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Japan performed a mind bending celebration after beating England
While England wept and wondered what they had done to deserve the cruelest of sporting fates after losing their Women’s World Cup semifinal 2-1 on a last-minute own goal, the ecstatic Japanese players did…whatever this is.
I don’t know what they’re doing, I don’t know why they’re doing it, but I do know that it’s transporting my mind into another dimension. One where nothing bad could ever happen, the trees are made of lollipops, and everyone is a winner.
Here’s Freddy Adu scoring a goal in the Finnish fourth division
Freddy Adu (a.k.a. “American Pele” and a guy who used to date JoJo) signed with Finnish club Kuopion Palloseura in March. On Thursday, Adu, who is still somehow just 26 years old, scored for their reserve team in a fourth division match against Kings with a well placed free kick.
Al Pacino tells Argentina’s national team how much he loves them ahead of Copa America final
Today in unexpected messages of support, we have Al Pacino expressing his love for Argentina ahead of their Copa America final against Chile.
This makes a whole lot more sense when you know that Pacino is dating actress Lucila Sola, who is from Argentina and has apparently gotten the Oscar winning actor to watch her national team play.
England score own goal during injury time to lose Women’s World Cup semifinal in cruelest way possible
Own Goal in the 92nd minute. 2-1 #JPN. Wow. #WWC2015 pic.twitter.com/EJKXQIdrwO
— Ben Jata (@Ben_Jata) July 2, 2015
This might be the worst thing that has ever happened to anyone ever. With the score even at 1-1, and after England threatened to take the lead several times in the second half of their Women’s World Cup semifinal against defending champions Japan, Laura Bassett scored an own goal in the second minute of injury time.
Pepe’s father tells story of sacrifices made to buy his son’s boots
You might think that Real Madrid defender Pepe is a boulder animated by an evil wizard and instructed to destroy, but he is actually a person with a family and a childhood. In this video, Pepe’s father tells the story of the sacrifices he and the rest of the family made so Pepe could have his first pair of Umbro boots.
Nigel Pearson’s guide to getting sacked despite getting results
Nigel Pearson’s tenure at Leicester City has been…eventful. But now it’s over. Again. And seemingly for real this time.
Lionel Messi put on a show in Argentina’s Copa America semifinal blowout
Argentina beat Paraguay 6-1 in the Copa America semifinals. Lionel Messi did not score any of those goals, but he still won man of the match with a hat trick of assists and a jumble of Paraguayan body parts left in his wake (see above).
Some Messi-lights….
Conspiracy Theory: The USA’s masterplan for ultimate Women’s World Cup success
-Get tournament in Canada, which is close enough for a large number of U.S. fans to attend, but without potential for accusations of host nation bias. (The only other bid came from Zimbabwe, who mysteriously withdrew a few months after the bid deadline.)
-Start indicting FIFA officials shortly before the start of the tournament to scare Jerome Valcke and Sepp Blatter away from attending. (Because having those scuzzbags around would just make everything 20% less enjoyable.)
Sepp Blatter won’t attend Women’s World Cup final because…reasons…personal reasons
Not usually one to miss out on a chance to be at the center of a major FIFA event, Sepp Blatter has decided to skip the Women’s World Cup final in Canada due to “personal reasons.” This comes after FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke, skipped the tournament’s opening ceremony in the wake of several top FIFA officials were hit with indictments and extraditions proceedings by Canada’s friendly neighbor to the south.