Clarets boss displays Bergkamp-esque brilliance

Last night, a spritely young 43-year-old named Owen Coyle played for Burnley’s reserves as they faced Liverpool’s second string at Prenton Park. Rafa Benitez and Sammy Lee witnessed the Clarets gaffer, who was apparently forced to play up front due to injuries and international call ups. A puzzling excuse when you consider the fact that he was substituted after 72 minutes.

Coyle didn’t get on the scoresheet in his side’s 1-0 defeat, but we thought it was a jolly good excuse to show the brilliant goal he scored against Accrington Stanley last April.

Some terribly crafty cheating from Scandinavia

The recent Swedish Allsvenskan tie between IFK Gothenburg and Orebro had to be halted after twenty minutes of play, when the referee discovered that IFK shot stopper Kim Christensen had moved the goalposts four inches closer on both sides before kick off.

It’s hard to know which is more ridiculous: the idea that Christensen thought he could get away with it in front of a stadium full of people and TV cameras, or the idea that the Swedish league uses goals that aren’t buried into the ground. Do they fall over when someone takes a hard enough shot at the post?

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Tottenham seal a Milk Cup victory in style

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There were no League Cup surprises last night as Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Manchester Utd and Tottenham all ensured their places in the fourth round. For the third time this season, Spurs travelled north and bagged five goals, and the highlight of the bunch was the last, which hat-trick hero Peter Crouch audcasiously put away with a backheel volley.

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Remember when the Dutch legend used to do this at Highbury?

He may be forty years old, but Dennis Bergkamp’s breathtaking technique showed no signs of fading in a recent match for former Ajax players.

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Keeper ever-so-slightly mistimes the bounce

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Keep an eye on the brunette in the pink

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It’s hard to keep up with all the meaningless overhyped pre-season tournaments, but Real Madrid, Aston Villa, Juventus and a host of others are currently battling it out in Spain for the honour of taking home the Peace Cup.

Last night, Real Madrid played Ecuador’s mighty Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito, and the world’s most expensive player performed his first unconvincing dive scored his first goal for his new club.

Full highlight’s of Los Blancos’ 4-2 victory after los jump…