Silly Mario: Manchester City’s Mario Balotelli, seen here laying down on the job in a Boxing Day game, provided Southern California soccer fans with one of the year’s funnier moments (Photo Ian Kington/AFP Photo/Getty Images).

The year’s final column riffs on those endless end of year lists sports writers with nothing better to do (ahem) quickly write to keep the boss happy.

I’m no different. But let’s at least have a little fun, huh?

How about three stupid soccer tricks CoCal style: Worst message to send an American soccer player, Worst trade/player acquisition of the year and Dumbest play of the year.

Read the column here.

Thanks for reading and join me again next year.