A Sad Day: Blog Favorite Diletta Leotta Announces She's Engaged, Proving Once Again Backup Goalies Have The Best Job In All Of Sports

It's with a heavy heart I have to announce that a fan favorite is engaged. Diletta Leotta. Can't say we didn't see it coming, she's been with backup goalie Loris Karius for quite some time now. Frankly, I don't know what took him so long to get engaged. But this is more than a sad blog or a congrats to the happy couple - something you say far too often as you get old. It's about how awesome of a life backup goalies have. 

I know here in America we talk about backup quarterbacks, but there's way too much physicality in football. You go in for one snap and you have a Watt brother or Myles Garrett or a Bosa coming from your blindside. No thank you. I prefer to never be hit, just the way I want to live. Backup goalies though? Dude is making over $500,000 this season and has yet to step on the field. He just gets to hang out and watch Premier League soccer up close and personal. 

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You can even hide more as a backup goalie than a backup quarterback. Backup quarterbacks are the most beloved player to fans. The moment a starter struggles? Buddy, we get Tyrod Taylor on the bench. You start getting chants and then have to come in and remind everyone you're the backup for a reason. Goalies? Hey, you can blame the defense. There's not enough scoring in soccer! Pass the blame before people start clamoring for you to get between the pipes. 

We had a good run, Diletta. A little game of you posting a picture and me blogging it for the masses. A fan favorite no matter who you cheer for. And now for the last chance to post pictures and rack in those sweet, sweet pageviews. 

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Whatever. Go Spurs.