The Spoiler

Is Steven Gerrard a hypocrite?


Liverpool captain throws stones from his glass house

What do we think, folks? Does Gerrard consistently flout the rules from the safety of his high horse, or is YouTube documentarian TopRedCafe being a little harsh? Comments below, please.

Spoiler bonus: John Terry is quite partial to a bit of diving too 

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Posted: August 20th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey

John Terry is a diver


England skipper finds perfect sport to disguise his tears

John Terry the Diver

If Tom Daley’s relationship with mobile-phone loving synchronised diving partner Blake Aldridge is irreparably damaged, there’s a certain Chelsea centre-back willing to fill his Speedos for London 2012.

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Posted: August 20th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey

Olympic Flashback: The Greg Louganis head smash


Man bumps head, crowd goes “ooooh”… 

Much of the Olympic Games takes place in the swimming baths. There’s the 100 metres Butterfly, synchronised swimming, bombing, petting, ducking, and, of course, diving. Back in the 1980s when absolutely everything was neon, one man ruled the boards - Greg Louganis. He’d taken two gold medals at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984, and in 1988 he managed the feat again, but not before enduring an almighty wallop in the qualifiers (above). Ouch, Greg!

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Posted: August 8th, 2008 by Josh Burt

The French think Holland dive too much


Car company capture spirit of cheating in Euro 2008 advert

If Les Bleus are attempting to befriend their Dutch cousins so that they may show them some mercy in their final group game tonight, they’re going about it the wrong way.

Why have Toyota chosen to pick on the Oranje in this advert anyway? Sure, Arjen Robben goes down like a sack of shit when the breeze blows, but no one hates the Dutch. (Well, except Michael Caine in that third Austin Powers film.)

It’s the Italians they should be accusing of foul play. If you need to know why, check out Alberto Gilardino’s beaut of a fall against Celtic after the jump…

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Posted: June 17th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey