Ribery: makes animals uncomfortable The Spanish media says that Ribery's agent, Alain Migliaccio, has an agreement with Florentino Perez for his player to move to Real Madrid next summer, on a five-year contract. AS claims that Madrid expect to...

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West Ham riot was organised on the web | The Sun |News: "'I've never seen thugs baying like that. There were hundreds - if not thousands. I saw one man knocked unconscious. Another had been hit over the head with a brick.
'The police were outnumbered 20 to one with bottles and glasses being thrown on them.

'Fundraising Day', a short film starring four Arsenal stars dressed as animals Cesc Fabregas, Theo Walcott, Andrey Arshavin and Bacary Sagna is released tomorrow (Wednesday 18th) in aid of the Gunners' Charity of the Season, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity. To watch the film and to find out more go to beagoonerbeagiver.

The Italian National Team took a break from the Confederations Cup action to visit The Lion Park in Randburg, South Africa.

Question: Which hot man avec random wild animal floats gets your "aww" factor going?

Fabio Cannavaro and a giraffe; or

Image via AP Photo

Gianluca Zambrotta and a lion cub?

The Italian National Team took a break from the Confederations Cup action to visit The Lion Park in Randburg, South Africa.

Question: Which hot man avec random wild animal floats gets your "aww" factor going?

Fabio Cannavaro and a giraffe; or

Image via AP Photo

Gianluca Zambrotta and a lion cub?

Morning all, and a long overdue 'morning all' it is.

I've barely been able to get on the pooter recently, I don't know what's going on.

I did snatch parts of the Emirates Cup over the weekend all the parts except the goals. I sat through the first 75, goalless minutes of the Atletico game before being called away to feed the animals, then managed to miss the first 20 minutes of the Rangers game.

As most of us already know, the city of Madrid's "Olympic Bidding 101: Hot Men/Sex Sells" ploy didn't go as planned.

Still, their scheme wins high marks from us because we've uncovered these visually pleasing stills of Raul at an Olympics presser. In fact, hot close-up shots of this man are clinically proven to naturally raise body temperatures and stimulate happy hormone production by 10%.

In time for the upcoming holiday season, Mattel revealed the Dora Links doll. The Dora doll is geared towards consumers ages 5-8.
Dora and her four new best friends embody the brand's themes of empowerment, adventure, friendship and team work while providing its owners with innovative and interactive technology.

Images via Zimbio

As most of us already know, the city of Madrid's "Olympic Bidding 101: Hot Men/Sex Sells" ploy didn't go as planned.

Still, their scheme wins high marks from us because we've uncovered these visually pleasing stills of Raul at an Olympics presser. In fact, hot close-up shots of this man are clinically proven to naturally raise body temperatures and stimulate happy hormone production by 10%.

Jozy Altidore is a hot prospect who could hold the key to the future success of the US National team's attacking prowess but it seems that livestock is not an area of expertise. Here is the video he posted on Twitter when he found the road ahead full of cute sheep. It should be noted that the Hull City man has previously been in trouble for using his Twitter account to apologise for arriving late to a Premier League game, hence his amusing reference to hopefully not being made to arrive late for training as a result of these pesky woolly animals.

*** COMING SOON ***
The first ever Jakarta Casual Awards ceremony exclusive on Jakarta Casual TV.
Who will pick up these absolutely prestigious-less awards in categories selected by some geezer with a lap top and way too much free time on his hands.
TEAM OF THE YEAR
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR
COACH OF THE YEAR
ALL STAR XI
OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
UNOFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
MATCH DAY PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR
STORY OF THE YEAR
MESSAGE BOARD OF THE YEAR
All decisions will be final and the responsible of the sad git who hosts the bloody ceremony.

Robben Island, famous for being Nelson Mandela's jail for 18 years has hosted a leper colony, quarantined animals and political prisoners of various hues over its 400-year history.It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site today, with a population of around 25,000 rabbits. The latest inmates were the FIFA Executive Committee, the 24 most powerful men in football, who dropped by today for a chat ahead of

I saw these over at the Seattle Soccer Examiner. There are more over there you should check out.
1. Animals love the beautiful game
2. Bright sun = bright ball
3. No ball, no problem

I'm a little late on this, but I wanted to make sure I gave a shout to the efforts being made to help Michelle Akers repair her horse rescue farm and save the animals in its charge after devestating storms. Via the USWNT Blog:

Still, the storms left considerable damage -- more than $50,000 in fact -- as major repairs to the barn and pastures are necessary to get the farm in working condition again.

Quizás fuera irrespetuoso para con los otros equipos el que todo el mundo pensara que la final del Mundial de Clubs fuera, casi desde que el primer equipo aterrizó en Abu Dhabi, un partido entre Estudiantes y Barcelona, pero creo, quiero creer, que esto es debido, ya no sólo al nivel de los campeones de Sudamérica y Europa, sino a la importancia del fútbol en ambas regiones del globo: lo que se invierte en fútbol, lo que se publicita y el terrible tirón que ya de por sí tiene.

Merry Christmas, ladies, via Feministing:

First things first, congratulations to tennis great Serena Williams for winning top honors. But upon closer inspection you may notice that two of the athletes listed are not human beings. Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra, in fact, are horses.