Thursday, June 7, 2012

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• 100ft Roy Hodgson statue erected, visible from France
• Euro 2012 – The Injured XI
• OTP Euro 2012 Podcast – June 7th: Krakow Calling
• England striker Jermain Defoe flies home from Euro 2012 after father’s death
• Republic of Ireland fans give England squad a warm welcome to Poland
• Michel Platini says players who react to racism will be booked
• GIF It: Manchester City midfielder Nigel De Jong’s cynical foul on Polish kid
• Villarreal coach Manuel Preciado dies after 24 hours in the job
• Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin suggests food poisoning ‘sabatoge’
• OTP Podcast receives late Euro 2012 call-up
• The story of the last day of the season that Manchester City and United fans didn’t get to see

100ft Roy Hodgson statue erected, visible from France Posted: 07 Jun 2012 06:23 AM PDT A 100ft statue of England manager Roy Hodgson has been erected on the English coastline – and it’s visible to Euro 2012 opponents France. The giant Roy the Redeemer statue is bookmaker Paddy Power’s homage to Rio De Janeiro’s famous Christ the Redeemer. The huge work of art has been placed above the white cliffs [...]

Euro 2012 – The Injured XI Posted: 07 Jun 2012 03:52 AM PDT With numerous players pulling out of the upcoming tournament, OTP examines a Euro 2012 Injured XI. It's good enough to win the bloody thing! Goalkeeper – Thomas Sorensen Hurt his back in a friendly against Brazil, and has failed to recover in time. Replaced by Kasper Schmeichel, but Sorensen was the Dane’s number 1, and [...]

OTP Euro 2012 Podcast – June 7th: Krakow Calling Posted: 07 Jun 2012 02:48 AM PDT June 7th – Kraków Calling by Off The Post on Mixcloud The Pod is back for the Euros and, suitably, we've gone all continental: recording in a vegetarian café somewhere in Europe… possibly in Poland, very possibly in London. In our tournament preview show we size up all 16 runners and riders and ruthlessly expose [...]

England striker Jermain Defoe flies home from Euro 2012 after father’s death Posted: 07 Jun 2012 02:35 AM PDT Tottenham forward Jermain Defoe is returning to London from England’s Euro 2012 base in Krakow following the tragic death of his dad. Jimmy Defoe, aged 49, passed away last night. He is believed to have been ill for some time. A statement from the Football Association read: “England striker Jermain Defoe has returned home to [...]

Republic of Ireland fans give England squad a warm welcome to Poland Posted: 07 Jun 2012 02:07 AM PDT When international squads arrive for major tournaments, they’re usually greeted by the world’s media, fervent travelling supporters and/or inquisitive locals. Bizarrely, England were predominantly met by Republic of Ireland fans as they arrived at their Euro 2012 base in Krakow. The Irish supporters seemed to outnumber English fans in the Polish city, meaning that Roy [...]

Michel Platini says players who react to racism will be booked Posted: 07 Jun 2012 01:43 AM PDT Uefa president Michel Platini has said players will receive a yellow card if they walk off the pitch to protest against racism during Euro 2012. Responding to comments made by Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli, who threatened to leave the field if he was abused, Platini said: “It’s a yellow card. It’s not a player [...]

GIF It: Manchester City midfielder Nigel De Jong’s cynical foul on Polish kid Posted: 07 Jun 2012 01:31 AM PDT Netherlands midfielder Nigel De Jong committed this cynical foul on a Polish youngster who dared to outpace him during a kickabout. The child found himself yanked back by his training bib, but will probably consider himself lucky not to have been karate kicked in the chest. The incident was the highlight of the opening of [...]

Villarreal coach Manuel Preciado dies after 24 hours in the job Posted: 07 Jun 2012 01:13 AM PDT Newly appointed Villarreal boss Manuel Preciado has died of a heart attack just a day after taking up his post. The 54-year-old had agreed to take over the recently relegated Yellow Submarine for the 2012-13 season. Preciado had previously been in charge of Sporting Gijon. During his time their he claimed the scalp of Jose [...]

Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin suggests food poisoning ‘sabatoge’ Posted: 07 Jun 2012 01:09 AM PDT Ukraine manager Oleg Blokhin reckons an attempt to sabotage his players could be behind an outbreak of food poisoning among the squad. The illness affected 10 players ahead of Ukraine’s 2-0 defeat to Turkey, which was held in Germany, and Blokhin suspects foul play. He said: “It happened in Germany, but it is impossible to [...]

OTP Podcast receives late Euro 2012 call-up Posted: 06 Jun 2012 08:42 AM PDT After callously shoving Gary Cahill in the back, the OTP Podcast has received an unexpected call-up for Euro 2012. The Pod’s season seemed to have fizzled out after a dismal performance in the Champions League Final, but it is now back by the sort of almost imperceptible popular demand that has also secured John Terry’s [...]

The story of the last day of the season that Manchester City and United fans didn’t get to see Posted: 06 Jun 2012 08:13 AM PDT This short film was sent to OTP by Ed Kear, who plays Reg, one of the lead roles. Untitled: The Last Day of the Premier League recounts the incredible climax to the season through the eyes of the poor blokes responsible for delivering the trophy to the winners.

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