In an interview, David Beckham recounted a humorous story about his son. At a recent get together with his LA Galaxy teammates, Brooklyn made and American to British English faux pas. Apparently, Brooklyn was doodling and asked his father for sone rubbers. Beckham's teammates were very puzzled by the child's request for condoms.

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Remember kids. Smoking is bad. It rots your lungs, prematurely ages your skin and due to recently implemented non-smoking legislation, can cause hair frizzing as you stand outside in the rain.

Now, John Terry might have made our hair curl in the past with his nefarious lady-bothering activities, and even caused the odd bout of breathlessness when his shorts get clingy, but so far he hasn't aged us.

By Chris Wright

"I'm sowwy"

Before a ball has been kicked in anger, eight members of Mexico's young Copa America squad have been charged with 'indiscipline' and suspended by the Mexican Football Federation for six months after being caught partying with four prozzies in their hotel rooms in Ecuador.

I am re-posting a message I received this morning from the Forum for the Empowerment of Women in Johannesburg. Noxolo Nogwaza was raped and murdered this week, three years after the outcry over Eudy Simelane's murder should have brought these assaults to an end. Every few weeks, it seems, another woman is killed: Nokuthula Radebe, just 20 years old, was killed a month ago.