Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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- Joey Barton’s new website attempts to explain away past actions
- David Beckham deserved Team GB Olympic spot, says Alexi Lalas
- OTP’s request granted: Manchester City star Mario Balotelli made into a Subbuteo figure
- Don’t mention the Modric: Tottenham gag Gareth Bale over AWOL Luka
- Adelaide United offer trial to the new Ali Dia: Dexter Rosales
- Real Madrid’s Galacticos and the most expensive wall of all time
- Take Cristiano Ronaldo from the streets of Madeira to international stardom in new Real Madrid app
- Video: Valerenga striker Marcus Pedersen in trouble over oral sex goal celebration
- QPR’s Joey Barton set to join League Two team Fleetwood Town
- Arsenal’s decision not to pursue Yann M’Vila… and five other Arsene Wenger transfer fiascos
- Who Are Ya? Raphael Spiegel (West Ham)
- Alexi Lalas’ idiot’s guide to MLS All-Stars v Chelsea
| Joey Barton’s new website attempts to explain away past actions Posted: 24 Jul 2012 05:01 AM PDT If you didn’t know that Joey Barton had a new website then apologies for raising your curiosity, but you will be able to guess what it is about: Joey Barton. At http://www.joeybarton.com/ you can read Joey’s views on politics, culture, life at QPR and footballing matters in general. Latest blogs include his thoughts on the [...]
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| David Beckham deserved Team GB Olympic spot, says Alexi Lalas Posted: 24 Jul 2012 03:07 AM PDT Team GB might have damaged their Olympic medal hopes by omitting David Beckham, reckons the man who helped to take him to the USA. Former LA Galaxy general manager Alexi Lalas told OTP that Becks could have played a vital role for Stuart Pearce’s side and thinks it was a mistake to leave him out [...]
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| OTP’s request granted: Manchester City star Mario Balotelli made into a Subbuteo figure Posted: 24 Jul 2012 02:05 AM PDT Well they say if you don’t ask, you don’t get. At the weekend we marvelled at the creation of a Rene Higuita scorpion-kicking Subbuteo figure, and allowed ourselves to dream of other fantasy football figurines. Top of the list was a pec-pulsating Mario Balotelli – a homage to his memorable goal celebration after melting a [...]
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| Don’t mention the Modric: Tottenham gag Gareth Bale over AWOL Luka Posted: 24 Jul 2012 02:01 AM PDT Spurs appear to have banned their players from talking about Luka Modric’s absence from their US tour if this footage from Sky Sports News is anything to go by. As soon as the subject is brought up by the reporter, a member of the White Hart Lane media team swoops in to whisk Gareth Bale [...]
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| Adelaide United offer trial to the new Ali Dia: Dexter Rosales Posted: 24 Jul 2012 01:50 AM PDT A-League side Adelaide United have fallen victim to a prankster as they desperately attempted to bolster their squad. Their recruitment process seemingly followed the dubious process of scouring the internet for potential leads… and then proudly inviting them for trials at the club. Adelaide’s extensive Googling threw up two names. The club announced that Portuguese [...]
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| Real Madrid’s Galacticos and the most expensive wall of all time Posted: 24 Jul 2012 01:42 AM PDT Sometimes Twitter heralds breaking football news, sometimes the social media platform plugs incorrect rumours and sometimes it throws up some down right pictorial corkers. This image from @SillyFootball shows the most expensive wall of all time, during Real Madrid’s era of Galacticos. The five players in question are Raul, Luis Figo, David Beckham, Ronaldo and [...]
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| Take Cristiano Ronaldo from the streets of Madeira to international stardom in new Real Madrid app Posted: 24 Jul 2012 01:15 AM PDT Real Madrid have launched a free iPhone and iPad app which challenges you to take three of the club’s stars from childhood kickabouts to the Santiago Bernabeu. The game features Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Ozil and Zinedine Zidane. You control one of the characters from their formative years in their hometown and complete a series of [...]
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| Video: Valerenga striker Marcus Pedersen in trouble over oral sex goal celebration Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:51 AM PDT Valerenga’s Marcus Pedersen was probably aware that his controversial goal celebration idea would possibly land him in hot water with the authorities. But he decided to just suck it and see. Sure enough his lewd gesture towards Stabaek fans during his side’s 3-1 win on Sunday has caused a big stir and is likely to [...]
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| QPR’s Joey Barton set to join League Two team Fleetwood Town Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:49 AM PDT The prolifically infuriating bad boy will be training with Fleetwood Town for at least a week, whilst his regular teammates are rewarded for not concussing the opposition by being served up a relaxing and lucrative tour of Asia. After elbowing, head-butting and snarling his way to a 12-game ban at the end of last season, [...]
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| Arsenal’s decision not to pursue Yann M’Vila… and five other Arsene Wenger transfer fiascos Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:36 AM PDT Newspaper reports suggest Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has cooled his interest in French midfielder Yann M’Vila because he feels his squad is already adequately prepared in that department. Despite rumours claiming Jack Wilshere may not play again until October, Wenger believes that signing M’Vila would have an adverse effect on the potential of the injury-prone [...]
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| Who Are Ya? Raphael Spiegel (West Ham) Posted: 23 Jul 2012 10:28 AM PDT Your whistle-stop guide to the latest Premier League arrivals Name: Raphael Spiegel Age: 19 Position: Goalkeeper Signed from: Grasshoppers Fee: Undisclosed Did you know? Perfectly suited to the vanity of the Premier League, his surname translates as ‘mirror’. What's the deal? The Swiss under 20 international has signed a three-year deal, with an option for [...]
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| Alexi Lalas’ idiot’s guide to MLS All-Stars v Chelsea Posted: 23 Jul 2012 09:53 AM PDT Chelsea take on an MLS All-Stars side in Philadelphia on Wednesday. As is customary in American sports, a rag-tag bunch of representatives from the league will come together for one night only. And on this occasion they’ll be facing the reigning European champions. OTP doesn’t profess to be expert on all matters MLS – we [...]
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