Rob Parker | March 17, 2010
Inter Milan boss revels in his return to Stamford Bridge
Jose Mourinho was able to hand-deliver a very special message to the man who booted him out of the Chelsea hot-seat last night. Mourinho’s Inter Milan side won a scrappy game 0-1 to go through 1-3 on aggregate.
Highlights after the jump.
Rob Parker | March 6, 2010
Sign if you’re sorry
Chelsea skipper John Terry was the victim of a wind-up attempt to trick him into apologising to Wayne Bridge by a cheeky autograph hunter. The fan tried to convince an understandably sceptical Terry to sign ‘To Wayne. Sorry’ when he asked for his autograph!
Thanks to OTP readers Tom Commins and Matt Fairgrieve [...]
Rob Parker | March 4, 2010
England fan very proud of his t-shirt
This England fan at last night’s win over Egypt seemed at great pains not to get himself caught up in a tabloid storm by going as far as wearing an I haven’t slept with Ashley Cole t-shirt. It’s not Masterstepz, is it?
Anyhow, I wonder if Cheryl would like one.
Spotted [...]
Rob Parker | March 3, 2010
Reasons why skivers shouldn’t carry banners #754
Chelsea’s Juliano Belletti was left holding the babies last night after the nanny who usually looks after his two children phoned in sick. The Brazilian utility player used the time to sit back and watch his national team play against Republic of Ireland at the Emirates Stadium.
And who [...]
Rob Parker | March 1, 2010
Cutting through the exotic monikers of Premier League imports so you can judge the player, not the name
Sadly, this suddenly first-choice keeper’s name doesn’t directly translate as ‘Hilarious’ - that’s just his performances, which are hilarious whatever language you speak.
That’s right, Henrique Hilario is Henry Hilary.
Rob Parker | March 1, 2010
Panto villain gets a trim
Can a haircut be arrogant? Well, this one was. John Terry has been the centre of tabloid attention for weeks (Ashley Cole’s alleged indiscretions aside). The big clash with Manchester City and Wayne Bridge was always destined for intense media scrutiny, but was also potentially the beginning of the end for [...]
Rob Parker | February 27, 2010
And who can blame him?
Wayne Bridge decided against shaking the hand of John Terry as Manchester City faced Chelsea at Stamford Bridge this lunchtime. Captain Shay Given led the Citeh players along the line of Chelsea’s players and Bridge, the penultimate Citeh player, did not take-up John Terry’s offer of a handshake.
And Bridge had the [...]
