Just kidding. You won’t be able to stop me from posting this.
Ezequiel Calvente scored a penalty for Spain against Italy in the group stage of the UEFA Under 19 Championships. It was a shot that may inspire a million copycat attempts, most of which will end up with the ball missing the net and the kicker falling face first onto the ground. I can’t wait for those videos to surface.
That’s how you sell a fake. My favorite bit is that the keeper is immediately up and yelling–I’ve seen some claims that he was arguing the kick to be illegal, though I have no idea why. Perhaps he thought it was a double touch? Whatever it was, the Italians were incensed by the cheekiness of it all. The Spaniards laughing it up probably did not help.
In the end, handbags were avoided, and the Italians were eliminated by finishing last in their group. Boy, does that sound familiar. Spain advances and will face England in the semifinals.
It must be said that Calvente probably had some inspiration for his PK. We at UF find it highly likely that Calvente spied Thierry Henry’s playing around in warmups while at Arsenal many years ago. Here, have a look:
We’ll be back in the afternoon with some fresh content, so check back. I hear a liveblog may be in the offing at 1 EDT later.
But come on guys it’s the New York Football Challenge! A most prestigious competition
Well then we’ll just have to turn this into the NYFC open thread!
Pitch looks terrible. What a crazy sequence there.
Jesus. How the f**k did Sporting not score there?
Manchester City is in position to win a trophy. This can’t be too important of a tournament.
Our defense has been split like a million times already.
Are they? I thought City were in dead last after Friday night.
Well, because it goes by goals scored and not points, if City wins like 8-0 they can potentially still win the tournament.
Ryan, this is America. We give out trophies for 3rd place. And participation ribbons for dead last.
My little league team was 1-15 one year, I got the smallest trophy I’ve ever seen
/looks at Titi in Arsenal kit
//sighs longingly
Well, I would’ve thought and 8-0 win was to be expected, given the League 1 quality opposition we are to face.
Robbie Keane is dominant in an MLS-hosted preseason smile-and-wave tournament.
There’s only 1
KEANO!!!
meh, Keane is still a t**t
A bigger draw in NY would be Keane bareknuckle boxing Henry at MSG
If you want to see defense, you’ll have to wait until the magnificent Manchester United-Kansas City Whoevers match at 5pm Central tonight.
Well F**k.
an* 8-0 win.
Also, how come the US players are already back and training with their teams (MLS guys pretty much right away, Mo Edu scoring in Australia last night, Stu Holden playing for Bolton) while the sainted English are still on holiday? Is it by virtue of them getting knocked out 18 hours later?
Kyle Walker is so much better going forward than he is at defending. Why is he a center back?
Jenas the Menace
@orr: We signed Palacios just so we could partner Jenas the Menace with Mr. Wilson.
Is it just me, or are the Spurs players wearing sports bras? Noticed both Keane and Bale appear to have some navy blue underwiring going on…
Also fun (sorry Orr): Serie B Varese beating Milan 2-0 with 30 mins to go….
JT–they are. Saw it on Bale(?) after the RBNY match.
Oh that’s weird. I just saw the bras you’re talking about. Maybe they have weights strapped to them. Or something else that’s not bras but actually very manly
@u75
No s**t! I’m sure they’re some kind of compression underwear like Under Armor, but I’ll choose to call them sports bras instead. Sorry, LE.
@JT – Milan are just lulling others into a false sense of security. They’ve been doing it for over a year now actually.
Ahh, Gareth Fail
/don’t care if it was offside
Haters gon’ hate.
Bale’s gon’ miss.
Boom boom boom, let me hear you say BALE! BAAALE!
ROBBIE KEANE IS WEARING A SPORTS BRA. That is all.
And sorry about the bootroom fail. That one’s on me. However, there could well be an MLS liveblog tonight at 10p ET
COLORADO! SEATTLE! FEEL IT!
Hart, Bridge, Boyata, Onuoha, Ireland (c), Tutte, Mee, Kay, Nimely, Adebayor, Jo
A bunch of academy kids, Adebayor and Jo basically.
@NYK
Le Havre! Lens! FEEL IT!
/go suck a garlic clove
@Ryan
I had no clue Hart, Bridge, and Ireland were in the Academy. Speaking of Ireland, how cheaply could you sell him to us?
@JT: Me personally, I wouldn’t sell him to anyone in the top 8 or so EPL clubs. Now, I’m sure Garry Cook would let you have him for a few nice words and some sort of shiny object.
