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The 10 Hottest Soccer Couples In The World Right Now

Once again, it’s Valentine’s Day, the time of year when single folks feel lonely, lovers post obnoxiously to social media and couples on the rocks find an excuse to break up. To celebrate this unnecessary holiday, we’ve compiled a list of the best soccer couples in the world to let the single people know what they’re missing out on. Because every soccer player’s goal in life is to find a fellow soccer player to fall in love with, right?

‘Foosballers’ Is The Soccer Documentary You Didn’t Know You Needed

Foosball — or table soccer — was once the eighth-most popular sport in the United States. Professional footballers raked in huge winnings on a million-dollar tour with Porches given to champions. It was a glamorous time, with the sport appearing in major Hollywood films.

John Oliver’s Story Of His First Liverpool Match Is Far Too Relatable

John Oliver, a proud Liverpudlian, is now a U.S. citizen. The comedian and former The Daily Show correspondent is about to start his seventh season of his hit HBO show “Last Week Tonight.” But all he really wants to talk about is his love for Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool FC.

Neymar Shows Great Sign Of Maturity Ahead Of 28th Birthday

For keen followers of the world’s game, Feb. 5 is something of a holiday. A startling number of legendary players were born on that day, from Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez to Gheorghe Hagi and the inimitable Neymar.

But this year, Feb. 5 will come with a bit less fanfare, a bit less pomp and revelry. 

This year, Neymar won’t be having an exorbitantly extravagant party to celebrate his 28th birthday. 

Chelsea Becomes First Premier League Club To Go Vegan

With the transfer ban on Chelsea lifted and the team’s recent struggles, the Blues have their eyes on acquiring new assets in the transfer window. But a vegan-only kiosk might be the greatest acquisition thus far. 

On Tuesday, Chelsea hosted London-rival Arsenal and looked to bounce back after losing to Newcastle during the weekend. The Blues secured one measly point after playing the majority of the match with a man advantage courtesy of a David Luiz red card.

We Answer Google's Most-Asked Cristiano Ronaldo Questions

Cristiano Ronaldo is arguable the biggest and most well-known athlete on the planet. He dominates on the field, in business and on social media. On Instagram alone, if Ronaldo’s followers were a country it would be the eighth most-populated country. With such fame comes questions. Here are the most-asked Cristiano Ronaldo questions and some of the answers.

USMNT Forced To Abandon Qatar Training Camp Amid Rising Tensions In Middle East

U.S. Soccer has decided to abandon hosting the USMNT’s January camp in Doha, Qatar, instead moving the camp to Florida. The USMNT made the announcement Friday night, less than 48 hours before the camp was scheduled to begin.

U.S. Soccer deemed Qatar too risky for the national team given escalating tensions in the Middle East. 

Guingamp Striker Nathaël Julan Dies At 23

Nathaël Julan, a 23-year-old striker for Guingamp, was killed in a car crash on Friday.

The French club confirmed the death, issuing the following statement:

“En Avant Guingamp is in mourning. The club had the immense pain of learning this afternoon, the accidental death of its player Nathael Julan. On this tragic day, all the members of the club join together to send their sad condolences to Nathael’s family.”

Megan Rapinoe Talked About Outing Her Sister On Reboot Of ‘The L Word’

Megan Rapinoe’s remarkable 2019 didn’t come to a close without one more television appearance. Rapinoe made a cameo in a Dec. 22 episode of “The L Word: Generation Q” as a guest on the show “Alice,” talking about everything from locker room celebrations to her own coming out story.

Cristiano Ronaldo Wants To Be An Actor After Soccer

Cristiano Ronaldo is still dominating the soccer world, but he’s already making plans for life after football.

At a sports conference on Saturday, Ronaldo said he’d like to try out acting.

“One of the things that I seek to challenge myself in, for example, is acting in a movie,” Ronaldo said.

Yes! Let’s make this happen!

Ronaldo would hardly be the first athlete to turn to acting, nor even the first footballer.

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