Posts tagged "soccer"

OK, between that cat who crashed the EPL match and Ethan the dog's goalkeeping skills, we really think we've hit upon a soccer goldmine here. Seriously, someone get Sepp Blatter on the horn right now.

FIFA has tried a thousand different ways to make Americans care about football soccer. Nothing has worked, not even when they let us host the World Cup in 1994, or the subsequent creation of the MLS.

Well, it seems to us that the English Premier League has just stumbled on a new strategy. When this stray cat wandered onto the pitch in the middle of a match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, it certainly grabbed out attention. So, FIFA officials, why not make cats a regular part of soccer? Sure, you'd have to rewrite the laws of the game fairly drastically and almost certainly infuriate all the footie loyalists in every other nation in the world. But you say you want America's eyes and hearts on soccer. How badly do you want it really?

If this can't get Americans interested in the most popular sport in the world, nothing can.

Here's a video of a soccer match that was interrupted when a dog ran onto the pitch. Now, two things for which Americans are notorious are (1) being really into their pets and (2) not caring about soccer. If FIFA is going to keep on whining and complaining that the world's superpower doesn't pay enough attention to the world's most popular sport, maybe they should see this incident as an opportunity instead of a random nuisance.

Remember "Ladybugs," the 1992 Rodney Dangerfield movie in which he coaches an all-girls soccer team? Well, considering that the film provided the comedic powerhouse duo that was Dangerfield and Harry (Jackee Harry of "227" fame), you wouldn't expect to ever again find the prospect of watching a ladybug play soccer as exciting.

But wait! This video features a real live ladybug -- all speckledy cute -- playing a game of soccer with tiny dessert toppings. No, she's not scoring goals, but we'll take it.

This one's for you, Rodney!

It's summertime, and everybody's got World Cup fever, even pets! This cute kitten apparently got a little overexcited during a pre-Cup exhibition soccer match -- oops, we mean association football match -- between Tunisia and France. Fortunately, player Yassine Mikari of the Tunisian team was quick enough on his feet to catch the furry feline and carry it to safety.

The South Korean penguins might not have much in the way of soccer skills, but that hasn't stopped their coach for putting them on the field. The 11 flightless footballers can be found wearing the national team colors at the Everland aquarium, located about an hour outside of Seoul.

The penguins' trainer, Lee Kwang-hee, hopes this spirited group of admittedly wobbly players will inspire the South Korean team to reach the next round at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, as you'll see in the video below from the New York Post.

What do you think Paw Nation? Is this a charming display of national spirit or should these animals have been left to romp and play without tiny jerseys and balls?



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