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Category: Gossip/Trash Talk

FIFA trashes historic mural

As Dallas prepares to welcome the 2026 FIFA World Cup, one of the city’s most iconic public artworks has...
FIFA, FIFA Corruption, Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Advertising, Soccer Business, World Cup 2026

Should we talk about the Boycott?

There’s a growing movement around the world which says the US is not fit to host the Word Cup....
FIFA Corruption, Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer History, Soccer Politics, World Cup 2026, World Cup History

Statement from FIFA

How to destroy the beautiful game = FIFA’s stupidity: erasing all videos and clips on social media in order to...
FIFA, FIFA Corruption, Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer History, Soccer Politics

Beer Banned…

I don’t think this will be welcomed as good news by the fans: FIFA announced Friday afternoon, a mere...
FIFA, FIFA Corruption, Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer History, Soccer Politics, World Cup 2022

Love Football. Boycott Qatar. Hate FIFA.

This is the message we feel resonates most with true fans of this beautiful game.  Here’s Max Rushden in The...
FIFA, FIFA Corruption, Gossip/Trash Talk, World Cup 2022

Grow Up, Paul!

This is an open letter to Paul Pogba, one of our favourite players. Dear Paul, We don’t know each...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics

The Return of “Fergie Time”

Mourinho’s brought “Fergie Time” back to United >>
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club

Mourinho says “I’ll be back”

Mourinho,totally recalling that his term in Chelsea was terminated quite abruptly,says to those who consider him expendable ” I’ll...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players

Robert Huth goes all dominatrix gets a Marouane Fellaini elbow

So as per Louis Van Gaal’s ball chain and leather deconstruction, Marouane Fellaini was only engaging in a safe...
English Premier League, Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players

Soccer themed Valentine’s day wishes.

If you are restlessly searching for a Soccer themed Happy Valentine’s Day wish look no further. Here are two...
Gossip/Trash Talk

The Pep Guardiola Era Begins at City

Thierry Henry on the future of Manchester City with Pep >>
English Premier League, Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

“Dear Sir Bobby Charlton…”

Jose Mourinho writes a 6-page letter to Manchester United explaining what he’d do to turn around the ailing club… Really?...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture

Louis van Gaal: “We Can Still Win!”

REALLY?  Not with what Scholes calls “negative style football.”   Keep it moving, cuz. Still, Rooney scores at Anfield,...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club

The Return of Zidane!

Wait a minute!  From headbutts to kicking ass – the man is back.  When Zidane replaced Rafa at Real...
Gossip/Trash Talk, La Liga, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Wenger in Paris: Skipping the transfer madness

Is that Edinson Cavani with Arsene Wenger? Wenger’s done this before. Last season, he skipped town for Rome on...
English Premier League, Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching

Here’s the $$$!

When you have this kind of money at stake, you’re going to have to be super-transparent.  Otherwise it’s an...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Advertising, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture

Blatter Resigns!

Bye, bye Sepp Blatter.  In news that came from nowhere, embattled FIFA head Sepp Blatter resigned his post with...
FIFA Corruption, Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Politics, World Cup History

Sepp Blatter Destroys Football: What We Can Do About it

Sick of FIFA?  Sick of Sepp Blatter?   I am. And here are two things I’m going to do...
FIFA Corruption, Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Politics

FAIR PLAY!

FIFA – Sepp Blatter’s “fair play” doctrine…
FIFA Corruption, Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Advertising, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Politics

BOOM! The FIFA sting begins. Blatter up next?

It’s not an accident that the second keyword phrase when you look up “FIFA” in Google is “FIFA corruption.”...
FIFA Corruption, Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer History, Soccer Politics, World Cup History

May the 4th be with you.

Darth Vader would not have made a very good soccer player – that wheezing voice was surely an indication...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Humor

Arsenal: Raising standards for every other side except theirs

This is an article written with all due respect to Southampton, unfailingly the indigenous source of recent impact players...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - Club

Bollywood and Indian cricketing legends behind new Indian Super League

In Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, a Bollywood fluff piece made circa 2006, Abhishek Bachchan plays Rikki, a Chelsea fan and...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Advertising, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

Sepp Blatter will continue as FIFA emperor as Platini bows out

“Macbeth shall never vanquished be, until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill Shall come against him.” In Sepp...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup History

“Put me in coach,” says Pele. Total Chaos = Brazil

Wonder what Scolari can even say at this point… it’s gotta be the worst halftime talk in Brazil’s history....
Gossip/Trash Talk, World Cup 2014

Germany favored to beat Brazil

With the loss of Neymar, the Germans are favored: Brazil has a 49.2 percent chance to advance to the...
Gossip/Trash Talk, World Cup 2014

The Social Need for Plastic Smiles

Although David Beckham’s playing days are over, he’s still making the rounds in the public eye.  At the Wimbledon...
Gossip/Trash Talk

BREAKING: Another FIFA scandal… (yawn)

In news that shocked no one, it was revealed the Sepp Blatter’s FIFA has once again showed it’s corrupt...
Gossip/Trash Talk, World Cup 2014

The Shallows: US News Coverage Scores an “F”

I have to say the shallowness of CNN’s coverage of the World Cup is truly shocking.  What’s amazing is...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer History, World Cup 2014

Scolari’s Spy? “Ronaldinho” crashes Messi’s party in Belo Horizonte

A Ronaldinho look-alike pays Messi a surprise visit as the Argentinian team practice in Belo Horizonte: Read all about...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2014

The Winner of the World Cup Brazil 2014: Odebrecht!??

Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht has already been named the winner of the World Cup by Bloomberg in this insightful article....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer History, Soccer Politics, World Cup 2014, World Cup History

The Pitch in Manaus: The grass died from “an excessive use of fertilizer.”

Apparently the grass in not greener in the Amazon: #450407418 / gettyimages.com I wonder whether England or Italy are...
Gossip/Trash Talk, World Cup 2014

Can the Best Players Save the World from FIFA?

This is the best example of satirical advertising ever.  Just in time for the World Cup, Samsung unintentionally unleashes...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Advertising, Soccer Business, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Videos, Women's World Cup, World Cup 2014, World Cup History

The Anti Soft-Drink Ad

Well, instead of telling you why you should drink soda drinks, here’s an ad which should convince you otherwise....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Advertising

Clint Dempsey: Can the US get past the Group of Death?

The scary thing is that he’s going to have to play like this every time he gets the ball....
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National

FIFA and “The Big Fix”

Look, I wish we could all just ignore the stink and enjoy the game, but FIFA is making it...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Politics, World Cup 2014, World Cup History

Jorge Ramos: “Yes, Brazil Is Ill-Prepared. No, It Will Not Matter.”

Jorge Ramos is, in our opinion, the best news anchor on US television today.  He’s asking the tough questions...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Books & Magazines, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Politics, World Cup 2014

Is 2014 the Year Soccer in America (Truly) Goes Mainstream?

A great article in New York Magazine. Will Leitch makes the case for what we’ve always wanted to believe:...
Gossip/Trash Talk, MLS, Soccer History, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2014, World Cup History

Why are we listening to Paul Scholes?

Just a question. To me it looks like he’s the Sarah Palin of English Football – a shrill, underqualified...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2014

Beckenbauer: “one does not urinate in a hotel lobby…”

Kaiser Franz is once again proving that when it comes to manners, he sets high standards for the German...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Humor, Soccer Players, World Cup 2014

Gareth Bale’s Disruptive Economics

The chart shows us the characteristic “hockey stick” curve that makes exponential growth unstoppable. First global warming temperatures, now...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Teams - Club

Manchester City held to a standstill by Stoke, 1-1

Peter Crouch must have committed about five handballs before scoring but the referee failed to spot even a single...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Anton Ferdinand vs John Terry (and Ashley Cole): No handshake

He won in court and now he wants his handshake too? Anton Ferdinand snubbed John Terry and a bit...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Four Arsenal legends found Southampton a lucky charm: Will Oliver Giroud?

It took Thierry Henry eight matches to open his scoring account for Arsenal, a period so fraught with self...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Hall of Fame, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

Barcelona’s 2013-14 away kit to sport colours of Catalonian flag

The Bars of Aragon, part of the Catalonian flag will feature in the 2013-14 kit Two days ago, a...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Advertising, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Teams - National

World Cup qualifiers: Spain start their campaign beating Georgia, 1-0

World Cup champions Spain had to eke out an 85th minute goal by Roberto Soldado to get past Georgia...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2014

Women’s U20 World Cup final: USA beats Germany, 1-0 to lift third title

Kealia Ohai scores the game winner in the 44th minute following great work down the right flank by full...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos

World Cup qualifiers: Messi and Argentina overcome Paraguay, 3-1

Leo Messi continues his incandescent national form which can only be good for Argentina’s World Cup chances. The little...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2014

World Cup qualifiers: Belgium’s big men beat Wales, 2-0

Vincent Kompany’s inch perfect header and Jan Vertonghen’s sizzling free kick provided the scoring highlights. This might be the...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2014

World Cup qualifiers: Jamaica beat USA for the first time, 2-1

The USA celebrated a historical win over Mexico beating them for the first time in Mexico about three weeks...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club, Soccer Videos

World Cup qualifiers: England crush hapless Moldova, 5-0

Frank Lampard collects a brace from a spot kick and a header. Jermain Defoe combines with Alex Oxlade –...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Politics, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, Soccer Videos, World Cup 2014

World Cup qualifiers: USA with key absences take on Jamaica

No Landon Donovan or Michael Bradley The USA return to World Cup qualifications today with their match against Jamaica...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - National, World Cup 2014

Wayne Rooney slows down

He doesn’t have hair, he’s fat, he doesn’t score ” Then I remember – I drank a few bevvies...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club

Cristiano Ronaldo: I, Narcissus

“You’ll never stop loving me, will you, oh beautiful reflection?” ‘Tis not about the money. Cristiano Ronaldo feels unloved...
Gossip/Trash Talk, Soccer Business, Soccer Coaches & Coaching, Soccer Culture, Soccer History, Soccer Players, Soccer Skills, Soccer Teams - Club
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