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Euro 2016 Recap
The Champions Portugal finally won it – with and without Ronaldo. Not known as a team player, it was impressive to see the man with his own statue (and museum, hotels and airport) support his fellow teammates after injury. Quite a strike from Eder. https://youtu.be/1BehJathYps The Contenders France were fantastic hosts and it would’ve been […]
Vive la France!
France opened the scoring at Euro 2016 with a goal from Mr. Pretty himself, Olivier Giroud. Romania’s Bogdan Stancu tied the match, but a beauty from Dimitri Payet finished the game at 2-1 in France’s favor. An important takeaway from today’s match: The French kits always look great, but my favorite is still the Madeline […]
Twilight Zone
All heck has broken loose in the Premier League this season. Here’s a quick snapshot of what’s happening around the League. TOP FOUR… 1- LEICESTER CITY There was a time in the not so distant past that the top four teams were all but decided: Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Arsenal. The only question was […]
Wales is Back
Wales is back on the map for its first major tournament since 1958. Three things you need to know: 1. This is where Wales is on a physical map. 2. Welsh fans are super excited. It’s especially touching after the passing of their previous manager, Gary Speed. 3. Gareth Bale’s man bun isn’t going away anytime soon.
It’s That Serious
Attention soccer newbies: Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a big deal, to himself and lots of other people. His homecoming for Malmö (his childhood team) vs. PSG (his super fancy team) is such a big deal that he has rented the town square so everyone can watch the match. This was announced through his app. Yes, he has […]
Pep, Are You Okay?
The usually oh-so-dapper Pep Guardiola is letting himself go a little bit. This is the Pep we know and love: The current Pep is kind of like when a man’s wife is out of town and he does nothing but wear sweat pants and eat pizza. Where is Mrs. Guardiola??? Please come home soon. He needs you.
Pique Problems
Apparently Gerard Pique has done two very bad things: He talked trash about Ronaldo…therefore Real Madrid. He is in support of Catalan independence. I’m not sure which one people are more upset about, but the hate is so real that they had to switch stadiums for their next friendly against England. From Goal.com. Photograph: Lluis […]
$50 for a T-shirt?
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