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Karim Benzema Has Been Spending Far Too Much Time In Court Lately

Karim Benzema has 20 goals for Real Madrid so far this season, but that's not what everyone has been talking about in regards to the French striker.

Instead, Benzema has mostly been in the news for various run-ins witht the law and various appearances in various courtrooms.

We thought everything was on its way to settling itself, but we were wrong. Benzema finds himself banned from the French National Team until his legal troubles sort themselves out, putting his Euro 2016 in doubt.

La Copa de Serbia produjo el disparo más violento que hayas visto

A Miroljub Kostic no le importa. Está perdiendo 2-0 en el minuto 53 de la Copa de Serbia, ha anotado menos de 10 goles en su carrera profesional de 10 años y esta maldita pelota se mete en su camino a casi 36 metros del arco.

Miroljub no puede aguantar este desafío. ¿Quién se cree que es esta pelota? ¿Debería patearla con toda la fuerza posible?

 

This Referee Is The Calmest, Scariest Person In The World

If you're going to attack a referee, make sure he isn't a terrifying badass first.

Otherwise, you might end up like this dude in the Italian ninth division, who picked the wrong referee to mess with.

The ref's rection reminded us of this scene in the movie Wild Wild West, starring Will Smith. He became that much scarier and tougher by not reacting.

Los porteros deberían celebrar el cambio de esta regla

e llama triple castigo. Cuando un portero o un defensa hace caer a un atacante en la zona de gol y es castigado con una tarjeta roja, un penal y una prohibición por negar una oportunidad clara de gol. Fue un tema de debate por mucho tiempo, con la mayoría pensando que la ley es demasiado estricta, especialmente en los casos en donde el jugador está yendo de verdad por la pelota.

Parece que la International Football Association Board o IFAB ha escuchado y todo esto va a cambiar este verano.

They Scored A Goal, But The Ref Disallowed It For The Strangest Of Reasons

Accrington Stanley scored against Wimbledon right at the end of the first half. But that was the problem. It was the end of the half. The half was over. The referee had blown his whistle.

The referee had blown his whistle literally a moment before the ball crossed the line, nullifying the goal. The Accrington Stanley players were understandably pissed.

Cristiano Ronaldo Nets Four, Earns A Place In History (Video)

Fans in the Santiago Bernabeu stadium may have had to wait, but in the end weren't disappointed by Cristiano Ronldo and Real Madrid's 7-1 victory against Celta Vigo.

It was a quiet first half for Los Blancos, with just a single goal netted by Pepe. After the break, Cristiano Ronaldo appeared on track for a stinker of a game and the crowd grew restless, issuing whistles and catcalls as Ronaldo made another poor pass.

A Team Of Thugs Is In First Because It Bullies Amateurs Into The Ground

I wouldn’t want anything to do with Canales 2010. Have you heard of “winning the game in the pre-game tunnel?” Well, check out how to win a game without even having to lace up:

A Typo Allowed This Man To Earn An Extra $21,000 A Week For Years

Over the course of a 13-year professional career, Jimmy Bullard appeared for 8 different clubs across the English football league system. Due to a contractual misprint, the most lucrative stint of his professional career came during his time with Hull City. 

Neymar Is Destined To Be Better Than Messi, Says Premier League Star

The admiration and mutual respect that Philippe Coutinho and Neymar have for each other’s game is no secret. They’ve been close friends for almost 10 years now, their friendship dating all the way back to the time of embarrassing bathroom selfies, a formative point for anyone in their awkward teenage years. 

A Napoli Youngster Lost His Mom. So His Team Smothered Him With Hugs After A Sweet Goal.

Dries Mertens is having a fantastic year, and now he can check “perform heartwarming celebration off of his list.” The Belgian winger is currently one of the best attackers in Italy, and while his goal-scoring record (8 in 22 across all competitions) might not not convince you of this, he has played a large roll in putting Napoli at the top of Serie A.

He and his teammates have scored a league leading 45 goals so far. That’s 6 more than the second leading scoring team, Fiorentina, and firmly establishes Napoli as the most potent attack in Italy.

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