Saturday, April 30, 2016

Let’s All Do The Conga: Freiburg Players Celebrate Promotion Back To Bundesliga With Bizarre Dance (Video)

 Let’s All Do The Conga: Freiburg Players Celebrate Promotion Back To Bundesliga With Bizarre Dance (Video)

After just one season back in the Bundesliga 2, Freiburg secured promotion back to the big time on Friday night, courtesy of a 2-1 win against Paderborn. After the game, the jubilant players produced a quite superb, if odd, conga-esque dance celebration. Embed from Getty
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Let’s All Do The Conga: Freiburg Players Celebrate Promotion Back To Bundesliga With Bizarre Dance (Video)



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Arsenal Fans Stage Insipid Emirates Protest As Gunners Meander To Insipid Win v Norwich (Photos)

 Arsenal Fans Stage Insipid Emirates Protest As Gunners Meander To Insipid Win v Norwich (Photos)

Arsenal meandered to a 1-0 win against Norwich City at the Emirates on Saturday, as a number of fans groups staged a rather uninspiring protest at yet another season of underachievement. Embed from Getty Images On 12 minutes, the protesting fans held up ‘Time For Change’ ba
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Arsenal Fans Stage Insipid Emirates Protest As Gunners Meander To Insipid Win v Norwich (Photos)



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MLS: New York Red Bulls Pull Off Wonderfully Elaborate Free-Kick v Dallas (Video)

 MLS: New York Red Bulls Pull Off Wonderfully Elaborate Free-Kick v Dallas (Video)

New York Red Bulls nailed a wonderfully elaborate free-kick routine during their Friday night MLS clash with FC Dallas, with Lloyd Sam, formerly of Leeds United, ultimately putting the ball in the back of the net. The goal came last in the first half, with four Red Bulls’ p
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MLS: New York Red Bulls Pull Off Wonderfully Elaborate Free-Kick v Dallas (Video)



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Friday, April 29, 2016

Crystal Palace: Alan Pardew Accused Of Making ‘Absurd Decisions’ By One Of His Own Players

 Crystal Palace: Alan Pardew Accused Of Making ‘Absurd Decisions’ By One Of His Own Players

“How many subs is that? One… two…” He may well have guided them to an FA Cup Final this season, but Alan Pardew has still been accused of making “absurd decisions” during games by one of his own players. The player in question is out-of-favour winger Lee Chung-yong, who made th
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Crystal Palace: Alan Pardew Accused Of Making ‘Absurd Decisions’ By One Of His Own Players



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Semi-Official: Mauricio Pochettino ‘Verbally Agrees’ To Extend Tottenham Contract Until 2021

 Semi-Official: Mauricio Pochettino ‘Verbally Agrees’ To Extend Tottenham Contract Until 2021

“Word to ya mutha” Mauricio Pochettino has emphatically put rumours of a dalliance with PSG to bed by announcing that he plans to extend his Tottenham contract by a further two years. Tittle-tattle had been rife in the week after Pochettino said that returning to manage the Lig
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Semi-Official: Mauricio Pochettino ‘Verbally Agrees’ To Extend Tottenham Contract Until 2021



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Harry Redknapp Lands New Job As ‘Football Consultant’ For Aussie Side Central Coast Mariners

 Harry Redknapp Lands New Job As ‘Football Consultant’ For Aussie Side Central Coast Mariners

The latest chapter in the continuing story of the incredible adventures of Harry Redknapp has seen him sign a short-term, fly-by-night deal to take up a role as a “football consultant” for Aussie side Central Coast Mariners. Redknapp will drop in at some point next season, pok
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Harry Redknapp Lands New Job As ‘Football Consultant’ For Aussie Side Central Coast Mariners



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On This Day In 1901: Liverpool FC Win Their First Ever League Title (Photo & Video)

 On This Day In 1901: Liverpool FC Win Their First Ever League Title (Photo & Video)

The jolly old Liverpool squad, circa 1901 (Photo: LFC History) It’s perhaps fitting to end the week with a look back to 29th April 1901, and the day Liverpool FC got their hands on their first ever First Division league title. The success was the first of 18 top-tier titles t
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On This Day In 1901: Liverpool FC Win Their First Ever League Title (Photo & Video)



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‘I Stole Somebody’s Bike And Ran Away’ – Riyad Mahrez Staged Daring Escape From Trial With St. Mirren Because It Was Too Cold

