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Sports news, commentary and scores with wit and added value. We compare and contrast the best and worst sports reporting in the mainstream press, blogs, TV and online. We love the English Premier League (Arsenal, Liverpool, Spurs, Manchester United and Manchester City) and all things football but we cover cricket, rugby, the Olympics, tennis, golf, F1 and highlights of the sporting year.
VIDEO: David Beckham picks up new accent
Perhaps taking a cue from ‘Shteve’ McClaren’s cringe-inducing Dutch accent, David Beckham adopted a mysterious foreign accent when he was interviewed after scoring his first goal for AC Milan, on Sunday.
Watch the clip below:
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Posted: 27th, January 2009 | In: Sports | Comments (2)
Robinho Fined And Robbie Keane Sold
FOOOTBALL Heads & Tales: Robinho Nand Robbie Keane…
ROBINHO, of Manchester City
“City bottle their Robinho showdown. They don’t even fine Brazilian ace – The Sun
“Hughes welcomes Robinho back with £300,000 fine” – The Times
Fact!
Roy Keane, of Liverpool
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The Best Goalkeeping Blunder And Trick Ever
EVER wondered why the goalkeeper plays in goal? Because he is good on the ball? Yeah, right.
David James -eat yer heart out:
Arsenal news» Latest Arsenal blogs » F.A. Cup 5th round draw: West …
Goal.com – England – FA Cup Preview: Liverpool – Everton
Beckham Scores First Goal for AC Milan – 100 Percent Soccer
The Arabs Are Coming – Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City, Soccer
In defence of Brazilian goalkeepers
Aston Villa’s Ashley Young In Shameful Crime Horror
MUCH embarrassment for Ashley Yong, Aston Villa’s young blade.
While Young watched his tem toil to a 0-0 draw with mighty Doncaster, his home was burgled.
The Sun says that villains broke the back door of his £200,000 home and made off with a £1,000 plasma telly.
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Ronaldo Demolishes Building
TIMBER! Ronaldo finds new work.
Eat yer hear your, Hot Shot Hamish!
Posted: 25th, January 2009 | In: Photojournalism, Sports | Comment
Silent Tribute For Still Living Footballer, And TV’s 100 Greatest Silences
PRAY silence for Tommy Farrer, star player for Bishop Auckland FC in the post Second World War Years and winner of 20 caps for England at amateur level, or Division 2, as it is now known.
Over 2,000 football fans are keeping the silence.
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Sex On The Tottenham Pitch: Dino Drpic’s Hot Pre-Match Ritual With Celsius
NEWS from the field of play is that the centre circle has been marked out by Croatian defender and Tottenham enthusiast Dino Drpic and his wife Nives Celsius.
Nives tells Serbian TV:
“Dino had arranged that people should turn on the stadium lights for us and he finally fulfilled his dream of having sex in the middle of a football pitch. It was very naughty.”
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Posted: 23rd, January 2009 | In: Sports | Comments (2)
Ten Odd Things Banned From Football Grounds
FEW things are not banned from football grounds these days. The chants of old have been replaced by the steward’s shrill command “Sit down”. Anorak looks at ten things banned from our grounds, where passion is policed:
PARROTS
A PARROT was banned from Hatfield Town for imitating the referee’s whistle during a crunch match between local rivals Hatfield Town and Hertford Heath.
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Posted: 22nd, January 2009 | In: Key Posts, Sports | Comment (1)
China Wants Pole Dancing As Olympic Sport
LUO Lan is the woman who introduced pole dancing to China. She is performing at the Guangxi Province Spring Festival gala.Luo tells the New Express newspaper that her dream is to bring pole dancing to the Olympic Games.
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Posted: 20th, January 2009 | In: Sports | Comments (2)
Gaga For Kaka: Tabloid Bingo For the Player Not As Shit As He Sounds
EVERYONE is going ga-ga for Kaka, the player who is not nearly as shit as he sounds.
But how much is he worth? Anorak puts a price at 15 gazillion, plus image rights, a free selection of SIX glass tumblers and as many fish fingers and pots of ownbrand sweet ‘n’ sour cook-in sauce he can place neatly in a two-minute Asda trolley dash.
The Sun: City bid £243m for Kaka
Daily Mirror: The £108m Man
Daily Star: A fee of £75million plus agents’ and other fees of a further £32million – £107m
Daily Mail: £100millon.
AC Milan last night paved the way for Brazil star Kaka to complete a £100million move to Manchester City by giving him permission to speak to the Premier League club.
