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Jan 05 2009

Football video: Matt Paterson’s horror tackle on Nemanja Vidic

Southampton youngster sent-off against Man Yoo

Southampton’s difficult task of seeing off Manchester United in the FA Cup third round was made nigh on impossible when young Matt Paterson was red carded for this lunge on United’s Nemanja Vidic.

Video spotted on 101GreatGoals

Jan 04 2009

Carlos Tevez to leave Manchester United?

Argentine could leave Old Trafford this transfer window

Hot off the press: I’m just back from Manchester Airport and who should come pacing past me while I was waiting in Terminal One but Little Carlos Tevez. Today’s papers were already full of reports that Manchester United were both unwilling to meet Tevez’s pay demands and unprepared to hand large amounts of cash to Kia Joorabchian, so the sight of him pacing out of Arrivals and being whisked off while his side were facing Southampton in the FA Cup could signal an imminent exit.

Dec 30 2008

Football video: Ji-Sung Park misses from three yards against Middlesbrough

United midfielder misses sitter

A double-whammy of Man Yoo cock-ups in this short video. Firstly, Dimitar Berbatov’s shot with the outside of his foot has to be kept in play to prevent it going out for a throw-in, then the ball is put back in the danger zone for Ji-Sung Park to sky the ball over the bar from three yards out while one-on-one with the keeper.

UPDATE: Sorry, the internet police have hauled this one in.

Dec 22 2008

Cristiano Ronaldo, Frank Lampard, Fernando Torres and William Gallas are dancing elves

Jingle all the way with the Big Four

Send your own ElfYourself eCards


Apologies to anyone who hasn’t opened their advent calendar yet today, but I’ve just decided this deserves to be showcased. Take it away boys!

Dec 21 2008

Wayne Rooney presented with giant car key

Most Valuable Player receives tangible, untacky prize

You know at airport security when they ask you to put your keys in the tray, well Wayne Rooney is going to need a bigger tray for the flight back from Tokyo. The Club World Cup’s Most Valuable Player (oo er) was given a clear indication of his true worth by being presented with a giant car key for his trouble. As I always say, you can never have too many giant novelty car keys.

Dec 20 2008

The Premier League Managers’ Christmas Lists: Sir Alex Ferguson

Don’t let him be the Little Ferg that Santa Claus forgot

Dear Santa,

This year I would like:

- Immunity from FA disciplinary charges
- Rory Delap’s shoulder to capitulate before Christmas
- A new dummy for baby Carlos to pacify him on the bench

Thanks,

Alex

Dec 19 2008

Jose Mourinho v Sir Alex Ferguson: the quote wars

The Champions League draw has thrown the old Premier League sparring partners together. Here’s a look at Jose and Fergie’s harshest and kindest words for each other.

“In the second half it was whistle and whistle, fault and fault, cheat and cheat. The referee controlled the game in one way during the first half but in the second they had dozens of free-kicks. I know the referee did not walk to the dressing rooms alone at half-time”
The Special One unveils Fergie’s half-time escort services.
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Dec 16 2008

Where’s Dimi?

You know the game - find the odd one out in the red hat

Did you spot him? Don’t worry if not - that was a tough one, kids. Dimitar Berbatov has been rocking his Steve Zissou look over in Japan. This is how his painstaking process of withdrawal and isolation begins.

Dec 15 2008

Football Lookalikes: Sir Alex Ferguson and Dexy’s Midnight Runners

Geno, Geno, Geno, Geno

It’s been a weekend for popular music references in the Premier League, as Phil Brown will testify. Fergie showed better musical taste than the Hull boss by rocking a Geno-era Dexy’s Midnight Runners look during Saturday’s clash with Tottenham.

Dec 11 2008

Football video: The Wayne Rooney Aalborg stamp incident

And not a winker in sight

This is the alleged stamp on Aalborg’s Kasper Risgard which could land Wayne Rooney in trouble with Uefa. The video also features a little compilation of Wazza’s other misdemeanours throughout the match, plus his neatly taken goal.

Video spotted on The Offside