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Jonathan Feldstein An Israeli Perspective – Watching the US Beat Iran from Jerusalem

Jonathan Feldstein An Israeli Perspective – Watching the US Beat Iran from Jerusalem I’m not a big soccer fan which has been a challenge living and raising my children in Israel where soccer is so central.  My father was born here, and he loved s

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CONFIRMED: Soccer Is the Greatest Threat to Freedom and Democracy

What happened: FIFA, the international soccer federation, refused to let the Danish national team practice in shirts promoting "human rights for all" at the World Cup, which begins later this month in Qatar.

Politics | Liberal Hypocrisy

U.S. Soccer’s Woke Double Standard

The unions for the United States men’s and women’s national soccer teams have reached a new collective bargaining agreement to equalize compensation rates for all players on both teams.

News | Antisemitism Watch

Dutch soccer fans chant 'Hamas, Jews to the gas' before Ajax match

  Fans of Dutch football team Vitesse chanted "Hamas, Hamas, Jews to the gas" at a rally ahead of a

Politics | Leftists Are Insane

Entire Rosters Of Two Pro Women’s Soccer Teams Kneel During National Anthem

On Saturday, as the National Women’s Soccer League commenced the Challenge Cup tournament in Utah, all 22 players plus the reserves for the Portland Thorns and the North Carolina Courage knelt during the national anthem in a game televised by CBS. They al

Sports | Sports

Exploring the Meanings Behind Soccer Club Crests

Why is there a red devil in Man United's crest? How did a shamrock wind up in the center of a Greek power's badge? We take a close look and explain.

Politics | Politics

U.S. Soccer Releases ‘Fact Sheet’ Showing Women’s Team Actually LOST Millions Yet Was Still Paid More Than Men’s Team

The President of the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) released a “fact sheet” Monday night alleging that, contrary to claims made as part of a lawsuit, the U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) actually lost the federation millions of dollars.

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Everyone’s new soccer hero Megan Rapinoe is actually kind of awful

She’s chic, fiery, and really darn good at soccer. Is it any wonder that everybody loves Megan Rapinoe?

Politics | Leftist Lies

Women's Soccer Players Say They Deserve ‘Equal Pay.’ But The Stats Show That They Are Actually Overpaid.

I'm not much of a soccer fan because I prefer watching sports, personally, but I was still happy to hear that the U.S. women's team won the World Cup over the weekend.

Science & Technology | Science & Technology

Dream League Soccer 2018 (HACK) MOD APK & OBB Free Download [Unlimited Money]

There is no dought about soccer is the game which is played in almost every country in the world. it Does not matter where you are belonging But You Always Searching for peoples who play soccer nea…

News | In The News

The soccer ball that survived the Challenger explosion & the family that sent it into space, twice.

In 1986, the space shuttle Challenger stunned the nation when it broke apart 73 seconds into flight. This is the story of the soccer ball that survived -- and the family that sent it into space, twice.

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We Timed Every Game. World Cup Stoppage Time Is Wildly Inaccurate.

The second half of Iran and Morocco’s tightly contested group match contained nothing too out of the ordinary by World Cup standards. Each side used all three s…

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WATCH: Bibi Reaches Out To Iranians, Praises Their Courage In Facing Down Mullahs

On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister released a video aimed at the Iranian people after many of them had increased their protests against the despotic Iranian government run by the mullahs.

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(Ignorant) Anti-Israel activist shares 1939 clip of ‘Palestinian’ Jewish soccer players

George Galloway posts video of Maccabi Tel Aviv, in blue and white with Star of David logo

News | Antisemitism Watch

England fans filmed making Nazi salutes at World Cup

English Football Association says police looking for supporters singing anti-Semitic songs at Volgograd pub ahead of Tunisia match

Sports | My Sporting News

Hope Solo says she knows the real reason for her U.S. Soccer ouster

Hope Solo is serving a six-month suspension from the U.S. women’s national team. Hope Solo wasn’t just going to go away quietly. Solo leveled the accusations in the full episode of “Keeping Score,” which aired on the Fullscreen streaming service

Sports | Sports!

The Gladiators of Calcio Storico | Narratively

For three epic days each year, Florence's central square hosts an ancient sport where teams of men kick, punch and pummel their way to glory. An early form o...

Sports | Mixed Bag

Portugal beats France in Euro 2016 final to win first major title - Yahoo Sports

From Yahoo Sports: A mostly Ronaldo-less Portugal, a team that won just one of its seven games in France during regulation, won the European Championship with a 1-0 extra-time win over the hosts on Sunday, thanks to a late, long strike from Eder. In spite

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BBC Sport - Fifa: Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini & Jerome Valcke suspended

Fifa provisionally suspends president Sepp Blatter, secretary general Jerome Valcke and Uefa chief Michel Platini for 90 days.

