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5 MLS Players Who Would Survive In "The Walking Dead"

With "The Walking Dead" once again gracing our television screens, it felt appropriate to tie in some interesting comparisons to the weird world of football. Although the likes of Ronaldo and Messi don't exactly fight hordes of the undead on a daily basis, there are some players that you'd have to back when it comes to fighting off walkers in a post apocalyptic world.

Now, we aren't saying that any of these men even remotely come close to the likes of Rick Grimes or Daryl Dixon, but they'd certainly not be too concerned with getting blood on their hands.

Watch UMass Boston Try To Fight Everybody

This, um, is not how you're supposed to act during a soccer game. You're supposed to be nice and play soccer. UMass Boston did neither of these things, unless you count punting the ball into a guy's face as "playing soccer".

We do not count punting the ball into the guy's face as "playing soccer", although we will note that of the five violent things UMass Boston players did in that video, that was the least-violent thing. Punting a ball is less violent that elbowing, eye-raking, headlocking and headbutting.

Edin Dzeko Sent-Off For Stripping An Opponent

On a day when we've questioned everything and discussed some of the stranger red card offenses in the history of the game, this should come as no surprise. In Sunday's draw between Greece and Bosnia we witnessed one of the most ridiculous red cards of all-time. The culprit was Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko, who earned a second yellow by stripping Greece's Sokratis.

Brazilian Player Gets Sent Off, Retaliates By Attacking Everybody

Antonio Ferreira received a straight red card for ‘shielding’ the ball from a defender, relying a little too heavily on his elbow to maintain possession. That was only the beginning of the violence from Ferreira, with the Mirassol Futebol Clube defender going absolutely mental after receiving his marching orders.

If Messi Is So Timid How Come He Tried To Fight A Manchester City Player?

Two-time World Cup winner Daniel Passarella, a center back on Argentina’s triumphant 1978 and 1986 squads, recently called out Lionel Messi for what he perceives to be a weakness in the captain’s leadership qualities: “The leader of the group is something different to the way you play and the talent of each player. I admire Messi, but I think his personality, his way of being, is withdrawn and timid.”

Honestly, where do people get this s***.

West Ham And Chelsea Fans Clash During EFL Cup Match

Towards the end of West Ham’s win over London rival Chelsea, fans began hurling bottles and even seats at one another. The situation escalated when fans attempted to burst through the segregation line, requiring riot police to separate the parties. 

Watch as fans of both sides forget that they are there to watch a match:

Female Official Reportedly Attacked In Men’s Fourth Division Game

Mariga Eugenia Rocca, a female assistant referee whose experience includes multiple Olympic Games and Women’s World Cups, has reported being struck in the back of the neck by a player while officiating a men’s fourth division game in Argentina.

The Argentina Referee Association is backing Rocca’s claims and has submitted a report to the Argentina Football Association for their review.

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