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| PHOTO: CRUSHED, DESTROYED, GUTTED, SHAMED, DESPONDENT. |
The US boys react to the 95th minute equalizer scored by El Salvador that knocked the Americans out of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament. I blame Canada. (REUTERS)
| SO CLOSE TO TITI, YOU COULD REACH OUT AND COP A FEEL. NOT THAT YOU WOULD. UM. |
Excellent photos from a day out at Red Bull Arena on the occasion of the New York club’s home opener. // NTMG.
| IF BARCELONA ARE THE BEATLES, I CAN’T WAIT FOR SGT. PEP’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND. |
Oh no! Shakira is a football Yoko Ono, apparently, single-handedly breaking up the Barca band with her sexy Latin hips. // Kickette
| THIS IS THE MOST SEATTLE THING YOU WILL SEE TODAY, UNLESS YOU WATCH 90S GRUNGE MUSIC VIDEOS RANDOMLY. |
I’m shocked it took this long, but Eddie Vedder finally made an appearance at a Sounders game. // The Offside Rules
| PHOTO: I’VE DECIDED THAT ANDY SAMBERG SHOULD PLAY IBRA IN THE MOVIE VERSION OF ‘I AM ZLATAN’. |
That is if Zlatan doesn’t play himself, of course. Because honestly, who could possible do him justice? (REUTERS)
| HEY FELLAS, THE THING YOU’RE LOOKING FOR IS THATAWAY. |
The fans of German lower league club Magdeburg are your “Cleverest Fans of the Week” after giving their team directions to the goal. // 101GG
| YOU GET $136K, AND YOU GET $136K AND YOU GET $136K… |
The UAE’s Olympic-qualifying team got a nice bonus for making it to London. $136,000 each from the president of the country, just because he was feeling generous. // Oberjuerge
| BIG RED ASKS HIMSELF QUESTIONS FOR YOUR VIDEO ENJOYMENT. |
After the US U-23 failure last night in Nashville, Alexi Lalas got on the horn with Sportscenter. // The Original Winger
| PHOTO: RUSSIAN WRESTLERS SHOULD PROBABLY STICK TO WRESTLING. |
The Russian wrestling team takes a break from wrestling to play a little soccer. They looks completely coordinated. Yup. (REUTERS)
| CLEARLY, THE SECRET TO ATHLETIC SUCCESS IS A HEALTHY DIET OF PIZZA. AMERICANS KIDS REJOICE. |
Canal+ hit the locker rooms of Barcelona and Madrid after their respective visits to Mallorca. The two clubs have distinctly different ideas of good locker room food. // Dirty Tackle
| THIS THING THAT WOULD BE AWESOME IS INSANELY UNLIKELY. CROSS YOUR FINGERS ANYWAY. |
If United and City end the season tied on points and have identical goal differentials and goals scored, the Premier League title will be decided by a one-game playoff at Wembley. Yes, please. // Bleacher Report
| OLYMPICS SHMALYMPICS. JUST A GLORIFIED YOUTH TOURNEY ANYWAY. SNIFFLE. |
Yeah, so I’m still a little raw from the US failing to qualify for the Olympics. Help me feel better by following and liking KCKRS. Think of it as a digital hug. Or a digital pint if hugs make you uncomfortable.
