Star Tribune

Loons celebrate soccer’s long history in Minnesota, from the Kicks to the Thunder to the Stars

Minnesota United’s new “Heritage” jerseys are an obvious homage to the Minnesota Kicks, the 1976-1981 franchise that set the original North American Soccer League (NASL), or at least the Met Stadium ...
The New York Times

Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United changes: Lammens’ long kicks, faster attacks, no outswinging corners

Amorim has made United faster and more direct in their play (Credit: Martin Rickett - PA Images) With almost a quarter of the Premier League season already gone, Manchester United are in sixth place ...
The New York Times

Why increased technical quality in football gives goalkeepers more reason to kick long

Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma controls a ball Glyn Kirk/Getty Images It was a single touch, one so magical that on Sky Sports’ commentary of the game, Gary Neville said it deserved a goal in itself. Conor ...

FIFA awards for best goals won by Ovalle’s scorpion kick and Montiel’s overhead shot

Lizbeth Ovalle’s scorpion kick and Santiago Montiel’s long-distance overhead shot have won the FIFA awards for best goals ...
CNN

Cristiano Ronaldo rolls back the years with outrageous bicycle kick

Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored an outrageous bicycle kick Sunday in Al Nassr’s 4-1 win over Al Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League. In the final minute of stoppage time, Ronaldo rose up to meet ...