Name: Andoni Goikoetxea, nicknamed The Butcher of Bilbao
Club career: Athletic Bilbao, Atletico Madrid
Position: Centre-back
Why so hard? The Butcher of Bilbao earned his nickname for an infamous scything
tackle from behind on Diego Maradona, who was playing for Barcelona at the time.
In case you haven't heard, it's Christmas. And because of that, various clubs are releasing
videos to mark the holiday and express their well wishes. Or, in Manchester City's case, they just
want to butcher Christmas carols and break your ears.
In the video above, we've got Napoli players dressing up as fake-bellied Santa Clauses.
[...well in the past few weeks]Thanks to the NYTimes: there is such a thing as a "Cult" Butcher's
Shop?? "Hip", certainly. "Trendy", maybe, but "Cult". The mind boggles and there is certainly a
comedy sketch in that, but maybe another time.Thanks to the New Yorker's annual (tongue ever so
slightly in cheek) gift giving guide: you can purchase, yes for actual money, a 2-foot long USB
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