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Serbian horse placenta doctor exposed as being a bit weird


Least surprising news of the week…

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The Daily Mail are claiming Premier League clubs have been leaving the well-being of their multi-million pound stars in the hands of a Serbian housewife who locals describe as ‘looking like Morticia Addams’.

Since her cover was blown by Robin van Persie on Tuesday, Mariana Kovacevic has gone into hiding, leaving the world’s press (and Serbian health officials, who have no record of this horse-guts operation existing) camped outside her clinic in New Belgrade, waiting for her to get back:

Within five minutes of each other Arsenal’s Van Persie left in one direction, while Liverpool pair Glen Johnson and Fabio Aurelio arrived from the other. By last night it appeared that Kovacevic may have already moved her placenta supplies and massage table elsewhere.

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Posted: November 20th, 2009 by Richard Gilzene

Another look at those fifteen minutes that shook the world


Reliving the half-time break during THATNIGHTINISTANBUL™

The red-tops have finally picked up on the spoof Liverpool documentary ‘Fifteen Minutes That Shook the World’ (which The Spoiler brought you news of a full two months ago); giving us the opportunity to repost this genius trailer.

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Posted: November 18th, 2009 by Richard Gilzene

Jose Mourinho wants to return to the Premier League


Whose dugout would you like to see the Portugeezer rock up in?

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Over the weekend Jose Mourinho took a break from bullying football’s favourite pensioner and being told what to do by Samuel Eto’o, to confirm what we all already knew - he wants a Premier League comeback sooner rather than later:

I love Inter and would love to build for the future here. In fact, I am doing it now because I am not a selfish coach and I’m thinking about the future in terms of youth development and the age structure of my first team.

But Italy is not the country for this. England is the country — and my football is English football. I am ready for the next phase of my career — I want to work with a different perspective.

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Posted: November 16th, 2009 by Richard Gilzene

Rafa has finally lost it, Ireland vs France turns political and more angry female players


Also appearing on a computer near you…

The Spoiler might quit the day job and get into the growing “women’s football violence” industry [spotted on Dirty Tackle]

Really classy bunch at The Mirror - top 10 footballers who survived car crashes
[The Mirror]

Rafa Benitez is delirious
[Daily Mail]

The Premier League’s best benchwarmers
[Caught Offside]

Man City have their own pointless friendly, lose
[101 Great Goals]

‘R.O.I.’ and ‘France’ get into it, vis-a-vis executive boxes
[Off the Post]

Brazil friendly update: JT injured, Wayne Rooney could take the captain’s armb..ZzZzZzZz
[Football365]

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Posted: November 13th, 2009 by Richard Gilzene

Would it matter to you if a player dived to win your country the World Cup?


Tainted victory? You decide…

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Inspired by the David N’Gog/diving debate. Hypocritical bandwagoning or much-deserved attack on cheating w*nkers? Rock t’vote.

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Posted: November 11th, 2009 by Richard Gilzene

Hansen-approved defending, Peter goes to Hollywood and Man City chat up a 14-year-old


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Ironic that a bloke called Hansen should profit from some of the worst defending in history [via Off The Post]

The Gunners dress up for charidee, Fabregas apparently rocking a weird pony/rabbit hybrid
[Kickette]

Women’s footballer turned stripper goes back to her roots
[Dirty Tackle]

Hopefully these two will play a friendly against Martin Taylor next summer
[The Sun]

Peter (Kenyon) goes to Hollywood
[The Times]

Five players Rafa should sell in order to buy someone who can save his job
[Caught Offside]

Man City offer QPR two squad players + £1m for a 14-year-old
[The Mirror]

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Posted: November 10th, 2009 by Richard Gilzene

A certain someone will be off Steven Gerrard’s Christmas card list this year…


…or maybe not

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“I don’t think there’s anything worse than a player diving when no one’s been anywhere near him. It does ruin the game.

If I saw a team-mate doing it, I would definitely have a word.”

- Steven Gerrard

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Posted: November 10th, 2009 by Richard Gilzene

The Spoiler Bet of the Day


Hopefully we’ll be bored to tears by events at Anfield tonight

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Nine successive Liverpool home games in the Premier League had featured at least three goals prior to the 2-0 win over Manchester United 15 days ago. Here’s why we’re hoping that the flood is about to be followed by a drought…

» The last three meetings between the two sides have all featured under 2.5 goals, with just three goals scored in total during the encounters. Incidentally, Liverpool won none of them.

» Premier League games this season have averaged 3.03 goals a game but Birmingham’s have featured the fewest of any top-flight club, with just 20 in 11 matches - 1.82 a match.

» Liverpool’s is among the highest because of their goal-heavy clashes with Stoke, Burnley and Hull but three of their last four have failed to breach the 2.5 barrier.

You can find odds of 2.28 (almost 13/10) on Betfair that there will be under 2.5 goals in tonight’s game.

Click here to claim a free £25 bet when opening a Betfair account

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Posted: November 9th, 2009 by Michael Lintorn