The Footie Fool

Okay, I might be becoming a fan of Serie A because of whacky stuff like this. Serie A side Catania has come up with a creative way to score from a free kick: block the goalkeeper’s vision by having players drop their shorts down in a wall. It worked on Sunday, as Giuseppe Mascara scored [...]

So, the U20 World Cup got you excited and you decided to follow soccer this year, but don’t know where to begin? What is this crazy world of umpteen cups, competitions and leagues? Where do you possibly begin? Well, read on and I’ll try to shed some light on the basics of European footie and [...]

In a story that could only come from the wonderful wacky world of Italian soccer, a severed goat head was mailed to Palermo GM Rino Foschi. According to Sportsnet, “Foschi said he received the package on Dec. 22, put it underneath his Christmas tree and his wife opened it on Christmas Eve.” I’m jealous. I [...]

Italian football, on such a high a week ago, has come crashing back down to earth. As expected the proverbial crap hit the fan in Italy today. Juventus, Lazio and Fiorentina all get the boot to Serie B, with Juventus being stripped of their last two Serie A titles. To add to the injury, Juve [...]