Author: Brooks Peck

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores first Man United goal two days after first training session

Three minutes and 11 seconds into his Man United debut and just two days after he began training with the club, Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored an acrobatic goal in a friendly against Galatasaray in his native Sweden. A rather perfect debut for Zlatan, but why would you expect anything else?

Zlatan only played the first 45 minutes against Gala, not because of fitness concerns, but because it would’ve been unfair to subject them to a full 90 minutes of him in a friendly.

Will Ferrell takes penalties against Leicester’s Christian Fuchs

LAFC part-owner Will Ferrell visited with Leicester City during their summer tour of the U.S., giving him an opportunity to show some skills that would fit right in with the Italian national team.

Defender Christian Fuchs acted as goalkeeper against Ferrell’s penalty attempts. He didn’t have to do much on the first two, but on the third, Ferrell used the initial save as a distraction so he could throw a second ball into the open net.

A preview of what’s to come from LAFC, surely.

Paul Pogba is trolling the world about his potential Man United move

The transfer saga of the summer is Paul Pogba potential move back to Manchester United, which could bring a new world record fee, and he’s milking this spotlight for all its worth.

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A definitive answer to whether Gonzalo Higuain and every other player is worth their transfer fee

Juventus paid €90 million for Gonzalo Higuain — the 28-year-old destroyer of Lionel Messi’s dreams and Serie A’s top scorer last season. This is a lot of money for any player, let alone one who is closing in on 30 years old. And so it has prompted the indignant question raised every time there is a transfer fee larger than what is currently accepted to be within the always rising range of normality: Is he worth it?

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The second leg of the Copa Libertadores final started with a spectacular fireworks display

Colombia’s Atletico Nacional beat Ecuadorian underdogs Independiente del Valle 1-0 in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final to win the competition for the first time since the Pablo Escobar funded days of 1989. But before the match even began, there was a celebratory atmosphere and the stands were lit up like the world’s largest firefly orgy.

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Shirtless Cristiano Ronaldo wants you to buy his new CR7 blankets

When you hate wearing a shirt as much as Cristiano Ronaldo does, you’re bound to get cold sooner or later. So to alleviate that problem, Cristiano now has his own line of blankets. And if the video/sextape intro above is any indication, he’s a fan of them.

There are a variety of colors and designs, but I think this one would look best in your home…

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Dirk Nowitzki does a Simone Zaza impression during charity match

Some time has passed since Simone Zaza’s cartoonish penalty in Italy’s shootout loss to Germany in the Euro 2016 semifinals, but German NBA star Dirk Nowitzki isn’t going let him forget it. During a charity match in Mainz, Germany, Nowitzki replicated Zaza’s high-stepping run-up and crap shot, then laughed at Zaza’s endless pain.

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