One of the most spectacular goals we’ve seen this year comes from a Japanese high school game. In the final minute of stoppage time, with the score tied, 1-1, Tamano-Konan gets the gamewinner overSakuyo with a golazo that starts with the goalkeeper, involves three other players — including the scorer who sombreros his marker — […]
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Talk of Italy's Scudetto is last thing Roma wants to hear
Roma retained its place atop Serie A with a convincing 3-1 win at Udinese on Wednesday, putting further pressure on the title holder in Turin, as a 1-0 loss by Juventus at Sassuolo dropped thefour-time defending champions 11 points behind the leader in Rome. No team outside Turin or Milan has won a title in […]
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Video Pick: Kid kicks a drone out of the sky
A video production company filming school soccer in New Zealand had its drone shot down by a boy’s well-aimed punt.
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Video Pick: When Christen Press met President Obama
Christen Press narrates highlights of the Women’s World Cup champions’ visit to the White House and what it occurred when she met President Barack Obama.
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Video Pick: Kaizer Chief pulls off scorpion kick
During his team’s 1-0 win over the Mpumalanga Black Aces, Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Itumeleng Khunepulls of a scorpion kick save a la Rene Higuita. It appears the whistle had beenblown, negating the risk. Higuita at Wembley in 1995:
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Aron Johannsson undergoes surgery for nerve disorder
U.S. striker Aron Johannsson, sidelined since leaving a late September Werder Bremen game with hip pain, had surgery on Wednesday in Berlin to repair a nerve disorder in the groin area.
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Video Pick: A golazo from Grasshopper
One of the week’s most impressive goals comes from Switzerland, where Munas Dabbur of Grasshopper Club Zurich tricks his way past four Sion defenders in the penalty area beforehitting the net.
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Match-Fixing in Spain: Dark Clouds Gather
On Thursday, Spanish sports daily El Mundo Deportivo opened a giant can of worms when it reported that an unnamed La Ligalinesman had complained to police that he was being pressured into favoring Real Madrid in next month’s Clasico versus Barcelona. Though the game officials for the Nov 21 encounter havenot been confirmed yet, the […]
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Video Pick: Referee gets fouled
German referee Bastian Dankert was taken down from behind by Hannover’s Artur Sobiech during Hannover’s 1-0 Bundesliga win over FC Cologne.
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Video Pick: A sweet backheel goal by Atletico's Saul
Atletico Madrid got its first goal in its 4-0 UEFA Champions League win over Kazakh club Astana with this wonderful back-heel by 20-year-old Saul.