The gifs that keep on giving
Our new weekly round-up of the best sporting gifs
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Featuring a defender falling on his face, an entertaining motorsport, a fight that really jumped up a notch and got out of hand fast and two high-fives failures
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Featuring a perfect first touch from the Real Madrid left-back, a creative golf swing, a UFC fighter who can dodge and a basketball player who should learn
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Featuring a winger from the North Pole, a beautiful goal from Paris, a catch from beyond the boundary, a choreographed crowd and a man iceskating on his head
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Featuring a shot so good it went in twice, four fast feet, a tough tackle, mesmerising dribbling and Florent Malouda blasting a penalty over the bar
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Featuring frisbee players falling over, a surfer landing on his feet, a big hit, a big catch, the greatest fighter in the world and a boxer who is pretending to be angry
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Featuring a manager who is the boss, a distracted basketball player, perfect pitching, high-calibre fencing and two men playing table tennis with five balls
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Featuring a steward on the left wing, fast feet on the touchline, an unexpected three-pointer, the power of persistence and a shot that went out for a throw-in
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Featuring a shot that travels around the goal but doesn’t go in, some cultured defending, a few unusual home runs, a fancy jump and japes from gymnasts
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Featuring an exceptional panna, a terrible miskick, clever camerawork, one big leap, an even bigger fall, chewing gum keep ups and Paul Pogba having fun
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Featuring synchronised standing, a poor show from a young goalkeeper, confident fielding, an insect intervention and a face of sheer delight
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Featuring David Villa hitting both posts, a brave man above some spectacular scenery, a new way to hit a golf ball and a player being booked for showboating
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Featuring James Rodríguez in training at Real Madrid, two very different penalties, a tough hockey player and a footballers who should be embarrassed
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Featuring Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suárez chasing shadows in training, a dexterous golfer, an awful miss and a keeper who would make Pep Guardiola cry
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Featuring the art of fielding, a bobbling ball, a few fantastic catches, wonderful wing play from a young Australian and a man struggling to drink some water
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Featuring a great goal from a legendary footballer who turned 40 this week, the perils of bringing your child to work, terrible goalkeeping and a silly rugby player
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Featuring Lionel Messi, a creative way to take a skateboard down a hill, a midfield terrier with bite, a long nosegrind, a slick turn and a stray baseball
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Featuring an act of mockery on the football field, a full-bodied finish on ice, terrible defending, a big referee, two cracking punches and fancy footwork
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Featuring a perfect pass, a cheeky nutmeg, a failed hand ball, a creative assist, a skateboarder on the slide, a tumbling striker and a young man with a big smile
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Featuring a quick catch, an angry runner, a long jumper, two tough fighters, a sly table tennis shot, a slick nutmeg and an unusual view from a ball game
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Featuring a man throwing his food over his face, a gymnastic falling to the ground, two baseball players with sore hands and a genius running from a bee
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Featuring a big hoof, quick feet on a skateboard, a spinning BMX, intricate skipping, a mistimed chest bump and a couple of smart football moves
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Featuring a giddy Euro 2016 winner, a poorly timed leap, a perfect pitch, parkour skills, a ball-playing mascot and a rugby player dodging a string of tackles
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Featuring a backflipping hockey player, a dancing wrestler, a high-jumping cyclist, a charismatic manager, a loving mother and a quick-witted referee
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Featuring Martin O’Neill, a boxing referee taking one to the face, a woman skating down steps without a board and a table tennis shot that was never coming back
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Featuring a big leap, a silly fall, a couple of jumps, a new way of playing golf and the Republic of Ireland assistant manager showing off his humorous side
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Featuring a piece of magic from Mexico, a crafty baseball player, an out of place Croatia fan, quick thinking from a fast bowler and a cameo from Irish supporters
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Featuring the genius of Ronaldinho, LeBron James on the attack, a perfect pitch, two dancers on the sidelines and a goalkeeper saving face only to lose it
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Featuring foolishness on a football field, brilliance on a BMX, buffoonery in a boxing ring, top-notch tennis, creative cricket and bravado on a basketball court
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Featuring an almighty balls up, some fast feet from a tennis player, young love, a pair of very high feet and some heartwarming scenes from White Hart Lane
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Featuring Gabriel Medina taking surfing to a new level, a cracking goal, some creative thinking on the ballpark and a slam dunk that just about worked out
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Featuring the goalscoring René Higuita, a crunching rugby tackle, a one-man cricket team and a volleyball player winning a point with the power of her face
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Featuring a ball boy falling over, men with very strong neck muscles, a dry pair of trainers, exercise at a cricket match and an inch-perfect free-kick from Sweden
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Featuring motor racing footage where something actuallly happens, a footballer with a sore face, a spinning skater, a boxer being taunted and a happy family
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Featuring, an athletic table tennis rally, the Liverpool manager enjoying some refreshment, two dodgy keepers and two highlights from Kobe Bryant’s career
The gifs that keep on giving: laughter, face football and two big clearances