Monday, February 29, 2016

Insult To Injury: Philippe Coutinho Takes A Tumble After Collecting Capital One Cup Loser’s Medal At Wembley (Video)

 Insult To Injury: Philippe Coutinho Takes A Tumble After Collecting Capital One Cup Loser’s Medal At Wembley (Video)

Poor old Philippe Coutinho endured a painful Capital One Cup final on Sunday. Despite scoring Liverpool’s equaliser to set up a penalty shoot-out, he then made a right mess of his own spot-kick before falling on his backside after collecting his loser’s medal. Embed from Get
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Insult To Injury: Philippe Coutinho Takes A Tumble After Collecting Capital One Cup Loser’s Medal At Wembley (Video)



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Portsmouth: Harry Redknapp Reveals Nwankwo Kanu’s Regular Method For Getting Out Of Training Each Week

 Portsmouth: Harry Redknapp Reveals Nwankwo Kanu’s Regular Method For Getting Out Of Training Each Week

Nwankwo Kanu was and indeed still is something of an anomaly in the world of professional football. While undoubtedly capable of moments of mercurial poise and skill in isolation, the lanky forward boasted a fairly unimpressive overall goal record, a knack for missing
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Portsmouth: Harry Redknapp Reveals Nwankwo Kanu’s Regular Method For Getting Out Of Training Each Week



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Iconic Moments In Sport: Mark Today, February 29th 2016, As The Day Richard Keys Met Sepp Blatter (Photo)

 Iconic Moments In Sport: Mark Today, February 29th 2016, As The Day Richard Keys Met Sepp Blatter (Photo)

It’s important that we never forget Mark this day for all eternity as the day that two footballing titans – nay, colossi finally met face-to-face. We are of course talking about Richard ‘Your Key To Sports’ Keys and Sepp ‘Use My Off-Shore Account’ Blatter – a seminal parl
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Iconic Moments In Sport: Mark Today, February 29th 2016, As The Day Richard Keys Met Sepp Blatter (Photo)



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‘The Worst Thing I’ve Seen In Football’ – Dodgy Fair Play Fail Leaves Braintree Boss Dan Cowley Fuming (Video)

 ‘The Worst Thing I’ve Seen In Football’ – Dodgy Fair Play Fail Leaves Braintree Boss Dan Cowley Fuming (Video)

A slight schism in fair play etiquette left Braintree Town manager Dan Cowley seething about ‘the worst thing he’d even seen on a football pitch’ in the aftermath of Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Guiseley AFC in the National League. With Braintree leading 1-0 at the time, one of
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‘The Worst Thing I’ve Seen In Football’ – Dodgy Fair Play Fail Leaves Braintree Boss Dan Cowley Fuming (Video)



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‘Yaya, Penalties, Roll It In’ – Noel Gallagher Accurately Predicted The Nature Of Man City’s Capital One Cup Triumph

 ‘Yaya, Penalties, Roll It In’ – Noel Gallagher Accurately Predicted The Nature Of Man City’s Capital One Cup Triumph

Shortly before the Capital One Cup Final at Wembley yesterday, Manchester City caught up with celebrity fan Noel Gallagher outside the stadium and pressed him for his predictions. As it duly turned out, the ex-Oasis star got it bang on, replying that he thought the game would
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‘Yaya, Penalties, Roll It In’ – Noel Gallagher Accurately Predicted The Nature Of Man City’s Capital One Cup Triumph



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Sunday, February 28, 2016

Cut Up: Irate Arsenal Fan (Literally) Rips Shirt To Shreds After Feeble Display By Gunners At Old Trafford (Photo)

 Cut Up: Irate Arsenal Fan (Literally) Rips Shirt To Shreds After Feeble Display By Gunners At Old Trafford (Photo)

Facing a Manchester United side besieged by injury, and with their best chance of winning the Premier League in years, Arsenal once again bottled it at, instead going down 3-2 after a feeble display. Embed from Getty Images Not surprisingly, that defeat has not gone down
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Cut Up: Irate Arsenal Fan (Literally) Rips Shirt To Shreds After Feeble Display By Gunners At Old Trafford (Photo)



