Stories The Good, the Bad, and the Howlers from Everyone’s First Matchday June 20, 2018 In Defence of Nationalism Through the Haze of World Cup Fever June 19, 2018 El Milagro, La Selección, y Los Guadalupanos June 18, 2018 Family of Three: A multi-generational World Cup Saturday, far from the action June 17, 2018 How to Avoid an Early Exit, After an Early Exit June 16, 2018 NOTES FROM LAKE ERIE: SAUDI ARABIA vs. RUSSIA June 15, 2018 Gloryland June 14, 2018 A Journey to the World Cup: A Fan’s Memoir from then to now June 13, 2018 Which youngsters will shine at World Cup 2018? June 12, 2018 What Will Happen: A World Cup preview that even we can’t quite believe June 11, 2018 A Note About the Future. May 22, 2018 A note about Howler May 16, 2018 David Villa on La Liga, MLS, and NYCFC’s chances at the World Cup May 4, 2018 Rinoceros: Gattuso reinvigorates Milan with a bygone sensibility March 23, 2018 Despite attempts to change, Beitar Jerusalem returns to a familiar madness March 22, 2018 Leo Messi explains why he used to puke on the pitch so often March 19, 2018 The emergence of New England’s Matt Turner and the delicate balance of competition amongst goalkeepers March 18, 2018 Sadness mixes with internal strife at Fiorentina March 14, 2018 NYCFC pay tribute to pigeon killed by LA Galaxy players March 14, 2018 Greek owners packing heat, French fans fighting players, and English pundits spitting on children: A weekend of football insanity March 13, 2018 Zidane on Sergio Ramos’ mysterious mid-match disappearance: “He pooped himself a little” March 10, 2018 Thousands of Fiorentina supporters gather outside Davide Astori’s funeral to give him a spine-tingling send off March 8, 2018 How firing the manager impacts a struggling team March 8, 2018 Reggiana owner Mike Piazza holds press conference to announce that he is “fricken pissed off” March 7, 2018 Hypocrisy is the only common ground in the FA-Pep Guardiola yellow ribbon debate March 6, 2018 Ederson demonstrates how saving penalties is more skill than luck March 4, 2018 John Stones and Noel Gallagher create a bizarre FIFA playlist together March 1, 2018 Peterborough players help clear the snow during English snowpocalypse match February 28, 2018 Benjamin Mendy’s GoPro celebration footage was the best part of the Carabao Cup final February 28, 2018 Two fans of rival clubs show the world how football can inspire, unify, and transcend sight or sound February 26, 2018 Breaking down Alphonse Areola’s exceptional performance against Real Madrid February 17, 2018 A Champions League match report written by Liverpool FC exclusively for FC Barcelona February 16, 2018 Entrenchment wins the USSF presidential election, but much remains uncertain in American soccer February 15, 2018 Hannover 96 and the battle for the soul of German football February 15, 2018 Neymar: “PSG need to add Messi if we want to win the Champions League” February 15, 2018 MLS apologizes to Atlanta United player for releasing Valentine’s Day photo February 14, 2018 Lens supporters display banner urging Mona Lisa loan move February 13, 2018 Vote Striker the World Cup Pup for USSF president February 9, 2018 Colombian club try pandering to young fans with emoji covered kits February 8, 2018 Neymar is second on his team in scoring, but leads the league in complaining February 3, 2018 The unforgettable January transfer window of 2018 February 2, 2018 Saudi Arabia attempting to boost World Cup squad with unusual intervention in Spanish soccer February 2, 2018 The end of the Boston Breakers highlights the conflict between owners and fans February 2, 2018 David Beckham enters Cuban exile politics February 1, 2018 Portuguesa fans eat players’ pizzas as punishment after loss February 1, 2018 Brilliant/insane Turkish club completes first funded Bitcoin transfer January 31, 2018 David Beckham’s Smoke & Mirrors FC inches closer to some semblance of supposed existence January 30, 2018 Zidane: “The Champions League made me dump other competitions so we can stay together” January 27, 2018 The mixed-up battle to determine the purpose of American soccer media January 25, 2018 Motherwell demonstrates the joy of gently trolling Man United January 25, 2018 Phil Neville as Lionesses manager is the FA’s dumbest appointment since their last one January 24, 2018 Alexis Sanchez and Henrikh Mkhitaryan accidentally realize their dreams at the same time January 23, 2018 Julie and some guy. Zach, apparently. Anyhow, they're athletes and spouses. (Images via Facebook) Why wasn’t Julie Ertz’s partner Zach at the US women’s national team friendly? January 22, 2018 Man United’s biggest January signing: This tractor January 20, 2018 Ronaldinho retires from football so he can finally start having some fun January 20, 2018 Man City drop their invincibility cloak, but plenty of magic still remains January 19, 2018 The US Soccer presidential race needs to focus more on the women’s game January 17, 2018 Argentine club’s goalkeeper training is like an episode of Jackass January 16, 2018 Ligue 1 ref tries to earn starting job with PSG by kicking out at Nantes player, then sending him off January 15, 2018 Selecting a FIFA Team of the Year is more difficult than I ever imagined January 11, 2018 Neymar might have just started a new trend in goal celebrations January 11, 2018 Joe Hart wears a fan’s dirty old hat, Josh Cullen loses teeth in FA Cup match January 7, 2018 Jose Mourinho reinvigorates himself by trading insults with Antonio Conte January 7, 2018 Arsene Wenger claims that winning fewer trophies makes his record more impressive than Alex Ferguson’s January 5, 2018 Gigi Donnarumma’s “parasite” brother helps Milan beat Inter in Coppa Italia surprise December 28, 2017 Shinji Kagawa traumatizes child with nutmegs December 28, 2017
