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Lionel Messi's Hat Trick Inspired Opposing Supporters To Give Him A Standing OvationLionel Messi doesn’t have to keep showing his greatness to us mere mortals, but he does so anyway out of the kindness of his heart. His latest act of generosity came against Real Betis where he scored an incredible hat trick in a 4-1 victory for his 477th win in a Barcelona shirt—a new club record....

Cristiano Ronaldo Should Probably Stop Hitting PeopleHey, Cristiano, how’s it going? Good? That’s good to hear. I didn’t want anything, just checking in. Saw yesterday’s game. Kind of a bummer, drawing like that against Real Betis. Yeah, they should’ve given you a penalty, I agree. While on the topic of the game though, what happened with you and Fran...

Rubén Pérez's Long-Distance Golazo Against Barcelona Is Just RidiculousThis is Real Betis midfielder Rubén Pérez. He decided he'd have a go against Barcelona from like 35 yards out, because he probably dreams about scoring goals like this all the time. The end result is slightly NSFW....

The Game-Winning Goal Doesn't Usually Come From 60 Yards Out In Stoppage Time

Inigo Martinez, a defender for Real Sociedad, broke open a 2-2 tie against Real Betis yesterday with a goal from about 60 yards out. The game was nearing the end of stoppage time when Martinez scored the game-winner. It's the second goal from that distance in 20-year-old Inigo's career. We'd make ...

We've Found The Unluckiest Soccer Team In The World: Off The Woodwork 3 Times In 3 Seconds

"Unlucky" being one of the more generous adjectives to describe Real Betis's repeated failure to find twine late in the first half of their La Liga match against Mallorca yesterday. Don't blame Rubén Castro, who got things rolling with a shot off the far post; blame Jorge Molina, whose successive ...

Startling Penalty Miss Alert: Spanish Second Division Edition

Mind doctors will tell you that the key to a decent penalty is a technique called "positive visualisation". Mehmet Aurelio is not at the forefront of this practice....