That video has me rofling and lol’ing
@JT – don’t be ridiculous, Lens are Ligue 1 while Le Havre are Ligue 2
@NYK
Saucisson! Fromage! Attrapez!
@JT: Also in regard to the academy comment, I added the qualifier basically at the end, which means it’s pretty much true, while not totally.
Observe:
Jo is one of the best strikers in the Prem, basically.
Can’t follow too much today, but want to mention this: in that U-19 match, there was a kid on the field named Mattia Destro. What an awesome last name, COBRA!
On the other, you can have Wayne Bridge for free.
mmmmmmmmm. Sausage and cheese.
Does any one know why footballers kiss their wrist after scoring goals sometimes?
RBNY are getting excellent pressure here
how in the world did Titi miss that?
How did NY score?
@Goat: Richards made Bridge look silly, beat him down the right side, crossed in for Kandji to put it in.
Kandji’s got terrible touch.
@Goat – first, I got her very drunk…
Joe Hart “led Birmingham back to the Premier League”. That’s interesting.
@ Chris D – I think most of the players I’ve seen kiss their wrists have tatoos there, which have different meanings although I assume it’s akin to the wedding-ring kiss and is some sort of tribute
I have taken a penalty like that before lol. I did get it from the Henry video.
Dane Richards is pooping on Man City
Great strike
Nimely with an excellent Iwelumo there.
That was quite a miss from Citeh.
HALP HALP HALP HALP.
/bar exam on Tuesday
//panic! at the dogs-co
wow johnson just skinned the entire red bull defense. the guys he passed it to blew a sitter. jusy unreal play from johnson, skinned the defender ran at the keeper from the right and left a beautiful, ideal ball just inside the 6 for a city player who bungled it. just great play, he’s gonna break out this year
I was going to offer condolences, but “panic! at the dogs-co” was so terrible that I think you just might deserve to fail.
hahahahaha way to go ade! bellamy was streaking down the left but poor ade’s first touch let him down. hahaha serves you right you t**t
Oh Citeh. Time to spend more money!!!
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Best of luck to Pupsters.
Spurs totally would have won this tournament, but we were the only side who didn’t get to play against the worst team there. It’s like the group of death with one team not getting a chance to play North Korea. I’m calling shenanigans.
However we will cope with the ignominy of failing to win the Barclays New York Challenge?
You didn’t just fail to win the tournament. You straight up lost. And you lost to League One caliber opposition.
@LE
You didn’t deserve to win the tournament
You’re quite right of course. Mancini will be lucky to get a job at Tranmere Rovers following this debacle.
@JT: I was obviously just kidding. But now you’ve made me defensive. Why didn’t we deserve to win? Because we had the same number of points and goals scored as Sporting? We only conceded one goal, and that’s only because Henry is apparently better than Man City.
one more* goal
Good news!1!!1!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/tottenham/7909623/Harry-Redknapp-wants-to-keep-Robbie-Keane-at-Tottenham.html
@LE
Dunno, mate, but I’m sure whatever answer I pull out of my ass will yield a “HYUCK HYUCK HYUCK”… :)
@pup: He’s just being diplomatic. Keane is out the door.
@JT: Only if it’s a really hilarious answer.
Two excellent bits of commentary there. First, Barton floats the idea that United might not have wanted to concede goals today. Then the pbp guy calls that Arnaud’s most important goal of the year.
Well that sucked.
‘Arry f**ked this one up.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1297204/Harry-Redknapp-concentrating-Tottenham-Manchester-Citys-millions.html
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When the discussion is about middle eastern owners, please don’t reference a middle eastern dictator/war criminal.
@Tno: When did he ever mention Benjamin Netanyahu?
/hides
@Anon
Just when i thought we had offended everyone..
@Tno & Anonsters: Gerry Adams is looking at investing in Tottenham Hotspurs.
Thank God. We finally got ‘em. Those Jews were getting off way to easy.
Giggs getting carded in a friendly? How very Keanoish of him.
@WSR: That’s THE Tottenham Hotspurs to you.
United looks terrible
Sorry, sir.
Ben Amos is going to give up 2-3 more if he’s given the opportunity.
Penalty? Yup. Red? Are you f**king kidding me? IT’S A FRIENDLY. LET THEM PLAY.
Penalty? Yup. Red? Are you f**king kidding me? IT’S A FRIENDLY. LET THEM PLAY.
KC Wizards GET IN
Oh s**t that wasn’t in. 1966!!
10 man KC Wizards hold off Man United to take the win. Sweet
@Pupsters: After watching him in person today, if Villa get Keano off y’all for 6 mill, it’ll be a steal. Sports bra and all.