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Soccer
Italy Deserved It
175
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Billy Haisley
July 12, 2021
Soccer
There’s Still Time For England To Do More Than Win
109
Comments
Billy Haisley
July 8, 2021
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Soccer
[WILD GESTURING AND SCREAMING IN ITALIAN]
97
Comments
Ray Ratto
July 7, 2021
Soccer
Italy Had Just Enough Gas To Make It To The Final
31
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
July 7, 2021
Soccer
Counterpoint: I’m From Denmark Now
98
Comments
Kelsey McKinney
July 7, 2021
Soccer
IF YEW DON’T FINK ISS COMIN ‘OME I HAVE NEWS: ISS COMIN’ ‘OME!
236
Comments
Drew Magary
July 7, 2021
Soccer
Germany Can Finally Start Over
74
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
June 30, 2021
Soccer
Football Has Loaded Up The Car, Typed The Address Into The GPS, And Lads: It’s Coming Home
103
Comments
Billy Haisley
June 29, 2021
Soccer
Spain Has Nothing Left To Fear
41
Comments
Billy Haisley
June 28, 2021
Soccer
The Netherlands Blew It, Again
73
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
June 28, 2021
Internationals
Federico Chiesa Showed Us Soccer In All Its Glory
25
Comments
Tom Ley
June 27, 2021
Soccer
This Is What Spain Should Be
29
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
June 24, 2021
Soccer
Romelu Lukaku Can See The Future
19
Comments
Billy Haisley
June 22, 2021
Soccer
Denmark’s Dramatic Beatdown Of Russia Was Soccer At Its Best
41
Comments
Patrick Redford
June 21, 2021
Internationals
Robin Gosens Beheaded Portugal, But Portugal Bared Its Own Neck
29
Comments
Billy Haisley
June 20, 2021
Soccer
The Belgians Are A Bunch Of Surgeons
56
Comments
Billy Haisley
June 17, 2021
Soccer
Meet The New Italy, The Euros’ Most Entertaining Side
72
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
June 17, 2021
Soccer
Even A Meteor Strike To The Dick Couldn’t Stop Connor Roberts
57
Comments
Patrick Redford
June 16, 2021
Soccer
Russia’s Spectacular Team Goal Caps Delectably Attack-Heavy Match
15
Comments
Billy Haisley
June 16, 2021
Soccer
France Is What Happens When An Immovable Object Is Also An Unstoppable Force
72
Comments
Billy Haisley
June 16, 2021
Defector Up All Night
Paul Pogba Should Simply Be This Cool All The Time
47
Comments
Tom Ley
June 15, 2021
Soccer
Consider The Power Of “Just Happy To Be Here”
83
Comments
Ray Ratto
June 15, 2021
Soccer
You Don’t Always Have To Be Good In Order To Be Great
23
Comments
Billy Haisley
June 14, 2021
Shots
Here Are Some Delightful Pictures Of Scotland’s Keeper Becoming One With His Net
51
Comments
Patrick Redford
June 14, 2021
Soccer
England Is Ready Now, But Gareth Southgate Might Not Be
91
Comments
Luis Paez-Pumar
June 2, 2021