The NFL Has Fined A Falcons Player $40,000 For A Cheap Hit On An Eagles Player

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Falcons corner Dunta Robinson has been hit with a $40,000 fine for launching himself helmet-first at the head of Eagles receiver Jeremy Maclin last night.

He will not be suspended.

Last season, Robinson was fined $50,000 for a similar hit on Desean Jackson.

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LIONEL MESSI: What It's Like To Be The Best Soccer Player In The World

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While other 13-year-olds were dealing with the rigors of middle school and garnering the courage to talk to girls, Lionel Messi was signing a lucrative contract to play professional soccer overseas.

These days, at just 24, Messi is leading FC Barcelona to title after title.

The decorated futballer plays the game with a style and enthusiasm rarely seen at the professional level.

"No one plays with as much joy as Messi does," wrote Uruguayan soccer novelist Eduardo Galeano. "He plays like a child enjoying the pasture, playing for the pleasure of playing, not the duty of winning."

Messi's abilities have led many to wonder if he's the best soccer player of all-time.

How did the skinny, shy Messi reach soccer's apex?

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WATCH: A Soccer Player Misses A Goal With No Goalie In Sight

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Alianza Atletico's Israel Kahn had the easiest goal in the world ahead of him. The goalie was out of the goal, and there were no defenders in sight. But, he missed.

Watch the worst miss ever here (via SportsGrid):

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