During England’s preparations for Friday’s European Championship qualifier against Estonia, goalkeeper coach Dave Watson impressed Joe Hart and Jack Butlandwith a shot so hard it toppled a training spike and impaled the ball.
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Video Pick: Unfortunate rebound downs the shooter
We’re happy to report that RB Leipzig’s Austrian striker Marcel Sabitzer was unharmed after his own shot hit him in the face and knocked him over after rebounding off Nurembergdefender Miso Brecko. And Sabitzer’s team won, 3-2.
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Mexico loses key midfielder for U.S. match
Jose Juan Vazquez, expected to start in central midfield for Mexico on Saturday against the USA in the Concacaf Cup, had to pull out of the team after sufferinga pair of injuries to his left thigh and right calf. Vazquez’s Leon teammate, Elias Hernandez, was called in as an injury replacement. Vasquez isthe second player […]
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Video Pick: Brazilian mascot loses his head
O Vovo (“Grandpa”), the mascot of Brazilian second division club Ceara, apparently doesn’t get that his job is to keep his team’s fans in good spirits. After a Ceara goal againstLuverdense was disallowed for offside, Vovo lost it — his cool and his head.
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Video Pick: Super goal from Barcelona boys
This golazo by Barcelona’s U-11 boys includes two nutmegs in the buildup to a classy finish. Pay particular attention to the move by the winger to beat the second defender who tries to stop hisforay.
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Video Pick: A big blunder by keeper Bernd Leno
Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno made the most embarrassing blunder of the weekend in a 1-1 tie with FC Augsburg, whose goal went into the books as an own goal byJonathan Tahon.
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Video Pick: A bizarre penalty-kick infraction
The Asian Champions League brings us this extraordinary penalty-kick call, in which Salmeen Khamis of UAE club Al Ahli picks up the ball a bit too soon during a 1-1 tie with SaudiArabia’s Al Hilal.
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Video Pick: Man United's Mata with brilliant assist
Manchester United celebrated its first win in the Champions League proper since 2014 with a 2-1 victory over Wolfsburg in which Spaniard Juan Mata scored from the penalty spot beforeassisting Chris Smalling with this perfectly timed backheel volley pass.
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Video Pick: How Lewandowski warms up (and his golazos)
Certainly you heard about Robert Lewandowski scoring five goals in nine minutes last week against Wolfsburg. And he followed that up with two goals in a 3-0 win over Mainz and aChampions League hat trick in a 5-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb. So let’s take a glimpse at an entertaining pre-game Lewandowski warm-up — and his […]
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Making a List: All-time Champions League appearances
Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas set a UEFA Champions League record when he started in the Portuguese club’s 2-1 win over Chelsea on Tuesday. He has played in 152UCL games, one more than former Barcelona midfielder Xavi. UEFA Champions League appearances: 152 *Iker Casillas (Real Madrid 150, Porto 2) 151 Xavi (Barcelona) 142Raul (Real Madrid 130, […]