FanNation - The Republic of Sport

Your Leader....WOW said 03/24, 12:53 PM
Keeping up with the video Throwdowns, we move now to soccer!

Rules: Must post a link to the video in your argument
Only one moment, no compilations

http://youtube.com/watch?v=wZakQilh8_M

How embarrassing is that?! It's a sure goal as long as he doesn't touch it and instead, he boots it as hard as he can and hits the crossbar! I can understand giving it a little nudge so that a defender can't come back and knock it away, but as hard as you can?

This has to be the most awkward moment in a soccer game. It's basic fundamentals and he completely blew it. Every kid in America, ok maybe not America, but every kid outside of America knows to just give the ball a little tap-tap-taparoo to get it into the net. A professional should know much better then to beat the ball into submission for no reason.

This is worse then missing the open layup, the 3 foot putt, and dropping a screen pass. At least with those three examples, there are other elements to take into account. Missing a wide open shot on goal because you tried to hammer the ball into the net is extremely awkward.

Good luck! Find a good one, everyone needs a good laugh!

Your Leader....WOW said 03/24, 01:11 PM
Haha nice!

It got me laughing pretty hard, although to me it looked like it was staged for the fans. Definitely funny, but I don't know if I'd classify it as awkward because he seemed so natural when he was doing it. (for better or worse haha).

I'll agree that mine was shocking but I think that makes it even more awkward. Professional's, in the public's eye, are never supposed to miss the easy throws, catches, or shots. It is just stunning when it happens and that makes it so awkward. You see the guy running towards the ball and think, "He's just going to guide it into the net for the easy goal." What does he really do? He beats the hell out of the ball and misses!

Another element that adds to the awkwardness could be that the ball bounced back into play. I always find it humorous that something is blown so bad and you don't even have time to recover from it. He bonked one off the crossbar and then had to keep playing.

It's awkward indeed when a professional screws somethingup, that seems far too simple to mess up. A simple tap would've sufficed, but he decided to show off his leg and instead showed how professionals really are human.

Great video BTW!

Your Leader....WOW said 03/24, 01:29 PM
Both are definitely awkward!

Haha not much else to say on this but I'll just reiterate what I've said above.

Missing the wide open, five feet away, shot on goal is about as awkward as it gets. Every kid in the world could make that shot! (yes, even us Americans) It is a basic fundamental of soccer to just give that ball a little nudge to make sure that nobody from the other team has any chance of getting to it. There is no need to give the ball the biggest kick that you have left.

Bouncing it off the crossbar is impressive and awkward in itself. But from five feet away? That makes it even worse. I'll say it again, there is no need to kick the ball as hard as possible when you're only five feet away with no one in front of you so stop you.

It's been fun!