DAILY TELEGRAPH: £135million – via the Sporting Life
£130m – via the BBC
Telegraph: Milan allow Kaka to speak with Manchester City after new £135m bid
Guardian: Kaka would join City for £108m, the agents involved would earn £18m and the player’s father £9m – £135m
Some way to go until the deal is done, and with exchange rate son the move, looks out for bids in excess of a £billion any day…
Posted: 16th, January 2009 | In: Sports | Comments (3)
FAIL: Nintendo Wii bowler smashes own TV
Yeah, that’s why it comes with a wrist strap, doofus…
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Posted: 14th, January 2009 | In: Sports | Comment (1)
Do you love or hate Cristiano Ronaldo?
Few sportsmen divide opinion as much as Cristiano Ronaldo. In that respect, he’s the Marmite of the sporting world. Where do you stand? Vote below:
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Posted: 14th, January 2009 | In: Sports | Comments (3)
Viagra can improve your football skills
A doctor for a Brazilian football team has claimed that Viagra can improve your performance – your football performance, to clarify – at high altitudes.
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Posted: 14th, January 2009 | In: Sports | Comments (2)
Steven Gerrard Embroiled In Miscarriage Of Justice
GIVEN that England footballer Steven Gerrard can do no wrong, it’s a wonder that the matter of his alleged involvement in a night spot spat should interest the police, let alone the media.
Let’s just all nod our heads and agree that Stevie was tripped, was only being a professional and had Frank Lampard been arrested and sent down for life, England’s midfield problem would be a nagging issue of the past.
But the story goes on and today the Mirror leads with:
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Footballer taunts fans with Munich air disaster mime
JOHN Lawless, who plays for Merseyside lower-league side Marine FC, faces disciplinary action after making an aeroplane gesture that allegedly alluded to the Munich air disaster:
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Posted: 13th, January 2009 | In: Sports | Comments (2)
In praise of David Vine
David Vine, the inimitable voice of Ski Sunday for almost 20 years, has died at the age of 73.
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VIDEO: Amazing, sexy football commercial
That’s amazing and sexy, rather than amazingly sexy. An important distinction…
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Victoria Beckham looks ridiculous in Milan
Short-ass mac, check. Massive sunglasses, check. Six-inch heels, check. Embarrassed kids, check…
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Posted: 12th, January 2009 | In: Sports | Comments (5)
Zara Phillips’ HAB Done For Drink Driving (Again)
NOT a good week for sportsmen and motors, is it? First, Cristiano Ronaldo wrote off his new Ferrari. Now comes news that Mike Tindall, professional rugby player, Jason Statham lookalike and HAB (Husband and Boyfriend) of royal filly Zara Phillips, has been convicted for drink driving – and not for the first time.
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Posted: 9th, January 2009 | In: Sports | Comments (3)
VIDEO: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Wrecked Ferrari
WOW, he really trashed that thing…
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Posted: 9th, January 2009 | In: Sports | Comments (4)
Is Shane Warne Behind The Pietersen v England Fiasco?
Rumours abound that the reason KP walked was because he wanted old Hampshire buddy Shane Warne to take over from the now-deposed Peter Moores as head coach of England. The ECB were never going to go for that.
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Posted: 9th, January 2009 | In: Sports | Comment (1)
Cristiano Ronaldo Picks Up His Ferrari Courtesy Car
CRISTIANO Ronaldo, the Manchester United greaser, slammed his Ferrari into a wall on his way to training at the team’s Carrington training ground.
One hour you’re looking in the rearview mirror and the next second, whammo!
Mirror, signal, mirror, mirror, mirror, mirror, signal, mirror, mirror, manoeuvre wet finger to eyebrow, mirror…bang!
Not to worry, though.
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Posted: 8th, January 2009 | In: Sports | Comment (1)
VIDEO: Detroit Lions fan gets tattoo to celebrate 0-16 season
When your team goes the whole season without winning a single game, as the Detroit Lions did this year, how you gonna celebrate/commiserate? With a tattoo, of course:
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Posted: 8th, January 2009 | In: Sports | Comments (2)
Man v ski lift: who you got?
THE week’s best story involved a malicious ski lift and a very, VERY embarrassed skier…
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English Rugby Gets Into Bed With Mills & Boon
You’re looking at the cover of The Prince’s Waitress Wife by Sarah Morgan. Notice anything strange about the cover, which at first glance appears to be a formulaic romantic scene? Yes, it’s the red rose of the RFU, aka England’s rugby-union authority.
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Posted: 8th, January 2009 | In: Sports | Comments (3)
