Would you mess with this guy, even if he didn’t have a sword?

If you thought Joey Barton got up to despicable things outside McDonalds, then you’d be right. Pulling in at a close second, however, is former Schalke and Werder Bremen beefcake Thorsten Legat, who is in hot water for brandishing a samurai sword outside his local Maccy Ds.

Allegedly, the former Bundesliga Championship winner was in his car with his wife when he was threatened by a group of youths. One thing lead to another, and Legat took his trusty sword from his boot (as you do), and in the ensuing scuffle somehow injured the head of one of the troublemakers (presumably he didn’t cut it off).

The incident actually occurred last year, but the court case had been ongoing until yesterday, when Legat was forced to pay 1,000 Euros for his attempted assault.

Spoiler bonus: During his 243-game career, Legat was known for his bizarre statements to the press. Our favourite:

“Our chances are 70:50″

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The wife Brazilian Ronaldo should have held onto

We at The Spoiler have showcased Maria Beatriz Antony, Daniela Cicarelli and Raica Oliveira for your consideration, and today we presented the first piece in Ronaldo’s sexy lady puzzle.

In 1999, the tubby Brazilian spotted Milene Domingues on TV, and he promptly proposed to her. Despite his unusual looks and the fame she had achieved in her own right (she is a female footballer who holds the ‘ball juggling’ record for keeping a football off the ground with 55,198 touches), she said yes and the couple were married for four years.

Obesity-peddling restaurant is the athlete’s choice, apparently

Monday 18th August, 2008: Humongous gentleman Michael Phelps helps himself to a McDonalds on the Olympic Green in front of a huge press entourage. This comes shortly after we are told that that the swimmer eats the calorie equivalent of 22 Big Macs a day.

Sunday 17th August, 2008: After pissing all over the 100 metres final, Jamaican Usain Bolt reveals his secret weapon: ‘no Breakfast and McDonalds Chicken McNuggets’.

Saturday 16th August, 2008: Team GB swimmer Rebecca Adlington scoops her second gold in six days, and declares that she will ‘celebrate with a McDonalds‘.

Are we meant to believe that so many Olympians, who dedicate every waking hour to ensuring they are in peak physical condition, would intrinsically want to eat fast food during and after the most important sporting event of their lives? Or has a certain official Olympic partner made sure that gold medal winners have been name dropping their brand?

This kind of sneaky marketing is happening on our shores too. Did

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