There was hilarity on the Real Madrid bench at the weekend when left-back Fabio Coentrao kitted out in his sub's gear took his seat. Everyone on the bench apart from Coentrao seemed to know that he hadn't been named as a sub. Those who were legitimately warming the bench, including Iker Casillas and [.
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In episode 6 of the 4th season of ‘Breaking Bad', there is a scene where Skyler Whyte says to
her husband, the greatest crystal meth maker in the world, that he could be in danger because of
the environment in which he happens to be working. To this, Mr. Whyte comes back with a quip: "You
clearly don't know who you're talking to, so let me clue you in: I am not in danger, Skyler.
Build-up to North London derbies is usually fraught with a gamut of emotions; excitement,
nervousness, disbelieving head-shaking as Spurs go on ego-massaging trips and superior sniggers as
they trip on the field. Well, that's what they did until a few years ago at least. This new and
improved Spurs are disappointingly far removed from a travelling circus and resemble a football
team like few of their predecessors ever did.
Sadly, that's what it was. Yesterday's performance by the Arsenal was hardly Barcelona-esque. We
were all over the place defensively. Szczesny had one of his poorer games in an Arsenal shirt
(notwithstanding the aforementioned defensive hilarity).Honestly, had it been the doughnut stealer
in goal, there'd have been a lot of Shabby Singh ‘punditry' about angles and positioning.
So, the first pro is fairly obvious - hilarity. It's always funny to watch United lose, especially
in Europe where Fergie's ability to influence referees is less pronounced. The fact that they were
served up one of the easiest CL groups I can remember makes it even funnier.
I don't know what the tiredness equivalent of what *boilk* is but I've got that this
morning.
Plus a touch of actual *boilk* too but not enough to actually make me *boilk*. Last night at The
Tollington we launched the book So Paddy got up an Arsenal anthology, and first and foremost I want
to thank all the people who came along, bought a book and had a beer or two.
What an appropriate end to the season. As the Premier League explodes everywhere else, Liverpool
fumbled aimlessly and purposelessly before unnecessarily conceding late on. The longest nine months
in memory gave birth to this. Glimpses of potential, hints of rebuilding, few and far between
blessed high points, but mostly just frustration and disappointment.
Amidst all the hoopla and hilarity of the season's first managerial sacking in the Premiership -
Steve Bruce by Sunderland FC - it's easy to lose sight of the fact that it typically doesn't help
to sack the manager. To be sure: there often seems to be a bounce-back in results for teams that
appoint a new manager; but statistically speaking, the bounce-back is likely to occur in any case,
with or without sacking the gaffer.
Rejoice, all ye fellow lilywhites. Admittedly it is also with a degree of trepidation (Old
Trafford will do that to a Spurs fan) but goodness me it is wonderful finally to be able to look
forward to Spurs in Premiership action tonight. ‘Tis with delight therefore that I invite you to
gather round and peruse with me the permutations of team selection for the evening's
festivities.
Use this space to discuss the game, the hilarity that would ensue should Vancouver Whitecaps
lose to the New England Revolution in the MLS Cup Final, and whether or not after scoring the
inevitable hat trick, Sebastian Le Toux will do this dance in front of Peter Nowak.
Two athletes playing a heated game of FIFA12 against each other isn't usually that notable, but
when San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum sat down with Los Angeles Galaxy captain Landon Donovan,
some trash talking, hilarity and perhaps a surprise result ensued. Enjoy:
Starting line-ups and benches will be announced and posted approximately an hour before
kickoff.
Use this space to discuss the game, the hilarity that would ensue should Vancouver Whitecaps
lose to the New England Revolution in the MLS Cup Final, and whether or not after scoring the
inevitable hat trick, Sebastian Le Toux will do this dance in front of Peter Nowak.
I know, I know. Fuzion's doing the weekly Power Rankings for Dynamo Theory now? Yes. Yes, I sure
as hell am. For the remainder of the 2012 MLS Season, I will bring you Power Rankings in a way only
I can. Yes, that means hilarity and insanity on a weekly basis. Yes, that also means you have to
endure my extremely tangent-oriented writing style, and my horrible ADHD thought processes each and
every week.
Oh, summer. A time for relaxation, the beach, perhaps a concert in the evening. Well,
for football fans be sure to add in a bit of insanity. August usually causes a breaking point of
irrationality, impatience, and even inferiority complexes as the transfer market comes to a
close.
Southampton's Jason Puncheon showed he can take a joke after his recent mid-match toilet break. The Saints star's extended convenience break against Everton caused much hilarity and a few spin-off chants. But Puncheon answered back with a toilet-inspired goal celebration during the victory over Manchester City on Saturday.
Yup, the 'ole get the cookie from the forehead into the mouth game*
Two nights before the opening game of the 2012 U-20 Women's World Cup, the U.S. U-20 WNT used part
of their evening to engage in some team building exercises modeled around the Minute to Win It
games.
To no one's surprise, when you put a group of highly competitive individuals into a room with some
funny games to play some serious competition will ensue.
Stop casting a spell on the WNT!
Part of the fun of visiting Alnwick Castle, and something that has made it a major tourist
attraction, is the fact that scenes from two Harry Potter films were filmed there. One of those
included a famed Quidditch scene. So of course the U.S.
Christoph Daum may look like a boring 58-year-old German with a mustache, but the Club Brugge
manager has a history peppered with hilarity and debauchery. In the early 90s he lost his job as
VfB Stuttgart coach after illegally fielding a fourth foreign player in a European Cup match
against Leeds — the game had to be replayed and Stuttgart lost.
Every single "worthy" own goal might be better than the last, and this one might be better than
them all. It surely, at least, is the most unique.
Like Swan Lake meets a carnival carousel, Hassan Hissein, of Foullah Edifice in Chad, goes round
and round in the most elegant, if unaware, manner, before side-footing a chipped shot into the back
of the net.
I've always thought that being a supporter meant wearing your team's colors, traveling to
home/away matches, and cheering on your club during the best of times and more importantly during
the worst. But never in a million years did I ever expect to see this.
FC Magdeburg, wallowing in last place of the German Fourth Division, have had a slight problem
scoring goals this season.
Chelsea's 2-0 win in their FA Cup fifth round replay against Birmingham marked something of a
new start for the club. Yet another manager has been paid handsomely to make a hasty exit and since
he wasn't overwhelmingly popular among all the players, there is likely a refreshed feeling in
certain corners of the dressing room.
The internet is abuzz. And it's always abuzz, as that's sort of the point and overall identity
of the internet.
Nonetheless, Sepp Blatter. Racism as a non-concept. It's everywhere. And FIFA did some PR damage
control by posting a picture of Sepp with an anti-apartheid activist who happens to be black.
