History-loving Soccer Buff Prints

Funky Facts: Football.

Fly Football

'Sure beats your cupping your ear!'

Football Chameleon

The trauma of losing.

"Did you know that when my mom played soccer, only the winner got a trophy?"

'Fancy a game of five-a-side, boys?'

My coach wants me to go to soccer camp. Focusing on one sport isn't good for you. But mom! I'll develop crucial life skills. Let's see. "Landing endorsements, agents and college sports scholarships." The definition of "crucial".

Mohamed Salah

'Oi, nobody gives me a kiss.'

'I got a reverse hat trick. I let three goals in.'

Ascent of man from ape to beer swilling football lout.

Watching the football.

Men can show their emotions!

"We've got the same ringtone!" (Two guys opening ring pull drinks cans).

"And the way you kids kick ass today will speak volumes about the leaders of tomorrow you will be."

Football

"Before we begin. . . terms and conditions. . ."

We encourage the playing of games with other children.

Teenage Angst.

Footballer with a broken leg and a ball in his cast.

Football player taking the ball home.

Footballer kicking his own brain.

'If you're proposing, Nigel, get it done before full time!'

Game time.

The Birth of Soccer

"Great news! Jim at work's promised to lend me all his World Cup DVDs"

A scarecrow goalie

Football heads...

Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois

'He's definitely heading for a red card.'

'What makes you think we want to sell you son.'

'How's the football?' 'Terrific. The coach says I'm one of the school's greatest drawbacks.'

'I won't bother to bath Mum, we're playing again tomorrow!'

'We just figured that with the kids travelling so much for soccer, it made more sense to sell our house and get an RV.'