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6 Leadership Lessons From The U.S. Women's Soccer Team | Fast Company | Business + Innovation

Beyond the trophies is a team that has exhibited perseverance, strength, and leadership. Here's what we can learn from them.

Sports | Mixed Bag

United States crush Japan for first WWC title since 1999 - ESPN FC

Carli Lloyd scored a first-half hat trick as the United States crushed Japan for first their WWC title since 1999.

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Only surprise of corrupt, exploitative FIFA is that more weren’t indicted

The world is corrupt, and FIFA, which oversees much more than the World Cup, represents the world.

Sports | Mixed Bag

Swiss open criminal proceedings in 2018, '22 World Cup votes

ZURICH (AP) — Swiss federal prosecutors say they have opened criminal proceedings related to the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. The prosecutors' office says the proceedings are against

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Chelsea fans prevent black man boarding Paris metro train - video | Football | The Guardian

Amateur footage shows Chelsea fans preventing a black man from boarding a Paris metro train, and then chanting: 'We're racist, we're racist and that's the way we like it'

News | Antisemitism Watch

UK soccer coach blasts anti-Semitic display in Belgrade | The Times of Israel

Serbian fans hang massive 'Only Jews and Pussies' banner during Europa league match

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Animated GIFs of Brazil Fans In Shock And Tears After Germany Demolish Selecao 5-0 In First Half

Brazilian fans were absolutely stunned, shocked and in tears after their national team were demolished 5-0 in the first half in Belo Horizonte by an incredible Germany performance. Here are three animated GIFs of Brazilian fans in shock and tears: Brazili

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How the World Cup Is Damaging Brazil

Don’t believe journalists who tell you the tournament is going smoother than expected

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Poll: Liberals More Interested in World Cup than Conservatives

Liberals are more interested in soccer and the World Cup than conservatives. 

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Cathy Reisenwitz - Ann Coulter is Right About Soccer, But Didn’t Go Far Enough

Sure, soccer is a boring sport for timid, risk-averse poindexters who are afraid to stand out from the crowd. But there’s actually only one sport worthy of any fealty to or appreciation from a country as ferocious, atomistic, take-no-prisoners, unafraid

Politics | Woke Insanity

'Adios Amigos!' tweet by Dutch airline angers Mexico fans after World Cup loss

What was meant to be a joke has turned into a PR blunder for Dutch airline KLM after it angered Mexican soccer fans by taking to Twitter to celebrate the Netherlands' dramatic comeback victory in the World Cup.

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Overlook U.S.' defeat, and consider its World Cup feat

Ignore the score line, which says the U.S. men's soccer team lost to Germany, 1-0, on Thursday in rainy Recife, Brazil.

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Ann Coulter: AMERICA'S FAVORITE NATIONAL PASTIME: HATING SOCCER

I've held off on writing about soccer for a decade -- or about the length of the average soccer game -- so as not to offend anyone. But enough is enough. Any growing interest in soccer can only be a sign of the nation's moral decay.

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Why Americans Call Football 'Soccer' (and Why Other People Don't)

The British actually started it. New Zealand's largest newspaper is deeply conflicted. With the World Cup underway in Brazil, should The New Zealand Herald refer to the "global round-ball game" as "soccer" or "football"? The question has been put to readers, and the readers have spoken. It's "football"—by a wide margin.

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In defense of U.S. soccer bandwagoners

So what if your suddenly soccer-crazed neighbors don't really know anything about soccer? Bandwagoning is a good thing, Jason Gay writes—a ritual of big sporting events.

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The PwC World Cup Index: what can the dismal science tell us about the beautiful game?

As the 2014 World Cup in Brazil draws closer, there is increasing interest in what makes a successful World Cup team. We have used economic techniques to test the relationship between key variables and historic World Cup performances.

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17 Wildest Things at the World Cup Opening Ceremony

Olé, olé, the World Cup has begun.

Brazil marked the beginning of its futbol festivities on Thursday with a grand opening ceremony that confused most viewers, but did manage to give us a plethora of ideas for our next Halloween costumes.

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How to add all the World Cup matches to your calendar in 15 seconds

The World Cup is upon us. There are so many games during the group play portion of the global tournament that it's hard to keep up with them all. So, some good soccer samaritans on Reddit have created calendars that you can easily import into your