Author: Brooks Peck

DTotD: Brazilian goalkeeper punches opponent’s face instead of the ball

With Ponte Preta’s Fabio Santos barreling towards him and the ball bouncing up towards his head, Vilhera goalkeeper Jamilton knew he had to act. So, he charged off his line fist first in the hopes of making contact with the ball before his opponent could. But it didn’t work out that way. Fabio Santos headed the ball a split second before Jamilton’s fist could connect. And since a fist must connect with something, Jamilton’s decided to smash itself into Fabio Santos’ face instead.

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Tim Sherwood celebrates first Aston Villa win like he won the league title

Aston Villa snapped their seven-match losing streak in dramatic fashion, beating West Brom 2-1 with a Christian Benteke penalty in the final seconds of the game. This also gave Tim Sherwood his first win as Villa manager and he celebrated as if he just won a trophy — even going so far as to make a show of checking his pulse to affirm that Villa are still alive as they now sit three points above those in the relegation zone (with 1-2 more games played).

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20-year-old non-league footballer quits for the stability of being a car salesman

Though he’s made it further than most people who dream of becoming a professional footballer ever do, 20-year-old Torquay United goalkeeper Jordan Seabright has come to a pragmatic realization about his talent and career. So he’s quitting in the middle of the season and moving back to his hometown to become a care salesman.

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No one enjoyed the Capital One Cup final more than Jose Mourinho

It’s been two years and 10 months since Jose Mourinho last won a non-Super Cup trophy and though this period would simply be known as “June 2012-February 2015” for most managers, it’s been a personal worst for Mourinho. But the Capital One Cup final against Spurs offered him the chance to end the talk of him losing his silver touch. And he made the most of it in every way possible.

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Aubameyang and Reus celebrate derby goal by wearing Batman and Robin masks

Borussia Dortmund’s long await run of good form continued with a 3-0 win against rivals Schalke, pushing them to ninth in the table and putting their goal difference back to a neutral position. The four consecutive wins seem to have the players in good spirits again too, as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Marco Reus celebrated Dortmund’s 78th-minute opener by wearing Batman and Robin masks that were stashed in a bag behind the goal.

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Robbie Savage proves that if enough people dislike you, you will be allowed to drive as fast as you want

Throughout Robbie Savage’s career as a footballer and now as a pundit on television, radio and in print, he has made it his mission to annoy as many people as humanly possible. He revels in it. The more people dislike him, the more his supremely punchable, chemically whitened smile grows. And now we know that this wasn’t just a pronounced case of masochism — there was a greater reason behind it all: to be able to escape meaningful punishment for driving too fast.

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DT Giveaway: Win a football wall sticker from The Beautiful Game

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DT has teamed up with purveyors of exceptional wall art The Beautiful Game to bring you the chance to win one of their fine products. The Beautiful Game offer a wide variety of football wall stickers — from player images to memorable quotes — designed by a number of great artists (including our pal Dan Leydon). And you can win the design of your choice.

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A breakdown of how Chelsea will use the money from their record shirt sponsorship deal

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(Chelsea FC)

Chelsea have announced a club record shirt sponsorship deal with Yokohama Rubber reportedly worth £200 million over the next five years. Though the deal doesn’t begin until next season, the influx of FFP friendly cash has already been earmarked for several key areas.

Here’s a breakdown of how the money will be divided up…

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