I don't have TikTok. I don't particularly like TikTok. But every now and then, a TikTok pops up on my Instagram or Facebook feed that piques my interest. Usually, it's something along the lines of "Three things that only (blank) will understand."
The blank could range from anything from JV soccer players to baseball outfielders. They frequently draw me in only to be completely devoid of any substance, and I am always left disappointed.
American fans are discovering that USMNT left back Antonee "Jedi" Robinson has several talents beyond the field. His skill at left back is already known, a video of him playing piano surfaced in 2021 and now there’s a viral video of him blowing his Fulham teammates’ minds with a card trick.
A Jedi mind trick.
On today’s episode of “Fans Do The Darndest Things,” an AS Roma supporter has included José Mourinho in his marriage proposal.
No, we’re not sure why, but you can watch for yourself as Mourinho has no clue what’s going on before the fan gets on one knee.
Opening Day in the Premier League — it doesn’t get much better than this. Besides being the only time of the year Arsenal sits atop the table, before a ball is kicked in EPL play, every team has high hopes for a new campaign. The18’s Premier League predictions 2022-23 show there remains a strong consensus of the top two or three teams, but after that it’s wide open how the season goes.
Below are the responses of The18 staffers on how we think the 2022-23 Premier League season plays out. Let us know how you feel about our Premier League predictions 2022-23.
What are the Top Cleats For Your Position? In this video, we rank the Best Boots for Strikers, show positives and negatives and which professional players wear them. We cover classics like the Nike Vapor, football newcomers like the Phantom GT and Adidas X and hidden gems like the Puma Ultra. Which one is going to be crowned our best football boot for strikers?
Nike Mercurial Superfly
Soft upper out of the box
Synthetic multi-layer upper “vaportised”
Decent foot lockdown
Stiff and responsive outsole
Nike Phantom GT
Mexican goalkeeper Memo Ochoa could have a successful NFL career ahead if one day he decides to quit soccer. Or at least that's the conclusion after seeing a clip where Ochoa shows off his impressive skills kicking field goals.
Currently training alongside Club América in Houston for a friendly game versus Manchester City (Wednesday 8:30 p.m. ET), Ochoa set aside time to practice field goals with former Texans punter Shane Lechler. And the result was astonishing.
Alex Morgan is done sipping tea. She’s moved on to adult beverages. And she’s recreating all the summer’s best trophy celebrations while she’s at it.
AC Milan defeated FC Cologne 2-1 in a preseason friendly yesterday. The game was fine and I imagine both coaches drew significant conclusions for the upcoming campaign, but what really blew people's minds was the absurd amount of technology used during the broadcast.
Part of the Telekom Cup, the match was billed as "The Innovation Game" due to all the gadgets used on the field, including unique cleat soles used to track player movements, some mic'd up ballers, and — for the first time — bodycams attached to two Cologne stars and the refs.
As with migratory birds and other animals, soccer fans have an inherent internal clock that signals when vital matters are imminent. This natural sense has been thrown off this summer as the brutal Qatari weather forced the FIFA World Cup to be pushed back until the winter.
In a normal year, the World Cup final would be happening right about now. Instead, we have a little more than four months to wait until the 2022 version of the beloved competition begins.