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Should Russia Be Banned From The World Cup? There’s Historical Precedent

This week, Russia initiated an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, the largest attack on a European nation since World War II. Amid global condemnation of the needless aggression and as Vladimir Putin turns his country into an international pariah, sports organizations have quickly moved to strip Russia of major events. While soccer isn’t the primary concern in Eastern Europe right now, many in the footballing world are wondering: Will FIFA ban Russia from the World Cup? Can UEFA kick Russian clubs out of its competitions?

Argentine Player Gets Desperate In Defense And Rips Off Opponent’s Shorts To Stop Counterattack

An Argentine player showed the world a new way to stop a counterattack during a Primera División game when he tore the shorts off his opponent. During a game between Barracas Central and Tigre, Juan Vázquez took matters (and the other player’s shorts) into his own hands.

With his team trailing 1-0, Vázquez couldn’t allow Tigre’s Ezequiel Fernández to escape on a counterattack. Here’s how he stopped him.

Romania’s FCSB Denies Owner’s Suggestion To Not Play Vaccinated Players

Romanian side FCSB, formerly known as Steaua Bucharest, will not drop players who have received the Covid-19 vaccine after their owner Gigi Becali suggested they would no longer be selected, the club said on Wednesday.

Becali, the flamboyant owner of the club, told Romanian TV channel Pro X that vaccinated players would not be allowed to play as they are weaker. However, the club said that would not be the case, adding that Becali was only joking.

Neymar Says He’d Love To Play In MLS, Might Need Help Understanding Calendars

Paris St. Germain and Brazil forward Neymar would like to play in the United States-based Major League Soccer for at least a season before he calls time on his career.

Neymar, who is under contract at PSG until June 2025, said he was more likely to play in the U.S. than return to his home country.

"I don't know if I'll play in Brazil again," the 30-year-old said on the Fenomenos podcast. "I have some doubts about that.

"I'd love to play in the U.S. actually. I'd love to play there at least for a season.

USWNT Hammers New Zealand 5-0 With Goals From Ashley Hatch, Mal Pugh And 3 Own Goals From One Player

New Zealand defender Meikayla Moore scored three goals — for the U.S. women's national team — and the Americans won in a bizarre manner, 5-0, in Carson, Calif., on Sunday in their second match of the SheBelieves Cup.

The Americans, who tied the Czech Republic 0-0 in their tourney opener on Thursday, got all the help they needed when Moore had own goals in the 5th, 6th and 36th minutes.

Árbitro Marco Antonio Ortiz Está En Guerra Contra Las Calcetas Cortadas En La Liga MX

El árbitro Marco Antonio Ortiz protagonizó un inusual momento durante el partido entre Tigres y Atlético de San Luis, luego de enviar a cinco jugadores felinos a cambiar sus calcetas para cumplir de esta manera con las normas oficiales de indumentaria dentro del campo de juego.

De hecho, no habían pasado ni diez minutos cuando Florian Thauvin, André-Pierre Gignac, Javier Aquino, Diego Reyes y Rafael Carioca comenzaron a desfilar hacia la banda para obedecer el mandato del silbante.

Phil Foden And His Family Attacked Backstage While Attending Boxing Event In Manchester

Manchester City said they were "shocked and appalled" by an attack on midfielder Phil Foden and his family after a video appeared to show them involved in a scuffle at Saturday's fight between Amir Khan and Kell Brook at the Manchester Arena.

Footage circulated on social media showed Foden, 21, reacting to an altercation between his family and a group of men in one of the corridors inside the building, where Brook won through a sixth-round stoppage.

Watch: You Must Stay Until The End To See This Unreal Free Kick Routine From Brazil

Some incredible scenes took place in Brazil’s second tier on Wednesday when Chapecoense faced Concórdia. A unique free kick routine was used during the game that will blow you away. Watch as Concórdia executes this bizarre free kick.

You must stay until the end. I’m sure you at least have 31 seconds to spare to witness this genius play.

Concórdia Free Kick Routine

Ferran Torres Somehow Lost His Club Crest And Nike Logo During Europa League Game

Can anyone explain what happened to the Ferran Torres shirt during Barcelona’s Europa League clash with Napoli on Thursday? It appears that whoever oversaw Barça’s kits didn’t do a great job on Torres’ as he started the game with a Barcelona crest and Nike logo but lost the two at some point during the game.

Ferran Torres Shirt Mishap

Antonio Conte Continues To Roast Spurs At A Level No Twitter Troll Has Ever Reached

Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte said the club's current focus was on signing younger players who still needed to gain experience.

"If you want to grow faster, you want to try to be more competitive faster, you also need players with a lot of experience because then they increase the experience in your team," he told Italian Sky Sport in an interview.

Conte, who helped Serie A's Inter Milan to win the title last year and break Juventus's nine-year win streak, said Spurs came out of the January transfer window numerically weakened.

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