! Sadly, the video contains no audio, but seeing a bunch of penguins play soccer (excuse us, “football”) is enough to give anyone the will to live (so we'll be okay without the sounds of penguins on ice).
http://worldfootballchallenge.com/
Four international soccer teams are coming to America this summer to compete in the inaugural World Football Challenge. Chelsea FC, AC Milan, Internazionale Milano and Club America will play a round-robin tournament as part of a preseason American tour designed to expand the clubs’ international footprint.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/...
The Chelsea Football Club has fired manager Luiz Felipe Scolari. He really does look very sad in this picture. Poor guy.
Sports Buzz An Argentinian player kicked a soccer ball into a crowd of pigeons, and they all flew away … except one :( ! Now, he's worried that he'll be remembered as “the pigeon killer.” And he's right. Murderer!
Witness all the pain, the glory, the heartbreak, and the triumph of the UEFA European Championship in a tidy 1:48 clip. Not only do we get all the sickest stops, scores, tricks, and tackles but it’s all set to a slick electro soundtrack.
Sports Buzz Street soccer is like parkour, but cooler because soccer is involved. Some of these things may seem faked, but they’re not. You just don’t get to see the 100 other takes that were less impressive.
These guys really know how to flop! Come on ref, there has got to be a penalty here somewhere! The entire team is on the turf.
Tech Buzz This year’s gathering in Germany showcases Artificial Intelligence designed to rescue humans and play soccer, among other less awesome things. Yes, it’s all very impressive, but get back to us when there’s a model that can brilliantly deliver dinner like a pro.