Of all the candidates in the 2016 U.S. presidential race, Donald Trump might be the last one you would expect to have a long history with the world’s game.
DT Exclusive: Jurgen Klopp’s visit to Brendan Rodgers’ house
Brendan Rodgers has revealed that he had Jurgen Klopp, the man who replaced him as Liverpool manager this season, over to his house for a friendly chat when the German first took the job.
“Whatever help he needed going into the job as manager, I was there for that,” Rodgers told BeIN Sports.
The following is a transcript of that chat.
Iker Casillas isn’t happy with the direction of his virtual career either
Little is going Iker Casillas’ way these days — from Spain’s 2014 World Cup embarrassment to his Real Madrid exit to his current form at Porto — and that has now extended to the virtual world of FIFA 16.
Casillas was so disturbed by a screenshot from the video game that had him announcing his retirement in 2018 at the age of 36 that he shared it on Instagram and told EA Sports “too soon” and “not yet” with a bunch of thumbs down emojis to really drive his point home. It is not entirely clear that he knows this is an entirely fictional video game future and not evidence of EA Sports teaming with Jose Mourinho to force him into retirement against his will.
Anyway, that rumbling you hear is David De Gea’s groan upon seeing this Instagram post and realizing that he will never start for Spain in a major tournament.
Francesco Totti warms up with ball boy, toys with Pjanic
Francesco Totti was an unused substitute for Roma’s 2-0 win against Sassuolo, but he did still manage to keep himself entertained. First, he enlisted a ball boy to help him warm up, giving the kid a story to tell for the rest of his life in the process.
Pep Guardiola to consider taking more than just jobs from other managers
Growing bored with taking prominent jobs out from under other managers, Pep Guardiola is now considering taking other things from them, like pets, family heirlooms, and their souls, as well.
John Terry attempts one last power move to extend his Chelsea career
Immediately after Chelsea’s 5-1 win against MK Dons in the FA Cup, arguably the team’s finest performance of the season and one that further broke down the intense anger that followed the sacking of Jose Mourinho in December, John Terry opted to make a major announcement.
Inflatable banana weilding idiot feels the wrath of Italian reporter
This year’s deadline day purple dildo moment comes via an Italian with an inflatable banana https://t.co/vvlztfOPC0
— Ian Prior (@ianprior) February 1, 2016
(UPDATE: Turns out the video was a well executed set-up and the “reporter” is actually an actor. Well played to The Football Republic.)
Though you probably have never had someone jam an inflatable banana in your face while you try to do your job, you can surely imagine that such an experience might make you a bit angry. Especially if your job requires you to speak coherently in front of a camera while people watch live.
Zlatan streches so hard that he pushes a door open
The one downside to having infinite strength is that you can never truly know the full extent of your power. This is the predicament Zlatan Ibrahimovic finds himself in.
Cat stares down Fenerbahce’s bench
Fenerbahçe yedek kulübesini teftiş eden kedi pic.twitter.com/ochOh8qFjZ
— Fotomaç (@fotomac) January 30, 2016
Having successfully proven their dominance over football in England, the world’s cats are now aiming to extend their influence to other countries.
A member of the Feline Football Rebellion (FFR) made an appearance during Fenerbahce’s match against Kayserispor on Saturday. It slowly walked in front of the Fener bench (the Fenerbenhce?), staring down the players, who were all smart enough to not make any sudden movements as it passed by.
Fenerbahce went on to win 1-0 in extra time thanks to a 113th minute goal from Diego, putting them in the quarterfinals of the Turkish Cup.
Peterborough manager plays dead when ball pops
Everyone’s always going on about the magic of the FA Cup, but what about the comedy?
That’s the question Peterborough manager Graham Westley asked with his popped ball/gunshot death improv during his side’s 2-2 draw with West Brom. Maybe he’ll do a bit involving the substitutes board during the replay.