Link Dump
As you peruse today’s links, consider the fun you could have with a pair of flip flops and some superglue…
Nigeria’s coach has demanded their Olympic team get haircuts before the Beijing tournament
[WithLeather]
Bet on Manchester Utd getting a third consecutive league title
[chickendinner]
Will vile scumbag Joey Barton be forced to take a pay cut?
[Football 365]
For our American fans: How to pick a Premier League team to support
[USA Today via The Offside]
The latest lady of loose morals who claims to have been at it with Cristiano Ronaldo
[Machochip]
Our friends at Grid Crasher believe they may have discovered the Stig’s identity
[Grid Crasher]
Tags: Cristiano Ronaldo, FHM Model, Football Betting, haircut, Joey Barton, Manchester Utd, Newcastle, Nigeria, Niki Ghazian, Premier League, The Stig, Top Gear
Posted: July 29th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey
Nigerian Kidnapping
Everton star in kidnapping hell

If you ever travel to Nigeria, there is approximately a 98 per cent chance that you will be kidnapped. Accordingly, Norum Yobo, brother of Everton defender Joseph, has been held by an armed gang since Saturday:
The 27-year-old defender’s sibling Norum was grabbed with two pals leaving a nightclub in Nigeria at the weekend.
On Wednesday a group called Motive sent an email to a newspaper demanding a £5,500 ransom.
And they warned Yobo’s family not to involve cops “if you want him alive”.
£5,500 may sound like the kind of amount that Cristiano Ronaldo would nonchalantly spend on a pair of swimming shorts, but is a huge amount by local standards. While Yobo could undoubtedly afford to pay up, these situations can take time to resolve - Wilson Palacios’ 15-year-old brother was kidnapped last year and is still being held for ransom.
[More info here and here]
Tags: Gang, Joseph Yobo, kidnap, Nigeria, Norum Yobo, Premier League, Ransom, Wilson Palacious
Posted: July 11th, 2008 by Ryan Bailey