Looks like they may have practiced that before. #RSL https://t.co/go73YrY39a
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) June 28, 2015
Real Salt Lake opened the scoring in their 2-2 draw with Columbus by pulling off a well rehearsed and perfectly executed free kick routine that left their opponents befuddled. The ball Kyle Beckerman played off the initial free kick was just splendid.
Watch that on repeat and let all your troubles melt away.
The Football Association banned women’ football from 1921 until 1971. Despite this and countless other setbacks, the England women’s team has now done something that the men’s team hasn’t done since 1996: reach the semifinals of a major tournament, thus proving that it is still possible for an English team to do this, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
For the second straight Copa America, Brazil were eliminated by Paraguay with a woeful penalty shootout display. They had a lead from the 15th minute thanks to a Robinho (yes, that Robinho) goal, but Paraguay equalized from the penalty spot in the 72nd minute, sending the match to penalties. Brazil made their first spot kick, but flat out missed two of their next three.
Here’s the shootout in its entirety…
Argentina and Colombia needed a shootout to decide who would go on the Copa America semifinals — a shootout that, for a time, seemed like an elaborate prank being perpetrated by the players.
In yet another example of how FIFA ruins everything, France (No. 3 in the world) faced Germany (No. 1 in the world) in the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals. I repeat: the quarterfinals.
Jordan Henderson and Lucas posed as employees of Liverpool’s club shop to have some fun with customers. Some recognized them, others were gloriously oblivious, and other still were Everton fans who couldn’t care less. It’s all good fun, though. And there are some great reactions.
The offseason is short for professional footballers, but since they are so unaccustomed to the free time, they still manage to fill it with strange activities. These are just a few of them.
Following his three-match ban in MLS for tearing up the referee’s notebook during a U.S. Open Cup match, Clint Dempsey has now been banned from the U.S. Open Cup itself for two years or six matches, whichever is greater. Shortly after this punishment was announced, Dempsey tweeted a rather unconvincing apology.
