[EURO 2012 QUALIFYING] The Italy-Serbia Euro 2012 qualifier in Genoa had to be abandoned after visiting Serbian fans threw flares on the field and lit fireworks– all this after the start of the game was delayed 45 minutes because of clashes between Italian police and the Serbian fans. Scottish referee Craig Thomson stopped thematch after […]
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Keeper folly gifts the tying goal
[VIDEO PICK] In the third minute of stoppage time, Villingen goalkeeper Daniel Miletic made a tough save that seemed to preserve a 3-2 win inthe fifth tier of German soccer. Then he had an embarrassing lapse. Villingen was headed to a victory over Astoria Walldorf when Julian Jaizay accepted the gift fromMiletic. …
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The shot hits the fan
[VIDEO PICK] Abby Wambach shoots high and hits a fan during the warmups before last week’s USA-China friendly. Wambach has scored109 goals for the USA. She assisted on the USA’s tying goal — by Alex Morgan in the 83rd minute — in a 1-1 draw with China. But before the game she struck a hungry […]
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Kick the flag
[VIDEO PICK] The flagpole prevents Northern Ireland midfielder Steven Davis from pulling off a quick corner kick against Italy … Davis turned a corner kick into a goal kick during Northern Ireland’s scoreless tie last Friday in European Championship … : : : : : :
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An amazing backheel in Belfast
[VIDEO PICK] In Northern Ireland Premier League, Glentoran beat Portadown, 1-0, on Tuesday thanks to Matty Burrows‘spectacular 16-yard backheel goal in stoppage time. Burrows came on as a 78th minute sub for the league leader and, in the 91st minute, connected in unique fashion with aJohnny Black cross to beat Portadown goalkeeper David Miskelly for […]
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President knees opponent in groin
[OFF THE POST] Bolivia President Evo Morales, during a soccer game against political rivals, kneed an opponent in the groin in apparentretaliation for a foul that left a laceration on the inside of Morales’ right leg. The incident was broadcast by Bolivian TV on Monday. Morales’ team was playing against a squad led by LaPaz […]
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Andrea Pirlo strikes from afar
[VIDEO PICK] AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri started the trio of Robinho, Ronaldinho and ZlatanIbrahimovic for the first time this season but had Andrea Pirlo to thank for a 1-0 win over Parma on last weekend. Pirlo unleashed a 40-yard rocket past Parmakeeper Antonio Mirante into the top right corner in the 25th minute. It […]
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GOLAZO: Greatest women's goal ever
[VIDEO] They’re calling it the greatest goal in the history of women’s soccer, and it was scored by 17-year-old KumiYokoyama Tuesday in the semifinals of the Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Trinidad & Tobago. Yokoyama dribbled past five North Korean defenders, beating several of them more than once, andscored the winning goal to give Japan […]
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Chest-thumping goalie celebrates prematurely
[OFF THE POST] Chest-thumping Khalid Al Askri, goalie for Moroccan powerhouse FAR, celebrated stopping a penalty kick byDriss Belaamri of Maghreb de Fes during the shootout of Thursday’s Moroccan Cup match. Well, he celebrated too soon … Al Askri walked away andonly turned back to see that the ball had spun across his goal line […]
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A Monumental effort
[ARGENTINA-SPAIN] Tuesday’s Argentina-Spain match in Buenos Aires lived up to its billing and then some. Argentina won, 4-1, in a game played at El Monumentalas part of its bicentennial celebrations, prompting interim coach Sergio Batista to say the Albiceleste could have just as easily the World Cup as Spain. Butthe Spanish coach Vicente Del Bosque […]