Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Off The Post

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• World Cup referee caught smuggling heroin
• Sunderland’s Titus Bramble arrested on suspicion of rape
• Honduran goalkeeper shoots air gun at journalist
• Video: Kaka writes and sings a soppy love song
• Did Samir Nasri dive against Tottenham?
• Lee Hughes takes cheeky dig at Wolves fans, Wolves fans have last laugh
• Video: Brentford knock Everton out of Carling Cup
• OTP Rebounds: David Beckham visits Thai massage parlour, crazy backheel action and Big Sam’s U-turn

World Cup referee caught smuggling heroin Posted: 22 Sep 2010 05:50 AM PDT Whistle…check, cards…check, bag of brown strapped to leg…check The Italians may feel that justice has been done, but it would be fair to label the revelations as something of a shock. Ecuadorean referee Byron Moreno, who was vilified during the 2002 World Cup by the Italian media and public after he sent of Francesco Totti [...]

Sunderland’s Titus Bramble arrested on suspicion of rape Posted: 22 Sep 2010 05:42 AM PDT Yet another football and sex story Sunderland defender Titus Bramble has been arrested after a woman was raped at a Newcastle hotel. The 29-year-old blooper reel and a 30-year-old man were arrested at the Vermont Hotel early on Wednesday and are being questioned by detectives. A woman in her 20s called police to say she [...]

Honduran goalkeeper shoots air gun at journalist Posted: 22 Sep 2010 05:36 AM PDT Insert you own shooting practice gag here It is straight out of the Maradona school of dealing with media criticism. After a news story in daily paper Diez attacked goalkeeper Donaldo Morales for his recent displays, the player used an air gun to strike reporter Saul Carranza after a training session. Morales, who has played [...]

Video: Kaka writes and sings a soppy love song Posted: 22 Sep 2010 04:29 AM PDT Kaka and his wife form pop duo Kaka is the surprise star of his wife’s debut album. Caroline Celico has made 12 tracks available on her website. One of the songs, Presente de Deus, not only features her Real Madrid star husband on co-vocals but was also written by Kaka! The seemingly multi-talented Brazilian penned [...]

Did Samir Nasri dive against Tottenham? Posted: 22 Sep 2010 02:53 AM PDT ‘Arry certainly thinks so And OTP is inclined to agree. Arsenal recorded a comfortable on paper 1-4 Carling Cup victory over North London rivals Spurs last night. But the match went to extra-time and two of the goals were penalties scored in the additional half-hour. The first of the spot-kicks, which sent the Gunners on [...]

Lee Hughes takes cheeky dig at Wolves fans, Wolves fans have last laugh Posted: 22 Sep 2010 12:56 AM PDT T-hee-hee-shirt Notts County striker Lee Hughes was left with egg on his chin as well as marker pen on his t-shirt as his goal celebration stunt backfired. The West Brom legend was given a torrid time by Wolves fans on his first return to Molineux since his heyday with the Baggies. The 34-year-old must have [...]

Video: Brentford knock Everton out of Carling Cup Posted: 22 Sep 2010 12:23 AM PDT Under-performing Toffees crash out Stand-in Brentford goalkeeper Richard Lee was the star as Everton were dumped out of the Carling Cup. Lee put in an outstanding performance during the match and extra-time, before saving Jermaine Beckford’s penalty to secure victory for the Bees. Everton took the lead on six minutes when Seamus Coleman slotted in, [...]

OTP Rebounds: David Beckham visits Thai massage parlour, crazy backheel action and Big Sam’s U-turn Posted: 21 Sep 2010 08:07 AM PDT The news away from Off The Post Sandro finds a competition he’s allowed to play in [Guardian] The Spoiler reckon they’ve trumped our outrageous backheel goal [The Spoiler] When footballers get their heads bandaged [Pies] Sam Allardyce rethinks his Real Madrid plans [BBC] Becks gets a late night rubdown [The Sun]

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