The keeper of Ethiopian club Welwalo Adigrat slings the ball into his own net.
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Making a case for soccer nonsense
Trapped in my New York apartment. An exaggeration. But it is snowing quite hard. And this is the third week of March. The world is out of kilter. And so am I. I shall seek refuge, as ever,in humor: “A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.” Words that I thought […]
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Watch: Saturday's best own goal — one touch into open net
Atlanta United’s Josef Martinez was denied a fourth goal because Vancouver’s Aaron Maund did the job for him in the Five Stripes’ 4-1 win.
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Watch: An own goal-nutmeg combo by Tigres
Tigres’ Rafael Carioca nutmegged his teammate Jorge Torres to gift Toronto FC a goal in Tuesday’s Concacaf Champions League game — a 3-2 Tigres win thathanded Toronto passage on away goals after they tied, 4-4, on aggregate.
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Watch: A Bayern Munich footwear malfunction
Usually more likely seen at U-8s: Corentin Tolisso has mid-game shoelace issues during Bayern Munich’s 6-0 win over Hamburg SV.
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Watch: The pinball own goal that gave Chelsea a win over Crystal Palace
Two unlucky touches by Crystal Palace’s Martin Kelly resulted in the deciding goal in Chelsea’s 2-1 win.
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Watch: James Corden and staff take on Bob Bradley's LAFC
MLS’s newest club, LAFC, inspired this fun feature on “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” “Bob Bradley called me recently saying he needed his LAFC soccer team to trainwith the best of the best,” said Corden. “Would my Late Late Show FC play against them?” Said Bradley: “Last week I got a crazed phone […]
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Watch: Mike Piazza revolt about his soccer team's stadium rent
Baseball Hall of Famer and former New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza bought Italian Serie C club AC Reggiana in 2016. He’s not happy about how he’s been treated in the citythat’s also home to Serie A club Sassuolo — and makes that loud and clear at this press conference.
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Watch: A wonderful collection of goalkeeper bloopers
Butterfingers, nutmegs, own goals off the head are among the Top 10 Bundesliga keeper blunders, dating back to 1991.
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What They're Saying: Arsene Wenger
“When you have just the trousers, on it’s easy to take the trousers off as well. When you’re naked completely, you have to find a shirt and try to put it on again and then you’redressed normally again.” — Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger clinches Confusing Analogy of the Year Award after the Gunners’ fourth EPL […]