GIF Gallery: The Most Outrageous Flops in Recent Soccer History

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Today is the CONCACAF Gold Cup Final between the United States and Panama. While we root for our compatriots, it's important to remember that American soccer players pride themselves on playing on through contact, and not flopping. Although American Charlie Davies makes an appearance on this list, we feature some of the beautiful game's most notorious divers, like Gareth Bale, Ashley Young, Arjen Robben, and Cristiano Ronaldo. Click through the slides to view GIFs of the Most Outrageous Flops in Recent Soccer History.

Jordi Alba the Ballerina

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Rafa Marquez gets Attacked by a Ghost

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Neymar has Hops

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Arjen Robben Goes Sky Diving

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Yaya Toure Goes for Gold

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I Can Out-Flop You

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Andy Carroll Believes He can Fly

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Someone Get Neymar a Medic

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Gareth Bale Clicks His Heels

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Fernando Torres Free Falls

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Charlie Davies Takes a Leap of Faith

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There's Only One Danny Welbeck

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Gareth Bale Can't Stop, and Won't Stop Diving

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Killing Two Birds with One Head-Butt

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Gilardino Earns a Perfect 10.0

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Morten Gamst Pedersen Makes Sure the Coast Is Clear

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Where Does It Hurt, Rivaldo?

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Roberto Rojas Is Afraid of Fire

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We See You, Didier Drogba

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Michael Owen Does It for the Queen

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Ashley Young Goes Swimming

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Frank Lampard's Shadow Fouls Christiano Ronaldo

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Let's All Do the Luis Suarez Belly-Flop

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Kyle Lafferty Gets Shot

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Gareth Bale Gets on His Knees

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