Wednesday, September 28, 2011

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• Titus Bramble arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and possession of a Class A drug
• Arsenal midfielder Alex Song’s ridiculous safety pin hat outed by Emmanuel Frimpong
• Carlos Tevez and football’s top 10 strikes
• Video: Carlos Tevez’s post-match interview (Bayern Munich 2-0 Manchester City)
• Kilmarnock manager Kenny Shiels calls Rangers defender Kirk Broadfoot an ‘ugly boy’
• OTP Podcast: Episode 7 – Smokey Jol
• Manchester United player in ‘boring’ Michael Owen jigsaw jibe
• FIFA 12 turns your legs into emu fancy dress
• Carlos Tevez refuses to come on as a substitute for Man City against Bayern Munich
• Video: AC Milan’s fake beard warm-up

Titus Bramble arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and possession of a Class A drug Posted: 28 Sep 2011 04:40 AM PDT Bramble in custody Sunderland defender Titus Bramble has been arrested by police investigating claims of sexual assault and possession of a Class A drug. The former Wigan, Newcastle and Ipswich centre-back was arrested in Yarm in the early hours of this morning. A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said: “A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion [...]

Arsenal midfielder Alex Song’s ridiculous safety pin hat outed by Emmanuel Frimpong Posted: 28 Sep 2011 04:18 AM PDT Hats off to Song Arsenal youngster Emmanuel Frimpong decided to out fellow Gunners midfielder Alex Song for wearing this rather interesting hat today. Frimpong wrote on Twitter: “Alex Song decided to turn up with this hat today woooow.” As far as we can tell in the light, it appears to be encrusted with safety pins [...]

Carlos Tevez and football’s top 10 strikes Posted: 28 Sep 2011 03:28 AM PDT When footballers take industrial action After Carlos Tevez may or may not have refused to play for Manchester City, here’s 10 other occasions when footballers have opted not to do their jobs. 1. Pierre Van Hooijdonk Yes, it might seem unglamorous compared to Tevez’s preferred destinations, but the Premier League was once gripped by the [...]

Video: Carlos Tevez’s post-match interview (Bayern Munich 2-0 Manchester City) Posted: 28 Sep 2011 02:06 AM PDT Well, we say post-match but that sort of implies some sort of involvement in the match. Carlos Tevez fronted up to the cameras for a brief TV interview after reportedly refusing to come on as a substitute for Manchester City in their Champions League match at Bayern Munich. He spoke to Sky Sports through an [...]

Kilmarnock manager Kenny Shiels calls Rangers defender Kirk Broadfoot an ‘ugly boy’ Posted: 28 Sep 2011 01:53 AM PDT Broadside Kilmarnock boss Kenny Shiels launched a hilarious radio attack on Rangers defender Kirk Broadfoot following an incident in the tunnel after last night’s match. Broadfoot and Killie captain Manuel Pascali were both booked in the post-match incident, and Shiels was in no doubt as to who was to blame. He said: “It was the [...]

OTP Podcast: Episode 7 – Smokey Jol Posted: 28 Sep 2011 01:44 AM PDT Eloping with Yossi Ep.7 Smokey Jol by Off The Post on Mixcloud It may not have been a classic weekend of Premier League action, but the Off The Post Podcast is back to scrape what we can from the bottom of the footballing barrel. Ben is currently serving a one Pod suspension for comments made [...]

Manchester United player in ‘boring’ Michael Owen jigsaw jibe Posted: 28 Sep 2011 01:11 AM PDT Taking the Little Mickey Michael Owen is on the hunt for a team-mate who mocked his apparent love a jigsaws. The Manchester United striker returned to his locker to find a magazine clipping detailing his fondness for 1,000-piece horse jigsaws attached with a ‘Zzzzzz’ captioned piece of medical tape. Owen tweeted: “Who is responsible for [...]

FIFA 12 turns your legs into emu fancy dress Posted: 28 Sep 2011 12:27 AM PDT Who said modern footballers go down at the slightest touch? The FIFA 12 demo has produced some entertaining glitches already, and here’s another. It seems the game occasionally turns your players into anatomically awkward versions of those emu fancy dress costumes you can get. Video via Dirty Tackle

Carlos Tevez refuses to come on as a substitute for Man City against Bayern Munich Posted: 27 Sep 2011 03:01 PM PDT They think it’s all over Carlos Tevez’s Manchester City career appears to be over after he refused to play during tonight’s Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich. Manager Roberto Mancini attempted to use Tevez as a second-half substitute, only for the Argentine to flatly refuse to take to the field. Mancini’s post-match comments indicated that [...]

Video: AC Milan’s fake beard warm-up Posted: 27 Sep 2011 08:42 AM PDT Heavy metal skincare at the San Siro AC Milan fans had a bit of a surprise when their team took to the field ahead of Sunday’s 1-0 win over Cesena wearing ridiculous fake beards. If you remember the mysterious pre-match doppelgangers previously used for San Siro-based viral marketing, we presume somebody at Nivea decided to [...]

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