Goldenballs’ long-awaited bow
America’s greatest export since democracy has made his debut for AC Milan. David Beckham made his first appearance since his loan move from LA Galaxy in a friendly against Hamburg. The match ended 1-1, with Milan winning 4-3 on penalties. Becks passed a late fitness test to start the match before being withdrawn at half-time.
Tottenham-bound striker’s legit excuse
Being a bit of a cynic, it was a relief to see that Jermain Defoe has not being screwing Portsmouth and undermining the value of the FA Cup. Now that Tottenham have had a bid for the 26-year-old accepted, they have released Defoe’s sicknote to prove there were no underhand tactics afoot.
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The most entertaining training session ever
Corinthians knew they had made a big signing when they secured the services of Ronaldo, but they are only just discovering quite how BIG. The rotund one is struggling to shift the weight he piled on during his injury layoff and is left jogging round behind his team-mates like the fat kid at school on a cross country run. Watch the video above for a sneaky look at his muffin top belly.
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Show off your silky skills, avoid the rampaging animal
This could be the future of the Premier League in these days of on-demand entertainment and short attention spans. Just imagine: “Manchester United have fallen a goal behind here at the Emirates. It looks like Alex Ferguson is preparing to play his Bully Bonus. Yes, the fourth official is signalling that Manchester United are releasing their bull into the Arsenal defence.”
The new trick all the cool kids are doing
The ease with which this trick is pulled off (ie the statuesque defenders) plus the fact that there only seems to be four players on the pitch suggests that this trick is probably set-up, but it is impressive nonetheless. And it’s a good job the corner flag is sturdy and stuck into the ground well!
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Cameroon international grabs mouthy fan
The Official Espanyol Supporters Club is calling for goalkeeper Carlos Kameni to never play for the club again after he allegedly threatened a supporter during a training session. The Premier League transfer target is reported to have turned on a fan named David after being heckled during training. The fan is said to have approached Kameni and yelled at him not to bother renewing his contract with the club.
The precise nature of the player’s response is a little blurry, with some sources claiming he asked the fan if he wanted to die and others reporting that Kameni asked the fan whether he wanted him to die. Goal claims the 24-year-old grabbed the fan by his shirt and shouted: “What, you want to die? I am a professional. Respect my work. Respect me!”
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Another gay icon captains England
Following in the wake of David Beckham, apparently the England women’s side now has a gay icon wearing the armband. Kelly Smith has been voted “the most lesbilicious UK sportswoman” in a poll by lesbian website Lesbilicious
Smith picked up 31 per cent of the vote, putting her just ahead of Dame Kelly Holmes (must be something in the name) to take the title. Rosie Kirk of Lesbilicious said: “British lesbians are certainly spoilt for choice when it comes to deciding who are our most lesbilicious athletes, with the Beijing Olympics bringing several new faces on the scene.
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