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Video: Cartwheeling US keeper gets a taste of his own medicine

Off the Post 19 November @ 05:00 AM EST
The new spaghetti legs This goalie thought he could give his side, Hartford, the edge in their penalty shootout against Stony Brook Sea Wolves by rolling out his party trick. The crazy keeper cartwheeled back and forth along his goal-line as the opposition prepared to take their spot-kicks. Unfortunately for him the antics had little effect, and [. Click to continue reading...

Robin Van Persie to be treated with horse placenta

Off the Post 17 November @ 03:56 AM EST
Arsenal star hopes to save himself from glue factory with unusual treatment Robin Van Persie has revealed he will have horse placenta applied to his ankle injury in a bid to speed-up his recovery. The Arsenal striker damaged ankle ligaments while representing Holland at the weekend. Van Persie said: "I am going to receive treatment from a [. Click to continue reading...

Republic of Ireland and France in diplomatic spat

Off the Post 12 November @ 03:37 PM EST
Nicolas Sarkozy gets the best view in the house at Croke Park See the entire spoof correspondence here.


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Video: John Motson and Mark Lawrenson commentate on youth football violence

Off the Post 11 November @ 01:25 PM EST
Motty's really not getting the big games these days! Motty and Lawro are dismayed by the youth of today.


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Patrice Evra develops fear of the colour green ahead of Republic of Ireland clash

Off the Post 11 November @ 04:07 AM EST
Man Utd full-back quits drinking Sprite to avoid its green label Patrice Evra has revealed he is sick of the colour green as he prepares for France's World Cup play-off clashes with the Republic of Ireland. The left back suspects his team-mates have adapted their wardrobes to keep him under pressures. Click to continue reading...

Video: Chelsea fan brushes his teeth during Manchester United match

Off the Post 08 November @ 02:03 PM EST
Blues dent United title hopes by inflicting disappointing floss Don't you hate it when you arrive at the football and remember you haven't brushed your teeth? No? Never experienced that. This Chelsea fan has. He remembered his shades for this 4pm kick-off on an autumn day, and he didn't forget his toothbrush either. Click to continue reading...

Is this the dirtiest female footballer ever?

Off the Post 07 November @ 07:02 AM EST
Taking cat-fighting to a whole new level This outrageous footage comes from the MWC Women's Soccer Tournament match between BYU and New Mexico. BYU won the match 1-0, but the main talking point was a performance of Norman Hunter-esque aggression from New Mexico's Elizabeth Lambert. Lambert dished out a series of full-on assaults throughout the match, culminating [. Click to continue reading...

Threats painted on Argentinian players’ cars

Off the Post 06 November @ 04:57 AM EST
Quit partying or you'll get it! Players at Argentine outfit Godoy Cruz found threats painted on their cars yesterday after their third successive defeat led to the sacking of coach Diego Cocca. The graffiti politely suggested the squad might like a few quiet nights in. The threats said: "You got the coach sacked to go on partying. Click to continue reading...

Video: Stoke mascot gives Wolves mascot a tumble during half-time crossbar challenge

Off the Post 05 November @ 05:16 AM EST
Have you heard the one about the hippopotamus and the wolf? Stoke City mascot Pottermus ruthlessly sabotaged Wolves' chance in the half-time crossbar challenge when the two clubs met last weekend. With the Wolves mascot preparing for their kick, the cheeky hippo sneaked up behind to deliver a rugby tackle. Click to continue reading...

David Beckham to get a pair of micro pigs for Christmas

Off the Post 04 November @ 02:17 PM EST
Bolton fans set to be disappointed by 'Becks to link-up with trotters' headlines Victoria Beckham has already got her hubby his Christmas present - and she will struggle to keep them a secret until Santa comes. Not only because the tabloids are writing about her gift, but also because they happen to be a pair of [. Click to continue reading...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Jackson’s dad team up to bring you a football-themed barbecue

Off the Post 03 November @ 12:54 PM EST
CR9 meets Jackson Five Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing to join forces with Michael Jackson's dad, Joe, to flog football barbecues ahead of next summer's World Cup. Jackson reportedly has a stake (or should that be steak) in a company called Game On Products, whose Goalie Grill barbecue is being launched for South Africa 2010. Click to continue reading...

Kai Wayne Rooney gets his own Twitter account(s)

Off the Post 03 November @ 03:00 AM EST
Tweets from the cradle We told you yesterday that Wayne and Coleen Rooney were the proud parents of a baby boy. And if you were so inclined to follow him on twitter, you can already do just that. It seems hours after the birth of the new addition to the Rooney household, not only were Ladbrokes offering [. Click to continue reading...

