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Corinthians Ball Man Disappears Into A World Of Pain After Being Touched
Corinthians defeated Universidad de Chile in the first leg of their Copa Sudamericana matchup, but the real story was a heroic ball man inside the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo.
An overzealous Universidad de Chile player was eager to get the ball back with his side losing 1-0 and halftime fast approaching. The valiant ball man, in his own way, eventually obliged.
But then he got brutally touched right in the heart. We don’t know what happened then. Judging by his facial expression it looks like his heart simply broke.
Was Maxi Rodriguez Goal vs Mexico The Best World Cup Goal Ever?
The Top 5 Soccer Commercials Of All Time
We recently had a debate here at The18 about the best soccer commercials of all time. Of course, this isn't the first time we've tackled the subject. Early in 2017, we took a look at some of our favorite soccer commercials from the past year.
Luis Suarez Scored The Most Casual Bicycle Kick Ever
Luis Suarez has scored some very good goals in his Barcelona career, but perhaps none as ho-hum as his opener against Sevilla Wednesday.
GOOOOOOAL! @LuisSuarez9 with the opener! Brilliant improvisation, just WOW. #LaLiga https://t.co/aKjV8lbBaD
This Goal Line Miss Will Make You Cringe
Charlie Adam Should Be Taking Corners For England
Much of the consternation surrounding the England National Team (this is before the loss to Iceland, of course) surrounded the taking of corner kicks. Manager Roy Hodgson had Harry Kane, who is 6'3", on the job. Many argued someone else, someone shorter, should be taking corners so Kane could have the opportunity to head said corners into the back of the net.
Fortunately, new England manager Gareth Southgate does not have such an issue, as Stoke City forward Charlie Adam has solved it for him.