Rolling along in bubble soccer
Bubble soccer involves humans in giant womb-like inflatables playing the beautiful game.
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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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A woman knocked over her boyfriend while warming up for a game.
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In addition to lacking goalies, this league also has smaller goals.
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A player points to his team’s supremacy after a league game.
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A happy woman took part in this game.
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Players rushed up the field after the ball.
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One player went through an embryonic-style journey during his team’s game.
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Another player found himself upside down.
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John Dellaplane got a high-five after a Chicago Bubble Soccer game. "The best part is hitting people," he said.
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This player tried to bounce up after being sent to the ground.
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The colored stripe on the side of the bubble identifies which team that player represents.
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A breakaway can turn into a breakdown quickly.
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Players collide while hunting down the ball.
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Sometimes the ball gets wedged in between bubbles.
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Bumperz, a Danish company, sold the bubbles to the league.
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The bubbles have hand safety grips and eight panels.
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