'In the six' and football's other strange Americanisms
British attempts to describe baseball provoke ridicule in the US, while American jargon in “soccer” causes amusement and bafflement among British fans. Why do people care so much?
If England and America truly are two nations divided by a common language then sporting talk is where the chasm is at its widest.
The different vocabulary used by fans in the US and UK - not just England - when discussing the same sports seems as entrenched as ever.
Ahahahahahahahahaha ahoohahahahahahahoahahahaha oh man.
So if you didn’t hear, Luis Suarez bit an opponent for the second time in his career. Yeah, I think Mike Tyson might be one of his personal heroes or something.
Anyway, the absurdity of this Goal.com header made me laugh. Out loud. Because at this point, even for all his skill in front of goal and his statistical credentials as the EPL’s top scorer, Suarez is just a sideshow.
What a great moment this was.
It’s gladdening to see a blockbuster, mega-bucks player who’s just so enthusiastic about showing his gratitude to the club, its coaching staff, and even the auxiliary bench players.
Did you notice that RVP’s actually lifting Fergie off his feet? That’s goddamn adorable.
A South American soccer club has made history by unfurling a giant banner that completely covered three-quarters of its stadium.
Fans of Nacional, based in the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo, spent nearly two years preparing the enormous banner that took hundreds of people to carry it into the Estadio Centenario arena ahead of a game on Thursday.
The banner – spanning 1,800 feet by 150 feet – was created in Nacional’s red, white and blue colors, complete with a team crest and a series of slogans. It was primarily made with fan volunteers, with the club providing some financial assistance and backing the project.
Each of the 5,400 fans who assisted in the production had their named etched into the material, along with the names of the club founders.
Preparation for the unfurling began several hours before the match against Mexican side Toluca in the Copa Libertadores tournament, which Nacional went on to win 4-0.
“It was extraordinary,” said Jimmy Lianis, an Australian tourist who was visiting the game. “There was like this buzz of energy and then it suddenly unfurled. At first we were kind of bummed to be on the one side that wasn’t covered, but it was actually better because it meant we got to see it more. It was unforgettable.”
Three stands, known as Amsterdam, Colombes and Olympic, were covered as the ceremony created an atmosphere just as raucous as if a spectacular goal had been scored.
Nacional boasts an outstanding record of success throughout its 114-year history, and is one of the most famous teams in the South American continent.
Its iconic colors are inspired by Uruguay’s national hero Jose Gervasio Artigas and fans superstitiously believe that Artigas, commonly known as the father of Uruguayan nationhood, “smiles down upon us.”
If so, he would surely have been impressed by Thursday’s spectacle.
Watch the banner unfurled here.
David Beckham would like you to know that this is how he’ll be celebrating his goals from here on out. Vive La Paris, baby.
So Turkish Airlines has the entire Manchester United squad, Messi, and Kobe?
Heh that’s not even fair.
DOUBLE DUTY: U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed BOTH the Los Angeles Kings and L.A. Galaxy to celebrate their respective 2012 championship wins at the White House on Tuesday.
Dustin Penner was very excited about it.
(Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)
You guys.
I heard that Obama used to play for the Kenyan national soccer team.
Seriously man how else could he be doing that.
I’m telling you.
While on tour in China, David Beckham helpfully demonstrated why free kicks are best taken in studs as opposed to wingtips.
(Photos: Reuters/Getty)
Jackson Beckham Diego Socrates da Silva de Jesus
That’s seriously the name of an 18-year old striker playing for Fiorentina in Serie A.
Apparently his dad named him for not one of his favorite players, but all of them.
I know which Nato strap I’m getting for the 4th of July!
It’s going to look sick with my USMNT soccer kit.