 ‘I Stole Somebody’s Bike And Ran Away’ – Riyad Mahrez Staged Daring Escape From Trial With St. Mirren Because It Was Too Cold

Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez has revealed that once upon a time, as a younger man, he was in danger of joining St. Mirren and may well have ended up plying his trade in Scotland were it not for his quick-thinking and resourcefulness. Mahrez was handed a trial by
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‘I Stole Somebody’s Bike And Ran Away’ – Riyad Mahrez Staged Daring Escape From Trial With St. Mirren Because It Was Too Cold



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Arsenal: Arsene Wenger Blames Title Challenge Disintegration On Hostile Emirates Atmosphere

 Arsenal: Arsene Wenger Blames Title Challenge Disintegration On Hostile Emirates Atmosphere

Top of the league by the time January rolled around, Arsenal are now fretting about keeping their mitts on fourth place after yet another post-Christmas fade. Speaking at his Friday press conference, manager Arsene Wenger was asked for his take on the slow, sure and entirely t
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Arsenal: Arsene Wenger Blames Title Challenge Disintegration On Hostile Emirates Atmosphere



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Crystal Palace: Wilfried Zaha Launches New Social Media Brand, Spells His Own Name Wrong (Photo)

 Crystal Palace: Wilfried Zaha Launches New Social Media Brand, Spells His Own Name Wrong (Photo)

With the FA Cup Final crowning on the horizon, Wilfried Zaha chose this week to spruce up his social media brand with a nifty new theme. Indeed, the Crystal Palace winger and his team proudly debuted his fresh new Twitter profile on Thursday evening, which boasted a swanky
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Crystal Palace: Wilfried Zaha Launches New Social Media Brand, Spells His Own Name Wrong (Photo)



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Official: Borussia Dortmund Confirm Mats Hummels Is Free To Join Bayern Munich If He So Pleases

 Official: Borussia Dortmund Confirm Mats Hummels Is Free To Join Bayern Munich If He So Pleases

Borussia Dortmund have issued a statement on their official website that they will not stand in Mats Hummels’ way should he opt to join Bayern Munich at the end of the season. After weeks of rumbling in the German press, it has been confirmed that Hummels, a product of the Ba
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Official: Borussia Dortmund Confirm Mats Hummels Is Free To Join Bayern Munich If He So Pleases



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Aston Villa: Gabriel Agbonlahor Resigns As Club Captain, Apologies For Flabby Season

 Aston Villa: Gabriel Agbonlahor Resigns As Club Captain, Apologies For Flabby Season

Aston Villa’s season continues to hit new depths of dismalness, with the news that Gabriel Agbonlahor has stepped down from his position as club captain, as well as receiving a hefty fine from the Villans. Embed from Getty Images The 29-year-old striker has endured a r
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Aston Villa: Gabriel Agbonlahor Resigns As Club Captain, Apologies For Flabby Season



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Thursday, April 28, 2016

Leicester City: Things Get Emotional As Claudio Ranieri Watches Thank-You Messages From His Adoring Public (Video)

 Leicester City: Things Get Emotional As Claudio Ranieri Watches Thank-You Messages From His Adoring Public (Video)

With his side now within the width of a gnat’s tadger from tying up a remarkable Premier League title, Claudio Ranieri has attained God-like status among the people of Leicester. In the following video, a string of fans are given the chance to send their personal thanks to R
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Leicester City: Things Get Emotional As Claudio Ranieri Watches Thank-You Messages From His Adoring Public (Video)



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On This Day In 1973: Both Bobby And Jack Charlton Play Their Final Games For Man Utd And Leeds Respectively

 On This Day In 1973: Both Bobby And Jack Charlton Play Their Final Games For Man Utd And Leeds Respectively

The 28th of April, 1973, was a huge day for the Charlton family. At Stamford Bridge, Bobby was selected for his 606th and final game for Manchester United, against Chelsea. At the same time, some 75 miles down the road, brother Jack was preparing to pull on his Leeds shirt
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On This Day In 1973: Both Bobby And Jack Charlton Play Their Final Games For Man Utd And Leeds Respectively



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Top 10 Cricketing Footballers (And Vice-Versa)

 Top 10 Cricketing Footballers (And Vice-Versa)

For absolutely no reason whatsoever, Pies have decided today is the day to pay tribute to those multi-talented, sporting Swiss army knives who not only found success as professional footballers, but also turned their hands to first-class cricket too. Let’s dig in… Embed from G
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Top 10 Cricketing Footballers (And Vice-Versa)



