Rolling along in bubble soccer
Bubble soccer involves humans in giant womb-like inflatables playing the beautiful game.
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| November 25, 2013
A player took a long shot on goal. There are no red cards, yellow cards, and no goalies in bubble soccer.
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| November 25, 2013
A woman knocked over her boyfriend while warming up for a game.
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| November 25, 2013
In addition to lacking goalies, this league also has smaller goals.
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| November 25, 2013
A player points to his team’s supremacy after a league game.
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| November 25, 2013
A happy woman took part in this game.
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| November 25, 2013
Players rushed up the field after the ball.
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| November 25, 2013
One player went through an embryonic-style journey during his team’s game.
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| November 25, 2013
Another player found himself upside down.
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| November 25, 2013
John Dellaplane got a high-five after a Chicago Bubble Soccer game. "The best part is hitting people," he said.
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| November 25, 2013
This player tried to bounce up after being sent to the ground.
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| November 25, 2013
The colored stripe on the side of the bubble identifies which team that player represents.
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| November 25, 2013
A breakaway can turn into a breakdown quickly.
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| November 25, 2013
Players collide while hunting down the ball.
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| November 25, 2013
Sometimes the ball gets wedged in between bubbles.
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| November 25, 2013
Bumperz, a Danish company, sold the bubbles to the league.
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| November 25, 2013
The bubbles have hand safety grips and eight panels.
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| November 25, 2013