{"id":14104,"date":"2018-12-04T15:20:06","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T21:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/noteworthy\/?p=14104"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:36:17","slug":"staff-picks-toris-favorite-soccer-moments-from-the-2018-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/noteworthy\/2018\/12\/04\/staff-picks-toris-favorite-soccer-moments-from-the-2018-world-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Picks \u2014 Tori\u2019s Favorite Soccer Moments from the 2018 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>During the month of December, Loyola Libraries staff make lists and check them twice. What are these lists about? Anything! You can look at past years&#8217; lists <a href=\"https:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/noteworthy\/?s=staff+picks\">here<\/a>, and stay tuned for more lists all month long!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tori recently became a soccer fanatic after obsessively watching the 2018 World Cup. Here are some of her favorite moments from the tournament!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Senegal\u2019s Aliou Ciss\u00e9 as the most GIFable coach at the World Cup.<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/66.media.tumblr.com\/35628e133c1f6a5b550edfb05dd4c269\/tumblr_pakvdpIfRE1vvwgg7o1_500.gif\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cs10.pikabu.ru\/post_img\/2018\/06\/20\/1\/1529451643125167480.gif\" width=\"728\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022Nigerian World Cup Jersey sells out! Definitely the best jersey of the tournament. <\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/polopoly_fs\/1.3517881.1527949714!\/image\/image.jpg_gen\/derivatives\/box_620_330\/image.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"330\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022South Korea defeats Germany and the subsequent celebration in Mexico with a South Korean ambassador! The South Korean victory ensured Mexico a spot in the next round.<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/statics.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2018\/06\/70694-1530169362-800.jpg\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangkokpost.com\/media\/content\/20180627\/c1_1493386_180627231618_620x413.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022A celebratory kick gone wrong! Belgium\u2019s Michy Batshuayi attempts to celebrate the team goal, but instead it bounces off the goal post and hits him straight in the face. That\u2019s what you get for scoring against England!<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/media1.tenor.com\/images\/53bef2b4cdf859767ade8bff4bd176f8\/tenor.gif?itemid=12080529\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022Neymar flops. Some say he\u2019s still rolling to this day\u2026<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/media.tenor.com\/images\/94536e3031a72fcd083800e147621a96\/tenor.gif\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022Jaime Lannister moonlighting as Morocco\u2019s coach!<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/imagesvc.timeincapp.com\/v3\/mm\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn-img.instyle.com%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fstyles%2F684xflex%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2018%2F06%2F062018-morocco-coach-game-of-thrones-lead.jpg%3Fitok%3DrrVigCB_&amp;w=800&amp;c=sc&amp;poi=face&amp;q=70\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022England ends their penalty curse! <\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Small-GIF-with-pen-save-620x413.gif?strip=all&amp;quality=100&amp;w=600&amp;h=399&amp;crop=1\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14114\" src=\"https:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/noteworthy\/files\/2018\/12\/halloween-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/noteworthy\/files\/2018\/12\/halloween-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/noteworthy\/files\/2018\/12\/halloween-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Tori Golden is the Circulation and Collection Services Manager at Loyola. She is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur and is currently on her 1200th rewatch of The Office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the month of December, Loyola Libraries staff make lists and check them twice. What are these lists about? Anything! You can look at past years&#8217; lists here, and stay tuned for more lists all month long! Tori recently became a soccer fanatic after obsessively watching the 2018 World Cup. 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