Opinion

The Best Way To Watch The World Cup? Don’t Pick A Team

Rooting for a particular team is one of the most compelling reasons to watch sports, especially soccer. But what do you do when your team isn’t in soccer’s most compelling tournament? What is the best way to watch the World Cup if your nation isn’t involved, as many from the U.S., Italy and the Netherlands are asking themselves right now? 

A Farewell To Arsene

I’m not ashamed to say I’m an Arsenal fan and I’m not ashamed to say Sunday involved a few tears. Arsene Wenger coached the Gunners for the final time after nearly 22 years at the helm, leaving the club after a 1-0 win over Huddersfield Town. 

Immediately the clichéd 2008 Harvey Dent quote comes to mind: “You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” 

Indeed, Arsene Wenger was a hero for Arsenal. 

Edgar Davids Is In Atlanta, Begging The Question: Why Isn't He Player-Manager Yet?

With Juventus set to take on the MLS All-Stars on August 1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Old Lady legend Edgar Davids was on hand Wednesday to do a bit of scouting for his former club. The 45-year-old also did a bit of what “The Pit Bull” does best: he hammered something. 

The Smart Money Is On France Winning The World Cup

If you think you know who will win the World Cup, then put your money where your mouth is. World Cup futures odds are widely available, and the top value bets feature the World Cup favorites with a few surprising teams sprinkled in.

We looked at the most recent odds published by Bovada, and 17 of the World Cup's 32 teams are listed at 100 to 1 or better. We assigned a value rating of bad, fair, good or great to each of those teams. 

The World Cup Favorites

Germany +450: Good Value

Which World Cup Team Should I Support In 2018?

You (I) are (am) looking for a team to support during the 2018 FIFA Men's World Cup in Russia. Well, friend, you have come to the right place. We here at The18 have a special formula that allows us to pick the perfect team for each type of fan. There's a team for every type of fan, and a type of fan for every team. So, read on, and find your soccer soulmate.

Which World Cup Team Should I Support If I Am A Frontrunner?

Germany

The Coupe De France Final Will Either Be A Historic Upset Or A Historic Whuppin'

Les Herbiers, a club whose wage bill is almost certainly less than what Neymar spends annually producing bad music videos, will take the field against PSG on Tuesday in the Coupe de France final.

Some other things you should know about Les Herbiers: they play in the French third division, the Championnat National, which is the highest they've risen in their 99-year history. They sit 13th in the table as of this writing. They are not yet safe from relegation to the fourth division. They did not play against a first-division side on their way to the final.

Whose Outlandish Piece Of Control Was Better, Marcelo’s Or Pique’s?

Yes, Cristiano Ronaldo’s bicycle kick against Juventus was very nice. And of course, that title-clinching hat-trick that Lionel Messi registered against Deportivo was very nice as well. But does that mean, with regards to Sunday’s El Clasico, that we should only focus on the 10-time Ballon d’Or winners?

Why Steven Gerrard Will Be The One To End Celtic's Dominance

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard was appointed as the new boss at Scottish Premiership side Rangers on Friday. It represents Gerrard’s first taste of life as a manager for a club. Before he made the jump to the big boy leagues, Stevie G was an academy coach at Liverpool, where he guided their under-19 side to a quarterfinal place in the UEFA Youth League this season. 

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