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Reports: Everton Identify Stoke Boss Mark Hughes As Ideal Replacement For Roberto Martinez

 Reports: Everton Identify Stoke Boss Mark Hughes As Ideal Replacement For Roberto Martinez

It would seem that the Everton board are tiring of Roberto Martinez’s ongoing project to turn the Toffees into Wigan 2.0 and as such, the Spaniard is verging on straying into ‘borrowed time’ territory at Goodison. According to the press, Everton’s hierarchy are currently in th
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Reports: Everton Identify Stoke Boss Mark Hughes As Ideal Replacement For Roberto Martinez



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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Sweden: Top-Tier Clash Abandoned As Gothenburg’s Tobias Sana Hurls Corner Flag At Malmo Fans (Video)

 Sweden: Top-Tier Clash Abandoned As Gothenburg’s Tobias Sana Hurls Corner Flag At Malmo Fans (Video)

Clashes between Swedish heavyweights IFK Gothenburg and Malmo are always heated affairs, and on Wednesday, the top-flight meeting between the two sides saw one very strange incident involging Malmo sub Tobias Sana. Swedish international Sana was warming up on the sidelines
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Sweden: Top-Tier Clash Abandoned As Gothenburg’s Tobias Sana Hurls Corner Flag At Malmo Fans (Video)



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Better Call Saúl: Atletico Madrid Midfielder Nets Wonder Goal v Bayern Munich In Champions League Semi-Final (Video)

 Better Call Saúl: Atletico Madrid Midfielder Nets Wonder Goal v Bayern Munich In Champions League Semi-Final (Video)

With just 11 minutes of the Champions League semi-final clash between Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich at the Vicente Calderon, Saúl Ñíguez produced a moment of magic to open the scoring for the hosts. Embed from Getty Images Picking up the ball deep in tbe oppo
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Better Call Saúl: Atletico Madrid Midfielder Nets Wonder Goal v Bayern Munich In Champions League Semi-Final (Video)



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Leicester City: Presenting The Worst Cash-Out In The Entire History Of Football Betting (Photo)

 Leicester City: Presenting The Worst Cash-Out In The Entire History Of Football Betting (Photo)

It’s been estimated that, should Leicester City procure the three points they’re chasing to nab the Premier League title against Manchester United this coming weekend, the ensuing pay-out is going to cost bookies well over £10million. Sadly, for several overly pessimistic Leic
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Leicester City: Presenting The Worst Cash-Out In The Entire History Of Football Betting (Photo)



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Retro Football: Beloved Chelsea Owner Ken Bates Erects 12-Foot Electric Fence Around Stamford Bridge Pitch, 1985 (Photo)

 Retro Football: Beloved Chelsea Owner Ken Bates Erects 12-Foot Electric Fence Around Stamford Bridge Pitch, 1985 (Photo)

The Chelsea-Tottenham fixture at Stamford Bridge on 27th April 1985 threatened to boast an even more electrifying atmosphere than usual, right up until the point that the Greater London Council (GLC) stepped in with a bit of timely common sense. Following a hectic pitch
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Retro Football: Beloved Chelsea Owner Ken Bates Erects 12-Foot Electric Fence Around Stamford Bridge Pitch, 1985 (Photo)



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Yannick Bolasie Might Be Releasing A Crystal Palace-Themed FA Cup Final Rap Song (Video)

 Yannick Bolasie Might Be Releasing A Crystal Palace-Themed FA Cup Final Rap Song (Video)

Yannick Bolasie has hinted that he may be in the process of knocking out a special rap anthem ahead of Crystal Palace’s appearance in the FA Cup Final at Wembley next month. The winger opened the scoring as Palace went on to beat Watford 2-1 in the semis, and it now seems as t
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Yannick Bolasie Might Be Releasing A Crystal Palace-Themed FA Cup Final Rap Song (Video)



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Hello Handsome: Cristiano Ronaldo Caught Checking Himself Out On Gary Lineker’s Instagram Feed (Photo)

 Hello Handsome: Cristiano Ronaldo Caught Checking Himself Out On Gary Lineker’s Instagram Feed (Photo)

Having flunked a late fitness test shortly before kick-off, Cristiano Ronaldo was forced to sit out of Real Madrid’s goalless draw with Man City at the Etihad in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final. Left to twiddle his thumbs on the bench, Ronaldo passed the tim
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Hello Handsome: Cristiano Ronaldo Caught Checking Himself Out On Gary Lineker’s Instagram Feed (Photo)



