Tuesday, July 3, 2012

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• Tottenham appoint former Chelsea boss Andre Villas Boas as manager
• OTP Euro 2012 Podcast – July 3rd: Torres-ntial Reign
• Top 10 worst Premier League signings: Everton
• Top 10 worst Premier League signings: Chelsea
• Basque-ing in the glory: Athletic Bilbao’s Javi Martinez thrown out of Real Madrid Euro 2012 photo
• Video: Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina gives safety demonstration on Spain’s flight home
• Video: Spain captain Iker Casillas pleads for Italy to be put out of their misery
• Who Are Ya? Karim El Ahmadi (Aston Villa)

Tottenham appoint former Chelsea boss Andre Villas Boas as manager Posted: 03 Jul 2012 06:42 AM PDT Tottenham have confirmed that ex-Chelsea manager Andre Villas Boas is their new head coach. The announcement was made via the club’s official Twitter account. They tweeted: “The club is delighted to announce Andre Villas-Boas as head coach.” The 34-year-old has signed a three-year contract at the club. He said: “Tottenham Hotspur is a great club [...]

OTP Euro 2012 Podcast – July 3rd: Torres-ntial Reign Posted: 03 Jul 2012 04:30 AM PDT July 3rd – Torres-ntial Reign by Off The Post on Mixcloud It was historic, it was beautiful to experience and it was perhaps the best display of artistry and invention in our lifetime… the OTP Pod have served up their very last Euro 2012 special. With the salivary gland on full alert, we dim the [...]

Top 10 worst Premier League signings: Everton Posted: 03 Jul 2012 04:07 AM PDT OTP revisits some of the transfers that the country’s largest clubs would rather forget… 10. Marco Materazzi Although Everton were actually able to make a profit on the Italian, his time in England was not a success. Four red cards in his 27 games did not exactly help matters, and he was sold after just [...]

Top 10 worst Premier League signings: Chelsea Posted: 03 Jul 2012 04:01 AM PDT OTP revisits some of the transfers that the country’s largest clubs would rather forget… 10. Robert Fleck Fleck is one of those strange players that almost become legendary with a club's fans for being poor (in the fashion of Jason Lee). Chelsea fans still sing to the tune of Yellow Submarine about the Scottish striker. [...]

Basque-ing in the glory: Athletic Bilbao’s Javi Martinez thrown out of Real Madrid Euro 2012 photo Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:32 AM PDT Spain’s squad might have put their geographical divides behind them to great effect over the last four years, but their are still cliques in the squad. This was neatly demonstrated when Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javi Martinez inadvertently gatecrashed a ‘Real Madrid only’ photo during the Euro 2012 victory celebrations. Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos were [...]

Video: Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina gives safety demonstration on Spain’s flight home Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:26 AM PDT Ladies and gentlemen (and OTP readers), please take a few moments to watch this short safety video from your flight attendant Pepe Reina. Even if you are a frequent flyer, we have no doubt that you find this video both informative and entertaining. We’d appreciate your full attention.

Video: Spain captain Iker Casillas pleads for Italy to be put out of their misery Posted: 03 Jul 2012 01:15 AM PDT While heartless Fernando Torres was busy using Italy’s misfortune to bag himself the Golden Boot, at the other end of the pitch Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas was begging the match officials to blow for full-time. With the Italians trailing 4-0, down to 10 men and completely out of steam, Casillas asked for the match to [...]

Who Are Ya? Karim El Ahmadi (Aston Villa) Posted: 03 Jul 2012 12:58 AM PDT Your whistle-stop guide to the latest Premier League arrivals Name: Karim El Ahmadi Age: 27 Position: Midfielder Signed from: Feyenoord Fee: Undisclosed (rumoured £2 million) Did you know? El Ahmadi fancies himself as a bit of a clothes horse. He’s currently shortlisted in the Dutch edition of Esquire magazine’s hunt to find the Netherlands’ most [...]

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