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Soccer is a huge sport with thousands of professional players and hundreds of millions of fans. In this day and age, it is very easy for fans to note and call out a player for bad or unlawful play. Similar things had just occurred in the last match of the Swedish league. Fans are fuming, and it also led to a brawl on the field. The match was highly controversial and led to fans critiquing the play by the USMNT star and its outcome.

Brawls are not uncommon in soccer. Only a couple of months ago, soccer fans had witnessed the monstrosity of a game that was Argentina vs the Netherlands in Qatar WC. The referee had to dish out a FIFA record 16 yellow cards in a single match. However, this recent incident is more about the outrage the play has caused in the soccer community.

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USMNT star made the soccer community rage

The incident is from the Scottish cup. In the 5th round, Ranges faced off Partick Thistle. The match was going smoothly, and it was a 1 goal each draw. However, in the 70th minute, something crazy happened that turned not only the scoreboard but the community, too. Here are a few reactions from the fans.

The ball was out of bounds and had been brought in by a Thistle player. However, in the middle of some confusion, USMNT and Rangers star Malik Tillman got control of the ball and put it in the post. The barrage of defense came to him, pushing him to the ground. As the referee handed a yellow card, the crowd was shocked, as they had no idea what was going on. The goal was allowed, but they made a very uncomfortable compromise.

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Rangers FC decided to concede a goal, making the score back to 2-2 again. The players stood still as Scott Tiffoney ran unopposed to the post and scored the easiest goal of his soccer career. Talking about USMNT, the MLS club recently made the worse nightmare of US soccer fans come true.

Seattle Sounders just got embarrassed in front of fans

A few days ago, fans were riding the high as the Seattle Sounders made their Club World Cup debut. The fans were expecting the team to prove on an international stage the MLS champions can provide tough competition to the elite clubs of the world. What they had no idea,, however, is how much embarrassing the MLS club’s run is going to be in the tournament.

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Hopeful fans quickly turned into critiques as the team’s hopeful run lasted just 90+ minutes. They lost the game 1-0 and got knocked out swiftly. This defeat gave a reality check to the MLS and US Soccer. If they want to be a worldwide name, they have to come up with better plays and at least more skillful players.