Overcoming adversity: Three Extraordinary achievements by the modern football players -
originally posted on Soccerlens.com
Sports Illustrated and Gillette Odor Shield Sweat for Greatness contest is celebrating
extraordinary achievements of ordinary men and here on Soccerlens, we are going to look at
extraordinary achievements of modern day footballers.
Should Footballers Be Allowed To Chew Gum On The Pitch? - originally posted on
Soccerlens.com
At first glance it seems it could not possibly be true. A repeat viewing of the BBC's Match of
the Day programme, however, confirms the initial suspicion that Tottenham Hotspur's Benoit Assou
Ekotto took to the field against Wigan last month chewing gum.
Football on Mars - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
How would you play football on Mars?
A trio of University of Leicester undergraduates have studied just that, looking at how the
reduced Martian gravity and light conditions would alter the dynamics of a football game.
In what is effectively a very limited (2-page) study, the authors primarily look at how the
reduced Martian gravity and atmosphere would mean that not only 'hit' footballs would travel four
times the distance on Earth, but that the lack of air resistance would reduce the player's ability
to 'bend' the ball.
In the Ryan-Giggs-Imogen-Thomas-super-injunction comedy (the 3D version comes out this summer,
but you can see a trailer below), public outrage (generated by the press) at the enforced
censorship has muddled the actual issue.
Ryan Giggs is a footballing legend 12 league titles and his longevity outweigh whatever Wales
could not accomplish at the international level and yes, he is, alleged extra-marital affair or
not, a role model for aspiring footballers everywhere.
The dubious honour of receiving the quickest red card goes to Chippenham Town striker David
Pratt, who was sent off only three seconds into his side's loss at Bashley back in
late December 2008.
Pratt, 21, lunged at Bashley midfielder Chris Knowles straight from the kick-off and received
his marching orders from referee Justin Amey.
