Thursday, January 20, 2011

Off The Post

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• Cristiano Ronaldo tells Mario Balotelli to shut up
• Premier League Name Translator: #17 Raphael of the Speed
• Video: Diego Maradona takes on Carlos Valderrama in Argentina v Colombia 5-a-side
• Burnley player Clarke Carlisle to appear on BBC Question Time
• Video: Bradley Johnson’s scre-ee-ee-eamer (Leeds v Arsenal)
• Stoke City’s Jermaine Pennant allegedly forgets Porsche parked in Spain
• BBC News sports presenter calls Eric Cantona a c*nt
• Video: Lionel Messi in being human shocker, misses penalty (Real Betis v Barcelona)
• Premier League Name Translator: #16 David Forest

Cristiano Ronaldo tells Mario Balotelli to shut up Posted: 20 Jan 2011 07:03 AM PST Pots, kettles etc Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has simultaneously lost his temper and his irony detector. The Portugal international has spoken out against Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli for his constant media outbursts. In a media outburst, Ronaldo said: “He is a good player but he has to speak less and play more. In [...]

Premier League Name Translator: #17 Raphael of the Speed Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:18 AM PST Cutting through the exotic monikers of Premier League imports so you can judge the player, not the name This bloke admitted himself that he initially struggled with the pace of the Premier League. Firstly, we must admit we didn’t notice him treading water on the White Hart Lane pitch. Secondly, now we have used the [...]

Video: Diego Maradona takes on Carlos Valderrama in Argentina v Colombia 5-a-side Posted: 20 Jan 2011 03:54 AM PST Veterans provide a feast of footy Diego Maradona and Carlos Valderrama were both on the scoresheet as they led masters 5-a-side teams representing their respective nations to a 5-5 draw. Maradona scored a nice goal as he cut inside and drilled the ball home with the legendary left-foot. But Valderrama wasn’t going to be outdone [...]

Burnley player Clarke Carlisle to appear on BBC Question Time Posted: 20 Jan 2011 02:45 AM PST Football goes all highbrow for a change Now let’s face it, if you took the average footballer and put him on Question Time, it would be akin to giving a chimpanzee an abacus and asking him to do your tax return, although it would bring an often needed element of comedy to the show. Thankfully, [...]

Video: Bradley Johnson’s scre-ee-ee-eamer (Leeds v Arsenal) Posted: 20 Jan 2011 01:40 AM PST File under ‘couldn’t have dreamt it better’ After very nearly knocking Arsenal out of the FA Cup at the Emirates it was always going to be a tough ask for Championship side Leeds to produce a repeat performance in the replay at Elland Road. And it looked like they were going to capitulate and go [...]

Stoke City’s Jermaine Pennant allegedly forgets Porsche parked in Spain Posted: 20 Jan 2011 01:22 AM PST Maybe it was Ashley Cole’s! Jermaine Pennant forgot that he had left a Porsche parked at a Spanish railway station for five months, according to reports on Mirror Football. The Stoke City winger was allegedly contacted by former club Real Zaragoza after city authorities called them about the car. If you are wondering how the [...]

BBC News sports presenter calls Eric Cantona a c*nt Posted: 20 Jan 2011 12:48 AM PST Air blue over ex-Red Devil This sports presenter on BBC News 24 developed a nasty case of footballer Tourette’s as he reported on Eric Cantona’s return to football with New York Cosmos. To be honest, the “how cool” statement was offensive enough coming from a Beeb presenter but he decided to drop the c-bomb as [...]

Video: Lionel Messi in being human shocker, misses penalty (Real Betis v Barcelona) Posted: 20 Jan 2011 12:40 AM PST Lazy, sloppy, Messi penalty It is typical of Lionel Messi that even when he makes a balls up of something, he cannot help but do it in spectacular fashion. Take his penalty against Real Betis last night, for instance, which made Chris Waddle’s Italia 90 spot-kick look relatively accurate. The Argentine skied the ball over [...]

Premier League Name Translator: #16 David Forest Posted: 19 Jan 2011 08:57 AM PST Cutting through the exotic monikers of Premier League imports so you can judge the player, not the name If it wasn’t for the Premier League Name Translator you would think the chap in the photograph above was flailing his arms around in a camp fashion for no apparent reason. But thanks to the good old [...]

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