Tag Archives: own goal
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Mike van der Hoorn Scores the Worst Own Goal Ever (Video)
Own goals in soccer, or any sport for that matter, are never a pretty thing. But there is something especially ugly about Mike van der Hoorn‘s own goal during a Dutch Eredivisie match between FC Utrecht and AZ Alkmaar on Sunday. I won’t even attempt to explain what van der Hoorn was trying to accomplish when [...]
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Coyotes’ Antoine Vermette Scores an Own Goal (Video)
One year after making it all the way to the Western Conference Finals, the Phoenix Coyotes find themselves on the outside of the Western Conference playoff picture looking in with less than ten games remaining in their regular season. They currently sit in ninth place, just three points back of the eighth-place Detroit Red Wings. [...]
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Martin Brodeur Scores, Becomes All-Time Leader for Goals by a Goalie (Video)
Last night in Raleigh, Devils goalie Martin Brodeur made history. In a 4-1 victory over the Hurricanes, the future Hall of Famer scored the third goal of his career, thus passing Ron Hextal on the list of career goals by a goaltender. And like most goals scored by goaltenders, it was a bizarre play. What [...]
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Spurs' Aaron Lennon Scores Own Goal Off Teammate Gareth Bale's Face (Video)
Gareth Bale's highlight reel with the Tottenham Spurs is quite extensive, but it was his blooper reel that grew larger during today's victory over Liverpool. Sure, the Spurs were able to emerge with the important 2-1 victory How To Get Your Ex Back , and Bale did account for one of those Tottenham goals, but [...]
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Seitaridis’ Embarrassing Own Goal Results In Panathinaikos UCL Loss (Video)
All Greek soccer clubs have been hit pretty hard by the economic crisis in that country, but perhaps none have been as challenged as Panathinaikos FC. Because you see, Panathinaikos is supporter owned, which means they don’t have the personal fortune of some billionaire to fall back on. So this is a team that really [...]
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These Two Incidents Prove That Fair Play Is Still Alive In Soccer (Videos)
If you thought all of the diving, hand balls and incidents of racism taking place over the course of the past decade were indications that “Fair Play” in the game of soccer was dead, you were wrong. Evidence of this was provided on two occasions over the past few days. The first comes via a [...]
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Argentine Footballer Scores The Worst Own Goal Ever (Video)
We have already brought you what we believed was the best goal from this weekend’s soccer action. Now it is time to bring you the worst. It comes from an Argentine Primera Division match between San Martín de San Juan and Estudiantes, as San Martin defender Diego Sosa showed us an example of how not [...]
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Keeper Delivers Goal Kick Into The Wind, Scores On Own Goal (Video)
Here is a word of advice for all soccer goalkeepers out there. If you ever find yourself playing in a windstorm, are are awarded a goal kick, keep it on the ground. Doing so will probably help you avoid the embarrassment of a wind-assisted own goal. Maccabi Haifa goalkeeper Assaf Mendes was the latest to [...]
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Female Soccer Player Scores Game-Winning Goal With Her Face (Video)
What a bummer! This girl just scored the go-ahead, and eventual game-winning goal for her team, but she can’t even enjoy it because her lovely face probably isn’t so lovely anymore thanks to the opposing keeper’s poor aim. This is why I have always been afraid to play adult league recreational sports – specifically, men’s [...]
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Brighton’s Lewis Dunk Scores An Embarrassing Own-Goal (Video)
Today we were at TPS are celebrating “Family Day” – it’s an Ontario (Canada) thing. As a result, we will be going light for the day, but we’ll still be taking the time to bring you some great clips from the weekend, like this one, which features an embarrassing own-goal by Brighton’s Lewis Dunk during [...]
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Watch Dan Boyle Score In His Own Net (Video)
With only four goals in 49 games this season, Dan Boyle is beginning to become somewhat desperate to score these days. His desperation to find the back of the net reached new heights during last night’s game against the Dallas Stars, as he gave up his pursuit to score on the opposing netminder, and instead, [...]
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Tomas Plekanec Wins Faceoff Into His Own Net (Video)
Montreal Canadiens center Tomas Plekanec didn’t have himself the greatest of nights in the faceoff circle during yesterday’s game against the Boston Bruins. In addition to winning only nine of the 20 draws he attempted, one of those wins just to happened to end up in the back of his own net. Seeing as how [...]
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Watch Kobe Bryant Score An Own Goal During A Charity Soccer Match (Video)
Kobe Bryant has been making the most of his off-season thus far, hooking up with Derrick Rose for alley-oops in the Philippines and participating in charity soccer matches in the USA. The Lakers’ star was in D.C. on Sunday taking part in Mia Hamm’s Celebrity Soccer Challenge, and as much as I would like to [...]
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Here Is An Own Goal That Was Scored With Authority (Video)
This play still has me scratching my head. And it appears as though there were a few players on the pitch from both teams who were left doing the same. What did this player think would happen when he kicked the ball towards his own goal? Was he really surprised to see it end up [...]
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Own Goals Don’t Get Much More Embarrassing, Painful Than This (Video)
Most own goals in soccer come with some level of embarrassment, but it doesn’t get much more embarrassing than this! Hurrying to get the ball as far away from his goal as possible, this overzealous keeper apparently did not notice his teammate standing a few feet in front of him. The end result would be [...]
