There are some crazy people out there, proper lunatics even, but we never understood how truly nutty people could be until today. The term "Mario balotelli superfan" is not used very often, for very obvious and very reational reasons. We, to be honest, did not think that such thing existed.
Then this turned up on Mario Balotelli's Instagram:
James Rodriguez used to be the guy that everyone couldn’t help but like. He was the breakout star of the 2014 World Cup. His goal against Uruguay, and subsequent celebration, showed he was a young man at once completely comfortable with his newfound stardom, and perfectly overwhelmed by it.
“He’s a star alright!” Jon Champion screamed that day, and there was no one in the world that would have dared argue with him. In Rodriguez, everyone saw the star they dreamed they could be.
Not all pitch invaders are created equal. Some try and score goals. Some try to hug players. Some want their shirts autographed. Some just want to run around for a bit while security chases them.
And some are just, like, on their way to the grocery store or something.
Like this Greek lady who casually strolled through a youth match, cane and all, without a care in the world.
Gerard Pique is from Barcelona, so he knows full well the political and social divides that define the rivalry between the city’s two local clubs: FC Barcelona and Espanyol.
If you want to know how to watch a live stream of Liverpool vs. Manchester United, online or on mobile, you’re in the right place.
Louis van Gaal’s Red Devils travel to Anfield this Sunday for what will be the 194th meeting in what is one of English football’s most bitter rivalries. United have won six of their last eight Premier League encounters with Liverpool, including the reverse fixture earlier this season.
Traditions in sports are a large part of what make the experience so special for athletes as well as fans. Soccer is not short on traditions, from Liverpool fans singing “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” Boxing Day’s Premiere League matches, the rivalries on Derby day, to a tradition that now seems to be transcending to the rest of the sporting world: swapping shirts.
If you’re asked to think of the most rabid fan bases and intimidating venues in the footballing world, you’ll most likely imagine the crowds in Europe or South America. In Europe, the leagues in England, Germany, Spain, Italy and France are seen as the benchmark for boisterous crowds and lively game day atmospheres.
West Ham United was off to a hot start to the 2015/16 Premier League season. They rallied off a 6-3-3 record with the help of Dimitri Payet, who scored 5 goals and tacked on 3 assists. Things were going well for The Hammers, and then Payet went down with an ankle injury and West Ham went on to only win two of their next 9 games, with 5 of those matches resulting in ties. Getting points is always good, but the loss of Payet was affecting the squad in the win column.
