Category: Natter Posts
Copa America 2015: The ones to watch
With the start of the 2015 Copa America approaching, here is a list of a few players to keep an eye on during the tournament. Obviously we all know the headline acts, Barcelona’s Messi and Neymar, who’ll represent Argent
Nice: Liverpool’s Coutinho scores his first ever goal for Brazil
After a fairly impressive season domestically with Liverpool, Philippe Coutinho deserved another chance at international level with Brazil and was rightfully called up to their squad for the recent friendly match against Mexico in
Watch: Lionel Messi waxwork unveiled in New York
Lionel Messi, the little Argentinian magician, hasn’t had a bad year really, has he? He’s just won La Liga and could end the season with three winners medals on his mantlepiece should Barca do the treble. He’s also had a
Excellent: 8-bit Football recreate Roberto Carlos’ free-kick vs France
Plenty of iconic free-kicks have been buried over the years, with a certain few arguably standing out from the rest. Roberto Carlos’ stupendous effort against France in the 1997 Tournoi de France is one of them and has been re
Allegri’s Juventus and their promised land
It was a dreadful wait for all Juventini in the world. The anxiety was completely overwhelming. After Antonio Conte, former defensive midfielder whose name is immortalised at the Walk of Fame at Juventus Stadium
Is this golazo from Wisla Krakow the best team goal ever?
There have been plenty of classic goals over the years, with a contender for the best team goal seeming to surface every season. The latest one under consideration comes out of Poland from Wisla Krakow and we think it’s
Play: See how many of these 90’s footballers you can remember
We’ve spent our afternoon playing this 90s footballers quiz rel=”nofollow” made by My Betting Sites. You may be familiar with the Buzzfeed one, however this one is much more difficult simply because a) the footballers are more obscur
Can Bojan make an impact for Stoke City in the 2015-16 season?
Stoke City bought 24-year-old from Barcelona last summer and the Spaniard was an immediate success in England. The winger had adapted quickly to life in the Premier League and had scored five goals in 10 matc
Why things aren’t so bad at Newcastle United after all
Whenever I look online to see the reaction to Newcastle’s situation I tend to sigh. Their past, including legends such as Shearer, Asprilla and the rest, seems to be the only good thing about the club at the moment. Althoug
Ruthless: US Women’s striker Wambach scores while goalkeeper checks on injured teammate
During a recent pre-World Cup warm-up game, the US Womens’ side beat the Republic of Ireland 3-0 as they continue to establish themselves as one of the favourites to win the competition. That wasn’t necessarily the m
Watch: Footballer kung-fu kicks pitch invader in the head
Pitch invaders seem to annoy players more than ever these days. This was demonstrated recently during the quarter-finals of a Honduran cup match between Real Espana and Club Deportivo Marathon after Real’s Marl
Wowzers: German amateur scores phenomenal bicycle kick
Scoring a bicycle kick is considered to be almost a work of art in football. They’re incredibly hard to pull off and plenty of players don’t attempt it for the the fear of looking like a bit of a fool should …
Terrific: cartoonist draws Zinedine Zidane’s career on whiteboard
Apart from maybe Marco Materazzi, the football world seems to adore former Real Madrid and France star Zinedine Zidane. His unique style on the ball and relaxed manner made him a joy to watch. The Frenchman was
Hammered: Austria Vienna’s mascot too drunk to stand up
It takes a brave and dedicated person (you might label them something else) to wear a dinosaur costume for 90-odd minutes on a Saturday afternoon. Austria Vienna’s mascot Super Leo, a lion, got a bit overexcited w
Watch: Arsenal legend Tony Adams tears up the dance floor at Azerbaijani wedding
Having had ties in Azerbaijan since taking over top flight side Gabana in 2010 and now being their sporting director, Arsenal legend Tony Adams seems to be enjoying the challenge and taking to the Azerbaijani cultur