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Chelsea captured the FA Cup this past Saturday following a 2-1 win over Liverpool. It would have been difficult for anyone to predict such an outcome just 60 days ago. Indeed, the past two months have been quite topsy-turvy for Chelsea. Just when the London club appeared dead and ready to play out a meaningless season in the hopes of rebuilding over the summer, it now finds itself winner of the prestigious FA Cup and in the Champions League final for the chance to be crowned Europe’s best team.
The changes at Chelsea literally occurred overnight when Portuguese coach Andre Villas-Boas was ousted following a string of poor results, which included a 3-1 loss to Napoli in the Champions League. His replacement, on an interim basis, is former Italian defender Roberto Di...
My favorite football quote is commonly attributed to Bill Shankly, the legendary Liverpool FC manager: "Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it... more »
He tiptoes around the dark laminate floor barefoot. His boyfriend Romain and his best friend Steven are up front. The four others in his yoga class don’t know about the past he pushes out of his body with every ... more »
WHERE EVER HE plays next season - whether he returns to the Union, a different Major League Soccer franchise or a second-tier team overseas - Freddy Adu ought to shorten his name to just "Fred Adu." After all, he's a... more »
You've probably heard by now that France - a country that Lady Liberty would tell you knows from great statues - has unveiled one of the world's finest tributes to tantrums. The pair of 16-foot resin figures outside the Pompidou... more »
Amid the banners and braying at CenturyLink Field, the Seattle Sounders’ stadium, some members of the fan group that calls itself Gorilla F.C. are wearing their gorilla-themed Uncle Sam T-shirts with an image of their... more »
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