When’s the last time you thought about Alexandre Pato?
Was it when you were walking your dog and he started pulling on the leash, trying to get after a cacophonous flock of ducks, and you mused: “Silly dog, you’ll never catch those patos, just like Barcelona was never going to catch Pato . . . I have a problem.”
The Stanford Cardinal women’s soccer program is at it again. The defending NCAA College Cup champion is the No. 1-ranked team in the land with an undefeated record of 15 wins and two ties. The Cardinal defeated No. 15 Colorado 7-0 on Oct. 21, and the side features the likes of Tierna Davidson (she’s been capped 12 times by the USWNT at the age of 20), 2017 Pac-12 All-Conference First Team selection Alana Cook and 2017 ESPNW Player of the Year Catarina Macario.
Alphonso Davies signed off on his Vancouver Whitecaps career with a sensational solo strike in the club’s match against the Portland Timbers on Sunday. Vancouver had already been eliminated from playoff contention and used the season finale at BC Place as a send-off to the 17-year-old, who joined the club’s residency program in 2015.
Arsenal’s 11-game winning run came to an end Sunday following a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Luka Milivojevic scored twice from the spot for the home side, while Granit Xhaka and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang were in on the goals for the Gunners.
After Crystal Palace had taken the lead just before halftime, Arsenal answered through Xhaka in the 51st. Yes, the 26-year-old Swiss has a left foot like a hammer.
Arsenal’s second was pretty special, too. Alex Lacazette provided a Hand of God moment in the buildup.
There are few players who can strike a ball like Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Juventus forward is capable of scoring every type of goal, from headers and tap-ins to bicycle kicks and free kicks.
If you’re familiar with Western mythology, you’ve probably heard of the story of Moses parting the seas while escaping Egypt. This Roberto Pereyra goal vs Huddersfield Town on Saturday had a similar feel, with the defense of the Terriers refusing to step into the path of the Watford winger to score the opening goal of a 3-0 rout.
Watch as Pereyra weaves his way through the entirety of the Huddersfield defense, which falls over itself trying to get out of his way — typically the opposite approach defenders should take, but who are we to judge.
Paris Saint-Germain was moments away from dropping a Champions League match in Group C, with Lorenzo Insigne and Dries Mertens putting Napoli in front with about 13 minutes to play. Then Ángel Di María saved the French club with an absolute golazo in the 93rd minute.
PSG had already lost to Liverpool in Group C play and another loss would have put the Parisians on the brink of elimination. Neymar and Kylian Mbappé couldn’t get anything to go in, with PSG’s lone score in the opening 90 minutes coming off an unfortunate own goal.