Did you know that the most penalty shots needed in a game was 48? During the 2005 Namibian Cup between KK Palace and Civics, 48 penalty shots were used to decide the game! Several players took 3 penalty shots each. I wonder how many fans stuck around to watch the whole thing?!
Who’s up for a contest with a free prize?! Take a look at the following photo and tell us the first thing that comes to your mind. If it’s funny enough, you could be the winner! The rules and guidelines are simple. Let’s have some fun! Continue reading
I remember in high school we used to play a game where if you got nutmegged, you owed a bagel to the person who nutmegged you. Let me tell you there were quite a few free bagels being passed around! Well unfortunately for Wayne Rooney, he gets nutmegged during a Nike commercial shoot by some younger player. Wayne laughs it off, but I guarantee that if this was on the real field, that kid would probably have been taken out! Oh by the way Wayne, you owe the kid a bagel! Continue reading
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Is this the next big star to hit the professional soccer fields in the future? This little six year old French-Algerian has such talent and skill it’s a little scary. But I’m sure there are professional teams out there with their eyes on him already. He’s got a long way to go until he can play with the big boys and a lot can change. Hopefully, this is what he wants to do and it’s not someone pushing him to do it. Continue reading
The Peace Cup is a men’s international club tournament organized by the Sunmoon Peace Football Foundation, which aspires to use the competition between clubs from several continents to promote world peace. The Foundation holds the Peace Cup and other various cup events in an effort to create world peace through the beautiful game of soccer. Continue reading
The Women’s Gold Cup is basically the Gold Cup, but for the women! The winner is considered the Women’s CONCACAF champion. The tournament happens every two years and the champions then go on to qualify for the Women’s World Cup. The U.S. Women’s National Team have won the past few times, making them the most successful women’s team in the CONCACAF Confederation.
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The Gold Cup is a men’s professional tournament for the CONCACAF Confederation. The winner of the Gold Cup, becomes the CONCACAF champion, which makes them eligible for the FIFA Confederations Cup. Over the years, Mexico has been the most successful team, winning the tournament seven times. The current champion, which has four wins, is the United States.
The FIFA Confederations Cup is a men’s national tournament that is held every four years, falling on the year before the FIFA World Cup. The Confederations Cup takes place in the host country for the following World Cup. Continue reading
