Fails

Lynden Gooch Scores Match Winner Seconds After Miserable Fail

Many in the U.S. would suggest 22-year-old American midfielder Lynden Gooch should leave Sunderland, a club for which he’s appeared in the Premier League, Championship and, as of Saturday, League One, all in a three-year span. In terms of the California native’s development, they might be right. But the Lynden Gooch goal vs Charlton Athletic on Saturday showed why the Black Cats would prefer to keep him, even if the play started out poorly for Gooch.

Synchronized Dive In The USL Is Here To Get You Through Hump Day

I don’t know about you, but we like our United Soccer League action rowdy. We like the Las Vegas Lights, bangers from Efrain Alvarez and the plethora of ridiculous goals that were overlooked because the World Cup was going on.

Your Sunday League Team Could Play Better Rondo Than Man U Right Now

Perhaps one of the most notable and compelling storylines of the summer in the football world has been the troubles bubbling on the red side of Manchester. The vibes in the Manchester United camp seem to be getting gloomier by the day thanks much in part to some particularly negative and nasty comments by manager Jose Mourinho.

This Is Probably How Neymar Spends His Summer Vacation

If anyone needs some rest and relaxation after the 2018 World Cup, it’s Neymar. The Brazilian was hacked down more times per match than any other player at the tournament. Fortunately for you, we here at The18 have exclusive footage of what a Neymar vacation probably looks like.

This Blooper-Infested Polish League Hype Video Will Get You Pumped For MLS

The top Polish league Ekstraklasa began play this week. 

WAIT! Come back!

Before you leave in boredom, let me remind you, the Polish league isn’t actually the worst league in the world. Well, OK, it’s one of the worst in Europe, not even cracking the top 20, but the Ekstraklasa is good for something.

Awful football! Entertainingly miserable soccer that is sure to make you laugh. 

Russian Club Rescinds Defender’s Contract Amid Protests Over His Race

It’s the type of headline that sounds as if it’s from 1950s, but alas, here we are in 2018 and we face the reality that incidents such as these do indeed still happen.

Moscow club Torpedo Moscow decided to cancel Erving Botaka-Yoboma’s contract after supporter groups expressed their discontent with the new player. On signing day, which should be a positive one for any professional and club, Torpedo Moscow organization higher ups and Botaka-Yoboma were met with these words:

Get Ready To Cover Your Eyes As You Watch The Worst Tackle Of The 2018-19 Season

When we think of the Champions League, we think of the best of the best (and well, that catchy, opera-like song that plays before every game which is now sure to be in my head the rest of the day).

You probably know that before the big guys like Juventus and Barcelona kick off their UCL campaigns, there are a series of qualifying rounds that take place in the summer months before most domestic leagues get started.

France Fan Proposes To Girlfriend During World Cup Celebrations, Gets Hilariously Rejected

When France won the World Cup, it was a sea of red, white and blue all around Paris and the country. People were celebrating in the streets and into the long hours of the night.

Why wouldn’t they? After all, they just won the World Cup, 20 years after they previously won it.

You would think that all would be well in the country. So much so that one French fan decided to capitalize on all the positivity in the country, as he proposed to his girlfriend.

Fallout Over Perisic’s Handball Continues As Wenger And Mourinho Slam Penalty Decision

Croatia players and manager Zlatko Dalic were gracious in defeat yesterday, admitting that France deserved the victory following second half goals from Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe. However, the likes of Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic still left traces of disgust and defiance in their words when discussing the final’s turning points, particularly the VAR-assisted handball call against Ivan Perisic that sent Antoine Griezmann to the spot in the 38th minute. 

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