Rihanna, Robbie Savage and Little Pea: Strange football related things this week
Despite lots of exciting on-field matters, there’s still been time for some rather strange and bizarre goings on away from the pitch to catch my attention.
By Simon Rice | Sport | Friday, 13 May 2011 at 12:02 am
Super Mario – Balotelli fights crime and gets the girl
Italian striker Mario Balotelli, who joined Manchester City last summer, has had a somewhat inconsistent season on the pitch. But off it, the 20-year-old has been providing headlines on a remarkably regular basis, the latest of which involved confronting a school bully.
With more tabloid stories than he’s scored goals, you may well have missed some [...]
By Simon Rice | Sport | Wednesday, 11 May 2011 at 12:02 am
Your guide to the relegation battle – and why West Ham, Blackpool and Blackburn will go down
Neutrals and fans partial to the taste of fingernails will be thankful the bottom end of the table remains far from decided.
By Simon Rice | Sport | Tuesday, 10 May 2011 at 12:02 am
Real Madrid played like a castrated pit bull
This week saw El Clasico marathon come to an end. The twist of fate that pitted the Spanish rivals against one another in a run of four fixtures in just two-and-a-half-weeks had football fans purring at the prospect of what was to come.
By Simon Rice | Sport | Thursday, 5 May 2011 at 5:30 pm
A guide to swearing on the football pitch
So, is it okay to swear at a Frenchman but not at a Sky Sports cameraman?
By Simon Rice | Sport | Tuesday, 19 April 2011 at 3:28 pm
Liverpool release new ‘metallic elements inspired’ away kit
It’s new football kit season, that time of year when club’s look to the future by designing a shirt that will either entice fans to part with their cash or open the club up to ridicule.
Once upon a time (pre goal celebration music and post jumpers for goalposts) a new kit would be released every [...]
By Simon Rice | Sport | Thursday, 14 April 2011 at 12:01 am
Must watch: A completely original penalty kick
Smash it down the middle, place it in the bottom corner, a delicate chip; there are many ways to take a penalty – but we’ve never seen one quite like this…
By Simon Rice | Sport | Wednesday, 13 April 2011 at 5:51 pm
Return of Antonio Valencia has reinvigorated Wayne Rooney
In the build-up to tonight’s Champions League second-leg against Chelsea, Sir Alex Ferguson has been lavishing praise on Ecuadorian winger Antonio Valencia.
The South American’s second season at Old Trafford came to an abrupt halt in September when he broke his leg against Rangers. Six months later, the former Wigan player has returned, and his form [...]
By Simon Rice | Sport | Tuesday, 12 April 2011 at 3:51 pm
What’s the point in player ratings?
Player ratings are hugely popular. Whenever we run them on independent.co.uk, they tend to rocket up the ‘Most Viewed’ with more venom than a Wayne Rooney goal celebration.
By Simon Rice | Sport | Wednesday, 6 April 2011 at 4:13 pm
Must watch: Inter Milan’s Dejan Stankovic scores amazing goal against Schalke
The big story from the San Siro last night was Inter Milan’s 5-2 capitulation against the un-fancied German outfit Schalke 04.
By Simon Rice | Sport | Wednesday, 6 April 2011 at 1:50 pm
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