Mario Gomez gives you wings

On Saturday, VfB Stuttgart defeated Dortmund at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, thanks to a winning goal from Mario Gomez. The German national team striker, however, landed himself in a big ol’ pile of controversy thanks to the nature of his goal celebration.

When the half-Spanish forward slotted home in the 62nd minute, he opened an imaginary can and took a sip from it, and then proceeded to flap his arms as if they were wings. According to German newspaper Bild, Gomez has held a “private agreement” with a certain Austrian energy drink manufacturer for several months.

According to FIFA rules, such flagrant advertising

Footballer rewarded for kicking football

David Bentley may be enjoying mixed form at White Hart Lane this season, but Spurs and Arsenal fans will testify that the winger knows how to hit a long range effort.

For some reason, Bentley finds himself on the roof of Red Bull’s London headquarters, when his agent says he can’t put a ball in a skip on the other side of Charing Cross Road. The agent has so little faith in his client’s abilities, that he puts his £15,000 watch on him missing. As the headline suggests, DB earns himself a new piece of bling.

(At a time when people are struggling to pay their mortgages, isn’t it great to know that footballers are still waging huge amounts of money on kicking footballs into skips? God bless the Premier League.)

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