Thursday, August 18, 2011

Off The Post

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• Bangor Ladies FC secure sponsorship deal Sepp Blatter would be proud of
• Kitman: Young Arsenal fan shows resourcefulness in face of impending Samir Nasri exit
• Meet Aston Villa’s slightly racist former mascot
• Sporting KC keeper Jimmy Nielsen hit by Omar Bravo bobblehead
• Video: Cesc Fabregas makes his Barcelona debut, gets warm welcome from Marcelo
• Video: Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho eye gouges Barcelona assistant manager

Bangor Ladies FC secure sponsorship deal Sepp Blatter would be proud of Posted: 18 Aug 2011 07:58 AM PDT Blat’ll do As we know, it is not easy for women’s football clubs to gain the same level of attention as their male counterparts. FIFA president Sepp Blatter has argued that the ladies ought to be sexing up the sport in order to generate more publicity. OTP would argue that, given that their name is [...]

Kitman: Young Arsenal fan shows resourcefulness in face of impending Samir Nasri exit Posted: 18 Aug 2011 03:46 AM PDT Personalised shirt Is this the fickleness of youth? Or a youngster, wise beyond his years, showing excellent crisis management skills? Either way, it is difficult to not raise a smile at this DIY approach to dealing with the loss of your former favourite player. Perhaps there is a message here for all Gooners: get a [...]

Meet Aston Villa’s slightly racist former mascot Posted: 18 Aug 2011 03:22 AM PDT A tad un-PC Aston Villa’s mascot is currently Hercules Lion. He is everything you want in a mascot: jovial, sporty and a bit of cheeky chap. While there is a theme of African heritage running through the narrative of Villa mascots past and present, this wasn’t always portrayed in quite as politically correct or positive [...]

Sporting KC keeper Jimmy Nielsen hit by Omar Bravo bobblehead Posted: 18 Aug 2011 01:57 AM PDT Bring me the head of Omar Bravo Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen received a nasty cut to the head after being struck by the head of an Omar Bravo doll thrown by his own fans. Nielsen was hit when he ventured to the side of his goal for a drink of water after his [...]

Video: Cesc Fabregas makes his Barcelona debut, gets warm welcome from Marcelo Posted: 18 Aug 2011 01:26 AM PDT Trophy number one: tick Cesc Fabregas made his Barcelona bow last night – and has already won nearly as many trophies as he picked up during eight years at Arsenal. The midfielder made an eight-minute cameo appearance at the end of the match as Barca secured a Supercopa de España victory over Real Madrid. Fabregas [...]

Video: Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho eye gouges Barcelona assistant manager Posted: 18 Aug 2011 01:18 AM PDT Last night’s El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid was ill-tempered to say the least (as if there’s any other sort of El Clasico). There were three red cards and an infinite number of talking points, but once again Jose Mourinho managed to steal the show. During a brawl at the final whistle, the Special [...]

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