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Gerard Piqué Calls Out Mainstream Soccer for Being ‘Scared’ of His Twitch Soccer League

The Kings League founder hung a banner throwing shade at Spanish soccer president Javier Tebas, who has dismissed Piqué's tournament and called it a "circus."

Internet Jody Serrano Mar 11

The Soccer Circus of Twitch: 8 of the Wackiest Moments in Gerard Piqué’s Kings League So Far

Former FC Barcelona player Gerard Piqué created a new version of soccer full of drama, special guests, and ever-changing rules, just like a video game.

Internet Jody Serrano Mar 7

Welcome to the Kings League, Gerard Piqué’s New Soccer ‘Circus’ Going Viral on Twitch

The former FC Barcelona player is betting that his version of soccer—with shorter games and reality TV-style drama—will knock traditional soccer off its throne.

Internet Jody Serrano Mar 5

How to Watch Soccer on Streaming TV

Trying to figure out how to watch soccer online? The Premier League, Champions League and Major League Soccer all stream live.

Gadgets Germain Lussier Dec 19

Qatar Claims the 2022 FIFA World Cup Is Carbon Neutral. It’s Not.

A new report says stadium construction is largely to blame.

Climate Change Jessie Blaeser, Grist Nov 21

Elon Musk Says Tweet About Buying Manchester United Was a Joke, Surprising No One

The Tesla CEO needs to find a new joke to tweet out to his millions of followers. This one is getting old.

Tech News Jody Serrano Aug 17

FIFA Launches its Own Netflix for Soccer

The FIFA+ streaming service is free for now, but may start charging for the most demanded matches.

Internet Passant Rabie Apr 13

Photos: Athletes Break Down Under Extreme Heat at the Olympics

Between triple-digit temperatures and high humidity, this year's Olympics have been a hazard to athletes—and a scary preview of our hotter future.

Earth Science Dharna Noor Aug 4

What’s the Hardest Olympic Sport?

“Is it harder to be pummeled by fists for up to nine minutes or to stay afloat and score a goal while someone is dragging you underwater?”

Tech News Daniel Kolitz Jul 26

AI Camera Mistakenly Tracks Referee’s Bald Head Instead of Soccer Ball

As the world starts to slowly cede control of everything to artificial intelligence, there’s bound to be some growing pains. When a Scottish soccer team upgraded their stadium with live-streamed games courtesy of a ball-tracking, AI-powered camera, they failed to realize that, to a computer, a referee with a shaved and/or bald head would be…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 2

Heading a Soccer Ball Can Worsen Cognition for Up to 24 Hours, Study Finds

A new study of soccer players seems to show that repeated mild blows to the head can affect athletes’ brain function, at least temporarily. It found evidence that players perform worse on simple tests of eye coordination and cognition right after heading a ball than players who simply kick it around, for up to 24…

Health Ed Cara Feb 13

Popular Soccer App Spied on Fans Through Phone Microphone to Catch Bars Pirating Game Streams

Spain’s data protection agency has fined La Liga, the nation’s top professional soccer league, 250,000 euros ($283,000 USD) for using the league’s phone app to spy on its fans. With millions of downloads, the app was reportedly being used to surveil bars in an effort to catch establishments playing matches on television without a license.…

Privacy & Security Jennings Brown Jun 12

Catastrophic Escalator Failure in Rome Sends Crowd Speeding to Bottom, With 20 Injuries Reported

At least 20 people, many of them Russian fans on their way to attend a Champions League soccer match between AS Roma and CSKA Moscow, were injured after an escalator in the metro station at Rome’s Piazza Repubblica went haywire, CNN International reported on Tuesday. The incident was captured in an alarming video posted to…

Tech News Tom McKay Oct 23

If Wakanda Had World Cup Uniforms, They’d Look Like This

With Wakanda getting more involved in the affairs of the world after the events of Black Panther, one has to imagine major sports events are on the agenda, right after sharing advanced technology and helping the planet survive alien cataclysms. Which means it’s probably time they put together some soccer teams. Artist Mark Yesilevskiy, an…

io9 Julie Muncy Jun 30

The World Cup Is Delaying Ant-Man & The Wasp‘s UK Release and I, a Stereotypical Nerd, Am Pissed

