BT Sport posted this video of their #BeatTheBin Challenge. It features ‘ballers Didier Drogba (looking very natty in his suit), Rio Ferdinand, Robin Van Persie, Robbie Savage, Philipp Lahm, David Luiz along with our own G-Money, Jesé, Varane and Isco trying to kick a soccer ball into a trash bin. Yep, that’s the challenge. Surprisingly not easy if this video is anything to go by.
– Lozil
This is a quick pre Ballon d’Or drive-by, as Lozil is working from home (get better soon, girl!) and I’m starting classes again this week.
FIFA announced the 10 contenders for the Puskas Award (Goal of the Year) today and there are some doozies. Continue reading
According to over four million FIFA.com users, this beauty by Golden Boot winner and Real Madrid’s new #10 James Rodriguez was the 2014 World Cup goal of the tournament. Continue reading
There have been some incredible moments at this World Cup. I’ll never forget Tim Cahill’s goal vs Netherlands. That has to be one of, if not THE, goal of this tournament. Xherdan Shaqiri’s thunderbolt vs Honduras was so good, even in a game which saw him net two more. There was Memo Ochoa’s performance vs Brazil. How calm he was, just chewing his gum, moving to and fro across the goal with ease, his hair perfectly coiffed with the headband. There were also Keylor Navas’ go-go-gadget performances vs everyone. And Tim Howard vs Belgium. So many memorable moments. Continue reading
Hello, everyone! It’s been a fantastic few days of football, hasn’t it? Our boys in Group B have been training for their next matches. No one’s caught them skinny-dipping, or managed to get Spain’s roommates list (I still live in hope), but here’s the good news and the bad news… Continue reading
Oh, the joy and the agony of covering the group in which my favorite team plays. Right now it’s mostly the agony, but on I go… Continue reading
Adidas launched their Wake Up Call campaign starring (as usual) Messi along with Dani Alves, Basti Schweinsteiger, Luis Suarez, Xavi, Jordi Alba, Mesut Ozil, Robin Van Persie and David Villa along with many of their national teammates. It’s supposed to be dreamlike but the photo shoot after the jump is more the stuff of nightmares. Continue reading
Remember that super cool collaboration for Pepsi that I posted on Tuesday? Well now there’s some neat videos to go with it! This first one is a short time lapse overview of the artists working together on their pieces. Continue reading
Pepsi’s Live for Now campaign continues with a super awesome collaboration called The Art of Football between 6 players (Sergio Ramos, Lionel Messi, David Luiz, Kun Aguero, Jack Wilshere and Robin van Persie), world renowned photog Danny Clinch & 6 well known street artists (Hattie Stewart, Zosen, Ricardo AKN, Ever, Merijn Hos & Jaz). Continue reading
Of Headbands and Heartbreak... 