Hard Tackle: Kaka wants to feel Luca Antonini’s lips so bad

Rob Parker | November 28, 2008

Brazilian puckers up in Pompey

Put it down to the sea air, the port atmosphere, or the naval influences, but something about being Portsmouth last night made Kaka want to throw his Christian values out of the window and make out on the pitch with Luca Antonini. Beautifully lit.

Hard tackle: Juventus’ post-match love-in

Rob Parker | November 6, 2008

Any football photo requiring a top-bottom caption is bound to be unusual

Juventus duo Giorgio Chiellini and Nicola Legrottaglie forgot the watching eyes of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium as they set about celebrating their victory of Real Madrid. Chiellini seems to be enjoying himself anyway. See the homoerotic Italians getting in even more of a tangle [...]

Hard Tackle: Colombia stretch each other’s groins

Rob Parker | October 15, 2008

South American nation’s favourite bit of training

How does your country’s top players prepare for an international match? If you’re Colombian, the answer is by standing between their team-mates legs and looking down longingly. Judge for yourself just how much Camilo Zuniga enjoys this exercise after the jump…

Hard Tackle: David James and Sylvain Distin frolic in the sea

Rob Parker | October 3, 2008

Play up, Pompey

Welcome to our new feature Hard Tackle, which will celebrate football’s funny and surprisingly frequent homoerotic moments. On the field of play is one thing, but here are Portsmouth’s David James and Sylvain Distin showing what a tight defensive unit they are. The pair celebrated Pompey’s UEFA Cup victory in Portugal by getting [...]