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Diego Maradona Coaches From A Throne Because Normal Seats Are For Suckers

Normal chairs, like the one you and I are sitting in right now, are for suckers. They’re for losers who have never accomplished anything in their lives and probably never will.

Thrones, on the other hand, are for gods and kings.

Thrones are for legends like Diego Maradona.

So, to the surprise of absolutely no one, Maradona coached a league match from a throne on Tuesday, expertly guiding his team, Gimnasia La Plata, to a 4-0 rout of Newell’s Old Boys in Rosario, Argentina. 

Watch Adorable Bear Play Soccer, Frolic In Snow

The weather in Boulder, Colorado, where The18 is headquartered, has been nothing short of miserable this week. Since a snowstorm blew in on Sunday, the temperature hasn’t gone above freezing, with windchills dipping below zero. Boulder has received 16 inches of snow since Sunday in an unusually cold end to October. (Thanks climate change!)

But soccer stops for no Old Man Winter.

What The Hell Is Happening In The German Second Division?!

The second division of Germany, the 2. Bundesliga, seems to be one of those leagues that no one really cares about outside of Germany. But after a few weekend incidents, maybe we should be watching it more.

The first incident was a substitute giving up a penalty. You read that right: A substitute for Holstein Kiel gave up a penalty.

Debes mirar: El cortometraje 'Nefta Football Club' es divertidísimo y salvajemente entretenido

Si tienes 15 minutos libres durante el recorrido de hoy o la pausa para el almuerzo (sabes qué, es un lunes, sólo míralo en tu escritorio), deberías gastarlos viendo este cortometraje titulado "Nefta Football Club" de Yves Piat.

Tiene todo: comedia, suspenso, fútbol y un final brillante. La película se estrenó en 2018, pero acaba de salir en Vimeo. Hasta la fecha, ha obtenido cerca de 50 prestigiosos premios cinematográficos, incluyendo una medalla de plata en el Festival de Cortos de Manhattan y el premio a la mejor comedia en el Aspen Shortsfest.  

Parents, Don’t Make Bets With Your Baller Children

Yeah, telling your kids that you’ll give them $20 if they score a goal is cool, but have you ever made a bet with your child that puts more on the line than just $20?

Well, one father made a bet with his son that if he hit the crossbar three times in a row, he would buy him a brand new PS4 gaming system. In something the father doubted his son in — since he was about 20 yards away from goal — the son effortlessly nailed the first crossbar, then the second and then the third as he celebrated his way to a new PS4.

Despite Ball Boy’s Encouragement, Miguel Almirón Still Can’t Buy A Newcastle Goal

Another start, another full 90, another match without a significant contribution from Newcastle United’s Miguel Almirón. After arriving from Atlanta United for a club-record fee of $27 million last January, it’s now 20 Premier League appearances for the 25-year-old Paraguayan without a single goal or assist.

Did These Kids Just Create The Next Great MLS Skills Challenge Event?

Major League Soccer had the usual MLS All-Star Game format in 2019, but the league reintroduced an event in the lead-up to the match: the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge.

In all honesty, the event was much better than I thought it would be. The competition was much closer than initially expected and some late drama brought it down to the wire.

Throwback: Goalkeeper Error Leads To Unbelievable Equalizer

The life of a goalkeeper is a difficult one. If any other player on the field makes a mistake, they are usually forgiven pretty quickly. Goalkeepers, on the other hand, are expected to be perfect. Even the smallest mistake could ruin a keeper's entire career. Robert Green is a perfect example of this.

Imprescindible: Katie Nolan, 'mamá del fútbol', recoge estrellas de USWNT de la práctica

Mira cómo Katie Nolan de ESPN se hace pasar por la mamá del fútbol de las estrellas de USWNT Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe y Kelley O’Hara. Nolan recogió a sus chicas de la práctica y vino con todas las necesidades posteriores a la práctica: rodajas de naranja, cajas de jugo y conversación sobre lo que sucedió en la práctica.

¡Las superestrellas actúan como niñas y hay que verlo!

America’s Favorite Premier League Coach Is Coming Back In New TV Series

Ted Lasso is coming back.

Saturday Night Live alum Jason Sudeikis is reprising his role as the clueless American coaching Premier League soccer in London with the return of his character Ted Lasso in an upcoming Apple TV+ series. 

Jason Sudeikis first portrayed Lasso in 2013 as part of a promotional series for NBC Sports, which had just obtained the U.S. TV rights to the English Premier League. Lasso was a stereotypical American football coach who had no idea what he was doing coaching Tottenham Hotspur.

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