Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Off The Post

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• Colombia keeper Yineth Varon fails drugs test at Women’s World Cup
• Top five greatest football goals of all time
• President Obama welcomes MLS champions Colorado Rapids to the White House, compares himself to Messi
• Crying Djibril Cisse’s emotional nightclub farewell to Panathanaikos fans
• Video: Outrageous miss from Germany’s Kerstin Garefrekes at Women’s World Cup
• Cesc Fabregas kept well away from new Arsenal away kit promo
• Video: England Women open World Cup with 1-1 draw against Mexico

Colombia keeper Yineth Varon fails drugs test at Women’s World Cup Posted: 28 Jun 2011 08:00 AM PDT Colombian? Drugs? How cliche Colombia reserve goalkeeper Yineth Varon has been provisionally banned from the Women’s World Cup after testing positive for a banned substance. The 29-year-old gave the failed three days ago in Leverkusen. Her A sample tested positive for the banned substance – which hasn’t been named at the time of writing – [...]

Top five greatest football goals of all time Posted: 28 Jun 2011 07:50 AM PDT Paul Marion, who is the community manager for the UK Bingo site online bingo review Bingo HQ, is a regular reader of OTP and a die hard football fan. So he’s put together his slightly controversial Top five Greatest Football goals of all time. 5. Roberto Carlos’ rocket goal (Real Madrid vs. Barcelona) The distance, [...]

President Obama welcomes MLS champions Colorado Rapids to the White House, compares himself to Messi Posted: 28 Jun 2011 05:16 AM PDT Another political leader at No. 10 MLS champions Colorado Rapids presented President Obama with a ‘OBAMA 10′ personalised shirt during a visit to the White House. The squad received a reception from Obama to mark their first MLS title. After receiving his number 10 shirt, the President commented “that’s me and Messi”! And it turns [...]

Crying Djibril Cisse’s emotional nightclub farewell to Panathanaikos fans Posted: 28 Jun 2011 03:31 AM PDT Ex-Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse took the mic in a nightclub for an emotional goodbye to the fans of Panathanaikos. The France international is expected to finalise a switch to Serie A side Lazio very shortly and, in the absence of any fixtures, seemingly decided the club was his best chance of addressing as many supporters [...]

Video: Outrageous miss from Germany’s Kerstin Garefrekes at Women’s World Cup Posted: 28 Jun 2011 01:35 AM PDT She’s missed a sitter It gives OTP no pleasure to mock the women’s game (well, no more pleasure than it gives us to mock the men’s game), but the Women’s World Cup got underway in Germany yesterday with a couple of classic pieces of ammunition to those who claim the women’s game will never compete. [...]

Cesc Fabregas kept well away from new Arsenal away kit promo Posted: 28 Jun 2011 01:07 AM PDT Lacking Cesc appeal Arsenal today launched the promotional material for their new blue away kit – and there’s not a Cesc Fabregas in sight. The Gunners seem resigned to losing their skipper and decided not to risk dating the photos and brochures for their their 125th anniversary away shirt. The club appears to touting the [...]

Video: England Women open World Cup with 1-1 draw against Mexico Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:25 PM PDT Channelling the spirit of Rob Green If the England Under 21s’ European Championship campaign bore similarities to the senior squad’s last international tournament opening, yesterday’s opening match in the Women’s World Cup was opener. England found themselves in front and in control against CONCACAF opposition before a goalkeeping howler from a speculative long-range effort caught [...]

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