Football fan dressed as sheep set on fire on train

Off the Post 02 November @ 05:24 AM EST
Fancy dress supporter train blaze An Aberdeen supporter dressed as a sheep was set alight on a train on his way home from their match against Hibs on Saturday. The 24-year-old suffered serious burns to his arms and legs when his suit caught fire on a train in Fife. The victim reportedly ran through the carriage ablaze [. Click to continue reading...

Top five Marlon King jokes

Off the Post 29 October @ 04:03 PM EST
Featuring two courtesy of the man himself 1. "I'm just out of your league. I'm a millionaire." Yes, the biggest joke of all is disgraced King's attempted chat-up line. 2. So Marlon King was jailed for failing to score at a club. Which one? Wigan, Hull, Middlesbrough? 3. Sky Sports News is reporting that a top footballer has [. Click to continue reading...

Paris St Germain quarantined with suspect swine flu

Off the Post 25 October @ 04:31 PM EST
French side locked up, stopped from playing matches The players and staff of Paris St Germain have been quarantined after three players complained they were suffering with symptoms of swine flu. Ludovic Giuly, Mamadou Sakho and Jeremy Clement have all been tested for the virus after complaining of fever, coughing and sore throats. Click to continue reading...

Germany’s World Cup squad need armed guards and bullet-proof vests if they fancy a stroll

Off the Post 22 October @ 03:23 AM EST
Hold on to your Ballacks. Frings are getting dangerous The security team responsible for ensuring the safety of the Germany national team has warned that players will be expected to wear bullet-proof vests during next summer's World Cup. While the garments will probably not be compulsory on the pitch, the squad will be expected to wear [. Click to continue reading...

Ian Holloway misses Blackpool goal because he was taking a leak

Off the Post 21 October @ 05:46 AM EST
Lucky they scored two more for him to watch Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has revealed he missed the first goal of his side's 3-0 victory over Sheffield United because he had to nip to the toilet. The one-man quote machine blamed his ageing bladder and the large amounts of water he had consumed for missing Marcel [. Click to continue reading...

Leeds United have a laugh at Liverpool with beach ball stunt

Off the Post 20 October @ 04:02 AM EST
How beach balls can be used to help, not hinder Leeds keeper Shane Higgs showed Pepe Reina a thing or two about putting beach balls to good use when he blockaded most of his goal with inflatables ahead of last night's clash with Norwich. OTP suspects they have some very pleased sponsors this morning after this cheeky [. Click to continue reading...

Video: Darren Bent scores against Liverpool with a little help from a beach ball

Off the Post 17 October @ 10:21 AM EST
Sunderland striker benefits from inflatable toy Sunderland took the lead against Liverpool thanks to this bizarre incident involving a beach ball. The big inflatable was apparently thrown onto the pitch by Scouse supporters, so they cannot have any complaints on that front. Darren Bent's shot deflected off the beach ball, which was on the edge of [. Click to continue reading...

Video: Nicolas Anelka tackles Martin O’Neill

Off the Post 17 October @ 09:39 AM EST
Nicolas Anelka: human bowling ball Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka came up with a unique way to encourage opposition managers to stop prowling the technical area and sit down when he sent Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill tumbling in today's early kick-off. Spotted on 101GG


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Why Manchester United are going to have the most exhausted attackers in the Premier League?

Off the Post 16 October @ 05:40 AM EST
Sleepless strikers Dimitar Berbatov is expected to miss Manchester United's clash with Bolton tomorrow following the birth of his first child. But this mild disruption to Sir Alex Ferguson's plans could be a sign of things to come. United are already without the injured Wayne Rooney for the match, and Wazza himself is due to become a [. Click to continue reading...

Sir Alex Ferguson’s creepy love letter to Standard Liege’s Steven Defour

Off the Post 16 October @ 04:10 AM EST
Fergie releases his inner stalker Sir Alex Ferguson is said to be embarrassed after a private letter he sent to Standard Liege's Steven Defour via his club was leaked. The Manchester United boss had clearly decided to roll out the Ruud Van Nistelrooy Method, whereby he cuddles up to injured players to put himself in the [. Click to continue reading...

