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Lionel Messi scores easiest goal of his career with Guatemalan gift from goalkeeper

Argentina defeated Guatemala 4-1 Friday night at FedEx Field near Washington D.C. in a friendly with Lionel Messi scoring twice. The first Messi goal vs Guatemala came after a terrible goalkeeper blunder and gave the Inter Miami star the easiest goal of his career.

In the 12th minute Guatemala had a surprise 1-0 lead against the defending world champions. Disaster then struck in the Guatemalan penalty area as goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen had a careless giveaway.

If there’s one guy you don’t want to give the ball away to in front of your goal, it’s Messi.

Watch: USWNT’s Sophia Smith gets sent off for hiding ball under Portland Thorns’ bench

Sophia had an interesting end to her night in Portland. And by interesting we mean hilarious.

USWNT and Portland Thorns striker Sophia Smith scored the game-winner for her club in their 1-0 home win over North Carolina Courage on Saturday, extending her incredible form in the NWSL and cementing her star-power in the league as one of the best forwards in the last few seasons.

Her crucial penalty and ninth goal of the season against the Courage saw Smith become only one of three players to record 15 goal contributions in three separate NWSL campaigns.

Watch: Goalkeeper breaks goal in half after making free kick save

One of the most ridiculous plays we’ve ever seen just happened, with a goal completely falling apart mid-free kick.

Watch: Goalkeeper breaks goal after making incredible free kick save

In a USPL match in New England between amateur clubs Boston Street FC and GZS Bridgeport FC, a free kick attempt bound to hit the back of the net, stopped by the goalkeeper with an amazing save, ended in the utter destruction of the goal posts mid-play.

Here are the top seven nuttiest soccer fans we’ve all met at one point

Soccer fans who have attended games from the professional level down to the youth level can agree there’s a wide range of supporters out there.

People of different backgrounds, characteristics and traits all blend together like PB&J into a melting pot of fandom.

Soccer and peanuts may seem quite different from each other, however what they both do well is bring together all different kinds of people. 

Peanuts have more protein than any nut (7g per serving), containing more than 30 essential vitamins and minerals, and are a good source of fiber and good fats.

Southampton fan hilariously celebrates with prosthetic leg during EFL playoff win

Southampton are one win away from securing promotion back to the Premier League and their fans are loving it. One Southampton fan leg celebration has gone viral.

You might read “Southampton fan leg celebration” and wonder if we’re referring to him doing a dance with his leg, the stanky leg perhaps. No, we mean a Southampton fan was spotted in the crowd celebrating a goal with an actual prosthetic leg.

The person in charge of Southampton’s social media couldn’t have selected a more perfect caption.

Southampton fan leg celebration

Watch: All 5 minutes of raccoon stealing the show during NYCFC vs. Philadelphia Union game

Midweek Major League Soccer games always tend to have a little extra flare, drama and randomness to them. Wednesday’s Philadelphia Union vs. NYCFC game was a prime example as a raccoon invaded the pitch.

The MLS raccoon video has gone viral and started a plethora of memes. The fine folks running the MLS social media accounts provided us with the uncut, full length raccoon invasion.

Enjoy.

MLS raccoon invades Philadelphia Union vs. NYCFC game

Watch: Cesc Fábregas promises Como 1907 players a trip to Ibiza after securing promotion to Serie A

Como 1907 secured a historic promotion on Friday as the Italian side will return to Serie A for the first time in 21 years. Como drew 1-1 and with favorable results finished second in Serie B, securing automatic promotion.

Watch: Vinicius Jr’s time wasting vs. Bayern Munich is a work of art

If you’ve seen the hit show “Ted Lasso” then you might remember the scene where Lasso, Roy Kent and the gang convince Jamie Tartt to be a prick and get on the other team’s nerves.

One player who excels at this in the real world is Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. Not only do Tartt and Vini have incredible footwork and finishing abilities, but they both know how to get under opponent’s skin.

Watch: Vietnam player flop of the year candidate after being lightly touched on the chest

A Vietnam player flop video from the AFC U23 Asian Cup went viral after he gave fans one of the most riveting performances we’ve seen on the field this season.

The clip took place during Vietnam’s 3-1 victory vs. Kuwait in their group stage opener. Vietnam forward Van Truong Nguyen put his heart and soul into a flop of the ages.

In the 51st minute Kuwait’s Yousef Al Haqan gave Nguyen the slightest jab at the ribs near the corner flag. What came next was an acting job that would bring Leonardo DiCaprio to his knees.

Vietnam player flop from Asian Cup

Kai Havertz seeking gold medal in diving at Olympics this summer with flop vs. Bournemouth

Arsenal forward Kai Havertz showed to the world that he’s a tremendous multisport athlete during his side’s 3-0 victory vs. Bournemouth on Saturday. Word on the street is that he’s eyeing up the Paris Olympics to represent Germany’s diving team.

Near the end of the first half Havertz displayed his incredible diving technique in Bournemouth’s penalty area. 

In the 42nd minute Havertz had perfect form on the “dangled leg tuck” dive only performed by the top divers in the world. He’d surely get all 10’s from the judges in Paris with a dive like this.

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