Even Jorginho finds the idea that he could win the Ballon d’Or this year hard to accept. He did not take it as an insult when he heard Antonio Cassano, the former Italy striker, say that any journalist who votes for the Chelsea midfielder “should have his licence taken away”.
Instead of picking a fight with Cassano after finding him on an Italian beach earlier this summer, Jorginho found common ground with the 39-year-old, agreeing that it would be a scandal if he takes the Ballon d’Or off Lionel Messi. “Now I admire Jorginho even more,” Cassano said last week. “We were talking for a good 90 minutes. He is an exceptional guy: very intelligent, humble and polite.”
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Lauren Hemp believes Manchester City have transformed since the turn of the year and Sunday’s visit of Chelsea to the Academy Stadium offers the chance to show the progress made since back-to-back defeats at the start of the season which have seen City fly under the radar in the Women’s Super League title race.
“You’ve seen a different side to Man City, too,” the forward says. “A more dominating side. We’ve beaten Arsenal, which shows that we are capable of [beating the top teams] and it’s important that we carry that on. It did take a little while for those coming in to get used to everyone, to get used to the style of play, to find different connections and work well together. That has grown over the season. And it’s a pe…
Like the best stories, the biggest adventures and football itself, this begins in a pub. In 2005 the journalist Javier Cáceres flew from Berlin to Santiago to interview Leonel Sánchez in a bar called Munich where the former international had his own stein with his name on. Sánchez, the son of a boxer, joint-top scorer at the 1962 World Cup, was one of Chile’s greatest players and among the hardest too. Once leader of the team they named the Blue Ballet, what he did that day over a beer would, two decades on and purely by chance, bring together footballers from around the world in a unique collection of art.
In the Battle of Santiago, between Chile and Italy – memorably introduced by David Coleman as “the most stupid, appalling, disg…
This slideshow is based on 2022 NFL season data from Sportradar. Rankings were compiled by an AI engine that were then reviewed and edited by the editorial staff. Justin Tucker | Baltimore RavensBALTIMORE, MARYLAND – AUGUST 12: Place kicker Justin Tucker #9 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after making a second half field goal against the Philadelphia Eagles during a preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 12, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. credits: by Rob Carr | source: Getty Images Field Goal Attempts: 43Field Goals Made: 37Longest Field Goal: 58 Name: Justin TuckerPosition: KTeam: Baltimore RavensAge: 33Experience: 12Height: 6' 1"Weight: 188 lbsBirth Place: Houston, TX, USAHigh School: Westlake (TX)College: Texas (Big Twelve Conference) Daniel Carlson | Las Vegas R…
Some people are fans of the Carolina Panthers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Carolina Panthers. This 2017 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. Your team: Carolina Panthers. Your 2016 record: 6-10. Hey, who would have guessed a team coached by Ron Rivera and dependent on its QB for 99 percent of its yardage would IMMEDIATELY regress back to the mean after a fluke 15-1 season? I could’ve made more money betting on that than betting on Mayweather. As you may recall, the Panthers’ Week 1 rematch with Denver was somehow a more brutal loss than Super Bowl 50, and marked the beginning of a procession of vicious Cam Newton headshots that plays like a police misconduct showreel. Cam doesn’t even remember that fir…
Woohoo, soccer people. We're back. You're reading this right here, right now, because we made it through the summer offseason, and Premier League soccer is back. This is a very good thing, because while it doesn't appear that England's top flight is the no-doubt-about-it best league in the world, it is definitely the most competitive and, dare we say, the most entertaining as well. All of this is to say, before we get started, that I have no fucking clue what's going to transpire between now and the Premier League trophy gets hoisted in May. The reason why, besides May taking place in the future, is the parity in the top third of the league. Since Manchester City came under new ownership in 2008, the expectation was that they would join England's top four C…
Here's some good news, the Commenter of the Year Award (COTY or Commenties) is back! But before we get to the big award, it's only fair we get to do some fun year-end list stuff. 2009 Comment Ninja Year in ReviewWow, 2009 was a turbulent year: the Dodgers left Brooklyn, Antony and Cleopatra went Splitsville and "Mr. T Ate My Balls" took the Internet by storm. Also, Deadspin had mass bannings, hurt feelings, Peter King posting in all the wrong places and hashtagging instructions. Fun! Album of the YearMy Chemical Romance! Let's Get Chemically Romantic…Live! College Coach Who Most Resembles in Mind, Body and Spirit, TV's Coach of the YearRobb Akey, the coach of Idaho. Don't ask me why but I sense a Dauber-like special teams coach in that system. Sp…
A cavalcade of athletes gone astray from their moral core, rambunctiously violent media personalities, accidental female empowerers, and a mysterious man in a mask. See them all below. Remember Tiger Woods was last year's winner in a runaway victory. His prodigious coozehounding shocked the world, destroyed his golf game, killed his marriage, and cost him millions in sponsorship money and alimony. This year, he's just happy to eat mac and cheese with his kids and ready to return to being the bland banana-in-the-tailpipe dude who just happens to be the best golfer on the planet. I'm sure he is happy to abdicate his throne to one of these fine Sports Humans: 1. Brett Favre
2. LeBron James
3. Karen F. Owen
4. Jay Mariotti
5. Jason Whitlock
6. Dude Getting Blown By D…
data-mm-id=”_66d0yxx1x”>The Houston Texans were destroying the Chiefs in Kansas City, 21-0. They had them on the ropes after a lopsided first quarter. The Chiefs sputtered on offense, gave up a blocked punt and muffed another inside their own 10. The Texans were moving the ball at will. And then, on 4th and 1 from the 24-yard line, they kicked a field goal with 10:58 remaining in the 2nd quarter. It was the decision of a coward and it kick-started the Kansas City comeback.The Chiefs hadn't come close to stopping the Texans when Houston kicked this cowardly field goal. At the time, Tony Romo thought the Texans should go for it, but seemed to think an injury kept them from running out the correct player personnel for the play they wanted to run. At that point they burned a timeout t…
data-mm-id=”_2c8n6a1z1″>He did it. From now until the death of the word, 2019 will be remembered as the year Jameis Winston originated a new, prestigious 30-30 club. It all started when his season ended with his 30th interception of the year, which happened to be — wait for it — a walk-off pick-six.Before we get into the reaction, let's relive that historic moment:HISTORY pic.twitter.com/4LeXc8NP87— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) December 29, 2019As a result, the internet was on its A-game with memes and tweets. Here are just some of the best:What if I told you…Jameis Winston is the first player in NFL history to throw 30 passing touchdowns and 30 interceptions in the same season.His final pass of the season was a walk-off pick six by Atlanta's Deion Jones. pic.twitter.com…