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How Far Do Soccer Players Run During a Match?

After four weeks of well-placed headers and acrobatic kicks and whatever was going on with Ronaldo’s hair, the World Cup finally draws to a close today. But while you’re holding your breath during the Germany-Argentina nail-biter, take a moment to appreciate the most astonishing feat that happens during these 90 minutes: How far these guys…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jul 13

How Vacant World Cup Stadiums Could Be Turned Into Housing

The World Cup ends this weekend, leaving Brazil with the heady task of deciding what, exactly, to do with the 12 stadiums that were built or converted for games. Two architects have published a proposal to convert the stadiums into something Brazil desperately needs: Affordable housing. French architects Axel de Stampa and Sylvain Macaux have…

Tech News Alissa Walker Jul 11

That Brazil-Germany game would have looked the same without Brazil

Someone had the clever idea to erase every Brazilian player out of the humiliating World Cup game with Germany. The fact is that it doesn’t really matter because Brazil was an invisible troupe of clowns to begin with. The game plays just the same without them. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff. Join…

Sploid James Baker Jul 11

Shooting Challenge: The 2014 World Cup

The World Cup is upon us, and this weekend, it comes to an end with one last match between Germany and Argentina. For this week’s Shooting Challenge, we want to see your photos of this year’s World Cup (even if it’s just a viewing party from your couch!). The Challenge Take a photo of World…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jul 10

This “Brazil World Cup riot” picture is actually from 2013

You’re probably seeing a lot of this picture being tweeted right now. People are saying it’s a riot unfolding in response to today’s World Cup game. It’s not—the picture is from 2013. You can see the original here. [H/T Conz Preti] Factually is Gizmodo’s new blog of fun facts, interesting photos, and weird trivia. Join…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich Jul 8

These Posters For Every World Cup Since 1930 Were Made By One Designer

The semi-finals of the World Cup begin today, and soccer, er, football fever—though slightly dimmer now Stateside—is ramping back up for the rest of the world. Which makes it a perfect time to check in with one superfan-slash-designer, who redesigned each official World Cup poster for fun. James Campbell Taylor, a NYC-based graphic designer, took…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Jul 8

How To Make Soccer Popular in America: Play It With Giant Slingshots

Leave it to Joerg Sprave, the internet’s favorite slingshot-building madman, to finally come up with a guaranteed way to make all Americans love soccer. Instead of the players being limited to only using their feet, they should all be allowed to carry this soccer-ball-firing slingshot that can easily propel a ball the length of the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 7

Statistical Proof That Lionel Messi Is the Best Soccer Player On Earth

Over at FiveThirtyEight Sports, Benjamin Morris makes a thoroughly convincing case that Argentina’s Lionel Messi is the world’s best soccer player. Even if you’re not big on sportsball, the statistical rigor in Morris’ analysis –and the athletic supremacy revealed thereby – is enough to make any data nerd squee. What Morris’ number-running makes clear is…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Jul 3

Audi Turned 28 Cars Into a Giant World Cup Scoreboard For Manhattan

In what could turn out to be yet another vain attempt to get most Americans to like—or even mildly appreciate—soccer, Audi created a giant World Cup scoreboard made from something the country definitely loves: Cars. Assembled on the shores of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, the scoreboard was built using 42 shipping containers stacked to form a giant…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 1

Awww, the Little Google Maps Guy Is Wearing His Soccer Gear

World Cup madness is sweeping the internet—even the little yellow guy on Google Maps is wearing his soccer gear. And according to commenters, he’s wearing the uniform of whatever nation you view him in. Commenter toschlebelge shows us Google Guy’s German outfit; what’s he wearing in your lands?

Tech News Bob Sorokanich Jun 28

Great Game of Thrones Soccer Uniforms Prove We Need A Westeros World Cup

You might have heard there’s some kind of soccer/futbol/football sporting event happening this week. I assumed that’s what inspired artist Nerea Palacios to design these amazing Nike-style, Game of Thrones soccer uniforms for the major Houses of Westeros. They’re fantastic. Palacios even gets the Tullys and Boltons into the game: Note: If any professional FIFA…

io9 Rob Bricken Jun 27

Brazil’s Soccer Team Has Smart Gatorade Bottles That Track Hydration

Everyone knows you should drink plenty of fluids when playing sports, but hydration actually becomes an exact science when the pride of your nation is at stake during something like the World Cup. That’s why at this year’s tournament, Brazil’s soccer team is using specially-designed Gatorade bottles that track how much the players are drinking.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 26