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Pooch Invasion: Excited Little Dog Brings Temporary Halt To Copa Libertadores Match (Video)

 Pooch Invasion: Excited Little Dog Brings Temporary Halt To Copa Libertadores Match (Video)

Venezuelan side Deportivo Tachira beat Pumas of Mexico in the Copa Libertadores on Tuesday night, but not before the match was forced to stop when an invader came bounding onto the pitch and began attempting to lick the players. As Pumas ‘keeper Alejandro Palacios was p
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Pooch Invasion: Excited Little Dog Brings Temporary Halt To Copa Libertadores Match (Video)



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Leicester City’s Filbert Fox Becomes First Premier League Mascot To Sign An Actual Boot Deal

 Leicester City’s Filbert Fox Becomes First Premier League Mascot To Sign An Actual Boot Deal

Photo: Leicester City Leicester City have announced that their club mascot, Filbert Fox, has signed a boot deal. Yes, you did indeed read that correctly. The contract was signed at the King Power over the weekend, with Filbert wearing gigantic foam versions of
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Leicester City’s Filbert Fox Becomes First Premier League Mascot To Sign An Actual Boot Deal



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Vimto, Golden Gnomes And An English Dictionary: Liverpool Boss Jurgen Klopp Has Some Interesting Trinkets On His Office Shelf (Photo)

 Vimto, Golden Gnomes And An English Dictionary: Liverpool Boss Jurgen Klopp Has Some Interesting Trinkets On His Office Shelf (Photo)

Jurgen Klopp is not your average top-level football coach, this we know. Indeed, how many other Premier League managers have a bottle of Vimto stashed on their office shelf in case of delicious fruit juice-based emergencies? None, we posit. None. A photo of the shelves in
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Vimto, Golden Gnomes And An English Dictionary: Liverpool Boss Jurgen Klopp Has Some Interesting Trinkets On His Office Shelf (Photo)



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Serie B: Latina Midfielder McDonald Mariga Given Five-Match Ban For Squeezing Referee’s Hand Too Tightly

 Serie B: Latina Midfielder McDonald Mariga Given Five-Match Ban For Squeezing Referee’s Hand Too Tightly

Photo: US Latina Calcio There’s an outside chance you may already be semi-familiar with McDonald Mariga, what with him being a bit of a hot prospect several years ago. Playing for Parma at the time, it was reported that Man City had a €10million bid knocked back for the then
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Serie B: Latina Midfielder McDonald Mariga Given Five-Match Ban For Squeezing Referee’s Hand Too Tightly



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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Justice At Long Last: Inquest Jury Rules 96 Liverpool Fans Were ‘Unlawfully Killed’ At Hillsborough In 1989

 Justice At Long Last: Inquest Jury Rules 96 Liverpool Fans Were ‘Unlawfully Killed’ At Hillsborough In 1989

It’s taken 27 long years of acute pain and withering strife, but today the inquests have concluded that 96 Liverpool fans were “unlawfully killed” at Hillsborough on 15th April, 1989. The jurors determined that the police were guilty of gross negligence by a 7-2 majority, whil
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Justice At Long Last: Inquest Jury Rules 96 Liverpool Fans Were ‘Unlawfully Killed’ At Hillsborough In 1989



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Leicester City: Gary Lineker Attempts To Welch On His Promise To Present Match Of The Day In His Pants

 Leicester City: Gary Lineker Attempts To Welch On His Promise To Present Match Of The Day In His Pants

“Promise not to giggle, lads?” Gary Lineker has admitted that he is having second thoughts about his vow to present Match of the Day in his underwear if Leicester City go on to win the Premier League title. Back in December, with Leicester in the early stages of their monu
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Leicester City: Gary Lineker Attempts To Welch On His Promise To Present Match Of The Day In His Pants



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‘I’m Very Excited’ – Stiliyan Petrov Is Serious About Coming Out Of Retirement To Play For Aston Villa Again Next Season

 ‘I’m Very Excited’ – Stiliyan Petrov Is Serious About Coming Out Of Retirement To Play For Aston Villa Again Next Season

Stiliyan Petrov has revealed that he’s harbouring serious ambitions of rejoining Aston Villa as a player next season after successfully overcoming leukaemia. Petrov was reluctantly forced to announce his early retirement in May 2013 after being diagnosed the previous March, bu
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‘I’m Very Excited’ – Stiliyan Petrov Is Serious About Coming Out Of Retirement To Play For Aston Villa Again Next Season



