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Louis Saha explains why footballers prefer prostitutes

Dirty Tackle 28 February @ 02:51 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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With his recent move to Tottenham and a recall to the French national team, things are going well for Louis Saha in the tail-end of his career. So, what else would he have to talk about besides the hooker habits of young footballers?

Saha told a French newspaper while promoting his new autobiography (via the Daily Mail):

"Let's be honest: women are the greatest temptation.

The Epic Guardiola-Ibrahimovic Reunion, David Luiz’s Benfica Prank & Kaka’s High School Musical

Futbolita 16 March @ 09:30 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Only one name sprang to mind following Milan's Champions League draw with Barcelona last night : IBRAHIMOVIC! Hold your horses because the only thing Barcelona's bookstores should be releasing in two weeks is an extended Catalan edition of Ibra's epic autobiography.

“Lies, damned lies, and statistics”

Arsenal Arsenal 04 January @ 05:32 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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This is a phrase describing the persuasive power of numbers, particularly the use of statistics to bolster weak arguments.

It is also sometimes colloquially used to cast doubt upon statistics used to prove an opponent's point.

The term was popularised in the United States by Mark Twain who attributed it to the 19th-century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881):

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.

The Return Of The King: Robbie Keane Finds Gold For Aston Villa Against Wolves

EPL Talk 23 January @ 06:30 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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One day Robbie Keane will write/dictate his autobiography, and it will be filled with fantastic stories of playing football for some major clubs, living in Italy and the USA and full of scoring goals. Keane marked his full Aston Villa ...
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Harry Redknapp explains income tax to a young pro in his autobiography!

Off the Post 31 January @ 09:57 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Harry Redknapp has been pleading illiteracy and ignorance of his own tax affairs during his current trial for tax evasion. Prepare yourself for a double dose of irony then when you learn that 'Arry has documented tax advice... in his autobiography. The Spurs boss says he never pays any attention to his financial affairs and [.

LFC STAR: "I was disappointed, but I don't hold a grudge against Rafa..."

Liverpool Kop 02 February @ 10:45 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Dietman Hamann will forever be remembered and revered by Liverpool fans for his impact in the Champions League final in 2005, but as the former German International revealed recently, he went into that match thinking it was his last game for the club, and he was even more disappointed to discover that he wasn't even in the starting line-up.

Should Rio Be Ashamed If He Shakes Terry’s Hand?

Republik Of Mancunia 03 February @ 06:41 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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John Terry has today been stripped of the England captaincy for a second time following allegations of racism.

Terry allegedly called Anton Ferdinand a "black cunt" in Chelsea's defeat against QPR. In last weekend's Cup game between the two clubs the FA scrapped the traditional handshake ahead of kick-off after it became apparent that the QPR players would snub Terry in support of Ferdinand.

Book Review: Graduation

thetwounfortunates 08 February @ 04:09 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Our latest book review comes from Tom Bodell, editor of Vital Watford. Tom can be followed on Twitter at @TBBodell and here casts his eye on the autobiography of Richard Lee, one time Hornet and now a Bee. Graduation: Life Lessons of a Professional Footballer By Richard Lee Published by Bennion Kearny August 2010, £9.

T&T federation assets seized

HexagonalBlog 08 February @ 11:43 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The long, long, long dispute between a group of players from Trinidad & Tobago's 2006 World Cup squad and their national football federation reached a new but not yet final phase today when many of the physical assets of the federation were seized by order of the Trinidadian High Court. (The original article is located here.

Louis Saha joins the long list of Fergie Hairdryer Victim Support members

Off the Post 28 February @ 06:38 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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There are some seminal moments that all Manchester United players experience in their time at the club. Their first appearance at the wondrous Theatre of Dreams, their first hot yoga session with the ageless Ryan Giggs and, most memorably, a disintegrated eardrum at the hands of a knight of the realm.

Louis Saha: ‘Footballers prefer prostitutes’

Off the Post 29 February @ 05:20 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Tottenham star Louis Saha has claimed that many young footballers use hookers in a bid to stay out of the newspapers. The former Manchester United star is currently doing the media rounds to promote his autobiography. But he claims that many players are so concerned about negative publicity from kiss-and-tell stories that they call upon [.

Environmental group wants frog juice drinker Park Ji-sung to help protect the frogs

Dirty Tackle 05 March @ 11:47 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Though they won't come right out and say it, South Korean environmental group "Frogs' Friends" seem to blame Manchester United's Park Ji-sung for the increasing threat to frogs in his native South Korea. In 2006, Park wrote in his autobiography that his farther would give him frog juice to boost his stamina on the pitch.

Top six controversial footballer autobiography quotes

Off the Post 22 March @ 03:13 PM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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The modern day footballer is not an athlete alone. Oh no, he is expected to be all things to all men, including becoming a sportsbook author. OTP salutes some of the (relatively) shocking prose created when our top footballing stars put pen to paper. Here are six examples of when the normally mundane footballer autobiography [.

Spoof: The Premier League table releases it’s very own autobiography

Off the Post 10 May @ 04:37 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Another season, another football autobiography except this one is a little different. After 20 years in the job, the Premier League table has finally spilled the beans on his time as the true barometer of football's top tier. "Laying My Cards On My Table" will be available to buy next week and OTP has [.

Spoof: The Premier League table releases it’s very own autobiography

Off the Post 10 May @ 04:37 AM EDT Blog Details : Related Items
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Another season, another football autobiography except this one is a little different. After 20 years in the job, the Premier League table has finally spilled the beans on his time as the true barometer of football's top tier. "Laying My Cards On My Table" will be available to buy next week and OTP has [.