Uruguay Claims the Luis Suárez Soccer Bite Is a Photoshop Hoax

Earlier this week, Luis Suarez—Uruguay’s talented but controversial soccer player—appeared to bite Giorgio Chiellini in a World Cup match. Now, though, Uruguay’s Football Association claims that he’s on the receiving end of a cruel Photoshop hoax. https://deadspin.com/the-gross-things-caused-by-human-bite-wounds-and-luis-1595921937 Speaking with the Guardian, Suárez’s lawyer, Alejandro Balbi, claimed that he was going “to use all the arguments…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jun 26

80 Years of World Cup Ticket Designs

FIFA World Cup 2014 is underway, and for those lucky spectators who have managed to get a ticket for one or more of the tournament matches, it’s a little piece of print design they’ll probably cherish for years to come. This post originally appeared on Creative Bloq. But one thing’s for sure, that design will…

Tech News Jonny Rowntree - Creative Bloq Jun 20

Three New Chrome Games Quench Your Soccer Lust Between World Cup Games

Even after waiting four years for it to roll around again, the World Cup isn’t wall-t0-wall matches. There are breaks in-between the games that need to be filled while you wait for the action to start up again. Drinking the hours away is one solution, but Google has a more sober suggestion: A collection of…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 20

This Site Turns Each World Cup Game Into a Graphic Design Smackdown

If it hit you this weekend that maybe, possibly watching soccer isn’t really your thing, perhaps this is your way to get a piece of the World Cup action: See how two designers visualize each match in a poster created during the time it takes to play each game. The site 326490 launched last week,…

Tech News Alissa Walker Jun 18

The Story Behind the Foam That World Cup Refs Use To Stop Cheating

If you’ve been enjoying any of the World Cup matches over the last several days, you’ve likely seen a new addition to the referee’s arsenal: a spray-on foam. And if you’re not a soccer expert, you’ve probably wondered where it came from. So what is this stuff and how do I get it off my…

Tech News Eric Rydin Jun 17

This App Can Tell If a Soccer Ball Needs Air By Listening To It Bounce

Nothing tops talent when it comes to how well a soccer player performs on the field, but believe it or not, how inflated (or under-inflated) a soccer ball is can affect how the ball moves when kicked. You can throw your antiquated pressure gauge away, though, because there’s now an app called BallTune that can…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jun 17

This Galactic Mass of Soccer Balls Were Found in Oceans Around the World

Fútbol fever is going around. And for every Wold Cup superstar on a global stage, there are tons of amateurs out there playing around with their own, non-regulation balls. The sad reality is a lot of those get tossed out before their time, and the sadder reality is that many of them end up clogging…

Tech News Jordan Kushins Jun 17

I wish all the World Cup matches could be played on these trick mats

This might only be an ad but when I saw these guys back flipping and jumping over each other while playing soccer on inflatable trick mats I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. The action is real and it is performed by professionals—so don’t get too excited about doing this anytime soon. SPLOID is a…

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Jun 17

How Far Do Soccer Players Run During a Match?

How Vacant World Cup Stadiums Could Be Turned Into Housing

That Brazil-Germany game would have looked the same without Brazil

Shooting Challenge: The 2014 World Cup

This “Brazil World Cup riot” picture is actually from 2013

These Posters For Every World Cup Since 1930 Were Made By One Designer

How To Make Soccer Popular in America: Play It With Giant Slingshots

Statistical Proof That Lionel Messi Is the Best Soccer Player On Earth

Audi Turned 28 Cars Into a Giant World Cup Scoreboard For Manhattan

Awww, the Little Google Maps Guy Is Wearing His Soccer Gear

Great Game of Thrones Soccer Uniforms Prove We Need A Westeros World Cup

Brazil’s Soccer Team Has Smart Gatorade Bottles That Track Hydration

Uruguay Claims the Luis Suárez Soccer Bite Is a Photoshop Hoax

80 Years of World Cup Ticket Designs

Three New Chrome Games Quench Your Soccer Lust Between World Cup Games

This Site Turns Each World Cup Game Into a Graphic Design Smackdown

The Story Behind the Foam That World Cup Refs Use To Stop Cheating

This App Can Tell If a Soccer Ball Needs Air By Listening To It Bounce

This Galactic Mass of Soccer Balls Were Found in Oceans Around the World

I wish all the World Cup matches could be played on these trick mats

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