Excellent move and excellent landing.
Bravo, bravo.
10 points!
First place.
Saturday, December 02, 2006
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Sunday, November 05, 2006
Unlucky fall at Chicago marathon
I thought this was really unlucky, because he fell one foot from finish line and he finished in hospital.
But he won in the end.
But he won in the end.
Thursday, November 02, 2006
How to turn £60 junk into the world's fastest car?
Wolverhampton man has spent 25 years and £100,000 on turning a £60 banger into the world's fastest car.
It is a 34-year-old Vauxhall Victor - but this Black Country car has more acceleration than a Formula One car. Andy Frost has turned the saloon he picked up for the equivalent of £60 into a world beater in the field of drag racing.He smashed through the eight-second barrier for completing the quarter-mile course at Santa Pod in the European finals over the weekend - hitting a speed of more than 183mph in his extensively-modified Vauxhall VX 4/90.
Car, known as Red Victor 2, used to put out around 1,500hp and was capable of hitting 60mph in 1.1 seconds.
But this still wasn’t fast enough for the father-of-three who runs Penn Autos in Springhill Lane, Wolverhampton.
He even decided not to compete in the Custom Car Street Eliminator class this season, so he could work on boosting the power of the giant 9.3 litre Chevrolet V8 engine in Red Victor 2.
“It’s taken me this long to get it right but all the hard work has paid off,” said Andy, whose car is now the fastest street-legal drag car of its type in the world.
He has now got the turbocharged engine generating an awesome 2,200hp - and reckons there’s another 300hp to come.
Red Victor 2 can hit 140mph in around five seconds and reaches 183 in 7.8 seconds -Êyet is taxed, tested, and insured and can be driven on public roads.
“This, of course, will be faster when I develop the car further,” said Andy, whose next meeting is the National finals at Santa Pod in October.
“We will race in the last round of Street Eliminator to not only try to win the meeting, but to set a new record.
“If track conditions are good and the car stays as reliable as it has this previous weekend we should be able to do it.”
He added he would be returning to competitive action next year now that he had got the car right.
“The pressure will be on because everyone knows what the car is capable of, and I will be expected to win every event.”
Andy thanked Altiss Engineering who did the conversion on the car and Snap-on dealer Raj Singh, who supplied him with tools to work on the car.
Andy : "We could've had a bigger house. But we have a unique car faster than any other on the road."
Wife Debbie : "The car's become like one of the family."
It is a 34-year-old Vauxhall Victor - but this Black Country car has more acceleration than a Formula One car. Andy Frost has turned the saloon he picked up for the equivalent of £60 into a world beater in the field of drag racing.He smashed through the eight-second barrier for completing the quarter-mile course at Santa Pod in the European finals over the weekend - hitting a speed of more than 183mph in his extensively-modified Vauxhall VX 4/90.
Car, known as Red Victor 2, used to put out around 1,500hp and was capable of hitting 60mph in 1.1 seconds.
But this still wasn’t fast enough for the father-of-three who runs Penn Autos in Springhill Lane, Wolverhampton.
He even decided not to compete in the Custom Car Street Eliminator class this season, so he could work on boosting the power of the giant 9.3 litre Chevrolet V8 engine in Red Victor 2.
“It’s taken me this long to get it right but all the hard work has paid off,” said Andy, whose car is now the fastest street-legal drag car of its type in the world.
He has now got the turbocharged engine generating an awesome 2,200hp - and reckons there’s another 300hp to come.
Red Victor 2 can hit 140mph in around five seconds and reaches 183 in 7.8 seconds -Êyet is taxed, tested, and insured and can be driven on public roads.
“This, of course, will be faster when I develop the car further,” said Andy, whose next meeting is the National finals at Santa Pod in October.
“We will race in the last round of Street Eliminator to not only try to win the meeting, but to set a new record.
“If track conditions are good and the car stays as reliable as it has this previous weekend we should be able to do it.”
He added he would be returning to competitive action next year now that he had got the car right.
“The pressure will be on because everyone knows what the car is capable of, and I will be expected to win every event.”
Andy thanked Altiss Engineering who did the conversion on the car and Snap-on dealer Raj Singh, who supplied him with tools to work on the car.
Andy : "We could've had a bigger house. But we have a unique car faster than any other on the road."
Wife Debbie : "The car's become like one of the family."
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Why does a team that competes in Champions League comes to a match by metro?
