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Sporno Update! Swiss player manhandled on the pitch!


That’s neither the time nor the place for a testicular check-up

Switzerland Groping Incident

Before their impromptu exit from Euro 96, Scotland defeated Switzerland 1-0. Perhaps if Colin Calderwood and co had spent less time groping the opposition, they would have made it to the knockout stage.


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Posted: September 5th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey

Olympic Flashback: Michael Johnson, Atlanta 1996


Who says Americans can’t be hilarious?

In 1996 the whole of the country was gripped by a massive depression thanks to Gareth Southgate and his stupid foot. Why did he have to miss that penalty? Why? It could have been our year. Hence, pretty much everyone forgot that over in Atlanta, there was a whole Olympic Games thing happening - the star of the show being a man called Michael Johnson. A tremendous runner, he bagged gold medals in the 200 and 400 metres that year, all the while running in the style of a baddie from a Charlie Chaplin film. Hilarious - nice one, Michael.

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Posted: August 13th, 2008 by Josh Burt

Video: John Motson’s finest commentary moment


The voice of BBC football drops the ‘C-bomb’ during Euro 96

Motty may have enjoyed a relatively bluff-free Euro 2008, but his unfortunate use of Stefan Kuntz’s surname during Euro 96 will easily go down as his greatest international commentary moment.

Oh Fantasy Football League, how I miss thee…

[101 Great Goals]

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Posted: July 4th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey

WAG No. 119: Yasmina Filali


Whoa, that costume is not appropriate for the beach!

Yasmina Filali

If you were watching 2003 Steven Seagal/Ja Rule classic Half Past Dead very closely, you may have seen today’s WAG Yasmina Filali flaunting her wares. The actress and model is popular in her native Germany, where she gained notoriety playing a stripper in TV series Die Rote Meile (‘The Red Mile’). She found her way into several other TV shows, helped by SAT.1 Chief Exec boyfriend Fred Kogel, but eventually left her well-connected partner to marry ex-Sunderland and Euro 96 winning defender Thomas Helmer.

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Posted: June 25th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey

Capello to turn back the clock against the neutrals


Lovers of utility knives, banking and duty free Toblerone should prepare for disappointment tonight

Only one of the sides playing tonight will be taking part in the European Championships, but here are a few reminders of happier days in Anglo-Swiss history.


The 3-0 destruction of the Swiss in Euro 2004

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Posted: February 6th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey