It was the game-winning goal from the best player on the team, Christian Pulisic, that made all the difference. But not without a kick in the nuts. Or, uh, the abdominal.
Two Iranian soccer players have been suspended from the sport indefinitely, fined nearly $40,000 each, and could face public lashings for a celebratory butt-grab after their team won a match last Saturday. That’s one costly pat on the rump.