

Photo of the Day
Is This Really Rafa’s Fault?
By: Dave Martinez |This was the face that told the story, as Liverpool was stunned at Craven Cottage yesterday, taking a 3-1 loss with them into their Champions League clash against Lyon this Wednesday. (So much for that Manchester United revival, huh guys?)
The loss thrusts the spotlight back on Rafa Benitez. But is such scrutiny deserved? [...]
The Body Language of an Upset.
By: chris |There were three somewhat major cup exits yesterday. Three second division or lower sides which took their Cinderella moment and cashed it in: the much discussed Alcorcon thrashing of grand Real Madrid; Furth downing the apparently unfireable Markus Babbel and epic disappointers Stuttgart; and Borussia Dortmund gifting three goals and a win to Osnabruck, who [...]
Photo: Hands Up and Away
By: Jan |Manchester City’s Martin Petrov celebrates after scoring a goal against Fulham (2-2).
(Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Caption This: Michel Platini Thinks You’re Sexy.
By: chris |We’re going through a technical update which should hopefully result in no snags whatsoever – hope being the key word. Apologies in advance if the Earth ceases revolving around the sun.
Take a poke at Michel Platini. Because he wants to take a poke at you.
Photo: Michel Platini’s Personal Hell.
By: chris |Michel looks the part of a man preferring the gallows as he’s caught in the cross(hot)winds of his two favorite people, Fergie & Arsene. Do you suppose they were discussing cupcake recipes?
This occurred during the 11th Elite Coaches Conference in Nyon this afternoon; there is no possibility that anything in the previous ten topped this [...]
The Weekend In Photos
By: chris |Bastian asks: Did we really just get beaten by Mainz? Yes, Bastian, you did.
Photo: This Is What A €66m New Toy Looks Like Fresh Out Of The Box
By: chris |Oops.
It’s not bad – 3 weeks for a fractured hand which requires surgery – but who likes blowing an obscenee amount of cash (& Cameroonian) for a new car only to have to bring it to the auto repair shop the very next morning?
(AFP Photo/Gabriel Bouys)
Photo: Robinho’s Cold Feet.
By: chris |These must be the wedding pictures every little girl dreams of. “This is me in my white dress and this is my husband scared out of his mind.”
As a bonus, Robinho spots something slightly noteworthy somewhere over there after the jump.
[The Spoiler]
Photo: Health Conscious Fan At The Copa Libertadores
By: chris |Caption: Brazil’s Cruzeiro supporter smokes trough a surgical masks to protect against the swin flu before start the first leg football match of the Libertadores Cup final against Argentina’s Estudiantes de La Plata at La Plata City stadium in La Plata, Buenos Aires on July 8, 2009.
Would somebody remove this man from the gene pool, [...]
Photo: This is a Joke, Right Rio? … Rio?
By: Daryl |Either:
a) Rio Ferdinand has decided tight denim shorts and weird crop tops look good on him. In which case he’s insane.
b) Rio Ferdinand is very much looking forward to the opening of BrĂ¼no next month.
c) Rio Ferdinand is having a sly (but presumably friendly) dig at soon to be ex-teammate Cristiano Ronaldo.
Gisele Surpasses Becks As The Prettiest Thing In A Football Kit
By: chris |Becks, meet Mrs. Tom Brady.
Anybody else suddenly want to watch Sky? Anybody?
[Futbolita]
Photo: Looking To A Higher Power
By: chris |Why hit the transfer market when you can just have your people contact Jesus’ people?
[Oliver Lang/AFP/Getty Images]
Photo: Berbatov Gets A Gift.
By: chris |Simba is an Italian porn star who, presumably, is a big fan of both the Lion King and Dimitar Berbatov – and you thought those two were mutually exclusive, didn’t you. She likes Berba so much that she decided to paint him as a gift, which he will soon receive, amongst other things, surely, in [...]
Photo: Once An Athlete, Always An Athlete.
By: chris |Yes, that’s….Bati-polo. Really, Gabriel Batistuta is now an actual polo player. A distinguished retirement for a distinguished player.
(Daniel Garcia/AFP/Getty Images)
Photo: When Football Is Art
By: chris |The most expressive – and Italian – photo you’ll find in sports photography in some time. (Reuters)