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Amsterdam Transport Network Launches New No.14 Tram In Tribute To Johan Cruyff (Photos)

 Amsterdam Transport Network Launches New No.14 Tram In Tribute To Johan Cruyff (Photos)

Photo via Herman Opmeer (@Opmeer_PR_Com) On the day that he would have turned 69, an Amsterdam transport company paid tribute to the late, great Johan Cruyff in the only way they knew how – by announcing a new tram route around the Dutch capital. GVB unveiled the addition to th
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Amsterdam Transport Network Launches New No.14 Tram In Tribute To Johan Cruyff (Photos)



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Let’s Hear It For… Lily Parr: The Six-Foot, Chain-Smoking Pioneer Of English Women’s Football

 Let’s Hear It For… Lily Parr: The Six-Foot, Chain-Smoking Pioneer Of English Women’s Football

Lily Parr practises the javelin as part of her training with Preston Ladies FC, 1938 On this very day in April 1905, a true English footballing icon was born. We are of course talking about Lily Parr, oone of the first professional female footballers in the country. Indeed, if
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Let’s Hear It For… Lily Parr: The Six-Foot, Chain-Smoking Pioneer Of English Women’s Football



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Four-Year-Old Alcorcon Fan Paula Leads Ultras’ Chants With Her Mighty Yellow Megaphone (Video)

 Four-Year-Old Alcorcon Fan Paula Leads Ultras’ Chants With Her Mighty Yellow Megaphone (Video)

Image: AlfreFutbol/Youtube Admittedly, we’re about a week off the pace here, but this one’s so gosh-darn adorable that we just couldn’t pass on it. Back on 17th April, mid-table Alcorcon faced high-flying Leganes in a southern Madrid derby down in the Spanish second tier. Reali
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Four-Year-Old Alcorcon Fan Paula Leads Ultras’ Chants With Her Mighty Yellow Megaphone (Video)



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Tom Hanks Claims He Stuck £100 On Leicester To Win The Premier League Before The Start Of The Season

 Tom Hanks Claims He Stuck £100 On Leicester To Win The Premier League Before The Start Of The Season

Tom Hanks has revealed, somewhat improbably, that he is one of the many punters who are set to cost bookmakers an estimated total of £10million in pay-outs as, if and when Leicester City secure the Premier League title. An Aston Villa fan by his own admission (he liked the
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Tom Hanks Claims He Stuck £100 On Leicester To Win The Premier League Before The Start Of The Season



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Out For The Count: Dele Alli Gets Punchy As Tottenham’s Title Tilt Wilts v West Brom (Video)

 Out For The Count: Dele Alli Gets Punchy As Tottenham’s Title Tilt Wilts v West Brom (Video)

This weekend at Old Trafford, Leicester City could lift the Premier League title after Spurs fluffed their lines against West Brom on Monday night, only managing a draw against Tony Pulis’ side. To add insult to injury, midfielder Dele Alli was caught on camera punching C
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Out For The Count: Dele Alli Gets Punchy As Tottenham’s Title Tilt Wilts v West Brom (Video)



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Monday, April 25, 2016

Chelsea Chancer: Youth Team Striker Dominic Solanke, 18, Demands New Contract Worth £50,000-Per-Week

 Chelsea Chancer: Youth Team Striker Dominic Solanke, 18, Demands New Contract Worth £50,000-Per-Week

Coming on the very same day that Juan Mata decried the “obscene” amount of money that footballers get paid, Chelsea youngster Dominic Solanke has popped his head above the parapet and demanded that the club shovel him £50,000-a-week. Solanke is an 18-year-old striker with a gr
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Chelsea Chancer: Youth Team Striker Dominic Solanke, 18, Demands New Contract Worth £50,000-Per-Week



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‘I’d Happily Take A Pay Cut To Ensure Less Business Involvement In Football’ – Juan Mata Very Mildly Sticks It To The Man

 ‘I’d Happily Take A Pay Cut To Ensure Less Business Involvement In Football’ – Juan Mata Very Mildly Sticks It To The Man

Manchester United string-puller Juan Mata has had his say on modern football and its various blights, admitting players are paid way too much and that he’d gladly take a pay cut in order to diminish the ever-increasing influence that corporate money has on the top tiers of t
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‘I’d Happily Take A Pay Cut To Ensure Less Business Involvement In Football’ – Juan Mata Very Mildly Sticks It To The Man



