2018 in review: top funniest, craziest, unbelievable sporting moments of the year
- Looking back at the strangest moments in sport over the past 12 months, including Fergie, and of course, the amazing Diego Maradona
PUBLISHED : Monday, 24 December, 2018, 3:02pm
UPDATED : Monday, 24 December, 2018, 3:56pm
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It’s not all about goals, titles and championships. Sometimes it’s best just to have a chuckle at the odd, weird and downright hilarious.
Here are the top 10 funniest moments from the world of sports this year, including drinking beer upside down and Neymar being Neymar.
10. Tite gets a bit too excited during Brazil’s World Cup comeback win
Tite gets swallowed up in #BRA's Coutinho goal celebration pic.twitter.com/Z1BOFrx4yE
— Planet Fútbol (@si_soccer) June 22, 2018
9. Juventus defender Mehdi Benatia gets rejected twice in six seconds
8. The Super Bowl selfie kid, or today’s sign of the apocalypse
when you're live in front of hundreds of millions but you have to get to get that tweet off pic.twitter.com/djWf4A0xkp
— Mike Tunison (@xmasape) February 5, 2018
7. NHL referee gets hit in nether regions, scores goal that is disallowed
6. Fergie butchers the national anthem at the NBA all-star game, players try not to laugh
5. Philadelphia Sixers’ prematurely celebrate in the NBA play-offs
4. Washington Capitals’ captain Alexander Ovechkin does a keg stand with the Stanley Cup
3. Diego Maradona forgets how to speak during post-match interview
2. Fan hits Giancarlo Stanton with his own home run ball
ICYMI: A fan threw Giancarlo Stanton's home run back onto the field ... and hit him with it pic.twitter.com/oB5dnwIkwJ
— ESPN (@espn) September 30, 2018
1. Neymar keeps on rolling, achieves legendary meme status
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