UFC star Conor McGregor was indifferent about kicking an opponent in the ribs during his soccer debut over the weekend.
McGregor suited up for his sports bar’s soccer team, Black Forge FC, representing the Black Forge Inn from Dublin, Ireland.
Facing off against Harding FC in the United Churches Football League, McGregor quickly got to work showing off his mixed martial arts skills in videos that circulated online.
In the first clip, McGregor slid in with his cleats up, typically considered a hard foul in soccer, colliding with a player on the ground; an audible thud could be heard. Then, after a throw-in, McGregor wrestled and threw an opponent to the ground, resulting in a foul.
“Good game, fair challenges, nothing sloppy, no injuries. Up the Forge!” McGregor said in response to the video.
‘All ball, ref!’
A more visceral reaction came from McGregor in another clip. After a deflection sent the ball into the air, the former two-division UFC champ looked to strike the ball into the net from just a few feet out. However, with a jumping roundhouse kick, McGregor perfectly landed his left foot on the ribcage of an opposing player who was trying to head the ball.
The player immediately…
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