Rob Parker | February 3, 2010
Our position of listening to you trot out the same generic excuse has become untenable
OTP reader Ben Marlow is pining for a time when footballing folk gave half-decent excuses for their high profile fall-outs instead of reverting to lawyer speak.
Ben said: “Reading the recent stories about Peter Storrie, Avram, that West Ham bloke, and anyone [...]
Rob Parker | January 31, 2010
Man City boss works on his shooting
The splendid photo above is the handiwork of one Roberto Mancini. The two cheeky scamps in the scarves called Mancini over to pose for a photo, only to thrust the camera in his direction and urge him to get to work. To his credit, Mancini duly obliged.
The chaps in [...]
Rob Parker | December 11, 2009
A striker who knows how to steal the headlines?
Manchester City’s players got ready for Christmas by donning Santa hats to sing Jingle Bells for a festive video. Ironically, the only player who didn’t bother to don St Nick’s headwear was his namesake, Roque Santa Cruz.
Rob Parker | July 2, 2009
Darius Vassell is more than a player
Kaka might have attracted 50,000 to the Bernabeu, but Darius Vassell brought in a respectable 3,000 punters to urge him to sign for Turkish outfit Ankaragucu. The fans came armed with banners, placards and a level of vocal support more befitting the Second Coming than the arrival of a [...]
Rob Parker | February 17, 2009
Marseille man takes to the pitch in scrum cap
Rugby is a pretty popular sport in the south of France, and Marseille’s Baky Kone has emerged from hospital seemingly unsure what shape his balls are. The Ivory Coast international has had to don the old Petr Cech after being taken out by Lyon goalkeeper Hugo Lloris [...]
Rob Parker | December 17, 2008
Gunners take on manicures and homework
Arsenal’s squad have very kindly agreed to donate their wages from Sunday’s match with Liverpool to the Teenage Cancer Trust, their chosen charity for the season. To encourage as many people as possible to follow suit by dipping into their pockets, the club has released this viral in which various [...]
