There’s nothing like the Superclásico

This afternoon in Buenos Aires, Boca Juniors play River Plate at the infamous La Bombonera. Argentina stops and drapes itself in blue and yellow or red and white. Buenos Aires beats to the drum of the two powerhouses. Our friends Luke Barclay and Dale con Comba teamed up with KICKTV to create a series of graphics that capture the craziest rivalry in the world, which has also featured some of the best players the world has ever seen.

For more on the Superclásico, check out KICKTV’s preview, the 18 Reasons why Boca-River is the craziest rivalry in the world, and Joel Richards’ eBook on the history of the rivalry. [Posted by Eric]

The Germans are Daft How did the Bundesliga teams blow away their opposition so easily in the Champions League? Easy, they were harder, better, faster and stronger. By Dan Leydon [Find Dan on Etsy / Twitter / Tumblr]

The Germans are Daft

How did the Bundesliga teams blow away their opposition so easily in the Champions League? Easy, they were harder, better, faster and stronger.

By Dan Leydon [Find Dan on Etsy / Twitter / Tumblr]

Dortmund’s Yellow Wall meets Real Madrid’s Dreams of La Décima

Some of the best fans in the world welcome Real Madrid & their dreams of a 10th Champions League title to Dortmund. As they did for Bayern vs Barça, KICKTV again called on our man Dan Leydon to show what happens when Galacticos face a wall of 70,000 screaming Germans.

“Super Cristiano” by Gonza Rodriguez and Dale con Comba [[MORE]] The moment for Real Madrid to rise is here. La Decima is close, and Cristiano Ronaldo has been crucial to the club’s Champions League success, snatching one clutch goal after another. The consistency is as impressive as the number of goals being tallied, and now we wait to see if the super number 7 can continue his streak. [This piece was GIF’d by Dale con Comba, and originally featured in the March issue of Argentina’s El Grafico]

“Super Cristiano” by Gonza Rodriguez and Dale con Comba

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Flipping Ronaldinho

The magic of the man with golden feet and terrible teeth has been captured in flipbook form, and we’re still stunned by what Etoilec1 has created. Ronaldinho’s finest moments in all their aesthetic brilliance have been condensed to a few sheets of paper, but the final product only blows us away just as much as the original masterpieces. You can almost hear the “Olé” as the paper skips.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it Zorro? Is it the Fernando Torres of 2008? We’re not so sure of any of those. But then, with the Spaniard scoring two goals against Russian giants Rubin Kazan, we’re not so sure of anything any more. Long live a scoring Fernando Torres! Long live Zorro! [Art by Matheus of 8-bit Football. Words by Max Grieve]

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it Zorro? Is it the Fernando Torres of 2008?

We’re not so sure of any of those. But then, with the Spaniard scoring two goals against Russian giants Rubin Kazan, we’re not so sure of anything any more. Long live a scoring Fernando Torres! Long live Zorro! [Art by Matheus of 8-bit Football. Words by Max Grieve]

“Glory is coming”

The Fifth Pitch decided against an April Fools prank and opted to celebrate the return of Game of Thrones into our screens instead by allocating clubs to their GoT House counterparts. London has 3 empires that looks set on tearing it to shreds, so it might be good to keep an eye on that… 

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The rise of the thinking man’s football magazine continues: Here’s to Pickles!

If you’re reading AFR, then you’ve no excuse for not knowing about the likes of Howler, XI Quarterly, and The Blizzard. Intelligent and wonderfully designed magazines dedicated to the beautiful game are truly flourishing, and - to our own fault - we’ve somehow failed to add Pickles Magazine to that list, which is frankly unforgivable.

Based out of the UK, Pickles combines their love for the game with their love for design and illustration. Issue 5 just dropped and is available to download for free. Make your Monday, and let Pickles expand the game from under your feet.

It’s do or die time for Deuce and US Soccer Under Friday night lights, American fans of footy will be biting their nails and consuming certain beverages to combat the anxiety caused by their Costa Rican counterparts. While much has been said about the shortcomings of the US Men’s National Team players and their coach Jurgen Klinsmann, After a loss in Honduras and with a game at Azteca on Tuesday, American soccer have been in a perennial state of nervousness. Three losses could force travel cancellations to South America next summer, but all American eyes will be eagerly awaiting a 90 minute revival. Via kicktv: Captain Clint leads the charge to 2014.  [Art by Steve Mandelbaum, GIF by DDC] We have everything you need, from our Hex 101 guide to World Cup qualifying to our live pre-game/half-time/post-game coverage by The Best Soccer Show. Get behind your team and get excited. 

It’s do or die time for Deuce and US Soccer

Under Friday night lights, American fans of footy will be biting their nails and consuming certain beverages to combat the anxiety caused by their Costa Rican counterparts. While much has been said about the shortcomings of the US Men’s National Team players and their coach Jurgen Klinsmann, After a loss in Honduras and with a game at Azteca on Tuesday, American soccer have been in a perennial state of nervousness. Three losses could force travel cancellations to South America next summer, but all American eyes will be eagerly awaiting a 90 minute revival.

Via kicktv:

Captain Clint leads the charge to 2014. 

[Art by Steve Mandelbaum, GIF by DDC]

We have everything you need, from our Hex 101 guide to World Cup qualifying to our live pre-game/half-time/post-game coverage by The Best Soccer Show. Get behind your team and get excited. 

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