DTotD: Honduran player kicks pitch invader in the head

Immediately after the match between Honduran rivals Real Espana and Marathon, fans of both clubs, the players, and the police all took part in a brawl on the pitch.

During this battle royale, Real Espana defender Marlon Pena defended one of his teammates by delivering a graceful yet brutal flying kick to one pitch invader’s head. This prompted a couple of other tough guys to take a step back and seemed to calm the pitch invading brawlers down a bit, as they suddenly realized that they were dealing with people capable of kicking them in the head.

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

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Jurgen Klopp credits Dortmund’s improved form to his resignation

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After the match, Klopp demonstrated his always wonderful sense of humor. From the BBC:

“If I’d known before the start of the season that we’d put such a winning run together, I’d have announced my departure back then,” Klopp said.

“Seventh place feels brilliant.”

 The world would be a better place if we were all a little bit like Jurgen Klopp.

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