WebProNews » Soccer http://www.webpronews.com Breaking News in Tech, Search, Social, & Business Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:52:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Beckham to Retire From Soccer This Year http://www.webpronews.com/beckham-to-retire-from-soccer-this-year-2013-05 http://www.webpronews.com/beckham-to-retire-from-soccer-this-year-2013-05#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 14:57:24 +0000 Sean Patterson http://www.webpronews.com/?p=230337 David Beckham, perhaps the most well-known soccer player of his generation, is now set to retire. BBC News is reporting that Beckham intends to retire from playing soccer after his season in France’s Ligue 1 is over. The season ends on May 26.

Beckham’s current team, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), last weekend locked up its first Ligue 1 title in almost 20 years. The victory caused fans in Paris to celebrate, which turned into a riot after protesters clashed with police. Dozens of fans were injured and arrested, and shop windows along the Champs-Elysees were broken.

During his 20-year career, Beckham has won championships in four different leagues – the Premier League with Manchester United, La Ligua with Real Madrid, Major League Soccer with the Los Angeles Galaxy, and now Ligue 1 with PSG. He also won the FA Cup and Champions League with Manchester United, captained the English soccer team for six years, and scored goals in three different World Cups.

“I’m thankful to PSG for giving me the opportunity to continue but I feel now is the right time to finish my career, playing at the highest level,” said Beckham. “If you had told me as a young boy I would have played for and won trophies with my boyhood club Manchester United, proudly captained and played for my country over one hundred times and lined up for some of the biggest clubs in the world, I would have told you it was a fantasy. I’m fortunate to have realised those dreams.”

]]> http://www.webpronews.com/beckham-to-retire-from-soccer-this-year-2013-05/feed 0 Paris: Riots Follow Saint-Germain Soccer Victory http://www.webpronews.com/paris-riots-follow-saint-germain-soccer-victory-2013-05 http://www.webpronews.com/paris-riots-follow-saint-germain-soccer-victory-2013-05#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 16:45:05 +0000 Sean Patterson http://www.webpronews.com/?p=229863 French soccer team Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) locked up its first Ligue 1 title in nearly 20 years this weekend, sending the team to the Champions League group stage and prompting celebration in Paris. Unfortunately, police and soccer fans did not get along during the celebration, and a riot in Paris has hurt fans and damaged property.

According to a BBC News report, at least 30 people have been injured and 21 have been arrested after a planned celebratory parade for PSG turned violent. Protesters were reportedly sporadically clashing with police for hours before the city was back under police control. A boat ride for PSG players and a trophy presentation scheduled for Wednesday have been cancelled.

The violence reportedly began when thousands of PSG fans grew restless while waiting for PSG players to show up at an event. Riot police fired tear gas and smoke bombs as fans threw rocks and other objects at police. The violence spilled out to the Champs-Elysees, where restaurants closed early and storefronts were vandalized.

PSG has issued a statement, saying that the riot was caused by “a few hundred troublemakers who have nothing to do with football.” The statement, in full:

The party was spoiled by a few hundred troublemakers who have nothing to do with football and even less with those that fill the Parc des Princes on match days with such passion and enthusiasm and in total security.

All the members of the club, the players and the directors, express to all those loyal and passionate fans their heartfelt regret that today’s trophy presentation ceremony had to be cut short.

The celebrations will continue this Saturday at the Parc des Princes for the Ligue 1 match against Brest, when the club and its fans will unite in the joy of Paris Saint-Germain’s first league title in 19 years.

Paris Saint-Germain is more determined than ever to build a huge European club, worthy of the French capital, and far removed from those intent on trying to destroy that dream.

]]> http://www.webpronews.com/paris-riots-follow-saint-germain-soccer-victory-2013-05/feed 2 David Moyes To Take Over As Manager Of Manchester United http://www.webpronews.com/david-moyes-to-take-over-as-manager-of-manchester-united-2013-05 http://www.webpronews.com/david-moyes-to-take-over-as-manager-of-manchester-united-2013-05#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 15:37:57 +0000 Chris Crum http://www.webpronews.com/?p=229093 It looks like Manchester United officially has its replacement for Alex Ferguson, who stepped down as manager this week. Ferguson’s replacement will reportedly be David Moyes, who is said to have signed a long-term six-year deal, and will take over as Manager on July 1st.

