Schumacher (verb)

In today’s Africa Cup of Nations match between defending champion Zambia and Ethiopia, the Ethiopia goalkeeper was sent off for an atrocious attempt to stop a Zambian goal-scoring chance.

In his minute-by-minute coverage of the match, Rob Smyth wrote “Jemal charges out of his area and almost Schumachers the onrushing Lungu, who lobs the ball wide just before the keeper sends him up in the air. That's a shocking tackle, studs up at chest height. Jemal has stayed down; I reckon he’ll be off here as soon as he gets up.”

“Schumachers”?

Yes. Using “Schumacher” as a verb is appropriate in this instance, as it harkens back to perhaps the most appalling incident in World Cup history:

(forward to about 2:05)

Patrick Battiston suffered a broken jaw and a concussion, and lost three teeth.

Here’s the shocking part. Not only was Schumacher not sent off, he was not even whistled for a foul. I repeat – he was not whistled for a foul.

That is the origin of "to Schumacher."