Messi ganó su quinto Balón de Oro el lunes, pero su victoria puede haber sido eclipsada por la verdadera estrella del espectáculo, una foto de Cristiano Ronaldo saludando a la novia de Messi, Antonella Roccuzzo, con Messi mirando torpemente y Neymar mirando como si estuviera a punto de saltar de su asiento y golpear a Ronaldo en la cara.
The fans have spoken! Or, at least, all the redditors on r/soccer have spoken. A lot has happened in the beautiful game since January 1, 2015 and, thanks to Reddit, we discovered what fans consider the best photos in the last 12 months. With over 410 comments and 358 upvotes on the posting, we selected the top 20 photos submitted. If you want to see more of the year in photos, head over to the Reddit thread.
Football is played all over the world. As cities and nations grow, the stadiums that they build to play football in become beacons of pride, displays of power, and dedications to the game we all love. This video and the following pictures of amazing stadiums show just how monumental and legendary that all of those manifestations can be.
Many have played for storied FC Barcelona, but few born and bred on the once-mean streets of Barcelona itself have gone on to star for the Catalan giants. Here are the 10 best Barcelona players who were born in Barcelona. Those born elsewhere in Catalonia didn’t make the list.
#10. Jaume Elías (i Casas)
Millions of fans followed the starts of the Premier League and the Bundesliga, and millions more were excited for the season kick-off in Spain and Italy. Soccer season has started and fans are flocking to stadiums once more to see exciting, passionate, and thrilling games. But there is more to soccer than just the major professional leagues. With soccer probably being the most played sport in the world, it is no surprise that nearly every country, small or big, has their own league.
Oooooh, Croatia is in trouble.
The Italian FA has reportedly filed a claim against Croatia because during the Italy vs. Croatia Euro 2016 qualifier Friday (which, it's worth noting, had to be played in an empty stadium because of racism), someone had mowed a swastika into the field.
A photographer has captured the image that may go down as one of the most timeless of all time, and it speaks volumes about Blatter and FIFA.
The lifestyles of the rich and famous were on full display at the Cannes Film Festival.
They thought it was going to be just another holiday away from their families. Little did they know their families were already on their way.
Irri from Season 1 & 2 of Games of Thrones looks awfully familiar.