Thiago Jotta da Silva was a 25-year-old Brazilian soccer player who was had spells with Brazilian club Fluminese, European clubs Porto and Dynamo Moscow, and was also a part of the 2008 Beijing Olympics soccer team that lost it’s...

Swedish soccer player Johanna Almgren was minded her own business at the Olympics when something out of a Star Wars trilogy came bustling towards her, eyes glazed over and panting. It was Brazil’s hefty star Ronaldinho and he had...

Brazilian goalie Clemer goofed yesterday during Vasco V Internacional when he misjudged the bounce of a ball that was traveling no more than 2mph and kicked it into his own net. Saude! [The Spoiler] Some bloggers are completely perplexed...

Oh do we love chilenas. The way a ball lunges out of the shadows to stun a goalkeeper unhinged from their place. Or the way the ball erupts from the air like a rocket jetting into space. Yeah, chilenas...

Newly crowned Brazilian chubster Ronaldinho was out in Brazil doing some good charity work yesterday. He appeared for a charity indoor soccer match sponsored and organized by GRAAC, Group in Support of Teenagers and Children with Cancer. We don’t...

Goalkeepers are the most important element to a soccer game because without a good one, there’s no way an attacking forward with Lionel Messi-esque skills will miss. One of the necessary tools a goalkeeper needs: extraordinary ball clearance. Yes,...

It’s a gloomy day in Mexico City and this is what we found in our inbox not too long ago. This is a ghastly image we’re truly not used to from “El PhenomeNO.” Please stop him. Someone. Now. Brazilian...

We’re always particular to slightly pudgy athletes that defy the odds. We realize most of them play baseball because there’s really no other sport an athlete isn’t canned for being a fatass. Take Manny Ramirez for example. He’s hardly...

Julián de Guzmán’s equalizer instilled hope in all of Canada that there was a chance giant powerhouse Brazil would go down in Seattle. Too bad Julián’s compatriots playing defense decided a free pass for Robinho was necessary to eradicate...

When you want to guarantee victory in a soccer match, sabotage is usually an option…especially in Italy. However, unless you’re in cahoots with a powerful politician, or the mafia, you’re more than likely to be busted for, let’s say,...

Behold, the world’s first dwarf soccer team. The Gigantes Do Norte (Giants of the North) are hardly analogous to their name, sizing up at 4 feet 7 inches at the tallest and dwindling to 3 feet 3 inches at...

When it comes to modesty, athletes are sometimes the least to display it. So it’s no surprise Juventude soccer player Thiago decided it was fine to rush towards opposing Gremio fans this weekend, in their stadium, and raise a...

You’d think a professional soccer club with championship caliber players could maneuver their cooking staff into a deloused kitchen where the feijoada wouldn’t be contaminated with a gut-wrenching liver disease. Five Internacional players have succomb to a nasty bout...

Sports outlets like ESPN like to indulge in the aesthetics of perfection by constantly badgering us with “Classic Moments” in sports: Joe Louis knocking out Max Schmeling in the first round; Barbaro running the perfect race; or Nolan Ryan...

David Beckham took some time off from his rigorous training schedule to salute Ronaldo basher Pele with an award at a Harlem Youth soccer charity event in New York last night. Beckham, looking rather cheerful, dismissed claims from reporters...

We’ve always speculated that Brazilian legend Pele hasn’t been the biggest fan of compatriot Ronaldo. Just think, Ronaldo’s scored more endorsements, holds the title as greatest World Cup striker and he’s played on some of the biggest clubs on...

There isn’t any commentary, but the images speak for themselves in this video. Zico leaves the opposing goalie dumbfounded and a celebration erupts in the stands. It’s like “Black Orpheus”, but without the never-ending music....

Whether it’s early morning caparinhas on a sun deck overlooking the glorious polluted skyline of Beijing, or sulking in the hot springs at a five star hotel surrounded by women; Brazilian soccer players at this year’s Beijing Olympics can...

A recent survey that sounds like a crock of cow dung declared Brazilian soccer club Flamengo as the team with the highest number of fans in the world. Of course, the survey didn’t include foreign admirers and hooligans in...

Open caption for your creative pleasure. “We’ve added these lovely ladies to your contract.”...

Adriano’s luck hasn’t changed since moving from Inter Milan to Sao Paolo on loan this winter. Last week, Adriano was seen drinking and partying at a Brazilian pop concert (this is no good since he’s a self-confirmed drunk), with...

Ronaldo was spotted in Brazil this weekend livin’ la vida loca with Brazilian teammate and fellow headache Adriano. Ronaldo has been receiving treatment for a calf injury that has sidelined him for the last decade six months. The Brazilian...

It wasn’t the merriest of holidays for Catalan striker Ronaldinho. After losing to Real Madrid over the weekend, in the biggest rivalry clash in the world, Barcelona fans decided to point their Catalan fingers straight into the Brazilian’s grill—and...

AC Milan have had it with Ronaldo’s bulging waistline and glass-man physique. The Brazilian striker hasn’t seen much playing time (only one game all season) in the Serie A this year due to lazy-itis and a malicious bout of...

If a poll was taken around the sports world to see who the most coveted soccer players are, Brazilians would win in a landslide. They’re like a game console that never sells out. Just go to your local Brazilian...

We’re not Turkish. So we don’t know exactly what’s going on in this vid. But the little observational skills we’ve attained over the years have led us to believe this is something of a homage to Brazilian fullback Roberto...

Romario’s playing days may be over after traces of a banned substance were found in his system last week. The Brazilian legend admitted to using an anti-balding product that contained the banned substance (finasteride), but he feels he did...

Kaká wasn’t too thrilled when media outlets all over the planet began to run his comments about possibly leaving Italian Serie A club AC Milan because of the recent violence. He’s been so ticked about all the coverage that...

Adriano’s currently on a paid vacation in Sao Paulo, Brazil where he’s trying to recuperate from a year and a half’s worth of boozing and losing. The Brazilian striker was shipped to Brazil by Italian club Inter Milan in...

Adriano’s Italian playing days are over…at least for now. The 25 year-old Brazilian has been battling booze and lazy-assitis the last year and Inter Milan think it’s time for him to straighten up. His punishment prescription: Adriano is scheduled...

We came across the November edition of England’s Esquire mag and smack on the cover was Brazilian star Kaká. When it comes to a supermodel’s life, the AC Milan star is taking steps to join the ranks of the...

It’s hardly been a secret these days that FC Barcelona striker Ronaldinho has been under the microscope. Kind of happens when you’re playing like a schoolgirl. Whether linked to an AC Milan move or cast as the perfect birthday...

The translation of ‘loan’ usually means that a team doesn’t expect a player’s services to enhance their title chances. So when Inter Milan and Brazilian national team striker Adriano was linked to a move, it clearly underlined one thing:...