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World Cup: Paris Hilton Busted For Pot in South Africa?
The Hollywood social queen was in town for some world-class soccer, but it appears she may have netted herself some big-league trouble. (Update, 7:15 p.m. EST: The charges against Hilton have reportedly been dropped)
Sepp Blatter’s World Cup Apology: Change of Heart or PR Pragmatism?
Perhaps the referee gaffe in Sunday’s England-Germany group game was a good thing.
They Live: Vuvuzela Coming Soon, to a Sporting Event Near You
Spicing up boring old American baseball — one vuvuzela at a time.
Five Reasons to Keep Watching the World Cup
And then there were ten. With two more quarterfinals berths still up for grabs, why should soccer continue to dominate your cable package?
Instant Replay: The Ticket to Ending World Cup Controversies?
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Why Americans Still (Mostly) Won’t Care About Soccer
Yes, the United States was eliminated from the World Cup Saturday. But still, the team’s round-of-16 appearance has soccer fans stateside wondering: Will this historic success translate into more people paying attention to …
Landon Donovan: Scoring On and Off the Pitch
Will Landon Donovan’s game-winning goal help him score off the field as well?
Quotes: Goalie Gianluigi Buffon on Italy’s Elimination from 2010 World Cup Play
“We were a disappointment and everyone saw it,”
— GIANLUIGI BUFFON, Italian goalkeeper, on Italy’s early exit from 2010 World Cup play (Via ESPN SoccerNet)
Did an Algerian Soccer Star Slap a Female Reporter?
In the aftermath of his team’s disappointing last-minute loss to the United States, Algeria’s Rafik Saifi allegedly slapped a female reporter in the interview zone after the match.
What Is That Weird Hum During World Cup Games?
Is there something wrong with your television set, or has a swarm of angry bees invaded the World Cup pitch?
Quotes: Ambivalence About the World Cup
“Close your eyes and try as hard as you can to pretend you like soccer. Good.”
— DOWHATITELLYOU, personifying American ambivalence about the World Cup on Twitter. Tweets including the word “football” (shockingly) were more …