Spartak Moscow players had to revert to an unorthodox way to reach the stadium for their Champions League match against Inter Milan on Tuesday.
Russians almost missed the start of the game after being stuck in traffic on their way to the Luzhniki Olympic stadium and had to use the Moscow underground to get to the arena.
Spartak Moscow
Champions League
It proved their undoing as Julio Cruz struck just 58 seconds into the match and Inter held on for a 1-0 victory.
Vladimir Fedotov
Spartak coach Vladimir Fedotov blamed the notorious Moscow gridlock for his team's bad start to the match.
Moscow Traffic
Luzhniki Olympic stadium
"As you know we got stuck in traffic and had to take the metro to the stadium," he told Russian television after the match.
"We were running late, thus we didn't have a proper warm-up and it all contributed to our poor play at the beginning. Unfortunately, we paid dearly for our mistakes."
Russians almost missed the start of the game after being stuck in traffic on their way to the Luzhniki Olympic stadium and had to use the Moscow underground to get to the arena.
It proved their undoing as Julio Cruz struck just 58 seconds into the match and Inter held on for a 1-0 victory.
Spartak coach Vladimir Fedotov blamed the notorious Moscow gridlock for his team's bad start to the match.
"As you know we got stuck in traffic and had to take the metro to the stadium," he told Russian television after the match.
"We were running late, thus we didn't have a proper warm-up and it all contributed to our poor play at the beginning. Unfortunately, we paid dearly for our mistakes."
Monday, October 30, 2006
Order for football player in Bulgaria - get married or you're out
Bulgarian premier league side Litex Lovech have ordered striker Ivelin Popov to get married in the coming year in the hope that it curtail his wild living.
"I accept the order and I promise to do it," said Popov who is a key member of Bulgaria's under-21 squad. "My bosses are right to want such a thing from me because they know my temper."
Ivelin Popov
Litex Lovech
Popov, a Levski Sofia trainee who turned 19 this week, had an unsuccessful spell at Dutch club Feyenoord before joining Litex last year.
He is known for his countless girlfriends and volatile temper and upset the Litex fans on Friday when he made a gesture towards them after scoring in a 2-1 victory over Rodopa Smolyan.
Popov
However, he is promising to curb his volatile temperament and settle down with his current girlfriend.
"She's very nice and very smart. I think this will be the woman of my life, so don't remind me my past, please."
Coach Ljupko Petrovic
"They want me thinking only about football and the marriage probably will help me to calm down.
"I know I'm a very bad boy and I want to meet my 20th birthday as a married man."
Litex, coached by Ljupko Petrovic, who won European Cup with Red Star Belgrade in 1991, are third in the domestic league with 23 points from 11 matches, six behind leaders Levski Sofia.
"I accept the order and I promise to do it," said Popov who is a key member of Bulgaria's under-21 squad. "My bosses are right to want such a thing from me because they know my temper."
Popov, a Levski Sofia trainee who turned 19 this week, had an unsuccessful spell at Dutch club Feyenoord before joining Litex last year.
He is known for his countless girlfriends and volatile temper and upset the Litex fans on Friday when he made a gesture towards them after scoring in a 2-1 victory over Rodopa Smolyan.
However, he is promising to curb his volatile temperament and settle down with his current girlfriend.
"She's very nice and very smart. I think this will be the woman of my life, so don't remind me my past, please."
"They want me thinking only about football and the marriage probably will help me to calm down.
"I know I'm a very bad boy and I want to meet my 20th birthday as a married man."
Litex, coached by Ljupko Petrovic, who won European Cup with Red Star Belgrade in 1991, are third in the domestic league with 23 points from 11 matches, six behind leaders Levski Sofia.
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Monday, October 23, 2006
Why waste money on World Series ticket, when you can use 4-foot stilts
Throngs of people, most with tickets but hundreds without, converged on Comerica Park on Saturday night, eager to watch the Tigers' first World Series game in 22 years.
Ticket holders rushed to their seats when the gates opened, while others staked out spots around the stadium to catch a glimpse. From his spot on stilts, 29-year-old Brian Harpster said he could see the outfield, the pitching and any balls hit in play, though he couldn't see the batters.
He stuck with nonalcoholic beer to keep his balance.
"I think after this, it's going to be a whole new thing," friend Brooks Rodriguez said. "He's a pioneer."
Detroit lost Game 1 to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-2.
