April 7 (Reuters) - Brazil's soccer federation (CBF) has directed referees to punish players who stand on the ball with yellow cards, after a similar move by Dutch forward Memphis Depay in the Paulista Championship final sparked a brawl.
Three days after Dutch striker Depay's act, two players were given yellow cards for standing on the ball during a match between Bolivia and Brazil in the South American U17 Championship.
One of the most bizarre bookings we’ve ever seen took place during a Sudamericano U-17 game between Brazil and Bolivia on Sunday. A Brazil player booked for standing on ball during the game was shocking.
Brazil player booked for standing on ball
In the 74th minute Brazil’s Ruan Pablo had the ball near Bolivia’s corner with his side leading 2-0. Ruan Pablo displayed a little bit of “Jogo bonito” with a clever display of skill before passing the ball to a teammate.
The referee then blew the whistle and gave Ruan Pablo a yellow card for the move.
An inconceivable Tigres Femenil goal from midfielder Lizbeth Ovalle on Monday night left the soccer world in awe. Fans everywhere are in agreement: we’ve never seen a goal like this before.
During Tigres’ game vs. Chivas Ovalle opened the scoring in the 75th minute with a goal that must be seen to be believed.
Spain star Jenni Hermoso whipped in a cross toward the six-yard box. Ovalle, with her back to the goal, leapt into the air and flicked the ball toward goal with a backheel effort. Her shot then nestled into the upper-90 of the goal.
Freestyle world champion Caitlyn Schrepfer has some of the most unique soccer skills on the planet. The California native is smoother than creamy peanut butter as she’s turned her tricks with the ball into an art.
Schrepfer is one of the most talented freestylers today, named a world champion in 2022 and a four-time United States women’s champion. What she’s able to do with a ball appears to defy physics as she dazzles audiences around the world with her moves.
Some of her stuff must be seen to be believed.
The sport of soccer goes by many names with one that everyone can agree on: The Beautiful Game. Soccer transcends the fields it’s played on and breaks through into art and everyday life.
One New York freestyler epitomizes turning the sport into a daily routine with style and family at his core.
Meet Frankie Flo. A soccer freestyler who has performed on the world’s largest stages, a proud father, peanut lover and artist with the ball at his feet.
Brazil is getting ready to take the world by storm this winter in Qatar and they’re doing so in the most Brazilian way possible: by having fun.
The national team players participated in a number of segments on "Domingão com Huck" ("Sunday with Huck") — a popular show hosted by Luciano Huck — that dedicated short profiles on the players that made up the World Cup squad.
Lionel Messi bagged an assist as Inter Miami kicked off the 2024 MLS Season with a 2-0 victory vs. Real Salt Lake on Wednesday. What everyone is talking about is a Messi injured player trick we have never seen before.
Messi is one of the most creative players on the ball in the sport’s history. On Wednesday he did something this writer has personally never witnessed a player try before. He used an injured player on the ground and dribbled over him.
Messi injured player trick
Hull City are one of several Championship clubs vying for the promotion playoffs and secured a big 2-1 victory on Tuesday thanks to an amazing Jaden Philogene rabona goal.
The 22-year-old Hull City forward scored an incredible goal that the internet has been raving and debating about.
Here was the moment Philogene scored a stunner to tie the game 1-1 vs. Rotherham.
Philogene rabona goal
Juventus and United States men’s national team midfielder Weston McKennie is experiencing some of the best form of his career and is exuding confidence.
Tuttosport, a Turin-based sports news outlet, rated McKennie as the best player for Juventus so far this season. The 25-year-old Texan is on a roll.
McKennie wowed the Juventus fans at Allianz Stadium prior to kick off when he showed off some incredible skill to control the ball.
Weston McKennie ball control
Lionel Messi’s illustrious career is in its final chapters, and it’s widely agreed the world won’t ever see another talent like Leo. Some recent Mateo Messi highlights, the Inter Miami star’s 8-year-old middle child, have fans excited that he could fill his father’s massive shoes.
Mateo plays for Inter Miami’s youth team and scored a sensational bicycle kick that every kid goes to bed dreaming about.
Mateo Messi bicycle kick goal