Soccer player gets clobbered by goalkeeper, scores amazing goal anyway (VIDEO)

Nico Lopez scored an equalizing goal in the 39th minute against Fiorentina on Sunday, but he certainly paid a price for it.

Neto, the Fiorentina goalkeeper, came well out of the box to challenge the hard-charging Lopez. He was late but followed through with the tackle anyway, completely upending the Hellas Verona midfielder and earning a yellow card in the process. 

Gol de #nicolopez hoy primer tiempo #hellasverona @Embajadores_gol @AlejoEtcheverry @SebasGiovanelli https://t.co/3TPxeS2sE7 @Bambino627
— Laura #Garracharrua (@LBCeleste) November 23, 2014

Lopez was uninjured and immediately hopped back up to celebrate his goal. Unfortunately, Fiorentina would go on to a 2-1 win.

Valencia CF getting sued by DC Comics for stealing 'Batman' logo: Report

Something seems to have Batman's tights in a twist and it has nothing to do with any of the Gotham City crimefighter's arch-enemies.

Nope, the Bat Phone is ringing off the hook because the Caped Crusader's parent company, DC Comics, could be on the verge of suing the Valencia C.F. soccer organization due to the club's apparent attempt at copying the Batman logo, according to MailOnline.

BAM! POW!

The La Liga soccer giant has had a bat on their team crest since their formation in 1919 but that has not stopped the American comic book publisher from suing the legendary Spanish club.

DC Comics are said to have become unhappy at Valencia trying to register an image of a bat with outspread wings as its official trademark.

California-based company DC Comics, who are owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment, were formed in 1934 and has originated well-known comic book characters such as Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman — all who fall under the DC umbrella.

Funny, suddenly there's this craving for a Cuba Libre right about now.

Italy-Croatia soccer match suspended after fans litter pitch with flares (VIDEO)

Italy's European Championship qualifier with Croatia was suspended after 75 minutes Sunday — after Croatia fans threw flares and fireworks on to the San Siro pitch — leaving the stadium covered with smoke and flames.

The players were off the field for 10 minutes before they returned to the pitch after emergency crews extinguished and removed the flares. It was the second time flares covered the pitch, with some being thrown around the stadium during the first half as well.

The referee escorted the players down the tunnel with the score at 1-1 as the smoke continued to spread and riot police attempted to hold back the Croatian supporters. UEFA are expected to launch an investigation into the incidents at the San Siro in the coming days.

Croatia head coach Niko Kovac apologized after 16 fans were arrested.

It's just a matter of time before this sort of ugly scene ends in disaster.

Soccer club takes legal action against player for career-ending tackle on pitch (VIDEO)

A German Super League soccer club has started legal proceedings against an opposing player after a brutal knee-high tackle on the pitch injured their star midfielder and reportedly ended his career.

FC Zurich's Gilles Yapi-Yapo suffered the injuries as a result of what is being called "the worst tackle ever" and his club has begun legal action against FC Aarau's Sandro Wieser.

On Wednesday, the 32-year-old Yapi-Yapo said the combination of injures will likely force him to retire.

The former Ivory Coast international sustained the injuries during Zurich's 1-0 Super League win over FC Aarau when Wieser charged in and planted his cleats on Yapi-Yapo's right knee.

The 21-year-old Wieser was shown a straight red card for the shocking challenge and Yapi-Yapo was carried from the pitch on a stretcher after just 19 minutes.

Yapi-Yapo suffered torn anterior and interior cruciate ligaments, serious cartilage damage, a meniscus tear, a torn kneecap and deep bruising in his thigh.

On Monday, Zurich president Ancillo Canepa launched legal proceedings against Wieser for intentionally causing injury to his player.

But Wieser, who is a former team-mate of Yapi-Yapo after the pair played together at FC Basle, denied that he had deliberately hurt the 32-year-old.

"I totally regret what happened," Wieser wrote on his Facebook page. "There was absolutely no intent on my part.

"I've had a lot of experience with injury and I don't wish that on anyone."

Probably of little solace to Yapi-Yapo.