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Yea or Nay? PUMA, ATMOS NYC and Mitsuaki Iwago have teamed up to bring you the PUMA x Atmos Endangered Species Collection, which includes six shoes featuring endangered animals. The collection is broken down into two different releases, the Polar Pack and the Asia Pack; both include three shoes inspired by the photography of highly-acclaimed ...

I happen to be in Houston visiting old buds, watching beautiful tennis and having some cold ones by the pool when I opened the paper today and saw that half the known soccer universe is coming to town for a free payday soccer exibition tomorrow. Although doubtful, it is rumored officials from the Galaxy will meet with Ronaldinho at Reliant Stadium and ...

With July 4th around the corner, you have to think about the people away from home right now. You see a lot of pictures of troops handing out soccer balls to kids, but I really love this picture of a soldier from New York smoking a cigarette after a "friendly" soccer match with the Iraqi traffic police in Baghdad, Iraq. They just lost 7-1. He ...

Could Cuauhtemoc Blanco actually be a good guy? I bet William Conde doesn't think so. FC Uptown image via Chron

Has America Finally Fallen In Love With Soccer The Way ESPN Has? ESPN's Marc Stein And His Role In Steve Nash's Charity Game US Embassy Warns Tourists In Europe Over 2008 Euro Soccer Hooliganism FC Uptown image via SoCal

The best buy in football last year led Spain to a 1-nil win over Germany in the 2008 Euro Championship Final. Liverpool's Fernando Torres ended Spain's 44 year quest for a major trophy after skipping past Bayern Munich outside back Philipp Lahm in the 33rd minute and cheekily chipping the ball up and over on onrushing Jens Lehmann with the inside of ...

Number 11.  The Swedish Wives A couple of surprises on the list. FC Uptown image via Setanta

 Update- Word around the campfire is Lampard and Inter have agreed personal terms, and a transfer value of around £7m has been agreed between Inter and Chelsea. Looks like Lamps and the Special One will be reuniting in Milan. You've got to give it to Jose Mourinho.  The guy knows how to wiggle. "I cannot forget Deco, Lampard and Drogba. ...