On Wednesday night in London the footballing world was rocked to its core as Croatian striker Eduardo (if that is even his real name) invented a form of cheating so insidious, yet so innovative and breathtaking, that many in the stadium, and across the world, were driven to tears by anger, despair and incomprehension. Click to continue reading...

Luis Angel Landin recently signed with the Houston Dynamo and became their first designated player a few days ago. I am not a breaking news source but I thought I would mention who this person is scoring a phenomenal goal in the above video. They call that a Scorpion Kick I think??

Don't know if he does them all the time but if he scores one like that in MLS I have no doubt it would be a top choice for Goal of the Year!

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Poor ex-samples
19 Players That Failed Drugs Tests
1. Frank de Boer
Former Dutch international defender. Tested positive for nandrolone while playing for Barcelona in 1994. Joined Rangers in 2004.
2. Lee Bowyer
Formerly of Leeds, Newcastle and West Ham. Tested positive for cannabis in 1995 and banned for several months. Click to continue reading...

No, I didn't forget. My computer has been a rotten bastard the last two days and I got behind. My sincere apologies for jarring your Monday "work schedule"...Ever wonder about that Luis Angel Landin guy the Dynamo were after? Well, soon Cruz Azul fans may call him "The Scorpion". Be forewarned: this audio is LOUD, so take precaution. Click to continue reading...

When I see a goal like this, I often wonder if it was luck, skill, both, or neither that caused the ball to go into the back of the net.
For an imprecise sport such as footie, goals like this, lucky or not, should be celebrated. Not even Landin could believe it worked.
Landin: Scorpion Goal Landin: Scorpion Goal
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I love to watch soccer commercials just because we don't get them here in Canada. Everything is Hockey! Well enough of the ranting. Here's a Nike commercial titled The Scorpion Match. Why it's called that is a mystery to me. Nike Commercial: The Scorpion Match Technorati Tags: the scorpion match,nike soccer commercial,nike soccer,soccer commercial Share This Click to continue reading...

Colombian Victor H. Aristizabal scores a scorpion goal against Chile in 1993. From 101 Greatest Goals.

Hat tip to World Cup blog.

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Colombian Victor H. Aristizabal scores a scorpion goal against Chile in 1993. From 101 Greatest Goals.

Hat tip to World Cup blog.

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13 Jahre nach seiner legendären Parade im Spiel England gegen Kolumbien im Londoner Wembley-Stadion wiederholte René Higuita seinen berühmten Scorpion-Kick letzten Sonnabend nach einem Freistoß seines früheren Nationalmannschaftskollegen Carlos Valderrama. Den Anlass bot das Abschiedsspiel von Kolumbiens bestem Ligatorschützen Víctor Aristizábal.

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Rene Higuita, the goalkeeper famous for his huge perm, wandering ways and Scorpion Kick, has returned to his native Colombia at the age of 41 to sign for second-division side Deportivo Rionegro. According to Goal.com, 'Higuita spent 2007 playing for... Click to continue reading...