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Wed, Jul 5th, 2006 | 12:24am | Submitted by niraj
Apparently in Berlin there are pranksters putting concrete soccer balls around town with signs that tempt people to kick them. The prank has led to several injuries, and sent some to the hospital. The balls are chained to lampposts, trees, etc. and have signs next to them that say "Can u kick it?"...
Mon, Jun 12th, 2006 | 3:06pm | Submitted by niraj
There's a cool livescience.com article about how the new World Cup soccer ball is a pain for goalies:
The new Adidas Teamgeist football, as it is called, has 14 panels instead of the 26 or 32 that traditionally create the hexagonal pattern. Fewer panels means fewer seams, which will make the...
Tue, Apr 25th, 2006 | 3:45pm | Submitted by dave
dave submitted a funny story about a soccer match victory celebration.
D.C. United enjoyed plenty of entertaining moments during its 4-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday at Giants Stadium, a result that kept the club undefeated after four matches and left its rivals still...
Mon, Aug 22nd, 2005 | 9:31am | Submitted by niraj
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According to Yahoo,
"Belgian women's soccer team SK Berlaar had to stomach a 50-1 defeat against rival KV Mechelen on Saturday because their goalkeeper had opted to attend a music concert instead, a local newspaper said.
'Our keeper went to Pukkel Pop. That's why,' substitute goalkeeper...
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