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Incroyable! Segri Darder Nets Exquisite Goal For Lyon As PSG’s ‘Invincibles’ Dream Ends (Video)

 Incroyable! Segri Darder Nets Exquisite Goal For Lyon As PSG’s ‘Invincibles’ Dream Ends (Video)

PSG’s hopes of going the full Ligue 1 season unbeaten ended on Sunday night, with the all-conquering Parisians losing 2-1 away at Lyon. Embed from Getty Images Going into the game at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais having won 23 and drawn four of this 27 league games this sea
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Incroyable! Segri Darder Nets Exquisite Goal For Lyon As PSG’s ‘Invincibles’ Dream Ends (Video)



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Manchester United: Louis Van Gaal Fakes A Dive In Bizarre Touchline Argument With Fourth Official (Video)

 Manchester United: Louis Van Gaal Fakes A Dive In Bizarre Touchline Argument With Fourth Official (Video)

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal hit the deck during an argument with fourth official Mike Dean during his side’s 3-2 win over Arsenal at Old Trafford. Van Gaal was incensed by Alexis Sanchez taking a tumble in the United box and quite literally demonstrated his point w
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Manchester United: Louis Van Gaal Fakes A Dive In Bizarre Touchline Argument With Fourth Official (Video)



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Snapshot: Man City Crowned 2016 Capital One Cup Champions After Penalty Shoot-Out Win Over Liverpool…

 Snapshot: Man City Crowned 2016 Capital One Cup Champions After Penalty Shoot-Out Win Over Liverpool…

We’ll have more reaction in due course but for now we’d just like to congratulate Manchester City for eventually coming out on top in the 2016 Capital One Cup Final. 1-1 after 120 minutes, the game was eventually settled by penalties – City’s stand-in ‘keeper Willy Caballero p
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Snapshot: Man City Crowned 2016 Capital One Cup Champions After Penalty Shoot-Out Win Over Liverpool…



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Blackpool Apologise For Playing ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’ Over Stadium Loudspeakers Before Bradford City Match

 Blackpool Apologise For Playing ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’ Over Stadium Loudspeakers Before Bradford City Match

Photo: Allsport UK /Allsport Blackpool were forced to apologise after getting Bradford City fans’ dander up by playing Billy Joel’s chronologic classic ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’ before the League One meeting between the two sides on Saturday. Bradford’s Valley Parade stadium w
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Blackpool Apologise For Playing ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire’ Over Stadium Loudspeakers Before Bradford City Match



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Falkirk Stadium Evacuated After ‘Suspect Package’ Discovered, Turns Out To Be Box Of Unattended Chocolates

 Falkirk Stadium Evacuated After ‘Suspect Package’ Discovered, Turns Out To Be Box Of Unattended Chocolates

Photo: Scottish Football Partnership Falkirk’s stadium had to be evacuated shortly after the final whistle of their 3-1 win over Queen of the South on Saturday afternoon when a ‘suspicious parcel’ was spotted in the terraces. Fans were rushed out of the stadium so the unatte
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Falkirk Stadium Evacuated After ‘Suspect Package’ Discovered, Turns Out To Be Box Of Unattended Chocolates



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Saturday, February 27, 2016

‘Apologies For That Tweet, It Was Sent From Our Pocket’ – Stoke Troll Joleon Lescott During Aston Villa Clash

 ‘Apologies For That Tweet, It Was Sent From Our Pocket’ – Stoke Troll Joleon Lescott During Aston Villa Clash

Joleon Lescott’s now infamous explanation for that flashy car Tweet after Aston Villa’s 6-0 defeat to Liverpool remains one of the more ridiculous moments of the season so far. On Saturday during the Villans’ clash with Stoke City, the Potters’ media team decided to have a litt
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‘Apologies For That Tweet, It Was Sent From Our Pocket’ – Stoke Troll Joleon Lescott During Aston Villa Clash



