Oddballs

Argentina world cup winner Diego Maradona has been accused of kicking a magazine photographer in the groin…

Barton beats Suarez to 'most punchable footballer' crown

This may come as a bit of a shock, but Joey Barton has been voted the ‘most punchable’ footballer in England – despite having spent…

Heynckes beaten by female football fan

There is an old saying that you don't necessarily have to be a great footballer to make a great manager…

Cisse's name spelt wrong on boots

Alas, this mistake at Newcastle appears to be nothing whatsoever to do with Joe Kinnear…

Bolt tells Wills: 'Don't let George support Aston Villa'

Manchester United fan Usain Bolt has told Prince William not to bring baby George up as an Aston Villa supporter and has instead urged the…

Fans of Grasshopper Club (GC) sit in a jacuzzi and drink beer as they attend a Swiss Super League soccer match against FC St. Gallen in Zurich March 9, 2013. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT SOCCER SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Debauched Red Star Belgrade warned partying and pie-eating must stop

Meat pies, beer, cigs and all-nighters are par for the course for Red Star Belgrade's players but their long-suffering coach has had enough…

VIDEO: Aha! Podolski channels his inner Partridge on Arsenal tour

Lukas Podolski has become a big hit on Arsenal's tour of Asia because of his unwitting impersonation of comedy cult hero Alan Partridge

Cockroft to do final race as Wonderwoman

Hannah Cockroft could be called Wonderwoman after her world championships exploits but the British Paralympian is now becoming the superhero for real…

Football

Lineker and Lord Sugar debate Bale transfer on Twitter

Ex-Tottenham striker Gary Lineker and former chairman Lord Alan Sugar have been locked in a Twitter debate over Real Madrid’s reported £86million offer for Gareth…

Pep gets slap happy with Bayern's Thiago

Bayern Munich's new signing Thiago Alcantara got more than he bargained for from manager Pep Guardiola in his first competitive match - a slap to…

Lewis Hamilton targets F1 title challenge with Mercedes after winning Hungarian Grand Prix

Hamilton's US twang baffles F1 viewers

Lewis Hamilton won his first grand prix for Mercedes on Sunday and celebrated by unveiling a comical American accent which had television viewers queuing up…

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN - JULY 27: Zlatan Ibrahimovic of PSG reacts after the pre season friendly match between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain at Ullevi on July 27, 2013 in Gothenburg, Sweden. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)

Zlat's not a good look! Ibrahimovic dons dodgy bikini-like outfit

Zlatan Ibrahimovic stole the show - in the most distressing fashion - after PSG's friendly with Real Madrid in Sweden…

Bayern Munich fan walks 600 miles from Bosnia to Allianz Arena

Bosnian Bayern Munich fan Vahid Cehaja made an impressive claim for supporter of the century after walking – yes, walking – 600 miles from his…

Ranger gets name tattooed on his forehead

It’s often said footballers get unfairly labelled for lacking in intelligence, but former Newcastle striker Nile Ranger has done himself and his fellow…

City kitman pulls off hilarious 'Klinsmann dive'

Manchester City kit man Les Chapman has shown he can mix it with the footballers after pulling off a hilarious dive during the club’s…

Mourinho not the reason for Chelsea's Storm-ing pre-season

Forget the return of Jose Mourinho, Chelsea players have a much less talked about reason why they have started pre-season with a bang – Storm…

Oops! Everton spell Deulofeu's name wrong during grand unveiling

Everton’s grand unveiling of new signing Gerard Deulofeu ended up going sour this week – after they spelt his name wrong on the back of…

England cricketers look a little shady

A draw has looked the least likely outcome for England’s cricketers this summer – until now…

SAITAMA, JAPAN - JULY 25: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) saaas asaasa (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Lukas Podolski of Arsenal FC poses dressed as Samurai Warrior in the Urawa Royal Pines Hotel in Japan for the club's pre-season Asian tour on July 25, 2013 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Gunners get to grips with sushi and swords on Japan tour

Football’s global pre-season tours are very much a 21st century phenomenon with big clubs circling the planet to cash-in on their worldwide appeal…

VIDEO: Ronaldo proves he is a top shot in GTA

Footballing superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has join a long and distinguished list of famous names by making his appearance in top video game series Grand Theft…