I Watch Atlético For The Bench-Clearing Brawl And 90th-Minute Red Card. They Always Deliver
There's nothing better than a well executed slow burn.
Managers
What We Learned From USWNT Curb-Stomping Uzbekistan 18-1 (It Wasn’t Totally Useless)
In September, the USWNT crushed Paraguay in back-to-back friendlies by a 17-0 aggregate score. This past week, the USWNT crushed Uzbekistan in back-to-back friendlies by an 18-1 aggregate score. While the September matches felt mostly a waste of time, the April matches felt instructive and useful, for both Vlatko Andonovski’s plans moving forward and U.S. fans trying to figure out those plans.
A Big Booo! For John Carlin And His Column Comparing Atlético Madrid With The Sinaloa Cartel
John Carlin is one of the most accomplished sportswriters of our era, but that doesn't make him immune to fucking it up. And well, he did it in a terrible fashion after criticizing the looks of Atlético Madrid players and comparing the team with the Sinaloa Cartel in his last opinion column in Diario La Vanguardia.
Berhalter Says Mexico's Fear Factor Is Gone And Calls Out MLS Media For Negativity
U.S. Soccer released the eighth (and final?) episode of the Gregg Berhalter Podcast (hosted by former FC Dallas midfielder Bobby Warshaw) on Tuesday. The USMNT manager spent a lot of time discussing the intense final window of qualification, reflecting on "The Ocho" as a whole and how all that shapes his decision making going toward the World Cup.
Northern Ireland Women’s Coach Forced To Apologize After Claiming Women Are ‘More Emotional’ Than Men
Northern Ireland women's coach Kenny Shiels has apologised after drawing intense criticism for suggesting that women are "more emotional" than men, therefore making them more likely to concede two goals in quick succession.
The comments came after England's Lauren Hemp and Georgia Stanway netted twice each while Ella Toone also scored as Northern Ireland were beaten 5-0 in a 2023 Women's World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.
Pumas Deja En El Camino A Cruz Azul Y Sueña Con Un Nuevo Título En La Liga De Campeones
Pumas se convirtió en el primer finalista de la Liga de Campeones de la Concacaf luego de un fascinante empate sin goles ante Cruz Azul.
Sí, suena extraño describir un 0-0 como algo fascinante, pero la verdad no es otra. No voy a decir que hubo fútbol champagne sobre el césped del Azteca, sin embargo, nadie puede dudar de que ambos equipos dejaron la piel en la búsqueda de sus objetivos.
Video Expone Las Mañas Del Vasco Aguirre Y El Mallorca En Vital Triunfo Sobre El Atlético
Mallorca consiguió el último sábado una buena dosis de oxígeno en su lucha por mantenerse en LaLiga, luego de vencer al Atlético de Madrid por 1-0. La victoria además fue la primera de los baleares con Javier Aguirre como su entrenador.
Assjack Coach Headbutts Assistant Referee, Doubles Down On Misogyny
Rafael Soriano has entered the Douchebag Hall Of Fame for assaulting a referee then claiming the ref was milking it “because she’s a woman.” The Desportiva Ferrovíaria coach was red carded then fired after the match.
Soriano came onto the pitch to argue a call at the start of halftime during a fifth-tier Campeonato Capixava match against Nova Venecia on Sunday in Espirito Santo, Brazil. He left as a reviled asshole, headbutting assistant referee Marcielly Netto in the nose.
Coach Stops Counterattack And Then Pretends Like He Doesn't Exist
An assistant manager in Spain pulled a Moonlight Graham on Sunday, crossing that foreboding white line and onto the hallowed green grass, but his reward wasn't the eternal bliss of playing catch with Shoeless Joe Jackson — he got a shove in the back, a red card and cries for his dismissal at Colmenar Viejo and the revocation of his coaching license. Real life is nothing like Hollywood.
Bayern Coach Says His Team Won’t Play Like Crap Against Villarreal Again
MUNICH, Germany — Bayern Munich will deliver against Villarreal in their Champions League quarterfinal second leg on Tuesday despite a bad first-leg performance because too much is at stake, Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Monday.
The Bavarians suffered their first defeat in the competition this season, losing 1-0 in Spain last week with Villarreal the dominant side after also hitting the woodwork and missing several chances to score more goals.