"Hey, I've got this great idea!"

[SlyPokerDog]

Man Dribbling Soccer Ball From Seattle To Brazil Gets Hit By Car, Dies

Richard Swanson, 42, planned to dribble a soccer ball from Seattle, Washington to Brazil. He started two weeks ago, on May 1, and was headed to Sao Paolo in time for the 2014 World Cup. Today, he was hit by a pickup truck while walking south on US Highway 101, in Lincoln City, Oregon. Swanson was declared dead at a local hospital.

http://deadspin.com/man-dribbling-s...source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

dude was lifestreaming it too.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

dude was lifestreaming it too.

not for long....too soon?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

dude was lifestreaming it too.

He must have signed up for lifesplatting by accident.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

deadspin comment: Sad that he'll never achieve his GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Seattle Fan's love of soccer leads to his death in Oregon

A man attempting to dribble a ball from Seattle to Sao Paulo, Brazil in time for the 2014 World Cup was hit by a car and killed in Lincoln City, Oregon just 14 days into his journey. Richard Swanson, a 42-year-old Seattle Sounders fan, began his trip on May 1 and planned visit 11 countries during his year-long adventure.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/socce...-seattle-brazil-2014-world-cup-002630224.html

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

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