I was talking to my cousin the other night while watching soccer, and we both agreed that it was such a shame that Zidane had to go out like that. Why, in the last few minutes of your final international game (the World Cup Final no less), would you play the head butt card? Sadly, [...]
After seeing the French light it up in the World Cup, the New York Red Bulls of MLS must have come away impressed by all of their players. Specifically, Thierry Henry, who they just signed to a multi-year contract. “This marks an exciting new chapter in my career and life,” Henry said. “It is an [...]
The FIFA World Cup will begin this Friday and the OTR newsroom is getting ramped up. Since Americans are finally showing some interest in soccer, ESPN has stepped up its plan for this year’s broadcast. It’s about time. All 64 matches will be broadcast live with any games on ESPN or ESPN 2 also being [...]
Former Real Madrid and French superstar Zinedine Zidane says that he regrets headbutting Italy’s Marco Materazzi at the end of a brilliant World Cup final in 2006. The headbutt drew a red card and he was unavailable in the penalty shootout, which France lost. He regrets it, but he’ll be damned if he tells him [...]
Oh boy there is a lot of uproar over this one. Henry clearly handled the ball before knocking it across the goal mouth to help give France the win over Ireland in the World Cup qualifier. You be the judge: