Various things of interest found online...
January 4, Everton and U.S. Men's National Team goalkeeper Tim Howard became the fourth goalkeeper to score in English Premier League (EPL) history when he tallied Everton's go-ahead goal in their 2-1 loss to Bolton.
W New York at Boston
WWC 3rd Place Match between Sweden and France.
ok, so it's not soccer...
You may not understand German, but you'll still love this goal celebration...
USWNT plays Mexico on June 5, and five members of the team talk about their Jersey roots...
Sorry, not soccer, but so hilarious I had to share it...
Ajax goalkeeper drops it this time...
Miroslav Klose has scored 14 World Cup goals (second only to Brazil's Ronaldo) and hundreds in club play, but last week the Bayern Munich striker made a mess of two extremely easy close-range opportunities in two straight games. The 32-year-old German, famous for being in the right spot and his ice-cold finishing, lived up to the first part during a 2-1 win over Stuttgart on Saturday in Bundesliga play and a 4-2 friendly win at Zenit St. Petersburg on Wednesday, but not the second. Klose shoots a yard over the crossbar from two yards out vs. VfB Stuttgart â?¦
Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos did a better job of handling the Barcelona attack that he did the Copa del Rey trophy. In early-morning celebrations following their 1-0 win over Barcelona, Real Madrid players were bused to central Madrid's Cibeles Square, where Ramos let the 33-pound trophy slip from his hands. It broke into at least 10 pieces when it fell under the bus. "It fell, it fell, it's fine, it's fine," Ramos insisted when talking with reporte rs about the incident. The cup was not shown again, however.