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Christian Eriksen Just Nutmegged GK David Ospina — With A Corner Kick
Christian Eriksen spent seven seasons with Tottenham; David Ospina played with Arsenal for four seasons. The former North London rivals faced off in Italy in the Coppa Italia semifinals on Saturday, and the result was a stunning Christian Eriksen olimpico vs Napoli that nutmegged the former Gunner.
I Can’t Stop Watching This Ridiculous Goal From Daichi Kamada And Andre Silva
We’re finally getting back into the swing of watching soccer around the globe as leagues gradually return to action following novel coronavirus pandemic shutdowns. With more and more highlights to watch, we’re actually at a point where it’s easy to miss the best action from a day’s events. Case in point: this Andre Silva goal vs Hertha Berlin on Saturday.
Ante Rebic Just Channeled His Inner Nigel De Jong With Horrible Flying Kick To Danilo
Ante Rebic did his best Nigel de Jong impersonation, sending his cleat into the chest of Danilo immediately following a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty miss. The red card helped Juventus secure a 0-0 draw in the second leg of the Coppa Italia on Friday at Allianz Stadium. The first leg was a 1-1 draw back on Feb. 13 at the San Siro, allowing Juventus to advance on away goals in the first match in Italy in three months.
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Olivier Giroud’s Practice-Stopping Nutmeg Is The Best Football Content In Months
If you thought Frank Lampard’s youth revolution and a coronavirus financial hit of $3 billion would keep Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich away from the transfer market, he’s still got around $14 billion reasons to buy every Bundesliga player you’ve ever heard of.
The biggest Abramovich transfer rumor this past week was whispers of the 53-year-old purchasing Edvard Munch’s The Scream at an auction for $121 million, but that gossip has been quashed by an Abramovich spokesperson.
Benjamin Girth: Great Name, Terrible Finisher
Sunday’s 2. Bundesliga encounter between promotion hopeful Stuttgart and relegation-threatened Osnabrück finished 0-0 at Mercedes-Benz Arena, and the home side had Osnabrück striker Benjamin Girth to thank for that.
In the 40th minute, Osnabrück mounted a beautiful attack down the right-hand side of the pitch. The flowing move included a scoop pass, a perfectly weighted and executed backheel flick and a no-nonsense square ball for Girth to tap into an empty net from 12 yards out.
But Girth somehow managed to steer his effort off the base of the post and wide.