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Punch Drunk: QPR Fan Knocked To Floor After Approaching Birmingham Fans At Loftus Road (Video)

 Punch Drunk: QPR Fan Knocked To Floor After Approaching Birmingham Fans At Loftus Road (Video)

It’s only a few weeks since we brought you those incredible scenes of a Southend fan trying to fight (all of) a packed Colchester stand. However, on Saturday during QPR’s Championship clash with Birmingham City at Loftus Road, yet more fisticuffs ensued, with one Hoop’s fans on
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Punch Drunk: QPR Fan Knocked To Floor After Approaching Birmingham Fans At Loftus Road (Video)



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Arsenal Flop Yaya Sanogo Bags Hat-Trick In First Start For Charlton, Still Ends Up On Losing Side (Video)

 Arsenal Flop Yaya Sanogo Bags Hat-Trick In First Start For Charlton, Still Ends Up On Losing Side (Video)

French striker Yaya Sanogo’s chances of making it at Arsenal looked dead and buried when, after a dismal spell with the Gunners, he again fail to make his mark on loan at both Crystal Palace and Ajax. However, on Saturday, in his first start for Charlton, the gangly 2
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Arsenal Flop Yaya Sanogo Bags Hat-Trick In First Start For Charlton, Still Ends Up On Losing Side (Video)



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Way Down In The Hole: Watford’s Nathan Ake Falls Down Pitchside Pit O’ Doom At Vicarage Road (Video)

 Way Down In The Hole: Watford’s Nathan Ake Falls Down Pitchside Pit O’ Doom At Vicarage Road (Video)

Watford’s Nathan Ake was extremely lucky to escape largely unhurt after coming a cropper during today’s Premier League game against Bournemouth at Vicarage Road. After overshooting a dash into the corner, the young Dutch midfielder was forced to vault the advertising hoarding
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Way Down In The Hole: Watford’s Nathan Ake Falls Down Pitchside Pit O’ Doom At Vicarage Road (Video)



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‘He’s A Beast With Two Wives’ – Andrea Pirlo Warns Chelsea Players About Antonio Conte’s Volatile Aggro Streak

 ‘He’s A Beast With Two Wives’ – Andrea Pirlo Warns Chelsea Players About Antonio Conte’s Volatile Aggro Streak

It’s looking increasingly likely that Antonio Conte will be the man tasked with re-floating Chelsea’s capsized luxury liner next season, with the Italy coach having held several rounds of talks with the club’s top brass over the past couple of weeks. Having played under him at
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‘He’s A Beast With Two Wives’ – Andrea Pirlo Warns Chelsea Players About Antonio Conte’s Volatile Aggro Streak



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‘It’s An Absolute Scandal’ – Man Utd Boss Louis Van Gaal Vents Spleen About Persistent Mourinho Rumours On Dutch TV

 ‘It’s An Absolute Scandal’ – Man Utd Boss Louis Van Gaal Vents Spleen About Persistent Mourinho Rumours On Dutch TV

With the planets purportedly aligning for Jose Mourinho to usurp him at Manchester United at the end of the season, Louis van Gaal has publicly addressed the persistent rumours as per his long-term employment by branding the situation “an absolute scandal”. Speaking to Dutch t
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‘It’s An Absolute Scandal’ – Man Utd Boss Louis Van Gaal Vents Spleen About Persistent Mourinho Rumours On Dutch TV



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Friday, February 26, 2016

Meet The New Boss: Gianni Infantino Is Officially Your New FIFA President

 Meet The New Boss: Gianni Infantino Is Officially Your New FIFA President

It’s official. The FIFA congress has spoken and Gianni Infantino will be the man to succeed Sepp Blatter at the top of the shop. Infantino saw off stiff competition from Sheikh Salman to secure election with 115 of the 207 votes. This after the ballot went on for a second roun
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Meet The New Boss: Gianni Infantino Is Officially Your New FIFA President



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‘It’s Your Problem Now’ – Tokyo Sexwale Quits FIFA Presidential Election Race In Dramatic Fashion

