Hooligans Strip Brazilian Soccer Player Mid Match

((HT: FoxSports))

Hooliganism is a world-wide activity in football leagues and we now, the HQ thinks, have the next step in the process...

It usually involves smoke, fire, chanting, protesting, throwing things, and stuff like that...

But, in the 4th level of the country's soccer ladder, we now have stripping an athlete in the middle of a game...

Here's the report from the news down there (and, yes, it's in Portuguese), but the visual is still impactful

Group of Death Recap: USMNT Can Thank Ronaldo Later (Plus Free Swinging In Ghana)

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As it turns out, the Germany 4-0 blowout of Portugal was the decider that sent Germany and the United States on and sent Portugal and the Ghanaians home.

This is one of those times that a 1-0 loss is a win as the US moves on to play, probably, Holland


And here's how Ronaldo put the Portuguese in front of Ghana for good...


But, the incident that will make everyone remember that particular match comes from something worse than a cup-check
((HT: Jack Conness' Vine))

Play Of The Day Involves A Lot of Fumbles

((HT: Erik Tesauro))

Sacred Heart and Monmouth...

It's a catch, a strip, a fumble, a recovery, a strip, another fumble, and the receiver that started the play with a catch finishes it with a touchdown...

See...???


So, if you're scoring...

RJ Noel passes to Moses Webb for 23-yards
Webb fumbles as it was forced by Monmouth's Pat Gray
Ify Asoluka recovers fumble for 7-yards
Asoluka fumbles
Webb recovers the fumble and runs 51 yards for touchdown

Got all that...???