Next week, Ant-Man and The Wasp descends on theaters. Apparently it’s pretty good! I’d be excited, but alas, I live in the UK—and for a godawful reason, Disney has decided to delay its release here until August 3. That reason is, unfortunately, a bunch of sports people punting balls around in Russia. And it sucks.…

io9 James Whitbrook Jun 29

Mexico’s Game-Winning Goal Against Germany May Have Caused an Artificial Earthquake [Update]

When you knock off the defending World Cup champion, things are bound to get a little crazy. So it was in Mexico. In Sunday’s match against Germany, El Tri scored what proved to be the game’s only goal in the 35th minute. The resulting celebration of the thousands gathered in downtown Mexico City seems likely…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Jun 18

The Totally Exhaustive Guide for Streaming the 2018 FIFA World Cup as Cheaply as Possible [Update]

The most beautiful game is about to take place, and thanks to the magic of streaming television we can all watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup without owning some insane cable package (if you own an insane cable package you’re almost certainly set to watch it already). The 2018 FIFA World Cup runs from June…

Gadgets Patrick Lucas Austin Jun 13

Spain’s Biggest Football App Reportedly Turned Fans Into Unwitting Narcs

With the World Cup just a few days away, everyone is trying to figure out the best ways to watch and keep track of their favorite teams. But before you download any apps, here’s something to think about: The La Liga app, which is the official streaming app for Spain’s most popular football league, has…

Privacy & Security Sam Rutherford Jun 11

You Can Make a Wooden Soccer Ball With Some Masterful Carpentry

You won’t want to actually kick it around without wearing steel-toed shoes, but Russian carpenter Vladimir Zhilenko makes turning a bunch of wooden pentagons into a perfectly-round soccer ball look incredibly easy. The final sanding looks especially satisfying, assuming you don’t accidentally sand away your fingertips in the process. [YouTube via The Awesomer]

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Jan 24

Watch a Soccer Ball Slam Into This Guy’s Head in Super Slow Motion

The Slow Mo Guys have come up with some wonderfully original experiments to film with their high-speed camera. But the footage they capture is always the most fascinating, or excruciating, when they turn their slo-mo camera on themselves. As you can probably imagine, getting hit in the face with a water-filled soccer ball is probably…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Dec 12

Gerard Piqué Calls Out Mainstream Soccer for Being ‘Scared’ of His Twitch Soccer League

The Soccer Circus of Twitch: 8 of the Wackiest Moments in Gerard Piqué’s Kings League So Far

Welcome to the Kings League, Gerard Piqué’s New Soccer ‘Circus’ Going Viral on Twitch

How to Watch Soccer on Streaming TV

Qatar Claims the 2022 FIFA World Cup Is Carbon Neutral. It’s Not.

Elon Musk Says Tweet About Buying Manchester United Was a Joke, Surprising No One

FIFA Launches its Own Netflix for Soccer

Photos: Athletes Break Down Under Extreme Heat at the Olympics

What’s the Hardest Olympic Sport?

AI Camera Mistakenly Tracks Referee’s Bald Head Instead of Soccer Ball

Heading a Soccer Ball Can Worsen Cognition for Up to 24 Hours, Study Finds

Popular Soccer App Spied on Fans Through Phone Microphone to Catch Bars Pirating Game Streams

Catastrophic Escalator Failure in Rome Sends Crowd Speeding to Bottom, With 20 Injuries Reported

If Wakanda Had World Cup Uniforms, They’d Look Like This

The World Cup Is Delaying Ant-Man & The Wasp‘s UK Release and I, a Stereotypical Nerd, Am Pissed

Mexico’s Game-Winning Goal Against Germany May Have Caused an Artificial Earthquake [Update]

The Totally Exhaustive Guide for Streaming the 2018 FIFA World Cup as Cheaply as Possible [Update]

Spain’s Biggest Football App Reportedly Turned Fans Into Unwitting Narcs

You Can Make a Wooden Soccer Ball With Some Masterful Carpentry

Watch a Soccer Ball Slam Into This Guy’s Head in Super Slow Motion

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Someone Finally Took a Good iPhone Photo of the Moon. Good Luck Copying Their Trick

In Letter, OpenAI Reportedly Says Elon Musk and Meta Are Coordinating ‘Attacks’ Against It

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