Only a victory against Brazil in a few hours time will allow China’s football team to advance to the quarter-finals of the men’s football Olympic football event, and judging by the nostalgic snippet above (courtesy of Pies), the hosts’ pedigree suggests Ronaldinho et al will ruin the party.
(The clip is taken from Fantasy Football League in 1996, and we can only pray that Danny Baker has shelled out for a haircut and some trousers by now.)
Spoiler Olympic bonus: See a Brazilian lady score an impressive overhead kick at the Olympics after the jump…
As Ramon Calderon tells us Ronaldo is still waiting at a crossroads in his career, enjoy this incredible bluesy jam courtesy of Ginger, Jack and Eric.
Are Arsenal turning into a feeder club for European giants?
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The top five hottest ladies in the USA Women’s sawker team
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Grid Crasher show you how to power your car battery with red wine. If you keep open wine in your car, the battery is probably the least of your problems…
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Video: Some girls kick footballs through a giant donut - more interesting than it sounds
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NFL star Brady Quinn decides to wear tights to work
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Who produces the world’s finest WAGs - America, or Europe?
Yesterday’s battle of the blondes was a photo finish, but Europe’s Gemma Atkinson narrowly toppled Lisa Dergan, by an overall percentage of 51 per cent here and at On205th.
So, two days into the US WAGs vs Euro WAGs tournament, and we’re winning 2-0.
Today, it’s a heavyweight battle of the brunettes, as America’s favourite desperate housewife takes on England’s favourite scorned housewife…
Round Two: Eva Longoria/ Cheryl Cole
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For more pictures of Eva click here and to see more of Cheryl click here and here
Who produces the world’s finest WAGs - America, or Europe?
After a fierce day of transatlantic sexiness, I am delighted to report that Europe is currently ahead in the inaugural US WAGs vs Euro WAGs tournament. After literally thousands of votes, Rosaria Cannavo gloriously defeated Jessica Simpson by a margin of 76 per cent onThe Spoiler. Our gun-slinging chums from the big country also decided Rosaria had the edge, favouring her by a margin of 60 per cent at On205th.
Round Two: Lisa Dergan/ Gemma Atkinson
Today, Playboy model and TV personality Lisa Dergan takes on the former Hollyoaks beauty who has been passed around the Premiership like currency, Gemma Atkinson.
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Need more information before casting your vote? For more pictures of Lisa, click here, and for more of Gemma, click here and here
You’ve got to get up pretty early in the morning to fool us
It’s not easy being an investigative journalist, you know. You have to work long hours, be willing to go that extra mile, dig deep. And you can forget about having a successful marriage/relationship with anyone, because when you’re in the thick of a big story, you won’t have time to snog. That’s probably why The Spoiler sticks to not being an investigative journalist. It’s just easier that way.
But as a nod to the men/women with their eyes peering through big magnifying glasses 24/7, we stumbled across this picture of Thierry Henry in New York, and started slowly scratching our faces as we pieced together the various bits of the puzzle.
Once again, South Americans who turned up at a game expecting to see some football were bitterly disappointed, as a Brazilian contest between Botafogo and Nautico turned into an exercise in riot policing.
After putting in a perfectly legitimate challenge on a player who proceeded to perform a spasmodic dive, Botafogo defender Andre Luis was sent off. Obviously a little miffed, he showed his dissatisfaction to the home fans, and soon after the cops layed the smackdown on players and fans:
A player was arrested after being sent off in a Brazilian championship match and riot police used pepper spray and truncheons
Men in South Korea must serve up to 24 months in the military, unless a medical exemption intervenes. Several players in the national K-League decided they much preferred kicking a ball about to getting maimed by a North Korean foot soldier, so they took advantage of the medical loophole and proceeded to dislocate their shoulders. To execute this cunning rouse
