Two weeks after breaking a Bundesliga record that stood for 49 years, Robert Lewandowski continues to show to the world why he’s a living cheat code. While on duty with Poland’s national team the 32-year-old showed off an insane move that I shall dub the Lewandowski trick shot.
Todo futbolista sueña con hacer un gol al ángulo. Bueno, todo futbolista que no sea un arquero. Esa casta, en realidad, sueña con un vuelo al rincón que se vea espectacular en la tele y en las portadas de los diarios. Claudio Bravo, portero chileno, tiene un par de esas en su extensa carrera y esta noche agregó una más a la colección, al ahogar un magnífico tiro libre de Lionel Messi, en el 1-1 entre Argentina y La Roja en las Clasificatorias Sudamericanas a Catar 2022.
Miren, por favor.
When the Jordan Brand dropped Paris Saint-Germain’s new 2021-22 home kit back on May 14, my initial reaction was: Nice. That looks clean with the Jumpman logo. Carry on everyone.
“Ted Lasso” stole our hearts last year with a heartwarming comedy starring Jason Sudeikis as a clueless American football coach taking over a Premier League club. Now the show is coming for our wallets. While unofficial Ted Lasso merch has been popping up on sites like Amazon and Etsy, official merchandise will be coming soon.
As the world heals from the pandemic, pick-up matches are on their way back as well. Pick-up matches exemplify all the best parts of soccer: intense rivalries, healthy competition and the opportunity to sharpen your skills.
On Saturday, Christian Pulisic became the first U.S. male to play in the Champions League final and lift the trophy. As expected, the 2021 Champions League Final TV ratings received a huge boost thanks to his inclusion (not to mention Zack Steffen on the opposing bench). But Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Manchester City on CBS wasn’t the highest-rated soccer match on U.S. TV this past weekend.
RED ALERT! RED ALERT! SAN MARINO HAS SCORED! I REPEAT! SAN MARINO HAS SCORED!
The nation ranked 210 out of 210 in the FIFA Men’s rankings had one of its finest hours on Tuesday as it got the sphere in the net. This is a task that has proven most difficult for San Marino.
Las Tigres de UANL han escrito su nombre en la historia de la Liga MX Femenil, al convertirse en las primeras bicampeonas del fútbol local. Las amazonas vencieron a las Chivas Rayadas del Guadalajara por un marcador de 5-3 y un global de 7-4.
Es la cuarta corona para las felinas, quienes dieron a entender el por qué son las reinas del fútbol femenino en México, ejerciendo un buen fútbol a la vista y una contundencia única.
History is written by the victors. When you reminisce about the biggest finals of recent times, you’re likely thinking of players like Megan Rapinoe at the 2019 World Cup, Kylian Mbappé in 2018, Carli Lloyd in 2015 or Mario Götze in 2014.
But there are those rare instances when an individual’s performance on the losing team — for better (Zinedine Zidane in 2006) or worse (Loris Karius in 2018) — lives just as vividly in the memory.