Chelsea’s players recently gained publicity when they took part in a Samsung advert which involved them being covered in blue paint (and Juan Mata made us go all weak at the knees).

Well, one Icelandic side have taken the opportunity to form some publicity of their own, by essentially ripping off the advert, creating a homemade version involving a load of whitey yellow paint! read more »

Above is a rather impressive April Fool created by the Football Manager computer game series.

They had an idea to create a mini version of the game that encompassed the first ever league season, complete with a sepia-tinged image of the game’s logo. read more »

Oh dear, Rangers striker Francisco Sandaza may not be at Ibrox for much longer, after a rather embarrassing incident was revealed this week.

The Spanish striker was duped by a Celtic-supporting taxi driver who pretended to be a football agent from the MLS called Jack McGonigle. read more »

Presumably this is a spoof (we really hope not), but if it is someone has gone to a lot of effort to create a pretty decent LinkedIn profile for out-of-work football manager Alex McLeish.

The profile on the corporate social networking site is fairly up-to-date, making mention of McLeish’s recent brief stint at Nottingham Forest.

Listed among key responsibilities is: “Responsible for the efficient, effective and prudent management of the overall football budget set by the board of directors of the club’s business sector, enabling a sustainable operation.”

He’s been endorsed for his negotiation, management and budgets skills, but not for his football and team-building skills.

Oh Arsenal, how you are mocked so.

With the club once again suffering a quiet transfer window (spending £9million on a left back because Kieran Gibbs is injured and Andre Santos is bloody awful), some clever prankster has created a fake eBay account for the club. read more »