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Alex Ferguson reveals many Manchester Utd secrets in a rare interview in The Times

Sylvie van der Vaart claims to be ‘the cheapest WAG in the game’
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Ingenious British driver infuriates German police
[Grid Crasher]

Professor Wenger is pleased to see Tony Adams in charge at Portsmouth
[Football365]

Kobe Bryant, Michael Phelps, Tony Hawk and A-Rod want you to buy a computer game
[Machochip]

The gossip blogs are getting excited about Freddie Ljungberg arriving in Seattle
[Perez Hilton]

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Nike have finally designed a shoe specifically for Manchester City fans
[Machochip]

Video: Watch out! The Olympics are a trap!
[WithLeather]

Mercedes have decided to shift their prestigious reputation by making Wayne Rooney an ambassador
[The Daily Fascist Mail]

Are Jenson Button and Destiny’s Child Kelly Rowland getting’ it on?
[Grid Crasher]

Nine commentary clichés we could do without
[EPL Talk]

Arsene Wenger wants everybody to stop booing Emmanuel Adebayor
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Is Michael Phelps the man to turn Lindsay Lohan away from her lesbian phase?
[Deadspin]

Berbs is worried that Fergie is in love with someone else
[Football 365]

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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Lewis Hamilton has had his iPod stolen, but has found another way to block out the inane chatter of Pussycat WAG Nicole Sherzinger
[Grid Crasher]

Video: Deco had a great debut, but his clumsy tackle on Diarra could have been a lot worse
[The Offside]

Michael Phelps’ iPod playlist revealed. Sort of.
[Yahoo via Deadspin]

Alex Curran makes friends with a busker
[WAGs Blog]

Totally random: A rather unusual eBay auction
[eBay]

For those who think that swimming is all about sitting in the changing rooms shivering in a verruca sock and silly little trunks, think again, because Speedo - the people behind minuscule swimming briefs - have just invented a swimming costume for men that looks set to dominate pool couture for the Olympic Games in Beijing. It’s called the LZR Racer.

Modeled by the World Record breaking part man/part eel, Michael Phelps, the