Long-time WFAN host Mike Francesa might be the foremost authority in New York broadcasting for sports, but there's a gaping hole in his expertise the size of a football orb.
While chatting with St. John's soccer coach Dave Masur on his show Tuesday, Francesa asked a fairly humiliating question that exposed him for the greenhorn aficionado of the beautiful game that he is.
During the interview, Francesa asked if soccer players kicked with both legs. It's not clear if he thought it was a rules violation or not, but nonetheless it was an enlightening moment in his 60th year of human existence.
"Are there guys that kick with both legs?" Francesa bellowed into his mic.
Once Masur assured him it was vital for soccer players to be adroit with handling a soccer ball with both legs, an astonished and stunned Francesa proceeded to ask the same question over and over just to be sure he'd heard him correctly. You can literally hear the pin being pulled from his mental grenade as Francesa's mind explodes with the possibilities.
Naturally, Twitter noticed and pounced on Francesa, like the WFAN host himself would on an unsuspecting caller expressing educated opinions about soccer's growth potential in "da Hugh Essay". (USA).
WFAN's Mike Francesa asking if soccer/football players kick w/ both legs is worth 5 World Cup facepalms. Doh! pic.twitter.com/h9N6IwkqrI
— DJ Meta Dunson (@CerebralSportex) June 17, 2014
Yaw mean ta tell me, Mike Francesa can put both feet in his mout? Get outta here. pic.twitter.com/wnK4lbjcnK
— DJ Meta Dunson (@CerebralSportex) June 17, 2014
This dude Mike Francesa just asked if you can call a time out in soccer… #ByeFelicia
— Mr. Millien (@Millien4life) June 17, 2014
Does Mike Francesca know you don't have to use any legs? There are guys who can move the ball with their brains? pic.twitter.com/pk4NXMLXxe
— DJ Meta Dunson (@CerebralSportex) June 17, 2014
I think Mike Francesa just asked how an NCAA All-Star team would fare at the World Cup.
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) June 17, 2014
Oh, so dey kick with both legs? Woooowwwwwwww. I noticed dat dey kick lefty so I thawt to myself, maybe dey yuse da both of dem.
— Mike Franceser (@MikeFrancesaNY) June 17, 2014
Do awl da great playahs shoot and pass? Dey do both? Dey pass and dey shoot?
— Mike Franceser (@MikeFrancesaNY) June 17, 2014
So da US has to beat Paw Chickle? Can dey beat Paw Chickle? Is dat an easy team to beat?
— Mike Franceser (@MikeFrancesaNY) June 17, 2014
