Rob Parker | March 8, 2010
Summer facial hair fun for Ronaldo and co?
A Facebook group calling for the Portugal national team to sport moustaches at this summer’s World Cup is gathering considerable support. The campaign wants all the squad to grow ‘taches for their trip to South Africa.
The organisers have imaginatively called the campaign Operação Bigode or Operation Moustache. Supporters [...]
Rob Parker | October 14, 2009
Crocked Real Madrid star’s pompous message of support to Portugal squad
We know that arrogance isn’t usually a trait you would associate with Cristiano Ronaldo but it seems his big head has got the better of him on this occasion. The self-appointed king/saviour/general of the Portuguese people/national team has felt the need to release a statement [...]
Rob Parker | February 2, 2009
How not to get those close offside calls to go your way
When Rio Ave’s Bruno Mendes decided to slide across the waterlogged pitch to cut out an attack down Benfica’s right flank, he probably wasn’t anticipating making a two-footed lunge on the referee’s assistant. Or maybe he was!
Rob Parker | November 21, 2008
Why attempted to murder in front of thousands of spectators and the media is not a good idea
Cristiano Ronaldo is a winner at the moment. Be it with Manchester United or individually, he is developing an increasingly trophy-laden mantelpiece. You can imagine then that having little or no impact as Portugal suffered a 6-2 defeat [...]
