David Beckham has always been a supporter of worthy causes around the world. His most recent charitable commercial was done for ‘Malaria No More’ an organization that helps supply mosquito nets for people in Africa.

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Sleeping with a mosquito net is the single best way to prevent the spread of malaria. They cost pennies to make, but for some families the net is considered a luxury they just cannot afford.

On average 350 - 500 million new cases of malaria are reported each year. Of those 1 million will die. The majority of deaths occur in the sub-Sahara region in Africa.

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I love that you can find so many interesting people in the streets of Europe. Here in N. America most people hanging out on the streets are those looking for a quick handout.

Well like the Naked Cowboy of New York City, Abdullah of Amsterdam seems to be on his way to making a name for himself. Tourists regularly see this guy dribbling away on LeidsePlein Street in the heart of the old city.

He’s know for his amazing soccer dribbles. In this video, he does all of his moves sitting on the ground, amazing! Check it out.

I first saw this on a technology show a few months ago. It’s a game where they have to program these robots to act independently and play a round of soccer against a competing group.

To find out more about robotic soccer check out the website at Robot-Dreams.com

I was recently called the “dumbest person on the planet” by SoccerGUy in a comment and it got me wondering about who might actually be the dumbest soccer players on the planet.

These guys try to take advantage of a little fake for the refs. (A concept completely foreign to North Americans) If soccer is ever going to really take off in the MLS players need to know that we hate the sissy faking strategies.

Faking injuries needs to end in soccer before it will be embraced by Americans.

Madin Mohammed is a regular six year old when it comes to everything except soccer. Currently living in Algeria Madin, is quickly becoming an internet sensation by impressing millions of viewers of his superior ball handling skills.

Reports are coming in that the child is being closely watched by some of the best soccer clubs around the world. Including Chelsea and Real Madrid.

The Japanese can always find a great, entertaining way to do things. In this game show from Japan, players need to battle each other in soccer. Simple enough? The catch is that they have to wear binoculars. look at what happens.

These Top 50 Soccer Goals of all time might be arbitrary but you cannot deny that these are very impressive shots. They have been compiled and broken down to the players who made the shots. Take a look.

Anyone ever go to FailBlog.org? Some of the stuff they put up there is hilarious! On their site I found this video of two soccer teams are facing off in what should have been a normal game. Except that one player seemed to have wanted to steal the goal for himself but backfired. Take a look.

Source: FailBlog.org

In case you missed episode 8 of Pros Vs Joes, they had a soccer challenge. In case those of you are out of the loop Prs Vs Joes is a Spike TV show that pins professionals against regular guys and gals to see how they match up. Might not seem like a fair fight but it fun to watch all the same.

Pros vs Joes – Episode 8 – Soccer Challenge

Catania defeated Torino with a 2-3 victory at home on November 16th. The game appeared to be heading for a tied final, but Giuseppe Mascara scored his third goal of the night for Catonia with only ten minutes left. On Torino’s side, Riccardo Colombo scored along with Nicola Amoruso, but unfortunately it wasn’t enough to equal it up for Torino. Check out the highlights video below!

Tags: catania, torino, catania vs torino, scores, serie a. match scores, november 16, 2008