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Classic Moments: Everton Beat Mighty Bayern Munich To Reach Cup Winners’ Cup Final, 1985 (Photos & Video)

 Classic Moments: Everton Beat Mighty Bayern Munich To Reach Cup Winners’ Cup Final, 1985 (Photos & Video)

In direct contrast to the general mood permeating Goodison at the moment, back in 1985, Everton pulled off one of the greatest upsets in the club’s history by roaring back from behind to beat none other than Bayern Munich. It proved to be truly memorable night on Merseyside wh
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Classic Moments: Everton Beat Mighty Bayern Munich To Reach Cup Winners’ Cup Final, 1985 (Photos & Video)



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Let’s Hear It For… Leicester City’s Grounds Staff And Their Beautifully Elaborate Pitch Mowing (Photos)

 Let’s Hear It For… Leicester City’s Grounds Staff And Their Beautifully Elaborate Pitch Mowing (Photos)

Photo: Twitter While folks are queuing up to (quite rightly) lavish praise on the Leicester City players as their maiden Premier League title edges ever nearer, it’s perhaps unfortunate that the club’s grounds staff have not received their fair share of the dues for their equa
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Let’s Hear It For… Leicester City’s Grounds Staff And Their Beautifully Elaborate Pitch Mowing (Photos)



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Local Brothel Offers Hannover Fans Complimentary ‘15-Minute Quickie’ To Ease Pain Of Relegation

 Local Brothel Offers Hannover Fans Complimentary ‘15-Minute Quickie’ To Ease Pain Of Relegation

It had been on the cards for a while, but Hannover 96 were officially relegated from the Bundesliga over the weekend after results elsewhere ensured they won’t be able to haul themselves off the bottom and up into the relegation play-off place before the end of the season. H
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Local Brothel Offers Hannover Fans Complimentary ‘15-Minute Quickie’ To Ease Pain Of Relegation



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Tottenham: Adorable Three-Year-Old Fan Expertly Recites Every Player And Squad Number (Video)

 Tottenham: Adorable Three-Year-Old Fan Expertly Recites Every Player And Squad Number (Video)

Defying his tender years, Tottenham fan Ryan West has become something of a minor Youtube hit after a video of his demonstrating his impressive Spurs knowledge began doing the rounds over the weekend. Tasked by his mum to name all the players on his Spurs poster,
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Tottenham: Adorable Three-Year-Old Fan Expertly Recites Every Player And Squad Number (Video)



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Aston Villa’s Jores Okore Denies Refusing To Play, Hits Back At Manager Eric Black On Social Media

 Aston Villa’s Jores Okore Denies Refusing To Play, Hits Back At Manager Eric Black On Social Media

Aston Villa’s car-crash of a season descending even further on Sunday, with Jores Okore taking to Twitter to attack caretaker boss Eric Black. Embed from Getty Images Black claimed that the Danish defender had refused to be on the bench for the visit of Bournemouth on A
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Aston Villa’s Jores Okore Denies Refusing To Play, Hits Back At Manager Eric Black On Social Media



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Algerian Wingman Riyad Mahrez Named PFA Player Of Year, Dele Alli Wins Young Player Gong

 Algerian Wingman Riyad Mahrez Named PFA Player Of Year, Dele Alli Wins Young Player Gong

Fresh from scoring in Leicester’s emphatic 4-0 win against Swansea on Sunday afternoon, winger Riyad Mahrez (as expected) picked up the main prize of the night at a swanky PFA bash at the swanky Grosvenor House in swanky London. The Algerian has racked up 17 goals and 11 as
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Algerian Wingman Riyad Mahrez Named PFA Player Of Year, Dele Alli Wins Young Player Gong



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Leicester City Fans Record New Unofficial Club Anthem And It’s Really Quite Bad (Video)

 Leicester City Fans Record New Unofficial Club Anthem And It’s Really Quite Bad (Video)

By Joseph Viney Leicester City may be on unfamiliar ground as they hurtle toward their first Premier League title, but their fans appear to have grasped the old traditions quite well after some of their number have released a truly awful unofficial ‘anthem’. “Were (sic) The Bl
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Leicester City Fans Record New Unofficial Club Anthem And It’s Really Quite Bad (Video)



