Author: Brooks Peck

Randers FC fan casually scores impressive halftime shot to win 100,000 kroner

Randers FC fan Michael Hansen was tasked with kicking the ball through a small hole in the top corner of the net from the penalty spot at halftime of a match against Habro. The prize was 100,000 kroner (about $15,000).

So, wearing jeans and a baseball cap, he put the ball down and lined up his shot, then he walked up to the ball and chipped into through the hole like it was the easiest thing in the world.

The remnants of the crowd went wild, the money was his, and that’s how you make some quick cash at a football match.

DTotD: Peruvian goalkeeper kicks referee in the back after getting booked

Some players don’t react well to being shown a yellow card and Union Perene’s goalkeeper is apparently one of them. After getting booked in a Copa Peru match, the keeper chased down the unsuspecting ref and kicked him square in the back.

Once the ref got back up, he sent off the keeper and presumably spent that evening picking his studs out of his back.

This has been the Dirty Tackle of the Day: a chronicling of unfortunate events. 

Tobin Heath demonstrates her underrated brilliance with devastating elastico against Mexico

With the Women’s World Cup fast approaching, the most talked about players on the U.S. team will inevitably be Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and, for better or worse, Hope Solo. But in their 5-1 win against Mexico on Sunday, one player too often under appreciated provided a reminder of why any fan (or opposing player) should watch her closely at next month’s tournament.

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Jose Mourinho and Tony Pulis: A tale of middle-aged bromance

Jose Mourinho and Tony Pulis are two men with similar no holds barred approaches to management. Both have proven willing to sacrifice the aesthetic to get the results they need. And, in a more literal sense, Mourinho has poked a rival coach in the eye and Pulis has (allegedly) headbutted one of his own players while naked. So they clearly have a lot in common and they definitely appreciate that about each other.

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