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• Vote: Is Chad Ochocinco more entertaining than Shaq or Usain Bolt?

Leave it to Chad Ochocinco to find a new way to make headlines after a touchdown.

The United States stuns Spain and nearly beats Brazil in the Confederations Cup. Tiny but historically significant Burnley, playing its first home game at the top level of English soccer in more than 30 years, stuns global power Manchester United. And now Chad Ochocinco, coming to an MLS team near you? It's truly soccer's world.

All right, Ochocinco's MLS career might be only slightly more likely than Shaq's NFL career, but the avowed futbol fanatic showed off some serious foot skills with the Bengals down a kicker in Thursday's preseason game against the Patriots. Not only did the team's emergency kicker drill an extra point straight and true; he blasted the ensuring kickoff inside the 10-yard line.

SportsNation has recently grown a little tired of Ochocinco, with 56 percent saying he's more annoying than entertaining, but you've got to admit, this was kind of cool. People have long wondered how the United States would do in international soccer if most of our best athletes grew up playing the sport, but what about Ochocinco? Could he, a soccer player in high school, realistically make the cut in MLS with a little training?

• Beyond the Nation: Check out Ochocinco's boots on NFL.com.
• Biggest distraction this season? SportsNation says Ochocinco not even close to No. 1.
• But 69 percent of voters aren't so sold on any plans to tweet during games.

“

hate this guy..but thats pretty awesome

” -- you_guys_will_see

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So fantasy wise if he were to kick ex points and field goals he would get the points. Get hurt Graham then i actually might think about selecting a Bengle

” -- vikings42011