Soccer (or Futbol) is certainly not the most popular sport in the US. Part of the reason might be the fact that you can watch a full 90 minutes without anything even remotely interesting happening. Nil-Nil games filled with fundamentally sound defense and over-conservative ball possession and back passing have the ability to put you to sleep faster than a badminton game played under water.
The one saving grace of soccer (as a spectator sport) is a highlight reel. And while amazing plays and fantastic goals are great and all…nothing is as entertaining as some of the bloopers. Here is a group of compilations featuring over 100 soccer bloopers that will make you laugh, cry, cringe in pain, and yell out loud. Enjoy:
Tragic Missed Opportunities – Sometimes the goal just has an invisible shield…
Fortunate Goals – These clips are exactly like the above, with one exception…the ball ends up IN the goal.
Goal Keeper Mishaps – Being a goalie in Soccer is very stressful…mostly because you’re trying not to pull one of these moves:
Referee Interference – Bad calls are one thing, but these refs flat out fail:
Soccer Dives – Soccer get’s a bad rap for being a sport for pansies…here’s why:
Hard Fouls – While the above clips are an unfortunate part of the game, so are real fouls. Soccer may not be a full contact sport, but try telling these guys that:
