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· Carl Samson

Mexicans Everywhere are Celebrating Koreans for Beating Germany in the World Cup

Fans of the Mexican national football team are celebrating Koreans after the latter sent Germany home in a 2-0 match on Wednesday. Germany, champions of the previous World Cup, will not advance to the knockout round for the first time ever.

· Ryan General

Japanese Soccer Fans Have Inspired Other World Cup Fans to Clean Up After Matches

Japanese soccer fans may have started a positive tradition at the World Cup games after viral images showed them cleaning their section of the stadium after their team’s matches. The act, which has since gained the world’s respect and admiration after going viral online, has…

· Ryan General

Japanese Fans Cause Massive Water Shortage Across Tokyo With Bathroom Breaks During the World Cup

A stampede of toilet breaks during the halftime break of Japan’s World Cup match against Colombia last week reportedly caused water shortages across Tokyo, the city’s waterworks bureau revealed. The match, which featured the local team’s historic win over the South American…

· Bryan Ke

Japanese Granny Gives Lucky Kimono to Colombian Fan After Japan Wins World Cup Match

Japanese netizens were touched by photos of a grandmother giving her lucky kimono to a Colombian soccer fan after the historic victory of Japan in the World Cup on Tuesday. Kumiko Sano, a 71-year-old grandma from Ehime Prefecture, Japan, was leaving Mordovia Arena in Saransk,…

· Bryan Ke

Rabbit Celebrates Japan’s World Cup Victory By Humping Charmander

Japan’s Samurai Blue won their match against Colombia on Tuesday in the World Cup, and a lot of people are celebrating. Some do it by cleaning the stadium in Russia while others throw one heck of a party on the street of Tokyo; even animals try to get in on the fun of this…

· Ryan General

Epic Street Party Erupts in Tokyo After Japan’s Historic World Cup Win

A famous intersection in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward recently became the site of a massive celebration after Japan defeated Colombia in their World Cup opener on Tuesday. バレないように渋谷通ったんやそうしたら半端ないことになってたで pic.twitter.com/Ym7qnod7zb

· Carl Samson

Japanese World Cup Fans Clean Up The Stadium After Winning Against Colombia

Japanese fans are making headlines for staying behind to clean up a Russian stadium after their team’s win against Colombia (2-1) at the World Cup on Tuesday night. As seen in videos, supporters of the “Samurai Blue” carried waste bags and roamed around the stadium to pick up…

· Khier Casino

Uruguayan Footballer Causes Outrage in South Korea After Racist ‘Slant Eyes’ Celebration

Uruguayan footballer Federico Valverde has denied making the offensive “slant eyes” after winning against Portugal in Sunday’s quarter-final at the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea. The Real Madrid star helped his country make its way through to the semi-finals by scoring an…

· Laura Dang

Inside the Life of a 23-Year-Old Brazilian Soccer Star Worth $75 Million

Brazilian soccer star Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, 23, has accomplished much for someone his age. Beloved in his home country and with adoring fans all around the world, Neymar also has 32 million Instagram followers who he keeps updated on his life, hairstyles and…

· Riley Schatzle

Why Women Who Win the World Cup Earn $2 Million While Men Earn $8 Million For Losing

The pay gap between male and female workers doesn’t just exist at the office — it’s also present in sports. The Women’s World Cup championship game kicked off Sunday evening in Vancouver, Canada at BC Place Stadium. Millions worldwide watched a game that would eventually end…