Category: Natter Posts
Gary Neville and Jamie Redknapp analyse superb Sunday league goal
Sky Sports pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Redknapp teamed up with Budweiser and provided in-depth analysis of an incredible Sunday league goal as part of the Budweiser Dream Goal competition. It’s an advert and there’
Unbelievable: former Arsenal striker Bendtner nets hat-trick in friendly against USA
During his spell in England with Arsenal, Birmingham and Sunderland, Danish striker Nicklas Bendtner was on the receiving end of quite a few jokes due to his lack of goals, fairly oafish displays and an attitude that was
Plonker: captain gets stroppy, pulls rank over penalty duties and misses his spot-kick
When Guizhou Renhe were awarded a penalty against Shanghai Shenxin in a Chinese Super League game on Saturday, an argument over who should take the spot-kick erupted with Polish captain Krzystof Maczyn
Mad: Gremio fans fire fireworks at opposition goalkeeper
Goalkeepers tend to get a hard time of it, especially when they’ve got opposition supporters behind the goal trying to put them off at every opportunity. From laser pointers to good old fashioned abuse, there’s various ways to g
Vintage Jeff: Sky host Stelling lost it on Soccer Saturday after Hartlepool goal
Sky Sports host Jeff Stelling is probably League Two side Hartlepool United’s most famous fan and his passion for the Pools occasionally spills out onto the show. On Saturday, Stelling’s reaction after Brad Walker’s 47th mi
Fenerbahce’s Emenike begs to be subbed after abuse from own fans
Being a footballer must be hard in some respects. You certainly have to develop a thick skin and try to ignore any abuse that may come your way, be it from the media or fans. Fenerbahce striker Emmanuel Emenike doesn’t
Introducing Minnesota United: the latest team to join Major League Soccer
Last week the much speculated, and often talked about, 23rd MLS club looked to become more of a reality. For the past year it’s been endlessly discussed but finally a conclusion looks to be on the horizon. The speculation h
Pitch invasions: a Norwich perspective
“Oh what a night!” The exclamation that begins the recently composed Norwich song – it goes on to laud “Simeon Jackson wearing number 10, Fratton Park at the Norwich end”, revelling in the joy of that Spring evening w
Liverpool’s Mario Balotelli tells critics to ‘shut up’ in angry Instagram video
Mario Balotelli’s quite a ‘character’ isn’t he? He certainly attracts a fair bit of attention, mainly for things that occur off the pitch. This season he hasn’t delivered since moving to Liverpool from AC Milan and he’s been on the
England’s wasted generation
I’ve spent the last couple of nights watching some retro football documentaries, “Gazza: The Real Me,” “Gazza: The Italian Diaries” and “Chris Waddle – The French Way”. Watching these absolutely blindingly talente
Zlatan Ibrahimovic calls France a ‘s**t country’ in remarkable outburst
Zlatan Ibrahimovic does what he wants, doesn’t he? He’s not one to shy away from any attention or hold back from doing anything that might cause a stir, that’s for sure. Well, following Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-2 d
Israeli midfielder forced to retire after ‘worst tackle ever’
At the age of just 25 and one year on from the incident, Bnei Yehuda midfielder Rafi Dahan has been forced into early retirement after being on the receiving end of an absolutely horrendous tackle. It’s such a horrific challeng
Fallon d’Floor contender: Metalurg Donetsk’s Oleksandr Noyok
Metalurg Donetsk midfielder Oleksandr Noyok took the concept of simulation to another level during a Ukrainian Premier League game against Karpaty Lviv recently. Keep this sort of thing up and Noyok could be heading
Idiot: Russian football coach kicks out at young kid
British coaches from academy level to the school pitches have been accused of not letting children play with smiles on their faces and focussing on winning and nothing else. It’s certainly been an issue that has cropped up e
Godawful: David Villa provides backing vocals for New York City FC anthem
With New York City FC taking part in their first ever Major League Soccer campaign, the PR train is in full motion as they look to spread the word about their existence and try to gain further support using the …