Video: Feyenoord’s Georginio Wijnaldum brutally takes out three ADO Den Haag players

Rob Parker | March 8, 2010

Dutch teenager bullies defenders

Talk about a powerful run! This driving dribble into the penalty area from Feyenoord’s Georginio Wijnaldum results in three ADO Den Haag defenders rolling around the box in agony!

Video: Keeper Hugo Lloris shows off his heading ’skills’

Rob Parker | February 26, 2010

Lyon goalie rules out future careers as striker or seal

We don’t know if it is possible to have bad eye-to-head coordination since your eyes are already there, but if it is then Lyon keeper Hugo Lloris definitely has it. He make a complete hash of his attempts to head the ball in last weekend’s match [...]

Video: Robbie Savage gets the assistant referee in the goolies

Rob Parker | February 15, 2010

Derby midfielder puts his foot through the ball(s)

After being left with a bloodied nose recently when he was hit by the ball while commentating, Robbie Savage ensured that equilibrium was restored in the universe by passing on the pain.
The assistant referee in Derby’s FA Cup tie with Birmingham probably didn’t have a Valentine’s Day to [...]

Puma’s Hardchorus remake of Savage Garden’s Truly Madly Deeply

Rob Parker | February 10, 2010

Because even football hooligans have feelings

Kit suppliers Puma have very cleverly spotted that the games being played this Sunday, which is Valentine’s Day (can’t say I didn’t remind you), have the potential to cause some split loyalties and probably the odd domestic.
Furthering the Love = Football branding we first saw on Mohamed Zidan’s head, hey [...]

Mocking your coach is not the way off the subs’ bench

Rob Parker | February 9, 2010

Valencia squad share an in-joke

Valencia’s Portuguese defender Miguel would probably rather be starting matches than sitting on the bench. But if he wants to force his way into coach Unai Emery’s line-up, he might consider not getting caught mocking him on TV.
As Emery stalked the touchline clapping enthusiastically at anyone and anything, Miguel nudges his [...]

What if South Korean girl groups sang about famous footballers?

Rob Parker | January 5, 2010

Please don’t dive mister. That’s embarrassing mister.

Meet the internet-imagined reworking of South Korean girl group Kara. Each of the singers have a favourite footballer and they just love to fill their song with references to their ‘baller of choice, be that cute chubby Frank, Mr Spice Girls or another football superstar.
Thanks to Mof Gimmers for [...]

Video: John Motson and Mark Lawrenson commentate on youth football violence

Rob Parker | November 11, 2009

Motty’s really not getting the big games these days!

Motty and Lawro are dismayed by the youth of today.