Bild first reported that in March of this year, Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus was stopped by police while driving his Aston Martin home from training and was found to doing so without a valid license. For three seven years.
Having your kid be a Premier League mascot can be expensive
Accompanying your favorite Premier League club onto the pitch before a match is surely a dream for many children (and adults, for that matter), but how does an eager to please parent make that happen? In some cases by paying through the nose (a.k.a. the official payment method of the Premier League).
Arsene Wenger sees what would have happened if he was never born
What would Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” have been like if it was about Arsene Wenger and animated and weird? Fitba Thatba and Project Babb provide us with this glorious answer. Enjoy.
The dystopian future in which Xavi is Barcelona manager
Xavi recently expressed his desire to follow in Pep Guardiola’s footsteps and become Barcelona manager once his playing career comes to an end. Though this might seem like a natural evolution for the brilliant midfielder who has been with the club since the age of 11, handing this kind of power to someone who so wholeheartedly believes that the Barcelona Way is the One True Path could actually destroy civilization as we know it.
And how would this horror unfold? Behold the prophecy and heed this warning…
Bayern Munich thank fans with trippy holiday laser light show
At a certain point, constantly winning can get a little hum-drum, so after Bayern Munich’s 2-0 win over Freiburg to remain undefeated and go 12-points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table, the club put on a laser light show to entertain fans.
Arsenal fans unappreciative of Chelsea Christmas tree outside the Emirates
A Chelsea fan YouTube channel tried to spread some holiday cheer by bringing a tree and all the trimmings to Emirates Stadium and asking the locals to help them decorate it.
DTotD: Cesc Fabregas runs over unsuspecting referee
Chelsea beat Derby County 3-1 in their Capital One Cup quarterfinal with help from another fine performance from Cesc Fabregas, who seemed to be just about everywhere during the match. Referee Jonathan Moss found this out the hard way. Read more
Thierry Henry retires, compares Arsenal comebacks to decline in quality of Rocky movies
Thierry Henry, one of the greatest players of the Premier League era, has announced his retirement at the age of 37. Henry concluded a four-year stint with the New York Red Bulls in November and was rumored to be considering another comeback with Arsenal. But an announcement on his official Facebook page put an end to that speculation, as well as his illustrious career.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s expert analysis of the Champions League round of 16 draw
The time has come. The prayers to myself to finally make this the season that I, Zlatan, win the Champions League have been completed and the Champions League round of 16 ties are set. Why have I not answered my own prayers sooner? Because Zlatan works in mysterious ways. Now it’s time for the Zlanalysis.
Club World Cup groundskeepers attempt to dry flooded pitch with large sponges
The Club World Cup quarterfinal between Cruz Azul and Wester Sydney Wanderers was played on a swampy pitch in Rabat, Morocco. In fact, it was so bad that the groundskeepers at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium broke out the giant sponges and buckets in futile attempt to sop up the lake that had overtaken the playing surface.