English soccer star David Beckham, whose intelligence has been questioned by the media, has said that his six-year-old son's mathematics homework has left him one too many times confused.

The soccer ace reveals that he has been forced to call on his wife, Victoria, to help their eldest son, Brooklyn, with his school assignments because he found it to be too difficult.

Hundreds of German soccer fans shook large inflatable penises at Schalke 04 fans on Saturday.

Supporters of the visiting Borussia Dortmund team held the blown-up pink genitals along with a banner suggesting that Schalke fans should procreate with themselves, reports Reuters.

A group working to keep Britain clean wants soccer players to stop spitting.

The charity "Keep Britain Tidy," in a letter to the head of the players' union, says players spitting on the field sets a bad example for children.

Soccer families are complaining that they shared a hotel with a group of 200 Swingers at a Florida hotel for New Year's celebrations.

The Soccer Moms and Dads are livid that hotel owners didn't tell them of the other guests when they booked their rooms.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair took a little time off from his job of running the country to join soccer pundits on a live television sports show.

The Prime Minister confessed on the BBC TV's Football Focus program that is has been years since he's attended a live show, but still likes to watch a match on television when he has time to relax.