Wednesday cannon fodder: legendary limbo lawsuit

Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp ‘really sick’ after Leicester punish poor defending | Football | The Guardian
Liverpool are knocked out of the Carabao Cup. How did Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain do, you ask?

England rout of Russia shows on-field unity but sparks criticism from Eni Aluko | Football | The Guardian
England Women went out of their way to support their manager Mark Sampson during a 6-0 win over Russia but their display of unity has upset fellow player Eni Aluko.

Alex Morgan scores twice as US beats New Zealand 5-0 (VIDEO) | SI.com
The USWNT beat New Zealand for the second time in four nights.

NASL files lawsuit vs US Soccer over division sanctioning | SI.com
The NASL isn't going down without a fight after U.S. Soccer denied extending its Division 2 sanctioning into 2018.

When Saturday Comes - Would relegation be so bad? Fans of Premier League also-rans stuck in limbo
The top division’s mid-table teams simply make up the numbers, so terrified of the drop that they refuse to take other chances to win silverware seriously

Exclusive: Government hits out at Premier League clubs over disabled facilities
The Premier League has been reprimanded by the government and is facing calls from fans for clubs to play games behind closed doors or be deducted points if they do not meet minimum standards for disabled facilities.

Amazon set to bid for Premier League rights | Daily Mail Online
(Insert hacky Amazon Prime joke here)

NASL files lawsuit vs US Soccer over division sanctioning | SI.com
Why spend money on improving your league when there are people to sue?

And finally, the meanest greatest birthday prank of the week.