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This Autumn’s WAG trend - pregnancy
( Kickette )

A Liverpool fan tells it how it is
( Caught Offside )

Ahead of Question Time tonight, here is Danielle Lloyd
( Big Smudge )

Maradona apologises to the ladies
( Eurosport )

Interested in what Darren Bent’s dinner looked like

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Never one for subtlely, Diego gestures to journalists, what they can do him
( Dirty Tackle )

Fabio Cannavaro has a lot going for him
( Kickette )

Who really threw that beachball on the pitch?
( Who are all the pies )

Marca bring you one of the goal celebrations of the weekend

And how bothered are you about your right2bet?

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Bouncing Baby Berba born
( novinite )

Have you seen the head of Fergus Fox?
( offthepost )

“You lot take it up the arse!” No, not you lot. This lot of journalists who were roundly abused by Maradona after Argentina’s victory last night

If you’re planning a week’s annual leave, you may just about have time to read theGuardian’s monster piece about the Danish national side of the 1980s

Has England’s goalkeeping situation ever been more bleak?
( Footy Factor )

And gather the family round for Issue 3 of Rio’s mag - its a music special kids
( 5 Magazine )

Updates from important people

We here at thespoiler are committed to bringing you the big breaking Twitter stories. First off, in quite a maudlin post at 8pm last night, Darren Bent admires the England strip from afar:

That all white kit looks so nice

Well if your manager keeps passing over two-goal rival strikers for his MOTM decision, maybe you’ll get back in there DB.

Daniel Gabbidon however, has more pressing things on his mind. As a Welshman, he is more concerned with the England left back’s wife than the England left back. Responding to the stunning news that Cheryl will mime her performance on the weekend’s X Factor (<sigh>), the Gabb issues his response:

Cheryl Cole did anyone really think she was going to humiliate herself by singing live its not in her locker! x

Finally, to our old pal here at thespoiler, Stan Collymore. Watching the Argentina game late last night, Colly tweeted:

It’s funny,when I look at Maradona I can’t think of the cheating,the drugs etc,I just think of the pure footballing genius of the man.weird!

Is Stan the Man trying to subliminally whitewash his own reputation. A magnificent footballer, scorer of some wonderful goals, but how many people will remember him for the ‘other stuff’?

England the hors d’oeuvre ahead of an Argentine main course

Starting at 5pm, you can take your televisual pick from five meaningless World Cup qualifiers, before the real action starts at a slightly-inconvenient-if-you-work time of 11.

Germany (already through) vs Finland (already out) help ESPN stave off the test card from 5pm, before channel hoppers enter heaven at around 7. Sky Sports 2 at 6:30 is the place to be to watch Shay Given clap the crowd who in turn will be clapping him, as he wins his 100th cap against Montenegro. Meanwhile Slovenia’s inevitable win in San Marino, makes Czech Republic vs Northern Ireland (7:20 BBC red button) another dead rubber.

Liverpool TV is the place to watch the top two in Group 5. Turn on at 6:45 for Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Spain, a match Rafa doesn’t want any of his stars to play in, although presumably LFCTV advertising execs take an opposing view.

Or walk the way of ITV1 at 7:30 to watch Gabriel Agbonlahor, Ben Foster, Michael Carrick and assorted others once more prove they aren’t quite up to international football. But all this is mere flotsam and jetsam compared to the second oldest derby in international football. Separated by the widest river in the world, tonight’s result could ensure many more miles will be separating the players of Uruguay and Argentina next June. Maradona’s men need a draw to qualify, but should they lose, and Ecuador win in Chile, the World Cup 2010 will take place without the world’s best player. Sky Sports 1 at 11 for the game of the season thus far.

UPDATE The Chile vs Ecuador match bizarrely (and slightly unfairly) kicks off an hour earlier, so if the away side win that game, the second half in Montevideo really will be something.

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First handball, now diving

If you suspected Maradona would never top his USA ‘94 celebration….

…you were wrong. Following Martin Palermo’s late, late winner on Saturday night, Diego did this

An extraordinary match, played in extraordinary conditions. But Argentina now only need a point in Montevideo on Wednesday night, to seal their place in South Africa.

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Bloomberg illustrate a story about “Santana” and the Premier League with Cristiano Ronaldo and Christian Dailly - two players who don’t play in the Premier League
[101GG]

Maradona’s grandson sports the latest range in baby wigs
[Dirty Tackle]

Philippe Mexes plays down rumours of a transfer to Chelsea
[Sky Sports]

Manchester Utd may offer Nani as part of the Antonio Valencia deal
[EatSleepSport]

Chantelle Houghton does Paris Hilton
[The Sun]

Yes, some crazy person had enough free time to make this

Admittedly, Sister Act/ footballer mash-ups are exactly common, but this is by far the best example we’ve seen. Stick with it until (2.40) for an angelic Cristiano Ronaldo solo.

[Dirty Tackle]