Sunday, June 24, 2012

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• OTP’s Howard The Psychic Duck predicts… England v Italy
• Top 10 summer transfer targets: Stoke City
• Top 10 summer transfer targets: Southampton
• Manchester City’s Mario Balotelli: “I didn’t put my arse in the nutella”
• Football fan dies after 11 all-nighters watching Euro 2012
• 40,000 seater stadium to be chiseled out of desert rock
• England v Italy predictions: OTP talks to Arsenal great David Seaman
• England v Italy predictions: OTP talks to Graeme Le Saux
• England v Italy predictions: OTP talks to Terry Venables
• GIF It: Franck Ribery’s ripped shirt and getting dressed FAIL (Spain 2-0 France)
• Top 10 Euro 2012 conclusions: Spain 2-0 France

OTP’s Howard The Psychic Duck predicts… England v Italy Posted: 24 Jun 2012 07:29 AM PDT Paul Ince with a bandage on his head. A young Paul Scholes scoring in the 1997 Tournoi de France. Whatever happened in the 1990 World Cup third-place playoff. Ian Walker in goal in a major international. It could only be Italy against England. England’s last win over Italy was in the France 98 test event, [...]

Top 10 summer transfer targets: Stoke City Posted: 24 Jun 2012 03:45 AM PDT OTP’s guide to some of the impending, probable and possible transfer moves at every Premier League club. 1. Michael Owen Many supporters were questioning whether Tony Pulis had stagnated at Stoke City at points last season, but the fact that they are the favourites to sign Owen shows how far they have travelled in five [...]

Top 10 summer transfer targets: Southampton Posted: 24 Jun 2012 03:41 AM PDT OTP’s guide to some of the impending, probable and possible transfer moves at every Premier League club. 1. Craig Gordon Although he performed admirably last season, Kelvin Davis is now 35 years of age. Whether he is good enough for the busy work of the Premier League remains to be seen, but Southampton could do [...]

Manchester City’s Mario Balotelli: “I didn’t put my arse in the nutella” Posted: 24 Jun 2012 03:02 AM PDT Although Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has refused to give interviews in English during Euro 2012, that hasn’t stopped him from providing the quote of the tournament so far. Speaking in front of the Italian press, the mesmerising maverick swerved from a rather touching sentiment, to a reference that left Italian boss Cesare Prandelli and [...]

Football fan dies after 11 all-nighters watching Euro 2012 Posted: 24 Jun 2012 02:00 AM PDT Every two years we all hold wild aspirations of taking in every tournament game physically possible. If you have achieved the feat yourself this summer, chances are you have balanced your Euro 2012 binges with a decent amount of shut-eye. It was reported this weekend that one football fan failed to make that crucial precaution, [...]

40,000 seater stadium to be chiseled out of desert rock Posted: 24 Jun 2012 01:30 AM PDT Just when you thought United Arab Emirates couldn't test the limits of architectural physics any further, they went and hatched this quite phenomenal plan: a 40,000 seater football stadium peeking out of a lifeless and barren land. ‘The Rock Stadium’ is set to be built in the Al Ain desert and will be constructed below [...]

England v Italy predictions: OTP talks to Arsenal great David Seaman Posted: 24 Jun 2012 01:10 AM PDT Unless you’re a particularly unscrupulous Italian player, predicting a result is haphazard at the best of times, but it certainly helps if you’ve had experience playing at the very top level. Step forward David ‘Safe Hands’ Seaman. The lovable lump, and 75-time capped England international, gave us his best guess at what will transpire when [...]

England v Italy predictions: OTP talks to Graeme Le Saux Posted: 24 Jun 2012 01:05 AM PDT Former England left-back Graeme Le Saux might be best remembered for giving Blackburn teammate David Batty a swift left hook to the chops and being invited to penetrate Robbie Fowler mid-match, but he’s also renowned as being somewhat of an intellectual. Speaking exclusively to OTP, he came up with a few articulate thoughts on England's [...]

England v Italy predictions: OTP talks to Terry Venables Posted: 24 Jun 2012 01:00 AM PDT Although the FA are famously allergic to him, Terry Venables remains closely nestled in many an England fans bosom. He was the man who squeezed the last drops of genius out of Paul Gascoigne and almost seduced football to come home at Euro 96. Since that unforgettable summer, the former Spurs manager has never been [...]

GIF It: Franck Ribery’s ripped shirt and getting dressed FAIL (Spain 2-0 France) Posted: 23 Jun 2012 02:42 PM PDT Proof if proof were needed that there’s one or two big-headed players in France’s squad. Franck Ribery couldn’t even get his shirt over the top of his. The Bayern Munich man ripped his jersey in the first-half of tonight’s Euro 2012 quarter-final defeat to Spain. When he attempted to swap to a spare shirt, the [...]

Top 10 Euro 2012 conclusions: Spain 2-0 France Posted: 23 Jun 2012 02:23 PM PDT 1. It’s safe to say this match was won in exactly as we all expected: a Xabi Alonso brace, comprising a header and a penalty. 2. France come under attack from Europe’s powerhouse, do little except retreat and then give up with a whimper. Talk about stereotypes. 3. France tried to keep it tight at [...]

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