Rivalries

Mexico Uses Donald Trump To Pump You Up For Confederations Cup Playoff

The Donald is now embroiled in the USMNT-El Tri rivalry. TV Azteca made a (thoroughly awesome) commercial that spliced some of Donald Trump's more cringeworthy moments with Mexican soccer players, and particularly Mexican soccer players who have played in the U.S., doing cool stuff.

The Star-Spangled Banner playing in the background was a nice touch. 

Even though we are fans of the USA, we are forced to admit that the commercial was pretty cool. Hopefully the U.S. can produce a commercial to match it, but we have our doubts.

North Korea’s Big Soccer Match Is As Weird And Organized As You Think It Is

It is absolutely shocking that North Korea has allowed itself to fall in love with soccer. For those who don’t know, the totalitarian state does all it can to repress its population, which has little freedom and almost no opportunity to express itself. Information on the outside world is controlled to the point that the average citizen probably knows less about world politics than you or I know about the chemical composition of Raid.

MLS Supporters Are Turning Into Soccer Hooligans

In a classic derby match where rivalry and home pride is all that matters, there is no telling what fans will do to help give their club any extra boost to win the match. New York is new to the whole derby experience, but that doesn’t mean they are short of energy and passion. 

La diferencia entre Messi y Ronaldo en una palabra de Dani Alves

“La pregunta de nuestros tiempos” es escuchada a menudo en bares, universidades y comedores entre borrachos, estudiantes, amigos y tú y yo. Puede tomar formas diferentes, pero la naturaleza es la misma: es una pregunta a la cual todos tenemos una respuesta, pero que no tiene una respuesta real.

En realidad no hay una pregunta universal para nuestros tiempos, pero hay preguntas específicas en áreas específicas. En el fútbol está muy claro cuál es esa pregunta: ¿Quién es mejor, Messi o Ronaldo?

The 10 Times Lionel Messi Utterly Embarrassed A Great Player

Messi f***s people up. He runs around a pitch for 90 minutes and performs acts of greatness with a ball at his feet until he makes entire stadiums chant his name, and what’s left in his wake is the stuff of YouTube legend. I don’t think there’s a more viral athlete in the world than Lionel Messi; he might be the first of all time. 

The man destroys people, and then the world makes fun of them. 

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1. Marcelo. That is all.

Marcelo is one of the top two left-backs in the world. He and David Alaba are fighting it out for the crown right now, even though Alaba has been deployed everywhere this side of striker by Pep Guardiola for Bayern Munich. The thing is, Marcelo has a major handicap: he plays against Lionel Messi, who primarily attacks the left side of defenses.

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4. G** D*** IT, NANI! YOU HAD ONE JOB!

Joining Vidic during that 2011 Champions League Final was Nani, who loves dancing on the ball as if he were playing Dance Dance Revolution. The problem back then was that he didn’t really have much of a chance to dance because, well, Barcelona always had the ball, and let’s just say his defense lacks the same enthusiasm. 

In the lead up to Barcelona’s third goal, Nani was Manchester United’s first line of defense. It didn’t go well.    

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