Category: Natter Posts
Wonderkid: 15-year-old Martin Odegaard looks special
The term Wonderkid gets thrown around a hell of a lot in football but sometimes it’s justified. That certainly seems to be the case with Norwegian starlet Martin Odegaard who plays for his hometown club Stromsgodse
Arsenal gunning for glory
They say the best things come to those who wait. Well Arsenal fans must have been getting pretty tired of waiting before their FA Cup triumph last May. Since Arsene Wenger took charge in 1996 his team boasts 3 Premier
Bit odd: Ex-West Ham striker Paulo Futre does penis keepie-uppies
Yes, you did read the headline correctly. Former Atletico Madrid, Marseille, Milan and West Ham striker Paulo Futre is the star of a new television advert for an erectile dysfunction product. After its release, the advert was quickl
Giant Louis van Gaal portrait made entirely from tulips
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past few weeks, you’d be aware that Louis van Gaal is the new manager of Manchester United. In honour of the Dutch boss, bookmakers William Hill have commissioned a b
Poor sod: goalkeeper kicks ball off striker’s face and into his own net
The headline pretty much sums this one up. It is what it is, but for any goalkeeper out there they’d feel a great deal of sympathy for Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biala’s Richard Zajac. As howlers go, this is possibly one of the worst y
Cheeky: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores wonder goal
Ah, Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Swedish striker has been behind some of the most ridiculous pieces of skill you’ll ever see in football. He’s an entertainer, a character and easily one of the best strikers in world football at this mo
A list of big names who could move to the MLS
We have all heard about the USA finally falling in love with football during and after the World Cup. Because of this, Major League Soccer should be reaping the benefits of this new found love for the sport. One way …
Cristiano Ronaldo stars in appalling anti-dandruff advert
Footballers and anti-dandruff adverts don’t seem to mix too well. Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart immediately springs to mind with his hugely cringeworthy Head & Shoulders advert that he’ll undoubt
Are England better or worse off without Steven Gerrard?
There will be much more cross examination on whether 34 year-old Steven Gerrard fulfilled his potential for England, but I think the more pressing issue is whether his retirement from international football will help or hinder the
Beautiful: Cystic Fibrosis sufferer plays with Seattle Sounders heroes
Football fans are said to be further adrift from clubs and their players than ever before, but this latest clip from America might just make anyone inclined to feel that way think again. It’s one of those moments that highlights just
Rio Ferdinand: an astute signing by QPR
With Queens Park Rangers recently acquiring the services of former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, I, for one, am salivating at the thought of such an established, reliable centre-back starting at the heart of ou
Swiss league serves up one of the best own goals ever
The Swiss Super League kicked off at the weekend, with the opening game between Young Boys and St Gallen serving up easily one of the best own goals you’ll ever see. Obviously it’s only July, but this one will be incredi
Do looks and talent go hand in hand for World Cup stars?
Now that the dust has settled on another World Cup, the questions have begun about such things as where England can improve and if a new era of German dominance at international level has started. Fans and pundits
Is Philipp Lahm the best player in the world right now?
He has led his country to win the World Cup for the first time since 1990, he has won pretty much everything at club level with Bayern Munich and is arguably the world’s best right back, left back and can …
CGI-filled World Cup montage will help ease your post-cup pain
The World Cup is over. It’s been gone a while now but the realisation that it won’t be returning for another four years is only just perhaps sinking in for many. It was a brilliant tournament filled with excitement, incide