The most magnificent own goal you might ever see
Who hasn’t dreamed of scoring a bicycle kick in a cup match? Even better—from a tight angle, and into the side netting. Adrien Gulfo of Pully Football…
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The breakdown: Alan Gordon’s blown tap-in against his old team
Howler’s resident defender helps us understand what the hell happened on Gordon’s miss against the San Jose Alan Gordon is never a long shot to score in a…
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Pep Guardiola is apparently surprised Man City haven’t sacked him yet
Guardiola says some things that should’ve been left unsaid (Man City) It’s been a disappointing first season in the Premier League for Pep Guardiola. No title challenge, no…
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Diego Costa raided the press room buffet during halftime of Chelsea-Watford
A champion’s gotta eat (Jesus Lopez/Twitter) With the Premier League title wrapped up, Chelsea decided to reward Michy Batshuayi, the man who scored the goal that did it,…
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When a Scottish international was (briefly) lost at sea
This day in football history On 15 May 1974, Scotland midfielder Jimmy “Jinky” Johnstone had to be rescued by the Coastguard after a prank went wrong. Johnstone and a…
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When England’s players gave a Nazi salute
This day in football history On 14 May 1938, England opened their European tour by defeating Germany 6–3 at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium before a crowd of 110,000, including…
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Benfica player celebrates historic title by riding a moped in the stadium
Eliseu demonstrates an advanced way of celebrating titles (Benfica/Twitter) Benfica beat Vitoria Guimaraes 5–0 to claim a club-record fourth consecutive Portuguese Liga title, giving them a measly…
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Carli Lloyd resumes her domination at Wembley, helps Man City win FA Cup
City are establishing themselves as a dominant force in English women’s football (Wembley Stadium/Twitter) Back in 2012, Carli Lloyd made her mark at Wembley when she scored both…
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Fabregas swears on TV, Conte gets soaked, and all the madness of Chelsea’s title celebration
Leave it to Diego Costa to take things way too far, though (Chelsea FC/Twitter) Chelsea beat West Brom 1–0 with an 82nd-minute goal from forgotten man Michy Batshuayi,…
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Jose Mourinho’s perfectly executed plan to reach the Europa League final
It only seemed like Celta Vigo were giving him a heart attack (Man United/Twitter) Prior to the second leg of Manchester United’s Europa League semifinal against Celta Vigo,…
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Dirty Tackle podcast
Football. Culture. Nonsense. This sport takes itself too seriously. Everything from pre-match handshakes to the very name of the game (soccer? football? futbol? calcio?) gets scrutinized and…
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When Britain beat the rest of Europe in the “Match of the Century”
This day in football history On 10 May 1947, a unified British team defeated a Rest-of-Europe XI in a game billed as the “Match of the Century.” The…