The 36-year-old soccer star will effectively end his playing career stateside.
The Everton goalkeeper remained humble despite his instant-classic victory.
—SEPP BLATTER, FIFA president, maintaining that the sport does not have a problem with racism, and that players should settle any disputes by shaking hands. Soccer authorities in England are still dealing with two high-profile allegations of player-on-player racism (via CNN)
The use of our family names as worthwhile can last only so long. For a Mexican soccer club, that use was replaced by something far more important: Twitter handles.
One of the biggest names in soccer has a problem with Nike. A heavy, sweaty problem, in fact.
First graders might dream of being recruited by Real Madrid when they grow up. But some are too cool to wait.
While the NFL’s lockout has turned to a frenzy of off-season signings, the NBA’s owner-imposed lockout has just started to take shape. But it isn’t all “poor-me” for the owners of U.S.-based sports teams. And that includes the NBA.
National team soccer coaches generally get canned right after the World Cup — or in the case of the Saudis, even in the middle of the tournament.
Today’s links feature outrageous sports, outrageous amounts of money, and outrageous vacation destinations.
If America wins this World Cup, can we just bronze Abby Wambach’s head?