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Theo Walcott Frustrates Arsenal Fans Yet Again With Another Toothless Display Against Sunderland (Video)

 Theo Walcott Frustrates Arsenal Fans Yet Again With Another Toothless Display Against Sunderland (Video)

Arsenal produced yet another underwhelming (and rather boring) performance at the Stadium of Light, with the Gunners playing out a dull goalless draw with relegation threatened Sunderland. Theo Walcott once again found himself on the bench, but his cameo appearance in the
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Theo Walcott Frustrates Arsenal Fans Yet Again With Another Toothless Display Against Sunderland (Video)



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Clucking Hell: Face Of Liverpool Midfielder Joe Allen Appears On Chicken Nugget (Photo)

 Clucking Hell: Face Of Liverpool Midfielder Joe Allen Appears On Chicken Nugget (Photo)

By Joseph Viney Liverpool supporters might agree that Joe Allen’s recent run of form has seen him playing with the wind beneath his wings, but this may be taking it a little too far. The Welsh midfielder – kind-of-ironically-but-not-really dubbed ‘the Welsh Xavi’ by Brendan Ro
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Clucking Hell: Face Of Liverpool Midfielder Joe Allen Appears On Chicken Nugget (Photo)



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Sunday, April 24, 2016

Cry Havoc And Let Slip The Tweets Of War: Non-League Side Produce Brilliant Shakespearean Match Report

 Cry Havoc And Let Slip The Tweets Of War: Non-League Side Produce Brilliant Shakespearean Match Report

By Joseph Viney Sam Smith’s Park, home of Newcastle Benfield FC (Photo: Northern Soul Travels) Football clubs a little lower down the pecking order have utilised social media well. It’s a blessing for clubs on a shoestring budget who can set up an account, make with the fun
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Cry Havoc And Let Slip The Tweets Of War: Non-League Side Produce Brilliant Shakespearean Match Report



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La Liga: Atletico Madrid Boss Diego Simeone Sent To Stands After Ball Thrown Onto Pitch During Malaga Attack (Video)

 La Liga: Atletico Madrid Boss Diego Simeone Sent To Stands After Ball Thrown Onto Pitch During Malaga Attack (Video)

One of the most in-demand managers in Europe, Atletico Madrid’s Diego Simeone was sent to the stands on Saturday during his side’s 1-0 home win against Malaga, after ball was thrown onto the pitch (during play) by one of his staff. Embed from Getty Images The incident occ
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La Liga: Atletico Madrid Boss Diego Simeone Sent To Stands After Ball Thrown Onto Pitch During Malaga Attack (Video)



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Saturday, April 23, 2016

Stunner: Douglas Costa Scores Stupendous Long-Range Strike As Bayern Munich Edge Closer To Bundesliga Title (Video)

 Stunner: Douglas Costa Scores Stupendous Long-Range Strike As Bayern Munich Edge Closer To Bundesliga Title (Video)

Douglas Costa has been well worth the  €30 million fee paid by Bayern Munich to Shakhtar Donetsk last summer, with the Brazilian winger key the the German juggernauts’ superb season. On Saturday night against Hertha Berlin, the 25-year-old was at it once again, scoring a magn
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Stunner: Douglas Costa Scores Stupendous Long-Range Strike As Bayern Munich Edge Closer To Bundesliga Title (Video)



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Championship: Charlton Fans Protest Club Ownership Before Brighton Clash, Throw Beachballs Onto Pitch (Video)

 Championship: Charlton Fans Protest Club Ownership Before Brighton Clash, Throw Beachballs Onto Pitch (Video)

Already relegated to League One, Charlton hosted promotion-chasing Brighton on Saturday afternoon, with Addicks’ fans keen to make their feelings known about owner Roland Duchatelet. Embed from Getty Images The fans held a pre-match protest outside the Valley. Then, soon af
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Championship: Charlton Fans Protest Club Ownership Before Brighton Clash, Throw Beachballs Onto Pitch (Video)



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Liverpool: Mamadou Sakho Investigated By UEFA Over Failed Drugs Test

 Liverpool: Mamadou Sakho Investigated By UEFA Over Failed Drugs Test

Liverpool’s French defender Mamodou Sakho is under investigation by UEFA after failing a drugs test. Embed from Getty Images The 26-year-old is reported to have tested positive for a fat burning drug after the Reds’ Europa League win against Manchester United on March 17th
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Liverpool: Mamadou Sakho Investigated By UEFA Over Failed Drugs Test



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