The World's Sport

Every country in the world loves football, aka soccer to we Americanos, but how can you be so down for a sport where players clearly cheat and are backed by corrupt officials? Is that why it's the most popular in the world?

Enjoy a dive better than Greg Louganis, and terrible referee decisions on par with Napoleon's Russian campaign or the W administration. This is Emerson Acuna of Colombia’s Atletico National, blatantly offsides, falling down without a defender anywhere near him. And the referee awards him a penalty kick. The only possible way you can make such a horrible call is if you’ve been paid off in advance. And keep in mind this is Colombia. If you’re a soccer ref it’s only a matter of weeks until you get knifed anyway. May as well make some cash before you go down.