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Goooooaaallll !!! On My Own Team.

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Here are two fun videos about a Dutch Soccer player scoring on his own team. They are all in Dutch but you get the idea of what they mean. The first is his blunder. He trips on his own feet trying to clear a ball from in front of the net. Mike van der Hoorn plays for Utrecht in the Netherlands.
Doh!!! Notice how even the other team pats him on the back. That has got to sting. His team went on to lose 6-0.

The next video is a montage that the local sports station put together of other players making the same mistake. I think they're trying to make Mike feel better. Perfect song choice. Also a great opporunity to listen to native Dutch speakers as they interview van der Hoorn and the news anchor.

Always look on the bright side of life.
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