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Which Hollywood star hates Tottenham?


Matt Damon makes his north London loyalties clear

Matt Damon’s anti-Spurs canvases

Remember yesterday when we showed you canvases designed by Premier League stars for charity? The Willow Foundation have also asked Hollywood celebs to donate their time and artistic skills to help raise money, and Matt Damon took the opportunity to show his Pro-Arsenal/ Anti-Spurs stance. The “tottenham sucks” artwork is currently fetching £62, quite a bit more than efforts by the likes of Eduardo and Jamie Redknapp.

Fear no, Spurs fans, for The Spoiler also brings you good Matt Damon-related news. Bourne Supremacy and Ultimatum director Paul Greengrass once teased BBC DJ (and Tottenham fan) Simon Mayo saying he would only make another Borune film if Spurs finished in the top four. An as-yet untitled Bourne project is now scheduled for a 2010 release, which can only mean that Mr Redknapp is all set to turn the table upside down…

Thanks to our BFF Vanessa at Kickette for the Spot

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Posted: December 2nd, 2008 by Ryan Bailey

Premier League stars show their artistic side for charity


Footballers swap boots for paintbrushes for a good cause

Cesc Fabregas art

Cesc Fabregas, age 21

Several Premier League stars have given up the brief space between training and nap time (that is usually occupied by story time) in order to discover their artistic side. The Willow Foundation, a charity that helps organise special days for the seriously ill, have produced 300 small canvases, each of which has been decorated by a sportsman or celebrity of some sort.

Frank Lampard art

Frank Lampard, age 30 1/2

The canvases are being auctioned for charity right now, and would make a great Christmas present for difficult-to-buy-for relatives, or lovers of “Outsider Art”.

Click through to see some more samples…

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Posted: December 1st, 2008 by Ryan Bailey

Sunderland stars hit the catwalk for charity


Footballers raise money by playing fancy dress

Earlier this week, Sunderland FC held a charity event called ‘Fashion Strikes’, for which a £110 ticket would entitle the holder the right to see some of the Black Cats’ most famous faces strut their stuff on the catwalk.

Djibril Cisse was only too happy to help out, as it allowed him to indulge in his favourite pastime of wearing utterly ridiculous clothing. Elsewhere, Anton Ferdinand did some serious hat angle experimentation, and appeared to settle on ‘jaunty’.

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Posted: November 7th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey

WAG No. 188: Kimberley Mills


England’s second favourite DB has a splendid ladyfriend

Kimberley Mills

These days, it’s difficult for a WAG to resist the temptation to disrobe in a lads mag, sell holiday pictures to the tabloids and release a fitness DVD into what must be a thoroughly over-saturated market, yet one lady in doing a rather respectable job of keeping out of the limelight. David Bentley’s long-term girlfriend - and possible fiancée - Kimberley Mills is pictured above (right) with Melanie Slade (left) a charity event at White Hart Lane two years ago, but has otherwise managed to steer clear of the media radar.

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Posted: October 1st, 2008 by Ryan Bailey

How far would you go for charity?


Neg from Balls of Steel is a dedicated fundraiser

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Posted: September 30th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey

How far would you go for charity?


Neg from Balls of Steel is a dedicated fundraiser

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Posted: September 12th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey

Beckham’s charity excuse was rubbish


Footballers who don’t hate worthy causes manage to attend

John Terry boozehound

Last night’s huge Cystic Fibrosis charity event at the Dorchester Hotel brought out plenty of stars from the world of football including John Terry, Peter Crouch, Emmanuel Adebayor, William Gallas, Gael Clichy, SWP, Wayne Bridge, David Dein, Arsene Wenger and Alan Sugar.

So where was Beckham? In the end

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Posted: February 1st, 2008 by Ryan Bailey

David Beckham turns a blind eye to shirts


The LA Galaxy star fights poverty with killer abs

David Beckham

Yesterday, David Beckham returned from a three day visit to Sierra Leone, as part of his role as Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.

Mr B visited rural areas in the North of the country where infant and maternal mortality are amongst the highest in the world, and spent time at a health clinic learning about the most common causes of these deaths, like malaria, which accounts for 33 per cent of child deaths.

He said: “We can’t turn a blind eye to the tens of thousands of young children who die every day in the developing world mostly from causes that are preventable. In Sierra Leone, one in four children dies before reaching their fifth birthday.”

As is customary for a Goodwill Ambassador, Becks also found time for an impromptu game of topless football, which allowed him to show off his rippled washboard abs, glistening in the sun like an Adonis of … uh, what was I saying?

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Posted: January 24th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey