Christmas birthdays: Eric Gordon, Alistair Cook and top sports stars born on December 25th
Having your birthday fall on Christmas is something of a double whammy. Not only is your special day overshadowed by the birthday of Jeshua […]
FIFA gamer John Green helps boost AFC Wimbledon with YouTube ad revenue
AFC Wimbledon is a grassroots football club in every sense of the word. Playing near the same London district that lends its name to […]
No ifs, ands, or butts: Giving the derriere its due across each of the major team sports
Outside of Brazil’s annual Miss Bumbum contest, and the occasional quixotic art film, derrieres are rarely mentioned in the mainstream press. This is true […]
Best Mannequin Challenge videos from baseball, basketball, football, hockey and soccer
The almost eerie stillness of the Mannequin Challenge stood in stark contrast to the frenetic fads that preceded it (see: Ice Bucket Challenge, Harlem […]
Welcome to Hell: Galatasaray’s Turk Telekom Arena headlines soccer’s most intimidating atmospheres
Playing on the road is never easy, but some venues have more intimidating atmospheres than others… like way more. We went on a globe-trotting […]
Playing bird’s-eye view soccer is not duck soup, nor is binocular soccer
Playing soccer the normal way is challenging enough, but when you change the perspective of players to a bird’s-eye view it becomes downright confounding. […]
Will the real World Cup please stand up? CONIFA provides alternative to FIFA
There is no Kylian Mbappe or Luka Modric on the pitch, nonetheless this World Cup’s fans are every bit as passionate as those at […]
Billy Wingrove and Jeremy Lynch rule the roost of soccer trick-shot tekkers
In the realm of soccer trick-shot videos, the work of Billy Wingrove and Jeremy Lynch rules supreme. Collectively known as the F2 Freestylers, the […]
Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson Moraes sets Guinness world record for longest soccer drop kick
In soccer, long distance drop kicks are valuable offensive weapons as they enable teams to launch quick counterattacks. In today’s game, no player kicks […]
Test your soccer history IQ with the ultimate Manchester United Football Club trivia quiz
Manchester United FC hasn’t won the Premier League title since 2012-13, but has been the cream of the crop of English football for more […]
Big Ball Boom! Watch overinflated sports balls explode in spectacular slow motion video
The balls employed in a number of the world’s biggest sports are inflatable (see basketball, football, soccer and volleyball), which naturally means they can […]
Bend It Like Beckham: Why soccer balls curve one way and smooth balls curve backwards
David Beckham’s ability to curve free kicks around defenders and into the goal was the stuff of legend, but do you know the physics […]