Soccer

You know the stereotype that soccer fans are violent? Well, a recent match in Brazil has done nothing to dispute that.

Today, a match between the two most mismatched teams in soccer history may be happening in the FIFA Confederations Cup, as defending World Cup and European Cup champions Spain take on Tahiti, who may give up 100 goals today to the best team in the world.

One of the most popular sports around the world, soccer (or should we say, football) is super fun to watch. And any soccer fan knows that the only thing more amusing than a sick goal is an epic soccer fail. Check out some great GIFs of what can only be described as total fails. You've never seen soccer like this before!

Soccer is often a low scoring game that requires flashes of brilliance to see goal totals rise. However, in many national cup competitions, powers in each nations' club ranks have the opportunity to tee off on lesser, sometimes amateur competition. This results in some serious blowouts, like the one that took place in Estonia today when FC Flora Tallinn demolished FC Reaal Tallinn by a score of 18

A soccer match for charity featuring amputee players sounds warm and fuzzy story, but it turned out to be anything but.

For years, people have been claiming that soccer is catching on in America, eliciting skeptical reactions from those who do not consider themselves fans of the sport. However, with television ratings climbing and attendance healthy, those people many considered to be crazy may be right.

At the end of every season in international football, teams that finish at the bottom of the standings are sent to lower leagues, while teams in lower divisions that finish at the top of their standings are promoted to higher ones through either automatic qualification or by winning a playoff tournament.

Thierry Henry is famous for his work as a striker for Arsenal FC in the English Premier League and the French National team. In the twilight of his career, he is a member of the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer. Last night he proved that, despite being in the latter stages of his career, he's still got it.

Easily the best manager in the Premier League era of English football and one of the best in the history of the sport, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will be retiring at the end of this season.

Lionel Messi has been battling injury for weeks, resulting in him missing even a UEFA Champions League match against Bayern Munich. He returned this weekend against Real Betis in La Liga competition and, on his first shot, scored a wonderful free kick goal.

All Borussia Dortmund had to do was hold Real Madrid to a 2-0 win or worse to advance to the UEFA Champions League final. They did just that, allowing two goals to Madrid, but winning the two legged semifinal 4-3 on total goals scored, holding on in the game's final minutes.

Barcelona's Lionel Messi is a magician with a football at his feet, and the best player in the world. He proved both of those things today with a ridiculous goal against Athletic Bilbao, leading to broadcaster Ray Hudson to lose his freaking mind.