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A soccer match in Jamaica was suspended in the 84th minute on Monday after a bolt of lightning struck the pitch, causing two players to almost simultaneously crumble to the ground with a third player collapsing shortly thereafter. The Jamaican Observer reports that the match between Jamaica College and Wolmer’s Boys had been impacted by inclement weather since the […]
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have had a longstanding friendly rivalry throughout their careers, but it effectively came to an end when Ronaldo departed Real Madrid for Juventus. At the UEFA Champions League draw, the two sat next to each other and generally enjoying their time together. When asked about how their relationship was these days, […]
Keenan Allen thinks that Carli Lloyd should stick to soccer. The USWNT star revealed that she was considering a switch to the NFL after video of her booting a 55-yard field goal at a Philadelphia Eagles training camp. Allen told the World Cup winner that hitting the gridiron might not be in her best interest. […]
That’s one way for an athlete to ensure that their voice is heard. On Sunday, Philadelphia Union midfielder Alejandro Bedoya scored a goal in the early minutes of his club’s nationally televised MLS match against D.C. United, and after celebrating with his teammates, Bedoya walked over to a field mic, and yelled, “Congress, do something now. End gun violence. Let’s go!” […]
Arsenal teammates Sead Kolašinac and Mesut Özil were driving around London Thursday afternoon when they were approached by a band of attackers who brandished knives in a carjacking attempt. According to the Daily Mail, Özil was behind the wheel of his black Mercedes G-Class 4×4 when his car was boxed in by the robbers. As […]
Co-captain of the World Cup-winning US Women’s Soccer team, Megan Rapinoe, continued to be outspoken on Sunday, when she made an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press. Naturally, the talk eventually turned to President Trump and his policies. “I think that I would try to share our message. Do you believe that all people are created equal? Do you believe that […]
Megan Rapinoe is as responsible for helping the US Women’s National Team in winning their second straight World Cup as anyone. But when she was rightfully recognized for her efforts, the US Captain deflected with a humble Nipsey Hussle quote that also warned the soccer-playing world that she’s far from done. “Ain’t really trip on […]
The United States women’s soccer team defeated the Netherlands, 2-0, to earn their second consecutive World Cup. The win gave them the most championships out of any country (four) and capped off their rise into becoming global sensations. As a result, some fans in France decided to celebrate the United States’ victory sending a message […]
Lionel Messi was sent off for the second time of his career Saturday, following a scuffle with Chilean midfielder Gary Medel. The altercation occurred during the first half of the 2019 Copa America third-place play-off, while Argentina was up 2-0. Replays show the athletes chasing a ball that was headed out of bounds, before Messi gave Mendal a slight nudge at around […]
An Iranian man whose uncanny resemblance to soccer legend Lionel Messi prompted the nickname “Iranian Messi” took to social media on Wednesday to deny allegations that he impersonated the Argentinian athlete to sleep with 23 women. POST CONTINUES BELOW The 26-year-old Reza Parastesh called the allegations against him “fake news,” and said he isn’t being sued by nearly two dozen […]
