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| PHOTO: THAT’S RIGHT, ZLATAN RUNS IN THE SAND IN HIS SOCKS. HE’S THE CHAMPION OF IT. |
Seriously, look at Zlatan dominate the sand. There’s a word for this, and it’s “Zlataminate.” (BERTRAND GUAY/AFP/GettyImages)
| THE RED BULLS FINALLY WISED UP AND EXILED RAFA MARQUEZ TO MEXICO…WHAT? HE’S JUST THERE FOR REHAB? |
Rafa Marquez is rehabbing in Mexico. The injury in question is a calf strain. My apologies to your monitor, now that it’s covered in the coffee you just sprayed. // Empire of Soccer
| PRESENTED WITHOUT COMMENT OR JUDGMENT OF ANY KIND. POSSIBLY. NAH. |
18 things Xavi does instead of kissing girls, from the “brilliant minds” of Surreal Football. // The FCF
| OH, SO WE’RE INTERVIEWING JOCULAR BLOGGERS, NOW? WHEN DOES THE B-LIST GET SOME LOVE? |
The godfather of football humor blogging sits down for an interview about his style and technique. It’s like Insider the Actor’s Studio, but for something stupid. // US Soccer Players
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| PHOTO: HAVING ALREADY CONQUERED PLAYING ON HIS FEET, NEYMAR WILL NOW LEARN TO PLAY FROM HIS BACK. |
Actually, he’s lying there stunned after missing a penalty. Badly. See link below for the terribleness.
| RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE PEOPLE OBSESSED WITH THIS. TO THOSE PEOPLE I SAY ‘STOP IT.’ |
The Guardian’s Secret Footballer has a book out, and there’s a video teaser. Here’s my question: if there’s no intent to reveal his actual identity, how do we know that’s actually him in the video? // Off the Post
| NEWSFLASH: FOOTBALLER DOES GOOD DEED, NATION STUNNED. |
A hearty huzzah for Nottingham Forest’s Dexter Blackstock, who left tickets for a pair of Forest fans who left theirs at home. // The Press Association
| REJECTED IDEAS INCLUDED KNITTING A QUILT AND BEDAZZLING A BELT IN HER HONOR. |
Alex Morgan’s hometown really struggling with how to honor the Olympic gold medal soccer star. Keys to the city? A parade? I know, how about a scrapbook! // SGV Tribune
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| PHOTO: VOLUNTARILY STRIKING THE BALL WITH YOUR HEAD IS KINDA STUPID WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT. |
And yet, like Reading’s Alex Pearce, people will continue to do it over and over and over. Football!
| FOOTBALL V. FOOTBALL V. FOOTBALL V. FOOTBALL FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER. AMERICA. |
Infographic time. Who’s got the more popular football on the social networks and such? Who cares, you say? Well I sure as hell don’t. // Mashable
| IT’S LIKE MAD LIBS. CHOOSE FOOTBALLER A, ADD SUPER MODEL B, AND LET THE RUMORS FLY. |
Dani Alves is dating Bar Refaeli. Maybe. Speculation is rampant or something. // Kickette
| FOR ME, THIS WILL FOREVER BE KNOWN AS THE ‘MOSCOW TERRY.’ |
Neymar’s terrible penalty probably knocked a good 1,200 euros or so off his price tag. // Bleacher Report
| WHENEVER I RUN IN THE SAND IN MY SOCKS, PEOPLE LOOK AT ME FUNNY. DID I SAY ‘IN MY SOCKS’? I MEANT ‘IN ONLY MY SOCKS.’ |
Wait, I don’t do that. Follow KCKRS and like KCKRS. ZLATAMINATE.
