Thursday, May 17, 2012

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• Nigel De Jong gives Manchester City’s kitman a beating… with an inflatable dolphin
• Video: Byron Moore’s incredibly bad miss in the play-off (Southend v Crewe)
• Dennis Wise was better than Diego Maradona, says Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola
• Brazilian ball girl gets deal with Playboy
• Real Madrid star Gonzalo Higuain fakes head injury at Kuwait airport
• Top 10 candidates to become the new Liverpool manager
• Kenny Dalglish sacked by Liverpool
• The Euro 2012 coaches to watch
• Arsenal youngster Alex Oxlade Chamberlain in England squad on basis of performance against two players he didn’t play against

Nigel De Jong gives Manchester City’s kitman a beating… with an inflatable dolphin Posted: 17 May 2012 01:46 AM PDT OTP spotted this inflatable dolphin playing a key role in Manchester City’s title celebrations last Sunday – but we completely forgot about him until this footage was released. When we saw Flipper, he was stuffed down somebody’s jumper and gatecrashing lots of photos. But it turns out he was also deployed as an offensive weapon [...]

Video: Byron Moore’s incredibly bad miss in the play-off (Southend v Crewe) Posted: 17 May 2012 01:38 AM PDT Crewe defeated Southend last night to reach the League Two play-off final – and nobody was more relived than striker Byron Moore. The Railwaymen’s victory means Moore avoided a lynching for this shocking miss. With his side 0-2 up on aggregate, Moore was presented with an open goal after a scuffed clearance from Shrimpers' keeper [...]

Dennis Wise was better than Diego Maradona, says Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola Posted: 17 May 2012 01:26 AM PDT Diego Maradona’s footballing ability was put to shame by Dennis Wise. That’s according to Gianfranco Zola, who played with both of them. We suspect that Zola immediately clocked on to OTP’s mischievous line of questioning when we asked him which of the pair was the better player. He told OTP: “I think Dennis Wise was [...]

Brazilian ball girl gets deal with Playboy Posted: 17 May 2012 01:18 AM PDT A month ago we told you the story of a Brazilian ball girl who had grabbed the headlines in her home country by essentially getting an assist through her quick actions. At the time the phrase I used was “frighteningly good looking”, and it appears that like Graham Carr at Newcastle United, I have an [...]

Real Madrid star Gonzalo Higuain fakes head injury at Kuwait airport Posted: 17 May 2012 12:59 AM PDT At first it looks like Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain has madea complete fool of himself whilst walking through Kuwait airport, when his team were on the way back from facing a Kuuwait XI in a friendly game. He turns the corner and seemingly smashes his face against a glass door. However, on closer inspection [...]

Top 10 candidates to become the new Liverpool manager Posted: 17 May 2012 12:44 AM PDT 1. Rafa Benitez Let’s talk about facts: Rafa is still loved by the Liverpool faithful, is settled on Merseyside and is available. Little wonder that he’s gone straight in as the bookies’ favourite for the job. 2. Graeme Souness Woah, woah, woah, Rafa. If the Reds are going to continue this retro manager vibe then [...]

Kenny Dalglish sacked by Liverpool Posted: 16 May 2012 09:07 AM PDT Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has been sacked. The announcement of his departure brings to an end considerable speculation that he would be removed after 15 months in charge. A club statement said: “Fenway Sports Group (FSG) and Liverpool Football Club announced that Kenny Dalglish is to leave his post today as Manager after having his [...]

The Euro 2012 coaches to watch Posted: 16 May 2012 09:04 AM PDT With all eyes on England's rookie boss Roy Hodgson, here are the other managers with plenty to prove at Euro 2012. No doubt Hodgson will attract plenty of headlines, as he looks to silence the doubters who questioned his recent appointment as England coach. But there will also be significant pressure placed on the managers [...]

Arsenal youngster Alex Oxlade Chamberlain in England squad on basis of performance against two players he didn’t play against Posted: 16 May 2012 08:18 AM PDT England manager Roy Hodgson said Alex Oxlade Chamberlain made his Euro 2012 squad after impressing with his midfield performance against Massimo Ambrosini and Andrea Pirlo – but the Ox didn’t face either player. While AOC’s stunning performance against AC Milan won him many plaudits, Hodgson saw him up against a different midfield than everyone else. [...]

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