[VIDEO] When Volvo Construction Equipment Plays Soccer Things End Poorly

Volvo Construction Equipment Team Sweden faced off with Team USA in a friendly soccer game with some skid steer loaders and a wheeled excavator in net

Jul 19, 2018
Inspired by this month of exciting soccer matches, our Volvo Construction Equipment Team Sweden faced off with Team USA in a friendly soccer game with some skid steer loaders and a wheeled excavator in net! Unfortunately, it didn’t end how we planned. Maybe heavy equipment shouldn’t be playing soccer anyways?
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