Cristiano Ronaldo has only just rejoined his teammates in Australia to begin preparations for the new season, but he’s already learned a valuable lesson: don’t provoke Pepe. Even if you’re Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Raheem Sterling’s first day at Man City in pictures
Raheem Sterling completed his move from Liverpool to Man City on Tuesday, making the 20-year-old the most expensive English player ever. So when he arrived at the Etihad, there was a lot of excitement.
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and more as old timey footballers
What would today’s footballers look like if they played in past eras? The excellent Paladar Negro answers that question for a slow offseason day with some wonderful trading card style photoshoppery. The mustachioed Messi is the best of the bunch, followed closely by a disgruntled Cristiano…
Carlos Tevez returns to Boca Juniors, is happy he doesn’t have to speak English or Italian anymore
Carlos Tevez was unveiled before a huge crowd at La Bombonera as he made his return to his first club, Boca Juniors. In the 11 years since Tevez left he has played in Brazil, England, and Italy, and developed a reputation for an unwillingness to learn the local languages along the way (which resulted in him ignoring letters from the police). But now that Tevez is back to plying his trade in Argentina, he doesn’t have to worry about that anymore and he couldn’t be happier.
Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are first two players named to MLS All-Star team despite never playing in MLS
MLS has announced the Fan XI and league commissioner Don Garber’s two selections for the league’s All-Star squad, which will face Tottenham Hotspur in this year’s All-Star Game on July 29. Of those 13 players, only two are guaranteed spots on the teamsheet — the bossman’s picks. Who happen to be a couple of guys who have never appeared in an MLS match as of their selection and have spent the last 15 years proving they can’t play together. Yes, the LA Galaxy’s Steven Gerrard and NYCFC/Man City’s Frank Lampard.
Mario Götze lip syncs the commentary to his World Cup winning goal
On July 13, 2014, Mario Götze scored Germany’s goal to beat Argentina in extra time of the World Cup final. A year on from that spectacular finish, Götze has recorded himself lip syncing to the German commentary for that moment.
Brendan Rodgers’ Bangkok culture tour
Liverpool are in Thailand as part of their preseason tour and though they’ve only just arrived, the trip has already provided an assortment of Brendan Rodgers pictures that captivate the eye.
Four-year-old Man United fan sobs over the sale of Robin van Persie
Robin van Persie was only with Manchester United for three seasons, but to four-year-old Louis Diamond, that’s almost an entire lifetime. So when Louis’ parents broke the news to him that Van Persie was sold to Fenerbahce, he was devastated.
Iker Casillas says tearful goodbye to Real Madrid ahead of Porto move
Reporters assembled for Iker Casillas’ final press conference as a Real Madrid player applauded him when the tears of leaving his home for the last 25 years came as soon as he began to speak.
Petr Cech might be a little obsessed with the No. 33
If you’ve seen the 2007 film The Number 23, starring Jim Carrey, then you know what a fixation on a single number can do to a person. Sadly, it appears Petr Cech’s move to Arsenal has set him down this path.
Since Wojciech Szczesny is holding onto the Arsenal No. 1 shirt with the iron grip of a toddler on a lollipop, the former Chelsea goalkeeper decided to avoid an immediate confrontation and settled on a different shirt number. One that seems to hold a prominent place in his thoughts right now…