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If You’re Weirded Out by Guys Kissing, You Probably Don’t Watch Soccer
Mexican soccer team Tigres UANL recently won the 2015 Liga MX Apertura championship in a dramatic penalty shootout.
Último penal con el que Tigres se corona como campeón #SomosTigres #TigresCampeón #SoyTigre pic.twitter.com/35VPfPyXiL
— CLUB TIGRES OFICIAL (@TigresOficial) December 14, 2015
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Tigres, based in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, defeated Pumas UNAM to win their fourth Mexican league title.
An image of goalkeeper Nahuel Guzmán kissing Israel Jiménez (the guy who scored the winning penalty) went viral moments after the end of the match.
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You know what, though? In fútbol, that kind of stuff happens ALL THE TIME. And by “that kind of stuff,” we mean soccer players kissing anything within an arm’s distance. Watch a game and there’s a good chance you’ll find a player…
Kissing the goalpost…
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Kissing a TV camera…
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Kissing a security dude…
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Kissing a ball…
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Kissing the pitch…
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Kissing a trophy…
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Kissing their jersey…
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Kissing their hand…
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READ: 9 of the Weirdest Things You’ll See on a Soccer Field
Kissing their coach…
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Kissing their wife…
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Kissing their child…
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And kissing their mother.
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But the best? KISSING EACH OTHER! It happens in Spain…
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It happens in England…
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It happens in the Netherlands…
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It happens in Italy…
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And it happens in Brazil…
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Basically, EVERYWHERE.
It’s not really that big of a deal…
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So…
