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Search For Soccer

Sideline Soccer has a new sister site called Search For Soccer! It’s your number one search for everything soccer! The site is a collection of soccer related websites categorized and tagged to make it helpful in finding a soccer related site. Continue reading

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QUICK FACT: First World Cup Goal

Did you know that the first World Cup goal was scored by Lucien Laurent of France? In 1930, the first ever World Cup was held in Uruguay and the first two games were held simultaneously. France beat Mexico 4-1 and USA beat Belgium 3-0.

QUICK FACT: Soccer is 2nd most environmentally unfriendly sport

“For many, soccer is a fantastic, beautiful sport. The game unites cultures, countries, and backgrounds in a common bond of athletic competition. It requires nothing but some friends, a ball, and an afternoon full of fresh air: Unless you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of people who play it professionally. Then, you’ll need buses, cars, and airplanes to transport you across continents.” According to TreeHugger, Soccer is rated as the 2nd most environmentally unfriendly sport in the world.

2009 Algarve Cup

The U.S. Women’s National Team has been working hard to get ready to defend their title as the Algarve Cup Champions at the 2009 Women’s Algarve Cup on March 4th – 11th in southern Portugal. The tournament has been held every year in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994 and is one of the most prominent women’s soccer tournaments. Continue reading

QUICK FACK: Most Penalty Shots

QUICK FACK: Most Penalty Shots

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?!

Funniest Photo Caption!

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

Wayne Rooney gets nutmegged!

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