 ‘It’s Your Problem Now’ – Tokyo Sexwale Quits FIFA Presidential Election Race In Dramatic Fashion

“Oh, grow up you lot. It’s pronounced ‘sek-wah-leh"” Tokyo Sexwale has pulled out of the FIFA presidential race in dramatic fashion, waiting until voting day to announce his withdrawal with the words “It’s your problem now”. Delivering his final speech to the FIFA congress ahea
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‘It’s Your Problem Now’ – Tokyo Sexwale Quits FIFA Presidential Election Race In Dramatic Fashion



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‘I Won’t Hesitate To Hack Yaya Down’ – Kolo Toure In Full ‘Older Brother’ Mode Ahead Of Capital One Cup Final

 ‘I Won’t Hesitate To Hack Yaya Down’ – Kolo Toure In Full ‘Older Brother’ Mode Ahead Of Capital One Cup Final

Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Kolo Toure has said (in a round-about way) that he won’t hesitate to hack brother Yaya to pieces on Sunday if it means getting his hands on the League Cup. With Liverpool and Manchester City set to contest the Capital One Cup in a couple of d
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‘I Won’t Hesitate To Hack Yaya Down’ – Kolo Toure In Full ‘Older Brother’ Mode Ahead Of Capital One Cup Final



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Europa League Round Of 16 Draw: Liverpool To Square Off Against Manchester United, Tottenham Face Tricky Trip To Dortmund

 Europa League Round Of 16 Draw: Liverpool To Square Off Against Manchester United, Tottenham Face Tricky Trip To Dortmund

The draw for the last 16 of the Europa League has just been performed in Nyon and the plastic balls of fate have coughed up more than a few choice fixtures. First up is the all-Premier Leaguer between Liverpool and Manchester United, while Tottenham have snagged a tricky t
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Europa League Round Of 16 Draw: Liverpool To Square Off Against Manchester United, Tottenham Face Tricky Trip To Dortmund



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Success: Leicester City Fan Passes 5,000 Signature Goal In Quest To Name Baby Daughter After Jamie Vardy

 Success: Leicester City Fan Passes 5,000 Signature Goal In Quest To Name Baby Daughter After Jamie Vardy

Photo: Leicester Mercury Good news everybody. Remember the Leicester City supporter who was after 5,000 people to sign his petition to name his unborn daughter after Jamie Vardy? Well, we’re (semi-)pleased to announce that the plucky Foxes fan in question, one Ashley Marriott,
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Success: Leicester City Fan Passes 5,000 Signature Goal In Quest To Name Baby Daughter After Jamie Vardy



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Bust: As Portsmouth Mark Unhappy Anniversary, Another 26 English Football Clubs That Went Into Administration

 Bust: As Portsmouth Mark Unhappy Anniversary, Another 26 English Football Clubs That Went Into Administration

Portsmouth earned the unwelcome distinction of becoming the first English Premier League club to go into administration when, on 26th February 2010, debts of £70million took the famous old side under. Since the turn of the millennium, a total of 27 sides from the professional
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Bust: As Portsmouth Mark Unhappy Anniversary, Another 26 English Football Clubs That Went Into Administration



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Midtjylland Right-Back Andre Romer Admits He Was ‘Close To Tears’ After Being Nutmegged Into Oblivion By Memphis Depay

 Midtjylland Right-Back Andre Romer Admits He Was ‘Close To Tears’ After Being Nutmegged Into Oblivion By Memphis Depay

While Midtjylland as a collective hardly emerged from last night’s Manchester United mauling smelling of roses, the evening proved particularly difficult for right-back Andre Romer. Tasked with man-marking Memphis Depay, the Danish defender was nutmegged into oblivion by the l
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Midtjylland Right-Back Andre Romer Admits He Was ‘Close To Tears’ After Being Nutmegged Into Oblivion By Memphis Depay



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FAIL: Zimbabwean Duo Attempt The Messi-Suarez Tandem Penalty With Calamitous Results (Video)

 FAIL: Zimbabwean Duo Attempt The Messi-Suarez Tandem Penalty With Calamitous Results (Video)

