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Rivals

The First Ever Derby

In September 2003, a cabal of businessmen moved Wimbledon FC from their London home to Milton Keynes, a so-called "new town" 50 miles away. This led to the formation of MK Dons and AFC Wimbledon, the two clubs that now make up British soccer's newest rivalry. In 2012, the FA Cup draw pitted them against each other for the first time. We were there to soak up the acrimony. Full story

Italica

Three Days of War

Historical Florentine Football is an extremely violent sport that originated with the birth of Florence itself. Father to both soccer and rugby, it is played by "calcianti": men, mostly from Florence, who play for honor, glory, and passion. Nobody gets a penny. Full story

Among the Football Fans of Cardiff City

Few cities exemplify football's tradition of white-knuckled fury better than the Welsh capital Cardiff, where I recently spent a night awash in White Storm malt cider with Valium-veined supporters of the infamous Cardiff City Football Club. Full story

Who Needs FIFA?

International Soccer Outcasts Face Off in Kurdistan

This summer most of the developed world watched Euro 2012 in the comfort of air conditioning, releasing beer farts into couchs. But in Darfur, Sri Lanka, Zanzibar, Western Sahara, and a handful of other places, all eyes were on Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, where the fif… Full story

Penalty Kicks Suck Ass. Or Do They?

I enjoy penalty kicks because they remind me of death. Allow me to explain. Full story

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Free Agents of Destruction

If it involves a ball, puck, or respected state university covering up a horrible pedophile's transgressions, it's in this post. Full story

All Around Losing: Soccer Fail

Harry was one of those kids who used to play by the dumpster at recess and ride the school bus by himself. Now that he's all grown up and a successful writer at VICE we thought we should give him the opportunity to redeem some of his cool on the soccer field. Full story

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Dickey on Fire

R.A. Dickey has the fastest knuckleball in baseball history and will be ruining the lives of hitters until they're eventually replaced with robots. Full story

The European Championships of Evil!

Merging the beautiful game with history to see what the most horrible country in Europe is. Full story

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God Hates Beds

This week God spoke to former NFL player Kevin Ellison and told him to torch his bed with a blunt. Full story