Last night, I had to giggle when I read one of Jaycee’s tweets that read “now that the World Cup is over, who’s gonna keep frontin like they REALLY like soccer?” Since there’s plenty of diehards out there who still want to show their national pride, Nike has converted 255 Studio in NYC into a personalization playground for futbol fans. Read the rest of this entry »

As the World Cup draws to a close today, we’ve seen a tournament defined by strikers: the disappearance of Rooney, Messi and Drogba. The emergence of Germany’s Thomas Müller & Miroslav Klose’s run at history. Diego Forlán’s one-man show and David Villa’s consistent excellence. Read the rest of this entry »

Win or lose, the Germans have made their mark. By steamrolling over England and obliterating Argentina, they haven’t just beaten top sides, but rather demoralized them for years to come, causing both nations to question the overall direction of their footballing associations. Read the rest of this entry »

Yeah, the Netherlands beat Brazil. But should that have been all that surprising? Considering the world-class attackers wearing the Oranje (Wesley Sneijder, Arjen Robben, Robin Van Persie), not at all. Looking back, Brazil lost their sh#t once they let in a goal. The Oranje simply seized the few opportunities they came across. Read the rest of this entry »

Their country may not have made the World Cup, but that didn’t stop a group of enterprising group of Colombian drug dealers from trying to smuggle a replica model of the World Cup trophy through the Bogata airport. Read the rest of this entry »

After their dramatic late show against Algeria, the US now has a legit shot at making a run deep into the knockout stages of the World Cup. The first test is an on-the-up Ghanaian squad. Here are five things to watch for come kickoff. Read the rest of this entry »

If this post can’t liven up your day, the Internet signal in your coffin is pretty good. Thanks to this ever-so-home-wrecking pic-list of 168 Brazilian behinds comprised by those philandering folk over at COED Magazine, we can all now relieve our manliness without having to clear the cache. Read the rest of this entry »

There’s Germany, Netherlands, and Spain sitting atop their respective groups. But then there’s France and Italy sitting rock bottom of theirs. The collective failure of European squads, especially in comparison to their South American rivals, can be attributed to the long domestic seasons that also caused so many injuries prior to the World Cup. Read the rest of this entry »

Well, it certainly wasn’t supposed to play out like this in Group C. Slovenia leads, England looks the worst, and the U.S. could actually come out tops.

For the boys in red, white, and blue, it’s all very simple: win and they’re in. After needing a miracle to pull out the tie against England, only to have luck (and a ref with an ax to grind) work against them in the match against Slovenia Read the rest of this entry »

Only a week into the World Cup, I’m pretty certain I’ll soon need a recovery period break. You see, this is my first as a conditionally legal alcoholic. It also marks the first time in my short life that drinking at 7am daily has been considered normal, even admirable behavior (in the sense of physical endurance and accomplishment). Read the rest of this entry »

Historical rivals dating back to the days of World War II, neighbors Holland and Germany have had frosty relationship on the futbol field as well, culminating in the ’74 World Cup final when a favored Dutch squad boasting the likes of Johan Cruyff lost to Franz Beckenbauer and company. Read the rest of this entry »