Duke pulled off a wild comeback win over UCLA in a soccer match that got petty fast. UCLA led most of the game and their goalkeeper started killing clock anytime he got the ball. He’d fix his socks, slow everything down, and frustrate Duke players, especially number seven, Thor. Tension built each time the keeper stalled. But with under four minutes to go, Duke broke through. A deflection and scramble in the box let them tie it 1-1. They celebrated like crazy, with number 22 leading the charge and players doing solo dances, kisses to the grass, and gun-holster moves.
Duke stayed hot. On the next possession, they scored again to take the lead. More wild celebrations followed, including a drawn-out solo moment and teammates pretending to shoot invisible pistols. Then Thor went after the UCLA keeper with mocking theatrics, mimicking his stalling antics. Chaos followed. UCLA players got physical, one hit Thor from behind, another tossed a Duke player. The keeper may have even spit on someone. Thor sold it hard, rolling around and drawing attention, but escaped without a card. A UCLA player got a red while Thor high-fived teammates and blew kisses to the crowd, even as the trainer tried to calm him down.
After all the drama, Thor tried to offer a handshake to the UCLA players, saying “let’s have a good rest of the game.” They weren’t having it. Eventually, the Duke coach subbed Thor out, who took his time jogging off the pitch while taunting the UCLA bench. The game descended into theater, with Duke walking away ahead on the scoreboard and ahead on the chaos meter.