Ever Banega in happier automotive times. Images: vcfcentral.com, JOSE JORDAN/AFP/Getty Images, AP Photo/Roberto Pfeil.

From attempting to leave the gas station while the car is still being filled to an ice skating mission on a frozen but ultimately not frozen enough pond, we're heavy contributors to the pantheon of dumb.

The Dutch pitch invader who attempted to kick AZ Alkmaar goalie Esteban Alvarado before finding himself on the receiving end of a couple of kicks from Alvarado has been sent to prison for six months. The incident made headlines not only for the nature of the attack, but also because Alvarado was sent-off [.

Their Words The keeper was unexpectedly attacked; he did not see his assailant coming. The prosecutor believes that such an impulsive reaction should not be punished The Holland Football Association reversing AZ goalkeeper Esteban's red card.. Other Sources Kasey Keller on MLS, EPL and USMNT - from ESPN.

Common sense has prevailed.

The Dutch football federation has rescinded the red card given to AZ Alkmaar goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado in the aftermath of Wednesday's pitch invasion during a cup game against Ajax.

The goalkeeper was the target of a fan who ran onto the field right at the player in the 36th minute of the match.

Young guns fail to fire Chelsea past Liverpool's quality in depth | David Hytner

André Villas-Boas's attempt to integrate youthful dynamism into his faltering team fails because of the visitors' superior knowhow After he had checked that his ankle was still affixed to his leg and the lengthy treatment had finished, Jordan Henderson had one question for the assorted black puffa jackets on the Liverpool bench.

By Chris Wright

Owl abuse in football is a serious issue. Only last year did we see a poor, defenseless hooter kicked to death during a game by Deportivo Pereira defender Luis Moreno.

Moreno was fined and given community service in a zoo.

By Chris Wright

In which 4th dan Judo master Cristiano Ronaldo dispenses with an assailant during Real Madrid's pre-season friendly with Chivas last night...

Video: 101GG

Rubbish assailant Using the most rudimentary evidence at your disposal in this video you will able to deduce that the well-built pitch invader intent on taking a swing at the referee is not only slower than the aforementioned match official, but also slower than the stadium security. The intruder is sold a neat dummy by [.

While Tottenham's midfield may seem overcrowded, this is the one area where we should see a lot of players moving through the White Hart Lane exit door this summer. Niko Kranjcar, David Bentley, Wilson Palacios and Jamie O'Hara could all be on their way at the end of the season.

The priority in midfield is clear and we need to hold on to the likes of Luka Modric, Gareth Bale and now Sandro, who has also been linked with moves – the latest to AC Milan with Vedran Corluka's assailant Flamini coming the other way.

"It could be a stoater."
That's how I signed off my preview of tonight's Hearts v Celtic game.
We got a rather one sided 3-0 win for Celtic. We got two red cards as the referee stuck rigidly to the letter of the law.
And, above it all, we got someone from a home section of Tynecastle trying to attack Neil Lennon.