Already 4-0 up against their fantastically named opponents Wha Wha FC, Zimbabwean top flight side Dynamos attempted to round the thrashing off in style after winning themselves a late penalty. Indeed, Roderick Mutuma and Valentine Ndaba hatched a fiendish plan to replicate the
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FAIL: Zimbabwean Duo Attempt The Messi-Suarez Tandem Penalty With Calamitous Results (Video)



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Reports: Antonio Conte Nailed On To Be Chelsea’s New Manager, Three-Year-Deal Agreed

 Reports: Antonio Conte Nailed On To Be Chelsea’s New Manager, Three-Year-Deal Agreed

He’s been a frontrunner for a while, but it’s being reported in certain quarters today that Antonio Conte is now nailed-on favourite to take over at Chelsea next season. Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio reckons he’s privy to details of Conte’s contract agreement with the
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Reports: Antonio Conte Nailed On To Be Chelsea’s New Manager, Three-Year-Deal Agreed



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Thursday, February 25, 2016

Dream Debut: 18-Year-Old Marcus Rashford Bags Brace As Man Utd Ease Past Midjtylland (Photos & Video)

 Dream Debut: 18-Year-Old Marcus Rashford Bags Brace As Man Utd Ease Past Midjtylland (Photos & Video)

Only starting the game after Anthony Martial injured himself in the warm-up, 18-year-old Marcus Rashford made the most of his senior debut for Manchester United in the Europa League on Thursday night. The teenager bagged a memorable brace against FC Midjtylland to help the Red
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Dream Debut: 18-Year-Old Marcus Rashford Bags Brace As Man Utd Ease Past Midjtylland (Photos & Video)



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Arsenal Legend Robert Pires Officially Announces Retirement At The Grand Old Age Of 42

 Arsenal Legend Robert Pires Officially Announces Retirement At The Grand Old Age Of 42

The year is 2016 and Robert Pires has just announced his retirement from professional football. Again, the year is 2016. Now aged 42, the former Arsenal winger had been flitting in and out of the game for several years, but has now officially put the kibosh on his playing d
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Arsenal Legend Robert Pires Officially Announces Retirement At The Grand Old Age Of 42



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Infographic: How Things Would Look If Every English Fan Supported Their Nearest Football Club…

 Infographic: How Things Would Look If Every English Fan Supported Their Nearest Football Club…

Football being football, you don’t usually have to go too far before you bump into what we used to call in the playground, a ‘glory hunter’. You know the type: the self-proclaimed “Manchester United fan of 30 years” (usually born and bred in deepest, darkest Essex) who can’t fo
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Infographic: How Things Would Look If Every English Fan Supported Their Nearest Football Club…



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Cheeky Tweet From Tim Sparv Reveals Midtjylland’s Tactical Approach For Second Leg Against Manchester United (Photo)

 Cheeky Tweet From Tim Sparv Reveals Midtjylland’s Tactical Approach For Second Leg Against Manchester United (Photo)

Having snaffled a 2-1 win in the first leg, it would appear that FC Midtjylland are planning to stage a Helm’s Deep-style defence of their slim lead going into the second leg of their Europa League last-32 game against Manchester United. Indeed, it looks like Midtjylland s
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Cheeky Tweet From Tim Sparv Reveals Midtjylland’s Tactical Approach For Second Leg Against Manchester United (Photo)



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At Long Last, Liverpool Finally Have An ‘Official Coconut Water Provider’ To Call Their Own (Photo)

 At Long Last, Liverpool Finally Have An ‘Official Coconut Water Provider’ To Call Their Own (Photo)

Photo: Theppadungporn Coconut Co. If you’ve ever wondered what Robbie Fowler’s ‘I’d-literally-rather-be-anywhere-else’ face looks like then wonder no longer! The former Liverpool striker was on hand to help shore up a fantastic new commercial partnership for his old club. After
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At Long Last, Liverpool Finally Have An ‘Official Coconut Water Provider’ To Call Their Own (Photo)



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Boy In The Bag: Lionel Messi Personally Sends Signed Shirt To Little Aghan Fan Murtaza (Photo)

