Friday, September 21, 2012

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• One-legged footballer Nico Calabria scores a sweet volley
• Ex-Juventus star Mauro Camoranesi fined £40,000 for 1994 horror tackle
• Swansea boss Michael Laudrup supports paying rival teams to win games
• It’s a huge weekend for…Roberto Mancini, football decency, Southampton and Nigel Pearson
• Love-struck Lukas Podolski wants an Arsenal tattoo after just five dates
• Tottenham boss Andre Villas Boas angling for job as Michel Platini’s underling if Spurs doesn’t work out
• Bet’s be ‘avin you: Football betting tips for the 22-23 September
• Video: Lyon’s Bafetimbi Gomis celebrates Europa League goal with a dummy
• GIF It: Liverpool’s Andre Wisdom gets outfoxed by the multi-ball system
• GIF It: Liverpool benefit from comedy own goal against Young Boys Bern

One-legged footballer Nico Calabria scores a sweet volley Posted: 21 Sep 2012 03:19 AM PDT One-legged striker Nico Calabria helped himself to this incredible volley during Concord-Carlisle’s 9-0 win against Newton South. Calabria, who was born without a right leg, takes to the pitch for his side with the aid of crutches. But that didn’t stop him producing this stunning goal. Via 101GG

Ex-Juventus star Mauro Camoranesi fined £40,000 for 1994 horror tackle Posted: 21 Sep 2012 03:13 AM PDT Former Italy international Mauro Camoranesi has been hit with a £40,000 fine for a foul he committed 18 years ago. The World Cup winner has been ordered to pay the fine plus interest in compensation and damages by a court in his native Argentina. The case relates to a tackle Camoranesi, then of Aldosivi, made [...]

Swansea boss Michael Laudrup supports paying rival teams to win games Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:28 AM PDT Michael Laudrup says he has no problem with clubs offering financial incentives for rivals clubs to win games. The Swansea manager was asked about the current Italian match-fixing scandals because of his experience of playing in Serie A. But instead of straight-batting the questions, he strangely decided to open a debate on what constitutes match-fixing. [...]

It’s a huge weekend for…Roberto Mancini, football decency, Southampton and Nigel Pearson Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:03 AM PDT Roberto Mancini Winning the Premier League is no mean feat, but Roberto Mancini won a lot of league titles at Inter Milan. He lost his job, however, because the club felt that he had taken them as far as possible. No-one is saying that Mancini is in trouble yet, but his performances as manager in [...]

Love-struck Lukas Podolski wants an Arsenal tattoo after just five dates Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:18 AM PDT Lukas Podolski has only just ended his on-off 17-year relationship with FC Cologne and he’s already plotting a tattoo in honour of his new flame. But the Germany international isn’t going to rush any decision to mark his affection for new club Arsenal in ink. Asked whether a Gunners’ tattoo to match his Cologne one [...]

Tottenham boss Andre Villas Boas angling for job as Michel Platini’s underling if Spurs doesn’t work out Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:09 AM PDT Spurs manager Andre Villas Boas knows only too well that a Premier League manager could easily find themselves out of work before the end of the season. We presume that’s why he used his post-match press conference after Spurs’ 0-0 draw with Lazio to suck-up to Uefa boss Michel Platini. AVB launched his manifesto for [...]

Bet’s be ‘avin you: Football betting tips for the 22-23 September Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:09 AM PDT First bets this week look at the two biggest games in the Premier League, both taking place on Sunday, with Liverpool hosting Manchester United and unbeaten Arsenal travelling to unbeaten Manchester City. You should be aware that Paddy Power are offering refunds on selected markets on both games if they are drawn, and first goalscorer [...]

Video: Lyon’s Bafetimbi Gomis celebrates Europa League goal with a dummy Posted: 21 Sep 2012 12:45 AM PDT ليون 2 : 1 سبارتا براغ by kooralive There was no shortage of clubs naming some very young players in the starting line-ups for last night’s round of Europa League games, but Lyon striker Bafetimbi Gomis took it too far. The France international whipped a baby’s dummy – as in a dummy that would ordinarily [...]

GIF It: Liverpool’s Andre Wisdom gets outfoxed by the multi-ball system Posted: 20 Sep 2012 11:27 AM PDT Liverpool youngster Andre Wisdom scored a great goal to mark his debut for the club against Young Boys tonight. But he didn’t always cover himself in such glory. The right-back got caught out playing a one-man skills session on the touchline. Collecting the ball for what he presumably thought was his throw, Wisdom accidentally did [...]

GIF It: Liverpool benefit from comedy own goal against Young Boys Bern Posted: 20 Sep 2012 10:14 AM PDT Liverpool took an early lead in their Europa League match against Young Boys thanks to a wonderful header from fan favourite Own Goal. He’s arguably their most potent attacking threat after Luis Suarez! Juhani Ojala was the fall guy who found himself on the scoresheet after a team-mate, under no pressure whatsoever, decided to head [...]

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