Awesome Soccer

In Sweden’s friendly match against England, Swedish captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a ridiculous bicycle kick from 30 yards out that left even his coach in utter disbelief.

The reigning king of football games will grace all current generation systems with improved controls as well as new single player and multiplayer modes, from skill drills to fantasy leagues.

Director Lukas Chmiel turned the juggling prowess of Soccer Art member Kamil Drzewucki into a truly tantalizing work of art in this well-shot clip. Music is by Felkon. (Thanks Grzegorz R.!)

The upcoming release of Konami’s long running football series promises more improvements to the AI and its online features, more precise controls and more trademark moves from star players.

Whether you call it soccer or football, you know when a player scores a goal, they can get pretty hyped up. Here’s what might happen if Michael Bay got to direct sports broadcasts. (Thanks Wayne!)

Rémi Gaillard takes time off from pulling hilarious and daring pranks, repping his favorite club Montpellier – which won its first Ligue 1 title this season – with football trick shots.

Norwegian TV show Golden Goal plays a game of Bubble Football – the beautiful game made funnier by making players wear Bumperz, which are like bouncy armor. The fun starts at 1:15.

While you’re lounging around doing nothing today, check out the very cool and inspiring soccer skills on display at the The African Cup of Nations for Amputee Football – then get up and do something.

Trophies dedicated to the worst divers and tacklers in soccer. We could think of versions for other sports, including some for bad refereeing. Designed by Stephen Wong, 3D printed by DotSan.

Guinness Football Challenge’s crew claim they were just messing around and happened to catch some of Africa’s soccer greats showing off. We’re not sure it wasn’t staged, but it’s still impressive.

UNC Asheville goalkeepers Lassi Hurskainen, Dan Jackson and Paul Egle show that they’re good with their feet too as they play real life Angry Birds using stuffed toys of the pigs and soccer balls.

There’s no getting a soccer (or foot) ball past this guy. That’s because it’s Robokeeper, a goal tender with lightning-fast reflexes that never misses a ball. Guess it’s time for a Robokicker. Or Robocop.

In honor of Real Madrid’s 109th anniversary, the Spanish football team faced off against 109 Guangzhou children. Real still won, but only by a score of 2-1. Not too shabby, kids. (Thanks Wong!)

One unfortunate team member of the Icelandic football club Þór Akureyri got a faceful of prank during practice, thanks to the well executed and smooth moves by his teammates. (Thanks, Thorir!)

The Nike5 Gato Street Shoe has been engineered for pick-up and smaller soccer games with extra traction, an improved surface area for greater control and a reworked outsole to maximize speed.

The music in the vid is slightly NSFW, but 17 year old freestyling champ John Acquaviva’s sick stunts showcase his impressive proficiency with ball control, dribbling tricks, rhythm and balance.

It’s hard enough to balance a soccer ball on your head without dropping it. Try doing that while climbing up a lamp post, then switch to your feet in mid-air like this amazing acrobat.

After defeating South Korea at the World Cup, Argentina’s coach Diego Maradona is asked an innocent albeit slightly ignorant question, which his translator misinterprets. His reaction is priceless.

Follow your favorite team with Marca’s easy to use interactive World Cup Calendar. Mouse over and sort match schedules by date, team, group and even location. Simple and elegant.

Not to be outdone by Coca-Cola’s giant dude at the World Cup, Nike worked with Ratcliffe Fowler Design to create this incredible hanging sculpture made up of 3000 individual soccer balls.

Tally the matches in the upcoming World Cup and follow your favorite team with this neat wallchart designed by David Watson. All profits from the sale will go to Soccer Aid 2010 for UNICEF.

This little dude has his eyes on the prize to be the center of attention at this year’s World Cup. Don’t blink or you might miss him. It’s actually an advert for Freeview HD (NSFW for tiny butt crack).

Marvel at the power of teamwork: South Korean High school students cheering for their soccer teams turn themselves into pixels, combining to form detailed – sometimes animated – images.