Thursday, August 11th, 2011
First it was the NFL, then the NBA and now Spanish soccer's top division (known as La Liga) is facing serious labor strife. OK, now this is just getting ridiculous.
The start of La Liga's season is now in jeopardy as the players are seeking a new collective bargaining agreement. Luis ...
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Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
You knew there was a perfectly good reason why Real Madrid and Chelsea are battling it out for Neymar's signature, and why his club Santos is in no rush to sell him.
The Brazilian whiz-kid scored a beauty Wednesday night in league action vs. Flamengo. Below is the clip for your ...
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Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
Brazil's national team will be suiting up for the Copa America starting in July, but it will be without starting defender and Real Madrid mainstay Marcelo. Why would Brazil leave such a talented player off the roster? Well, because he's really not good with his email.
Marcelo apparently wrote an email ...
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Thursday, April 14th, 2011
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is widely regarded as the greatest coach in all of sports. The self-styled "Special One" has created juggernauts wherever he has gone since his first job at Benfica in 2000. Now, he might be headed back to the place that made him an international superstar.
Fresh ...
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Monday, June 7th, 2010
With the 2010 World Cup right around the corner, the old adage that soccer (football, futbol, etc) is, and probably always will be, the world's most popular sport is about to be proven true once again. Most of the best players in the world are going ...
Posted in International Soccer, MLB, NBA, NFL, Salaries | 7 Comments »
Monday, September 14th, 2009
Ah, Champions League soccer.
The thing that spices up midweek, mid-afternoon days for unemployed sportsbums or just lazy college kids. And it's pretty damn good entertainment - footy fan or no. It's the best in the world doing something very few can. Appreciate it.
Last year, Lionel Messi led Barcelona to the ...
Posted in AC Milan, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Bordeaux, Champions League, Chelsea, Inter Milan, International Soccer, Juventus, Liverpool, Lyon, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Wolfsburg | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
Lucy Pinder is a big fan of Southampton's football team. In honor of "Soccer Day" here on Rumors and Rants, she's bringing you the links. And the above photo is just about the tamest one we could find of Lucy. Good lass.
That's a fantastic sign. Stay classy, Ronaldo - The ...
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