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This Elderly Greek Lady Is The Slowest, Best Pitch Invader Ever

Not all pitch invaders are created equal. Some try and score goals. Some try to hug players. Some want their shirts autographed. Some just want to run around for a bit while security chases them.

And some are just, like, on their way to the grocery store or something.

Like this Greek lady who casually strolled through a youth match, cane and all, without a care in the world.

How Cristiano Ronaldo Turned His Bad Day Around

A moment's silence for Cristiano Ronaldo, if you would. Lost in the hullaballoo of all things Lionel Messi, the revival of Wayne “The Boy Wonder” Rooney and our own personal dreams of winning the Powerball jackpot is the sad tale of Cristiano Ronaldo's past week.

Red, Dead, Redemption: 2 Fans, Liverpool-Arsenal And A Friendly Rivalry That Got A Little Too Heated

Today was the Liverpool vs. Arsenal match, which holds a special place in The18's heart because two of our staff writers, Sam Klomhaus and Ivan Anich, are diehard fans of Liverpool and Arsenal, respectively. We made them watch the game together (plus a few cameos from Connor the intern), and hilarity ensued. Here's what transpired (Liverpool in italics, Arsenal regular):

Liverpool’s lineup: Mignolet; Clyne, Toure, Sakho, Moreno; Can, Milner, Henderson; Lallana, Firmino, Ibe

We Went Through The Ballon d'Or Ballots And Found The Worst Of The Worst

In case you missed it – which, if you are on this website there is little chance of that – Lionel Messi was voted the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or winner Monday, his fifth time winning the award.

The Ballon d'Or is chosen by the national team coaches and captains of every FIFA nation, plus selected media members. In a shocking instance of not being an uber-secretive corrupt sh*thole, FIFA has published the ballot of each voter.

Because this is international soccer, weird stuff happened with those ballots. We took a look at the worst of the lot.

Which Football Clubs Could You Buy With The $1.5 Billion Powerball Jackpot?

In case you haven’t heard, there’s a frenzy going on in the United States and it's over the Powerball Lottery. The current jackpot for the lottery is an astonishing $1.5 billion with a cash value of $930 million, because, you know, taxes. 

Powerball winnings

This Japanese High School Team Scored The Funniest, Weirdest Free Kick Ever

Remember Germany's terrible free-kick routine in the 2014 World Cup against Algeria? That was awful, and their only vindication was the fact that they won the entire tournament. Well, a high school team in Japan has proven it's better at at least one thing than the reigning champions of the world: silly free kick routines.

Messi ganó el Balón de Oro, pero esta foto quedará grabada en la historia.

Messi ganó su quinto Balón de Oro el lunes, pero su victoria puede haber sido eclipsada por la verdadera estrella del espectáculo, una foto de Cristiano Ronaldo saludando a la novia de Messi, Antonella Roccuzzo, con Messi mirando torpemente y Neymar mirando como si estuviera a punto de saltar de su asiento y golpear a Ronaldo en la cara.

Only Zlatan Could Get Away With Doing This To A Fan

Probably the most commonly-used word to describe Zlatan Ibrahimovic is "antics." Both on and off the field, the big Swedish striker's antics are at the forefront, and have made him both loved and hated among football fans.

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