Listen up. We’re going to need you to stop what you’re doing right now and just salute. Salute to fucking freedom and salute to a mothafuckin America Hero. Salute to goalkeeper Tim Howard, the man who, by himself, almost willed the United States to a win against Belgium yesterday during the round of 16 stage in […]
GOOOAAAALLLL! That sound can be heard in any office building across America during this year’s FIFA World Cup, but employers are concerned that the festivities are taking away from worker productivity. Buster, a foreign-exchange trader in New York City who asked not to be identified, said he was scolded by his manager for wearing a […]
Kenyan officials have confirmed forces fatally shot five people allegedly involved in a World Cup screening attack that killed 50 earlier this week. The five were killed Thursday in the coastal town of Mpeketoni as they tried to escape Kenyan forces, the ministry said Friday. Officials detained additional suspects in the raid, including the owner and […]
A suicide bomber detonated explosives at an outdoor World Cup screening site in northeast Nigeria on Tuesday night, killing 14 and injuring 26 people. Witnesses say a tricycle taxi was driven into the outdoor area in Damaturu, capital of Yobe state, before the explosion. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Boko Haram, the armed Islamic group […]
It’s no secret Rihanna loves sports, so it comes as no surprise that she too has been swept up in the FIFA World Cup madness. Somewhere between keeping up with the NBA Finals and being a new auntie, Rihanna found time to watch each and every World Cup match-up and live tweet along with the […]
It happened. For the first time in its World Cup history, the United States defeated Ghana 2-1 in a thrilling match on Monday night. For highlights, read here…[NBC] Just a day after suspected al Shabab members slaughtered at least 50 people at a World Cup screening, 15 others were killed in a raid on two […]
At least 50 are dead after gunmen in two minibuses stormed a town on Kenya’s coast and shot soccer fans watching a World Cup match in a television hall, officials said on Monday. The gunmen, suspected to be members of Somalia’s al Shabaab Islamist group, also targeted two hotels, a police post and a bank in the […]
It’s officially day two of the 2014 World Cup, and today, we’re going to break down one of the more underrated aspects of the tournament: the jerseys. Man, the right soccer jersey looks clean. And looking at the 32 teams playing for the Cup, there are plenty of eye-popping ones out there. Since a lot of […]
It’s here. The 2014 FIFA World Cup has begun and aside from all the men with great butts running around (hey, we can’t ignore it), it’s all about the games. Sadly, however, we’re also faced with the reality of government corruption and the hand the Fédération Internationale de Futbol Association (FIFA) — aka, the organization that […]
Despite her recent breakup from Casper Smart, Jennifer Lopez is 44 years old and still looking hotter than ever. On Thursday, she stole the show at the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil in Sao Paulo, Brazil. J.Lo, alongside Pitbull and Claudia Leitte, performed their official World Cup song “We Are One (Ole Ola).” Just […]