 Boy In The Bag: Lionel Messi Personally Sends Signed Shirt To Little Aghan Fan Murtaza (Photo)

Photo: @UNICEFAfg Remember little Murtaza Ahmadi? The little Lionel Messi fan who sparked a worldwide search after being photographed wearing a DIY Argentina shirt with his hero’s name and number scrawled on the back? Well, after being located in southern Afghanistan and i
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Boy In The Bag: Lionel Messi Personally Sends Signed Shirt To Little Aghan Fan Murtaza (Photo)



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The Joy Of The Penalty Shoot-Out: Landmark Victories In The Use Of Spot-Kicks To Win Trophies

 The Joy Of The Penalty Shoot-Out: Landmark Victories In The Use Of Spot-Kicks To Win Trophies

On 25th February 2001, Liverpool lifted the League Cup against Birmingham City after emerging victorious in the first ever penalty shoot-out used to decide a major English football competition. The Reds won 5-4 on penalties after the Blues snatched a last-minute equaliser in
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The Joy Of The Penalty Shoot-Out: Landmark Victories In The Use Of Spot-Kicks To Win Trophies



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‘The Difference Is I’m World Class And They’re Sh*t’ – El-Hadji Diouf Has Yet Another Pop At Steven Gerrard And Jamie Carragher

 ‘The Difference Is I’m World Class And They’re Sh*t’ – El-Hadji Diouf Has Yet Another Pop At Steven Gerrard And Jamie Carragher

To be fair, it’s been a couple of months so we were probably overdue, but El-Hadji Diouf has delivered yet another sermon on why he’s bloody great and why Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher are both but inconsequential specks of nothing in the great football pantheon. After la
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‘The Difference Is I’m World Class And They’re Sh*t’ – El-Hadji Diouf Has Yet Another Pop At Steven Gerrard And Jamie Carragher



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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Turkish Legend Hakan Sukur Faces Four Years In Jail For Insulting President Erdogan On Twitter

 Turkish Legend Hakan Sukur Faces Four Years In Jail For Insulting President Erdogan On Twitter

Turkey’s legendary striker Hakan Sukur could face up to four years in prison after the former Galatasaray and Inter Milan star was charged by Turkish prosecutors with insulting President Erdogan on Twitter. Embed from Getty Images According to a Turkish news agency, the 44-
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Turkish Legend Hakan Sukur Faces Four Years In Jail For Insulting President Erdogan On Twitter



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Champions League: Yaya Touré Bags Beauty As Man City Cruise To 3-1 Win in Kiev (Video)

 Champions League: Yaya Touré Bags Beauty As Man City Cruise To 3-1 Win in Kiev (Video)

Both Manchester City as a team and Yaya Touré himself have blown hot and cold this season. However, against to Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League on Wednesday night, the Citizens enjoyed a deserved 3-1 win, with Touré netting the best goal of the night. Embed from Getty I
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Champions League: Yaya Touré Bags Beauty As Man City Cruise To 3-1 Win in Kiev (Video)



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Reports: Gary Neville’s England Coaching Role In Jeopardy As Valencia Put New Two-Year Deal On Table

 Reports: Gary Neville’s England Coaching Role In Jeopardy As Valencia Put New Two-Year Deal On Table

After enduring a difficult start to his managerial career with Valencia, Gary Neville’s fortunes have turned at the Mestalla, with the former Man Utd star steering his side to three wins in their last three games. And thanks to that upsurge in form, Los Che owner Peter Lim w
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Reports: Gary Neville’s England Coaching Role In Jeopardy As Valencia Put New Two-Year Deal On Table



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The Romford Pele: Front Cover Of Ray Parlour’s Forthcoming Autobiography Is A Work Of Tim Lovejoy-Bashing Art (Photo)

 The Romford Pele: Front Cover Of Ray Parlour’s Forthcoming Autobiography Is A Work Of Tim Lovejoy-Bashing Art (Photo)

