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Football Stars Nutmegging Each Other in Training
Early Goalkeeper Celebration Leads To Tragedy In Penalty Shootout
There are many idioms about celebrating too early, so just pick your favorite. Backspin is no one's friend. It will quite literally come back to hurt you eventually. It is cruel without discretion.
I hope this poor goalie learned his lesson. It's difficult not to get caught up in the moment in a situation like this, but you just have to finish the play. If you don't, backspin will come along and murder your dreams.
Off Pitch: Soccer Fans Answer "Unbelievable" Questions
Most Ridiculous Own Goals
Gerard Pique “Hand Of God” Red Card Leads To Hilarious Fan Reaction
Things got wet and wild in the 42nd minute of Barcelona’s Champions League encounter with Olympiacos when Gerard Pique received a second yellow card for attempting to recreate Diego Maradona’s Hand of God goal. It was a moment of madness — a certain looking goal suddenly transforming into a sending off for Barca’s best defender.
I See A Ladybug, Hello Lady Ladybug
You'll forgive us if, for a little bit during Bayer Leverkusen and Wolfsburg's Bundesliga clash Sunday, our attention was taken away from the actual soccer being played.
You see, there was a ladybug. FOX Sports 1 analyst Eric Wynalda was particularly fixated by the little insect.
Watch Mario Balotelli Riding A Tiny Motorcycle During The International Break
Mario Balotelli was not called up for Italy's World Cup qualifiers this international break, so the Nice forward had some time on his hands. He used that time to race motorcycles.
We think this is a very good use of his time. Motorcycles are fun! Mario Balotelli is also fun, so this is a perfect combination. We would like to see this sort of thing more often, honestly.
We are also very proud of Balotelli for evidently winning the race.