Cristiano Ronaldo scored not one, but two equalizing goals in the second leg of Real Madrid’s Champions League tie against Schalke, making him the first Real Madrid player to score more than 40 goals across all competitions five seasons in a row. But even with all that, and Real Madrid advancing to the next round, Ronaldo still looked like he just watched Lionel Messi’s son draw a picture of The Rock kissing Irina Shayk on the side of the Cristiano Ronaldo museum at full time.
Author: Brooks Peck
Borussia Dortmund start “No beer for racists” campaign
Borussia Dortmund have distributed one million “No beer for racists” coasters to local pubs and restaurants as part of campaign to fight the city’s sizable neo-Nazi scene. According to the club, the idea behind the campaign is to reach the places were “football is experienced most intensely outside the stadium” to spread the word that “Borussia, beer — and Nazis? That does not fit!”
BBC match reporter fills in for injured linesman
Matt Mesiano was in attendance at the Conference South match between Hemel Hempstead Town and Bath City last weekend as a reporter for BBC Three Counties Radio, but ended the match as a linesman.
Lionel Messi’s monopolization of football’s records must be stopped
Records are an important part of sports. They provide a context that links the past and present, giving younger generations a means to appreciate what came before their time. They allow the names of legends to live on beyond the confines of their brief careers. And by monopolizing football’s records, Lionel Messi is destroying everything.
Paderborn goalkeeper gets obliterated by shot to the face
Down 1-0 to Bayer Leverkusen in the 79th minute, Paderborn goalkeeper Lukas Kruse wasn’t having a great day, but it got a whole lot worse when he was laid out by a Stefan Kiessling shot to the face. The close-range shot appeared to take a deflection off a defender’s boot, leaving Kruse unable to adjust in time and turning the event into something out of a Call of Duty game.
Kruse was flat on his back for a bit, but did get back up and finish out the match. Sadly, having a face that felt like it was stung by a thousand bees didn’t help his cause and Bayer’s Son Heung-Min went on to score twice before the final whistle, giving Bayer a 3-0 win.
Cologne’s Anthony Ujah celebrates goal by assaulting a live goat
Anthony Ujah scored Cologne’s fourth goal in a 4-2 win against Eintracht Frankfurt and he decided to celebrate with Cologne’s live goat mascot, Hennes. But instead of doing something nice like petting the goat or giving it a high five, Ujah went right for the horns and tried to pull Hennes back onto its hind legs.
Kaka scores late equalizer for 10-man Orlando City in first MLS game
. @KAKA‘s first MLS goal. More highlights: http://t.co/qaFfsfpHXo #OpeningWeekend https://t.co/dQoR8ClKX4
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) March 9, 2015
With the divine intervention of Jeb Brovsky’s midsection, Orlando City captain Kaka was credited with his first MLS goal in added time to give his side a 1-1 draw with fellow newcomers New York City FC. Mix Diskerud opened the scoring for the visitors, curling in a shot from the edge of the box in the 76th minute off a pass from David Villa. Read more
Sportswear company apologizes for sexist washing instructions printed on Indonesian club’s shirt
Kalimat diskriminasi/pelecehan gender pada jersey Pusamania Borneo FC buatan @SALVO_ID pic.twitter.com/dW5z3zNUEq
— REVOLUSI PSSI (@revolupssi) March 8, 2015
Sportswear company Salvo Sports has apologized — albeit not convincingly — for the insanely stupid decision to print “Washing instructions: Give this jersey to your woman IT’S HER JOB” on the inside of Indonesia Super League club Pusamania Borneo’s shirts.
All the madness of Aston Villa’s FA Cup quarterfinal pitch invasion
It’s been a while since Aston Villa had something to really celebrate. So, fully in the grips of Tim Sherwood Madness, Villa fans invaded the pitch after beating rivals West Brom for the second time in a week to book a trip to Wembley for the FA Cup semifinals.
Villa won 2-0 and as soon as the final whistle sounded, the home crowd stormed the pitch, releasing the tension of the season’s relegation fight in the process.
Samuel Eto’o ties opposing goalkeeper’s boot, scores first Sampdoria goal
Samuel Eto’o had a full afternoon in Sampdoria’s match against Cagliari and it might have all been down to the good karma he established for himself by stopping to tie the boot of Cagliari goalkeeper Zeljko Brkic.