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Backheel Breakfast: FIFA’s movie is the lowest-grossing of all-time
Way to go, United Passions!
Congratulations to the folks behind “United Passions,” the awful FIFA movie that made absolutely no money. It’s been pulled from all U.S. theaters and is the first movie to ever gross less than $1,000 after a commercial release. There has never been a less successful movie in the history of the United States of America.
Check out this wonderful review of the movie and find out what you’re missing.
In the news
Neymar is going to miss two Brazil games after this fight with Colombia.
Raheem Sterling might have gone and done drugs again. (Telegraph)
The richest man in Africa wants to buy Arsenal. (BBC)
Keylor Navas is out of the Gold Cup. (ESPN FC)
Josip Drmic has moved from Bayer Leverkusen to Borussia Mönchengladbach. (Bundesliga)
Saido Berahino is out of Euro Under-21 with a knee injury. (Mirror)
You should be reading
Sergey Bondarenko on the man cleaning up Spartak Moscow’s one-agent mess. (Futbolgrad)
Manuel Veth on Neymar’s cultivated #brand. (Futebolcidade)
Aleksandar Holiga on the Croatian swastika incident and how players might catch the punishment. (Guardian)
Fun with transfer rumors
The section in which nothing should be taken seriously. It’s rumor season, so this section will be expanded, and as the summer rolls on, it will probably be bigger than the actual news section.
More rumors have emerged that Sergio Aguero will be this summer’s Galactico for Madrid. (AS)
Madrid could also test Juventus with a bid for Leonardo Bonucci. (Football Italia)
And maybe that’s because they’re selling Raphael Varane to Manchester United? (Marca)
Man City got knocked back for Sterling, so maybe they’ll go get Jack Wilshere. (Mirror)
Liverpool could finally get Nathaniel Clyne after Southampton signed a right back on Thursday. (Echo)
Wednesday’s games
England beat Colombia to finish second in their group. (Guardian)
France took first, recovering from their previous loss by thrashing Mexico. (Guardian)
Brazil rested their starters and still beat Costa Rica. (ESPNw)
South Korea beat Spain to progress in second place. (ESPNw)
What to watch on Thursday (click for listings, all times ET)
Euro U-21: Italy vs. Sweden (12 p.m.) - There are some very good players on this Italy team, most of whom will not get a chance to start for their club teams until they’re 26 or play for Italy until they’re 29.
Euro U-21: England vs. Portugal (2:45 p.m.) - WOO WOO! Here comes the Harry Kane hype train.
Copa America: Venezuela vs. Peru (7:30 p.m.) - Root for Peru if you like chaos.
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