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So Many Things Had To Go Wrong So This Goalie Goal Could Exist

Luis Paez-Pumar

Yassine Bounou of Sevilla FC celebrates with teammates after scoring their team's first goal during the La Liga Santander match between Real Valladolid CF and Sevilla FC at Estadio Municipal Jose Zorrilla on March 20, 2021 in Valladolid, Spain.

Tottenham Embarrassed By Team Whose Coach Was Sentenced To Prison This Week

Patrick Redford

Mamic coaching the team mere weeks ago.

Kelechi Iheanacho Is Breaking Out At Just The Right Time

Kelechi Iheanacho of Leicester City celebrates after scoring their side's first goal during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Sheffield United at The King Power Stadium on March 14, 2021 in Leicester, England.

Erik Lamela, Oh My God

Savor All The Dramatic Turns Of Porto’s Shocking Champions League Win Over Juventus

Patrick Redford

FC Porto's Spanish forward Toni Martinez (C-R) celebrates as FC Porto's Argentinian goalkeeper Agustin Marchesin (2ndL Rear) comforts Juventus' Spanish forward Alvaro Morata at the end of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Juventus Turin and FC Porto on March 9, 2021 at the Juventus stadium in Turin. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

Manchester United Has Crawled Out Of The Meme Zone

Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United celebrates after scoring their side's first goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium on March 07, 2021 in Manchester, England.

Mason Mount Has Become Chelsea’s Best Player

Luis Paez-Pumar

Chelsea's English midfielder Mason Mount (L) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on March 4, 2021.

The Handball Rule Is Now A Little Less Dogshit

Upon further review, VAR disallows a Fulham goal against Tottenham due to the dumb handball rule.

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The Handball Rule Is Dogshit

The big screen inside the stadium shows that a VAR review has decided to disallow a goal scored by Josh Maja of Fulham (not pictured) during the Premier League match between Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage on March 04, 2021 in London, England.

Let’s Dive Into Barçagate, Barcelona’s Latest And Nuttiest Scandal

Luis Paez-Pumar

A policeman enters the offices of the Barcelona Football Club on March 01, 2021 in Barcelona during a police operation inside the building.

Tottenham Has Finally Gotten Its Gareth Bale Back

Tottenham Hotspur's Welsh striker Gareth Bale (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring their fourth goal during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on February 28, 2021.

U.S. Soccer, Several USWNT Stars Condemn Council Member After Seven-Minute Rant Against Anthem Kneeling

Patrick Redford

Seth Jahn poses for a portrait at the 2016 Team USA Media Summit at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 9, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.

The USWNT Is Crushing Everyone

Patrick Redford

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 24: Carli Lloyd #10 of the United States celebrates a goal during a match against Argentina in the SheBelieves Cup at Exploria Stadium on February 24, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

We Know Just How Much Qatar’s World Cup Dream Cost

A laborer walks on the field in one of the new stadiums Qatar has constructed for the 2022 World Cup.

Olivier Giroud Scores Fittingly Drab Golazo

Chelsea's French striker Olivier Giroud (L) scores during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and Chelsea at the Arena Nationala stadium in Bucharest on February 23, 2021.

Liverpool’s Season Has Fallen Apart

Luis Paez-Pumar

Jordan Henderson of Liverpool leaves the pitch as he is substituted off due to injury during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield on February 20, 2021 in Liverpool, England

Resistance Is Futile Against Manchester City

Raheem Sterling of Manchester City celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Emirates Stadium on February 21, 2021 in London, England.

Erling Haaland Is Scary

Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund scores their side's third goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 match between Sevilla FC and Borussia Dortmund at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on February 17, 2021 in Seville, Spain. Sporting stadiums around Spain remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors.

Kylian Mbappé Is Just Too Much

Luis Paez-Pumar

Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg football match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain FC at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on February 16, 2021

Juventus’s Grip On Serie A Is Finally Loosening

Luis Paez-Pumar

Juventus' Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after missing a goal opportunity during the Italian Serie A football match Napoli vs Juventus on February 13, 2021 at the Diego Maradona (San Paolo) stadium in Naples.

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