Ray Parlour is on the brink of releasing an autobiography, which is wonderful news for fans of under-appreciated Arsenal midfielders and/or men whose dainty ginger ringlets seemed to be permanently glistening with dew drops of sweat. The “wonderfully funny and candid” book doc
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The Romford Pele: Front Cover Of Ray Parlour’s Forthcoming Autobiography Is A Work Of Tim Lovejoy-Bashing Art (Photo)



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Sunday League In A Nutshell: Cuckfield Town Post Brutally Honest Match Report After Losing 4-0 To Ditchling

 Sunday League In A Nutshell: Cuckfield Town Post Brutally Honest Match Report After Losing 4-0 To Ditchling

Photo: Cuckfield Town FC Hats off to amateur mob Cuckfield Town, who are responsible for producing one of the finest match reports Pies have ever had the fortune to stumble across. It was written in the aftermath of a bitter, lacklustre 0-4 (or possibly 0-5) home defeat
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Sunday League In A Nutshell: Cuckfield Town Post Brutally Honest Match Report After Losing 4-0 To Ditchling



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Retro Football: The Day Mick McCarthy Almost Scored A Freekick From The Halfway Line, 1990 (Video)

 Retro Football: The Day Mick McCarthy Almost Scored A Freekick From The Halfway Line, 1990 (Video)

Photos: Getty Images/Billy Stickland/Mark Leech The year was 1990. Michael Bolton ruled the pop charts, Texas Chainsaw Massacre III was entertaining families at cinemas the world over and Maggie Thatcher endeared herself to a nation by introducing the Poll Tax. It truly was a f
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Retro Football: The Day Mick McCarthy Almost Scored A Freekick From The Halfway Line, 1990 (Video)



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Hey Presto: Umbro Use Sprinkling Of Magic To Flog Their New ‘Medusae’ Boots (Video)

 Hey Presto: Umbro Use Sprinkling Of Magic To Flog Their New ‘Medusae’ Boots (Video)

Umbro are currently rolling out their new Medusae boot and as such have created a cracking little promo campaign to coincide which plays on the otherworldly qualities of a boot they say is designed to deliver a “magic touch and lightning speed”. In fact, the Medusae are so mys
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Hey Presto: Umbro Use Sprinkling Of Magic To Flog Their New ‘Medusae’ Boots (Video)



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Horror Hair: Andres Iniesta Takes To The Pitch Looking Like An Escaped Lobotomite (Photo)

 Horror Hair: Andres Iniesta Takes To The Pitch Looking Like An Escaped Lobotomite (Photo)

Looking like an escapee from a 1950s lobotomy clinic, Andres Iniesta debuted a daring new look while taking to the field for Barcelona against Arsenal last night… He’s holding on to that last smattering of hair for grim death. Twitter was subsequently awash with suggestions as
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Horror Hair: Andres Iniesta Takes To The Pitch Looking Like An Escaped Lobotomite (Photo)



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FAIL: Classic Dreadful Goalkeeping Howler Opens The Scoring In AFC Asian Cup Tie (Video)

 FAIL: Classic Dreadful Goalkeeping Howler Opens The Scoring In AFC Asian Cup Tie (Video)

Lebanese side Al Ahed FC lost 2-0 against Turkmenistan outfit Altyn Asyr FK in the Asian Cup on Tuesday night, the opening goal coming on the hour mark when ‘keeper Hassan Bittar made an absolute dog’s dinner of a simple back-pass… At least he tried. That’s the main thing.
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FAIL: Classic Dreadful Goalkeeping Howler Opens The Scoring In AFC Asian Cup Tie (Video)



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Retro Football: Remembering The Late, Great Bobby Moore In Five Timeless Photos

 Retro Football: Remembering The Late, Great Bobby Moore In Five Timeless Photos

On the 23rd anniversary of the great Bobby Moore’s death – on 24th February, 1993 – here’s an attempt to capture the spirit not only of one of England’s greatest players but also one of its most stylish icons. Let’s crack on, shall we? (Hover over images to read the caption) E
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Retro Football: Remembering The Late, Great Bobby Moore In Five Timeless Photos



