Soccer, like all sports, is a game of unpredictability. No two situations are alike, and players must constantly be willing to adapt in order to succeed. This season, the pinnacle of this adaptation is the face-save by the most trend-forward goal keepers across the globe.
Tomorrow is Halloween! And today is Thursday!
To combine these two landmark events, we have created a Throwback Thursday of the best costumes from the 2014 World Cup - plus some other, random, soccer-related costume ideas. Need a last-minute idea for that Halloween costume party? Maybe one of these photos will grab you and you can go out as a crazed soccer fan.
Idea #1: Netherlands Carrot Guy
The18 considered titling this article “The Master vs. The Apprentice,” but, knowing what an avid reader of ours he is, we feared Jose Mourinho would spectacularly lose his sh*t at even the mildest suggestion of deference towards Louis van Gaal. Neither man, however, could quibble at being labelled a Super Ego: how else are we to describe two managers who refer to themselves without the slightest hint of irony as “The Special One” and “The Best Coach in the World?”
Coritiba and São Paulo met yesterday in a Brazil Serie A match, which saw striker Joel score two goals in a 3-1 victory. Now, we’re not here to talk about the game or even the pretty sweet goal that Joel scored. We’re here to talk about the giant, random hole that he fell into during his second celebration.
Remember the infamous wagging finger from Bayern Munich's Pep Guardiola to MLS All-Star head coach Caleb Porter's outstreched hand? Well Porter may be having a little fun with it after their win against the powerful Bayern Munich. On Monday, he challenged Pep Guardiola to take the #IceBucketChallenge. He even adds a little more humor and stretches his hand out AGAIN!
With the entire world's eyes on the FIFA World Cup for a month, players of all skill levels not only will try to bring home the hardware for their country, but will try to stand out in anyway possible. Haircuts have only gotten crazier this year it seems, and the hairstyles at the World Cup were… creative. Let's take a look at the best and worst doos of the 2014 World Cup.