Falkirk mascot’s head stolen

Off the Post 15 October @ 04:36 AM EST
Fergus Fox's bonce is missing SPL bottom side Falkirk have suffered a further blow after it emerged that the head of their mascot has been stolen. The furry head of Fergus Fox - valued at about £1,000 - was stolen from the club's Westfield Stadium in August, but the crime has only recently been reported to [. Click to continue reading...

Fabio Capello’s bitchy remark to David Beckham (and Barack Obama)

Off the Post 14 October @ 05:15 PM EST
England coach doesn't think Becks was man of the match Fabio Capello took a slight dig at David Beckham after his bearded substitute received the man of the match award against Belarus. The Italian compared ITV pundit and Sunderland manager Steve Bruce's decision to give the award to Beckham to Barack Obama receiving the Nobel peace [. Click to continue reading...

Prank phone call to find a suitable hotel for England’s World Cup squad

Off the Post 13 October @ 03:16 AM EST
Who is able to provide the Neville brothers with the bunk beds they long for? Channel Bee has been wading through TripAdvisor to find the best possible World Cup bases for England. But which South African hoteliers are willing to go furthest to accommodate the squad?


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Fabio Capello resorts to desperate measures to improve Rio Ferdinand’s concentration

Off the Post 12 October @ 04:15 AM EST
Will a rocket up his arse help matters? We are not convinced that even Don Fabio's disciplinary measures will have any impacy. Rio barely seems to have noticed.


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Fabio Cannavaro’s wasp sting and five other great doping excuses

Off the Post 09 October @ 04:10 AM EST
Erm, the thing was... what happened... was...erm... 1. Wasps The news broke yesterday evening that Juventus captain Fabio Cannavaro had tested positive for the banned substance cortisone. The club immediately defended themselves and their player, claiming that he had been injected after being stung by a wasp. Click to continue reading...

Bulgarian game abandoned after four minutes

Off the Post 06 October @ 04:59 AM EST
Barely time to break into a sweat A match in the Bulgarian third division was scrapped after just four minutes when a team ran out of players. Injury and suspension-hit Gigant Belene started their clash against Chavdar Byala Slatina on Sunday with just eight players. If they already faced an uphill battle, their task got a lot [. Click to continue reading...

Meet Jimmy Rooney

Off the Post 06 October @ 02:28 AM EST
The name's not Wayne Wayne Rooney has revealed that his actually known as Jimmy to his close family and friends. The Manchester United and England star has revealed he has been known by the nickname since his childhood after adopting Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's cartwheel goal celebration. He told The Sun: "When I'm back home with my family [. Click to continue reading...

Did Yossi Benayoun try to fix the game against Chelsea?

Off the Post 05 October @ 03:42 AM EST
Bizarre attempted own goal from the Israeli? Surprisingly, Yossi Benayoun's length of the pitch own goal attempt didn't pay off. Thanks to the Beeb's Jonathan Stevenson for that!


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Non-league side victims of penis pitch prank

Off the Post 02 October @ 05:07 AM EST
Creative use of a line-painter Every Sunday league football team has had the occasional unpleasant surprise to contend with before kick off - it's something that you come to expect. Usually it's because some unforgiving dog owner forgot to bring out a poo bag, or because the remains of a passionate fumble on the penalty spot [. Click to continue reading...

Sepp Blatter admits he is a diving cheat

Off the Post 30 September @ 07:59 AM EST
FIFA president gets his kicks from a bit of simulation Sepp Blatter has confessed that he is a diver. Normally, a headline like this on OTP would be a twisted quote or a piece of cutting edge satire. Not this time. This is 100 per cent the truth. Blatter has admitted that he used to go [...]


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Burnley fan’s 50-mile away trip to his own doorstep

Off the Post 29 September @ 03:22 AM EST
Away from home A Burnley fan who lives near rivals Blackburn Rovers' ground has been told he will have to make a 50-mile away trip to Ewood Park for Saturday's Lancashire derby. Jason Taylor is the victim of tight restrictions on the movement of away fans following the violence at the recent West Ham and Millwall game. Click to continue reading...

Chelsea v Liverpool - the Nigerian gangster film version (starring Frank Lampard’s back)

Off the Post 29 September @ 02:29 AM EST
What if Danny Dyer was Nigerian? Machine guns, bad actors clad in Chelsea and Liverpool shirts, and a soundtrack by 2Unlimited and Kool and the Gang. It sounds like a fantastic film, no? But I'm just not sure this quite works. This fine effort is the work of Nollywood. *Adopts gruff American accent*. Click to continue reading...