Official sends off all but three players
Players from Spanish outfits Recreativo Linense and Saladillo de Algeciras might want to book their seats early for the coach trip to their next league disciplinary hearing - they are going to be in demand. Their match descended into chaos as 19 players were sent-off.
A brawl broke out in the 54th minute after a Recreativo player was dismissed, with players and fans involved. The referee abandoned the game before paying a visit to the changing rooms and dishing out nine red cards to each team.
Given that they were 4-0 down at half-time against a Manchester City side who had been out of form, Hull’s players probably couldn’t wait to hide their faces at the interval during their Boxing Day match.
Unfortunately for them, Phil Brown decided to conduct his half-time rollicking under the watchful eyes of the Hull fans. The manager led his players to the penalty area nearest the away fans and forced his players to stay on the pitch for the interval. You can judge for yourselves whether the 5-1 final score indicates a positive impact.
The Soccer AM Crossbar Challenge has seen some characters over the seasons, but Notts County’s Neil MacKenzie is surely the first player to take part wearing a horse mask and galloping around the pitch.
It would be easy to assume that MacKenzie - now on-loan at Port Vale - is your typical stupid footballer, except he appeared on Countdown and won five heats!
Feel the burn, boys
The absolute professionals at Benfica won’t go near a football until they have warmed-up. Felipe Bastos and Gilles Binya are particularly to eager that every single part of their body is limbered up at the start of training! And they are both looking rather smug about it too!
Thanks to Off The Post reader Nuno for the spot. If you see a Hard Tackle let us know.
Hammers winger forced to promote his own addiction
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It is at times like this that you are thankful that Rob Styles is only as crap as he currently is and not worse! This footage is taken from the Colombian championship last weekend. Atletico Junior somehow manage to win themselves a penalty when one of their players throws himself to the ground. The fact that no America players are within ten metres of the diver doesn’t seem to bother the referee. Quite bizarre.
Ah, you didn’t say that when you were in the Champions League!
Leeds United fans in the process of watching their side being unceremoniously dumped out of the FA Cup by a Rio Ferdinand lookalike and his band of merry men decided to turn TV critics and offer some advice to the ITV team packed into Histon’s ground. In fairness, they do make a good point.
