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Stop The Flop: English Football Hands Out First-Ever Retrospective Diving Ban
What a historic week for Carlisle United striker Shaun Miller. Last Friday, the 30-year-old was awarded the Sky Bet League Two Goal of the Month award for September after receiving 50% of the public vote for his hooked overhead kick against Barnet.
An Everton Supporter Tried To Punch A Lyon Player While Holding A Baby
Lyon beat Everton 2-1 at Goodison Park in the Europa League Thursday. That was the boring part.
THIS WAS THE EXCITING PART.
What motivates a fan to get involved in a fight between players while HOLDING A CHILD?! (via @FoxSoccer) https://t.co/FlmEdNX5OH
— Planet Fútbol (@si_soccer) October 19, 2017
30-Yard League One Banger Is So Heavy That It Should Top The Beatport Charts
Three minutes into Bradford City’s Football League One match against Oldham, Bantams’ striker Paul Taylor dropped an absolute bomb from 30-plus yards out. The whistling effort flew into the top-right corner, giving Bradford the early advantage and turning Valley Parade stadium into the best kind of sh*t show.
If we could turn this hit into a piece of music visualization — a little bit of animated imagery based off this specific piece — it would probably look something like a living version of Jackson Pollock’s No. 5.
Coventry Fan Spends 20 Seconds On Pitch Trying To Win Ball Back And Berating Players
With Coventry City trailing Forest Green 1-0 in English League Two football on Tuesday, one Coventry supporter took issue with his side’s inability to win the ball back and invaded the pitch to help apply pressure near the corner flag. Play appropriately stopped, but with security absolutely nowhere in sight, the fan proceeded to berate his team’s players before showing himself back to his seat.
The lack of security is obviously disturbing, but the hairdryer treatment was somewhat deserved with the team having failed to score in three straight matches now.
Petr Cech’s Workout Makes Bop It Extreme Look Like Candy Land
Over the course of a 19-year professional career, Arsenal No. 1 Petr Cech has built a reputation on being one of the most consistent and mentally strong goalkeepers on the planet. His reflexes are world-class and his concentration is never lacking — he’s keyed in for the entire 90 minutes every matchday. What’s the secret to his success? Based on this video, it’s the world’s greatest hybrid version of Bop It/Simon Says/college drinking game.
Bucking The Trend, All 5 England Clubs Are Still Unbeaten In Champions League
England has five teams in the Champions League for the first time and amazingly all of them are still unbeaten through three matches in group play. Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham all lead their groups with a combined 11 wins, four draws and no losses.
Hugo Lloris' Amazing Save Against Real Madrid
Klopp Thinks Manchester City's Current Form Makes them Almost Unbeatable
Newcastle United Put Up For Sale But Likelihood Of Transaction Is Unclear
Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has made no secret of his desire to sell the club over the past year, but the 53-year-old sporting goods billionaire has now made his intentions perfectly clear via a formal statement from Saint James’ Park officials.