The referee dropped the vanishing foam spray can used on free kicks, and Celtic’s Olivier Ntcham stepped on it, causing a mild explosion, during a game against AEK Athensin Champions League qualifying.
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Watch: The wackiest goal you've seen in a long time
In England’s 6-1 win over Mexico at the U-20 Women’s World Cup, Lauren Hemp scored by falling on the ball after getting tripped by goalkeeper Emily Alvarado. Has a stranger goal been scored? #U20WWC pic.twitter.com/eJaktz1cQI
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Watch: A terrifically struck own goal from China
Forty seconds after entering as an 89th-minute sub, Wei Shihao with his first touch hammered the ball into his own goal to gift Shanghai Shenhua a 2-2 tie with his BeijingGuoan.
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Watch: A most entertaining, unsuccessful, frustrating goalmouth scramble
The USL’s North Carolina FC managed to pack an amazing amount of drama into 10 seconds trying to get the gamewinner against the Charleston Battery late in stoppage time. The ball pinged a player’sback, the post, the goalkeeper, and players went sprawling during the pinball sequence, for the score remained the same, 1-1.
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Watch: World Cup's second handball own goal
Brazil found itself behind the eight ball early when Nacer Chadli‘s 13th minute corner kick deflected off Fernandinho‘s arm into Brazil’s net for the first goal of a2-1 Belgium quarterfinal win. It marked this World Cup’s 11th own goal — and second hand-ball own goal. In Mexico’s 3-0 loss to Sweden, EdsonAlvarez was the unlucky […]
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Watch: If golf and soccer broadcasters switched
Comedian John Crist demonstrates how watching Cristiano Ronaldo and Tiger Woods would be different if the announcers changed sports. If golf and soccer switched announcers… pic.twitter.com/W0qr4n3GWx — John Crist (@johnbcrist)
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Watch: Toddler do cutest lineup-announcing at World Cup
Josip, the toddler son of defender Dejan Lovren, does a darling job of announcing Croatia’s starting lineup. Yet to celebrate his second birthday, Josip may have already found hiscalling: broadcaster. Mali smo, ali ut e svi za nas! A post shared by Dejan Lovren (@dejanlovren06) on Jun 30, 2018 at 1:26am PDT
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Watch: Oddest own goal of the World Cup
Russia’s Sergei Ignashevich scoring an own goal off the back of his leg while wrestling Spain’s Sergio Ramos to the ground struck us even crazier than Mexico’sEdson Alvarez scoring an own with his hand. Russia rebounded from the 38-year-old defender’s miscue, beating Spain on PKs after a 1-1 tie in the round of 16 clash.
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Watch: Belgium provide the best celebration blooper
After Adnan Januzaj scored Belgium’s gamewinner against England, Michy Batshuayi suffered a self-inflicted head shot. Here is Belgium’s Michy Batshuayi with one of the greatest moments in the history of the World Cup. pic.twitter.com/JlFuN7vI1kJune 28, 2018
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Watch: Kangaroo field invasion is the best
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