CNN tweets:

The Guardian has also confirmed the news with Manchester United, and reports that Moyes will start after his completing his season with Everton. His first official game will reportedly be the Community Shield against either Manchester City or Wigan at Wembley on August 11th. The report quotes Moyes:

“I know how hard it will be to follow the best manager ever, but the opportunity to manage Manchester United isn’t something that comes around very often and I’m really looking forward to taking up the post next season.”

Ferguson, who as won 38 trophies for the club, will become a director and ambassador for it. He is 71 years old.

More background on Moyes here.

]]> http://www.webpronews.com/david-moyes-to-take-over-as-manager-of-manchester-united-2013-05/feed 0 Punched Ref Dies After Time in Coma http://www.webpronews.com/punched-ref-dies-after-time-in-coma-2013-05 http://www.webpronews.com/punched-ref-dies-after-time-in-coma-2013-05#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 14:17:38 +0000 Sean Patterson http://www.webpronews.com/?p=228393 A Utah man died on Saturday after being punched while refereeing a soccer game one week ago. According to an Associated Press report, 46-year-old Ricardo Portillo died at a Salt Lake City hospital after spending a week in a coma.

Portillo had been the referee at a recreational soccer match last Sunday, when he was punched on the side of the head by a 17-year-old player. Portillo had just given the youth, a goalkeeper, a yellow card for shoving another player. The referee became dizzy and then began vomiting blood, according to witnesses. He suffered brain swelling and fell into a coma after being transported to a nearby hospital.

According to the AP report, the teen is currently in a juvenile detention center on aggravated assault charges. Authorities have indicated additional charges may be filed in the wake of Portillo’s death.

]]> http://www.webpronews.com/punched-ref-dies-after-time-in-coma-2013-05/feed 1 London 2012 Soccer Google Doodle is a PK Simulator http://www.webpronews.com/london-2012-soccer-google-doodle-is-a-pk-simulator-2012-08 http://www.webpronews.com/london-2012-soccer-google-doodle-is-a-pk-simulator-2012-08#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:42:19 +0000 Sean Patterson http://www.webpronews.com/?p=186353 ]]> Google has unleashed yet another time-wasting Olympic Google doodle upon web browsers everywhere. While Google has created a different Google doodle for each day of the London 2012 Olympics, the past few days have featured an easy to learn, yet difficult to master mini-game based on an Olympic sport. Yesterday’s doodle saw players navigating rapids in a slalom canoe.

Today’s doodle features a simulated penalty kick shootout in which the player takes on the role of goalkeeper. The game is vastly simplified, as players can only move left to right and jump. Three goals scored ends the game and the total number of balls deflected counts toward a possible three medal tiers. The shots come faster as the game progresses, so just the same as the past two days, quick reflexes and spot-on timing will be required to achieve three medals. A helpful feature players might not realize at first is that their computer mouse can be used for faster, smoother left-right movement.

As for real Olympic soccer, the U.S. women’s soccer team won their third Olympic gold medal in a row after beating Japan 2-1 in the championship match on Thursday. U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo is being singled out as saving the game for the U.S. after a magnificent save in the 85th minute of the game.

The Olympic men’s soccer competition is still ongoing, and the bronze medal match between South Korea and Japan will take place at 2:45 pm EDT this afternoon. The gold medal match between Brazil and Mexico is scheduled for tomorrow morning at 10:00 am EDT.

]]> http://www.webpronews.com/london-2012-soccer-google-doodle-is-a-pk-simulator-2012-08/feed 2 Alex Morgan: Twitter Reacts To Soccer Sweetheart http://www.webpronews.com/alex-morgan-twitter-reacts-to-soccer-sweetheart-2012-08 http://www.webpronews.com/alex-morgan-twitter-reacts-to-soccer-sweetheart-2012-08#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:40:43 +0000 Amanda Crum http://www.webpronews.com/?p=185618 Alex Morgan may have just made her way to the top of the Olympics’ Most Loved Women list with her superb overtime play last night, and Twitter is buzzing about it.

Morgan, who hasn’t been playing as well as expected during the games, blew fans away with a kick that went soaring over Canadian goalie Erin McLeod’s head, earning the U.S. the top position in a 4-3 game and securing a match against Japan later this week.

“I’m still in shock,” Morgan said. “I was saying the whole time, ‘I don’t care who scores as long as someone friggin’ scores and we win.’”

Now that she’s proven her game, Morgan has the social media world talking about her; on Twitter, she’s vying with Lolo Jones for Most Popular in the Olympics Superlatives.