10-year-old competition winner takes the FA Cup home for a night

Eating a sandwich in your kitchen beside one of the game’s most iconic trophies is something many children (and adults) fantasize about and one 10-year-old Derby County fan actually got to live that dream. Ryan O’Donnell won a competition put on by the FA and his prize was a tour of the Rams’ iPRO Stadium and a night with the FA Cup at his house.

So how did he spend his time with the cup? He ate next to it (of course), he watched TV with it, he played a board game against it, and he slept with it at his bedside (or he at least got in bed and stared at it with the lights on while a camera person filmed him).

Thankfully, Arsenal finally ended their trophy drought by winning the FA Cup last season so Arsene Wenger didn’t have to go through the indignity of entering this competition himself under a variety of pseudonyms and never giving it back if he won.

Here’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic dressed as a snow ninja

Zlatan Ibrahimovic took time out of his conquering of the Swedish mountain tops to wish his fans a happy new year with a photo of himself dressed as a snow ninja posted to his Instagram account.

“I wish you all a happy new year! Greetings from the Swedish mountains at it’s most beautiful. And at it’s coldest. #2015#happynewyear,” says Zlatan as he casually leans against a snow covered rock, presumably after kicking the mountain to demonstrate his dominance of it.

So, just know that Zlatan is out there, dressed in an all black snowsuit and showing the world’s mountains who’s boss (hint: It’s Zlatan).

This Premier League launch ad is an overdose of 1992

On the first day of 2015, the Sky Sports YouTube account took a throwback Thursday trip to 1992 by posting one of their Premier League launch ads from that year. Not only does it capture the moment top-flight football in England became an untamable beast with an unquenchable thirst for money, but it also depicts the false sense of innocence of a time gone by. And Gordon Strachan’s mullet.

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Conspiracy Theory: Opposing teams actively trying to beat Chelsea

Thanks to Jose Mourinho’s bold commitment to exposing the truth, we have already established that ball boys are conspiring against Chelsea. And after last weekend’s controversy in which Cesc Fabregas was booked for diving when he should have been awarded a decisive penalty in Chelsea’s 1-1 draw at Southampton, he has now revealed that the club’s list of enemies extends far beyond a few snot-nosed kids with complete, unchecked control of the flow of balls onto the pitch.

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Lionel Messi’s body is just a giant coloring book to his son

Leo Messi’s body is worth billions. Between its footballing talent and ability to sell a variety of products, it’s something that Barcelona, FIFA, dozens of corporations and millions of fans hold in the highest regard. But to his two-year-old son Thiago, Leo’s body is just a giant coloring book begging for purple scribbles.

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Fernando Torres gets warm reception at Madrid airport, feels happiness once more

Fernando Torres’ brilliantly confusing career has come full circle with his return to Atletico Madrid on loan from Milan after completing a permanent move from Chelsea. With Liverpool fans feeling betrayed by him and Chelsea and Milan fans disillusioned by his lack of goals, Atletico supporters are perhaps the only ones left with unconditional love for Torres. And a large number of them made sure he felt welcome upon his arrival at Madrid’s Barajas Airport.

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Jamie Carragher laughs at Fabricio Coloccini report on live TV

Jamie Carragher can be difficult to understand at times, but there was no mistaking his feelings on Newcastle defender Fabricio Coloccini being linked to the club’s managerial position as Alan Pardew is set to leave for Crystal Palace.

As the announcement was made on Sky’s Monday Night Football program, the laughter escaped from Carragher’s body like a naked pitch invader emerging from the section with the most out of shape steward. He then asked “What? The player?” as if there was a chance Neil Warnock had changed his name to Fabricio Coloccini within the last two days or something.

Carragher tried to compose himself after his initial break, but a few more guffaws snuck free throughout the report. But as far as Newcastle decisions go, laughter and disbelief are probably a step up from the reactions they usually elicit.