Saturday, July 6, 2024
Kroos tackles Pedri, Cucurella handles the ball, and the referee remains inactive
Friday, July 5, 2024
Jamal Musiala and Kylian Mbappé seek revenge for their countries
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Zaccagni scoring a Del Piero
Thursday, April 18, 2024
The Spitting incident: Rudi Völler and Frank Rijkaard
In the wild world of football, where rivalries run deep and tempers flare hotter than a summer barbecue, the clash between Germany and the Netherlands at the 1990 World Cup was more dramatic than a soap opera marathon. Picture this: two powerhouse teams, one spitting incident, and enough drama to make Shakespeare blush.
In the midst of this soccer spectacle, Dutch dynamo Frank Rijkaard decided to add his own special ingredient to the mix by giving German striker Rudi Völler a surprise shower of saliva. Talk about adding some extra flavor to the game!
But wait, there's more! The referee, probably thinking he stumbled onto the set of a reality TV show, promptly showed both players the red card, sending them off like disgraced contestants.
Fast forward a few months, and Rijkaard, feeling more sheepish than a lamb caught in the rain, apologized to Völler, blaming his momentary lapse of reason on relationship drama. And just like that, the feud went from fiery to funny faster than you can say "goal!"
In a stroke of marketing genius, the two rivals buried the hatchet (and probably a few tubs of butter) by starring in a commercial together, proving that sometimes all it takes to smooth things over is a good laugh and a stick of butter. Who knew football could be so deliciously entertaining?
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Andreas Brehme (1960-2024)
(1960-2024)
Best known for scoring the winning goal for Germany in the 1990 World Cup Final against Argentina from a penalty kick
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Franz Beckenbauer (1945-2024)
Monday, August 21, 2023
England and the World Cups misery
Monday, March 27, 2023
Manuel Neuer vs Leo Messi
Sunday, December 18, 2022
Messi the GOAT of the goats
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Friday, December 2, 2022
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
The Rise and Fall of The Italy National Team: Scene 2: The 1960s
Friday, April 15, 2022
Monday, April 11, 2022
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Monday, August 16, 2021
Sunday, June 20, 2021
Robin Gosens and Cristiano Ronaldo
Gosens had the last laugh at #EURO2020