Thursday Backpasses: Shot of the day
So maybe you don’t need to see it thrice, but it’s still pretty swell. Beckham takes up the challenge of hitting an open window in the press box and hits it.
Bargain Hunting was the name of the game for most clubs this transfer window [Three Match Ban]
Cristiano Ronaldo makes an appearance on US TV. Not as good as the EPL Russians [Sports Crack Pipe]
Catching up with the guy that had all the kids getting mohawks in 2002 [SI]
The plight of being the less famous brother. Someone tracks you down [The Best Eleven]
Matt LeTissier admits to trying to cheat the system [Off The Post]
A painful list of Americans who headed to Europe and came home with tails tucked [Soccer 365]
Finally:
Wait. There are problems with US Soccer? Why didn’t anyone tell us? [The Big Lead]
Comments
Manchester United could be the next big club to be punished with a transfer ban if they are found guilty of an illegal approach to Le Harve youngster Paul Pogba. (Various)
God, it’s Georger; listen I know I don’t ask you for much, what with not believing in you and all that, but if you could see it within your infinite wisdom to make the above happen, I will build several churches in your honor.
God, I will gladly help Georger build those churches. (Just don’t punish Tottenham for the same thing, please.)
Don’t worry fellas, we’re covering that today. With as much schadenfreude as possible.
the creepy laugh in that video makes it so much better
Not Beckham.
I think Anon is correct – it’s Kyle Patterson, not Beckham.
Story I saw is Patterson challenged Beckham, but that can be wrong.
@u75 – I think that the story is correct, but the video is of Patterson’s kick.