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Plucky Leicester City Fan Launches Petition To Name His Newborn Daughter After Jamie Vardy

 Plucky Leicester City Fan Launches Petition To Name His Newborn Daughter After Jamie Vardy

A plucky Leicester City fan is seeking to pay homage to Jamie Vardy and his superb 2015/16 campaign by naming his newborn daughter after the Foxes hero. However, for Ashley Marriott, there is still one obstacle to overcome – namely, his altogether more sensible girlfriend R
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Plucky Leicester City Fan Launches Petition To Name His Newborn Daughter After Jamie Vardy



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Arsenal Fan/Olympic Medallist Kelly Sotherton Smashes TV As Mathieu Flamini Concedes Penalty Against Barcelona (Photo)

 Arsenal Fan/Olympic Medallist Kelly Sotherton Smashes TV As Mathieu Flamini Concedes Penalty Against Barcelona (Photo)

A goal down and chasing the game, Arsene Wenger did the done thing and sent renowned penalty box poacher Mathieu Flamini on for the last ten minutes against Barcelona last night in the hunt for a last-gasp equaliser. Sadly, the plan slightly backfired when the French
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Arsenal Fan/Olympic Medallist Kelly Sotherton Smashes TV As Mathieu Flamini Concedes Penalty Against Barcelona (Photo)



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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

‘Scandalous’ – Valencia Boss Gary Neville Livid After Youth Side Denied Perfectly Good Goal In Shoot-Out v Chelsea (Video)

 ‘Scandalous’ – Valencia Boss Gary Neville Livid After Youth Side Denied Perfectly Good Goal In Shoot-Out v Chelsea (Video)

Valencia boss Gary Neville was not a happy bunny on Tuesday night after Los Che’s youth side were the victims of a quite awful refereeing howler during their Champions League U19 clash away to Chelsea. After the game, played at the Blues’ Cobham complex, had ended 1-1, a pen
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‘Scandalous’ – Valencia Boss Gary Neville Livid After Youth Side Denied Perfectly Good Goal In Shoot-Out v Chelsea (Video)



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Champions League: Did Barcelona’s Gerard Pique Purposefully Pick Up ‘Tactical’ Yellow Card In 2-0 Win v Arsenal ? (Video)

 Champions League: Did Barcelona’s Gerard Pique Purposefully Pick Up ‘Tactical’ Yellow Card In 2-0 Win v Arsenal ? (Video)

It was Groundhog Day for Arsenal at the Emirates on Tuesday night, with the Gunners missing chances, conceding a goal on the break and then shooting themselves in the foot as only Arsene Wenger’s men can. However, after visitors Barcelona had gone 2-0 up via a Lionel Messi p
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Champions League: Did Barcelona’s Gerard Pique Purposefully Pick Up ‘Tactical’ Yellow Card In 2-0 Win v Arsenal ? (Video)



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Championship: Leeds’ Lewis Cook Lasers Home 35-Yard Screamer In 1-1 Draw With Fulham (Video)

 Championship: Leeds’ Lewis Cook Lasers Home 35-Yard Screamer In 1-1 Draw With Fulham (Video)

While the European elite were slugging it out in the Champions League last 16 ties, one former Euro heavyweight, Leeds United, were hosting Fulham in the Championship. And in 18-year-old Lewis Cook, United may well have a player destined for the very top, with the gifted
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Championship: Leeds’ Lewis Cook Lasers Home 35-Yard Screamer In 1-1 Draw With Fulham (Video)



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Oxford College Student Team Embark On Ambitious Bid To Sign Jose Enrique From Liverpool

 Oxford College Student Team Embark On Ambitious Bid To Sign Jose Enrique From Liverpool

Will Jose have his head turned by Somerville College’s offer? An Oxford College football team have launched an ambitious bid to sign Jose Enrique from Liverpool on a short-term deal. The plan was originally proposed by student Sam Billington, who identified the Spanish fu
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Oxford College Student Team Embark On Ambitious Bid To Sign Jose Enrique From Liverpool



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