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Soccer Goalkeeper Knocks Himself Attempting Out To Make Save – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 07 May 2013 01:11:24 +0000

Check out this soccer goalkeeper that knocks himself out, as he dives, attempting to make a save.

Soccer Team Runs From Own Fans After Losing Late – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:46:05 +0000

This is video of a soccer team (AEK Athens), who allows a last-minute, own goal, and then has to run of the field, to escapre the wrath of their own fans.

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Soccer Player Makes Runs Onto Pitch And Makes Illegal Save – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 06:11:01 +0000

Well, you can't blame him for trying.

Then again, you can sure punish him.

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Soccer Player Takes Viscious Kick To The Face [Video]

Scott Prather — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:43:13 +0000

Perhaps the most obvious red car ever! Holy cow! This occurred Tuesday at a 2014 World Cup qualifier between the Ukraine and Moldova. Despite holding a 2-1 lead with only seconds left, Ukraine's Taras Stepanenko delivers this flying kick to the head of an unfortunate Moldovan defender.

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Youth Soccer League to Fight Flu By Outlawing High-Fives

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 07:06:35 +0000

Everyone knows you can’t use your hands in soccer, but that’s causing quite a stir in New York City.

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Goalkeeper For Congo National Team May Have Greatest Soccer Celebration Ever [Video]

Scott Prather — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:18:03 +0000

Soccer celebrations are like slam dunks in basketball. It's hard to perform one without being a copycat. Apparently the goalkeeper of the Congo National soccer team is equipped with this information, and wanted to be an original. Check out his hilarious dance celebration.

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One Of The Best Soccer Goals You'll Ever See [Video]

Scott Prather — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:40:58 +0000

Whether you love soccer, hate soccer, or are just impartial to soccer, you'll definitely love this kick. Check out what Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden did against England on Wednesday. Wow!

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Goalkeeper Whiffs On Kick, Gives Up Goal – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:10:59 +0000

Well, this certainly wasn't this goalkeeper finest moment.

This is video of a Romanian soccer match, where a goalie attempting to kick the ball down field, after a pass from a teammate, misses it completely, and gives up a goal.

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Dad's Soccer Practice With Son Goes Terribly Wrong

Emerald Catron — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 06:04:06 +0000

Here, we have a kid getting smacked right in the face with a soccer ball by his dad.

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Fan Tries To Choke Out Ref During Soccer Match – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 06:10:55 +0000

This is video from the Ukraine, where a soccer fan jumps onto the pitch, and tries to choke out a referee.

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Medic Kicks Ball Away From Soccer Player – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 06:02:11 +0000

This is video of a Brazilian lower-league soccer match, were a medic runs onto the field and kicks the ball away from a player.

During a match between Ponta Pora and Coxim, a medic for Ponta Pora was walking behind the goal line as a Coxim player had broken past a couple of defenders and looked to be free for an uncontested shot

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Soccer Player Has Shirt Stolen By Fan – VIDEO

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 06:10:44 +0000

This is video of a Turkish soccer fan stealing the jersey of a player who had just scored a goal.

Kasimpasa and Gaziantepspor were playing a match in the Turkish Premier League when Ekrem Dag of Gaziantepspor scored a goal.

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At Least 74 Killed Following Soccer Match In Egypt [VIDEO]

Steve Peloquin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:01:54 +0000

Authorities now say at least 74 people have been killed and hundreds injured after soccer fans rushed the field following a match in Egypt.

The match took place in Port Said and the riot followed an Egyptian league match between Al-Masry, the home team, and Al-Ahly, who is based based in Cairo and one of Egypt’s most popular teams.

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Bolivian Soccer Player Scored Goal On Scorpion Kick [VIEDO]

Steve Peloquin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:00:06 +0000

It's rare that a soccer goal is scored on a scorpion kick, but we've found one.

Here, we see Bolivian striker Erlan Mealla score on a 20-yard scorpion kick against Colombia.

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Soccer Goalie Gets Beat, By The Net

Steve Peloquin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:05:50 +0000

Soccer goalies, no matter how good they are, are going get beaten, occasionally.

But by the net!?

This is video of a soccer goalie getting owned by the net of the goal he was guarding.

Keep you eye on the goalie, who is is black.

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Soccer Players Suspended, Fined for Celebratory Butt-Grab [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:30:36 +0000

Two Iranian soccer players have been suspended from the sport indefinitely, fined nearly $40,000 each, and could face public lashings for a celebratory butt-grab after their team won a match last Saturday.

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Soccer Fan Sucker Punches Player During Game

Steve Peloquin — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:30:30 +0000

A soccer fan in Romania was charged Monday with running onto the field and breaking a player’s cheekbone.

The criminal act triggered more violence and forced the game to be called off.

The player remained hospitalized with a broken right cheekbone.

Too bad they didn't give the team in red a longer amount of time to punish him for his actions.

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Soccer Star Eren Derdiyok Scores One-of-a-Kind Bicycle Kick [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:05:23 +0000

Eren Derdiyok, a striker for the Leverkusen soccer team, pulled off a tricky bicycle kick in one of the most unique and exciting plays in soccer.

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Oops! Soccer Star Gets Embarrassingly Sweaty at Press Conference [VIDEO]

Paul Ciampanelli — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:05:16 +0000

Soccer star Walter Pandiani of RCD Espanyol won a match against the Getafe football club this weekend with a last-minute goal. Naturally, the press wanted to talk to him immediately, but with no time to shower, Pandiani couldn’t stop sweating through the entire interview and soaked his dress shirt clean through by the conversation’s end.

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Robot Soccer Goalie Shuts Out Shooters [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:00:15 +0000

If you think soccer is a low-scoring sport now, just wait until the robot goalies take over. This prototype of a mechanical goalkeeper isn’t ready for a regulation net, but is able to flawlessly protect his indoor soccer-sized goal from some pretty tough shots using GPS-like technology.

Next, they should probably program the net-minding bot to take dives.

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