Other ticketless outsiders like 46-year-old Patty Minch and her sister-in-law, 49-year-old Cheryl Darnell found a spot between two minivans in a parking garage behind the popular Elwood Bar and Grill across from the stadium.
Brian Harpster
"It's the best one we could get for not having any tickets," Minch said, laughing.
Minch and Darnell said they could see everything but third base and the outfield.
Inside the stadium, the views also varied widely.
Perched in a seat in the last row of the upper deck known as the skyline, Chris Schrader, 21, of Baltimore, could see the top of the left field foul pole in front of him but relied on the auxiliary scoreboard and the announcer to help keep up with the action since he couldn't see the main outfield scoreboard.
"It's not bad, you get a nice little breeze from the back."
"Ford Field is right there, if I get bored I can just look over my shoulder," he added, referring to the home of the Detroit Lions, where a high school football game was being played Saturday night.
But fans don't necessarily need an assigned seat to be inside the park. The team also sells standing-room-only tickets.
"I'm grateful to be here, whether we're standing or sitting on the bridge," said 39-year-old Marie Opalewski. She and her friends were sitting in one of the park's standing-room-only sections on bleachers resembling what you might find at a local recreation softball diamond. The view from the section can be improved by standing up and leaning against the railing to look down on the outfield.
Ticket holders rushed to their seats when the gates opened, while others staked out spots around the stadium to catch a glimpse. From his spot on stilts, 29-year-old Brian Harpster said he could see the outfield, the pitching and any balls hit in play, though he couldn't see the batters.
He stuck with nonalcoholic beer to keep his balance.
"I think after this, it's going to be a whole new thing," friend Brooks Rodriguez said. "He's a pioneer."
Detroit lost Game 1 to the St. Louis Cardinals, 7-2.
Other ticketless outsiders like 46-year-old Patty Minch and her sister-in-law, 49-year-old Cheryl Darnell found a spot between two minivans in a parking garage behind the popular Elwood Bar and Grill across from the stadium.
"It's the best one we could get for not having any tickets," Minch said, laughing.
Minch and Darnell said they could see everything but third base and the outfield.
Inside the stadium, the views also varied widely.
Perched in a seat in the last row of the upper deck known as the skyline, Chris Schrader, 21, of Baltimore, could see the top of the left field foul pole in front of him but relied on the auxiliary scoreboard and the announcer to help keep up with the action since he couldn't see the main outfield scoreboard.
"It's not bad, you get a nice little breeze from the back."
"Ford Field is right there, if I get bored I can just look over my shoulder," he added, referring to the home of the Detroit Lions, where a high school football game was being played Saturday night.
But fans don't necessarily need an assigned seat to be inside the park. The team also sells standing-room-only tickets.
"I'm grateful to be here, whether we're standing or sitting on the bridge," said 39-year-old Marie Opalewski. She and her friends were sitting in one of the park's standing-room-only sections on bleachers resembling what you might find at a local recreation softball diamond. The view from the section can be improved by standing up and leaning against the railing to look down on the outfield.
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Australian was first in a race to the top of Taipei 101, world's tallest skyscraper
Australian Paul Crake was the fastest man up the world's best tallest building on Sunday in a successful defence of his Taipei 101 title, organisers said.
Thirty-one-year-old Crake, five-time winner of the Empire State Building run from 1999-2003, finished Sunday's race in 10 minutes 31 seconds to take 200,000 Taiwan dollars.
In the women's event, 27-year-old Austrian Andrea Mayr won in 13 minutes 28 seconds to also take home 200,000 dollars.
Mayr, the 2004-2006 winner of the Empire State Building run, beat 24 other women to the top.
Paul Crake
Competitors run up 91 floors or 2,046 steps at Taipei 101 which is 390 metres more than the Empire State Building's 86 floors and 1,576 steps.
508-metre-high Taipei 101, which cost 58 billion Taiwan dollars to build, was opened in December 2004.
Thomas Dold from Germany, the 2005 Empire State Building race winner, came second at 11 minutes 16 seconds. Rudolf Reitherger from Austria finished third in 11 minutes 53 seconds.
In the women's race, Lee Hsiao-yu of Taiwan came second in 14 minutes, 51 seconds, beating 37-year-old New Zealander Melissa Moon on 14 minutes 52 seconds.
Another 2,000 people took part in the so-called "self-challenging" race.
Thirty-one-year-old Crake, five-time winner of the Empire State Building run from 1999-2003, finished Sunday's race in 10 minutes 31 seconds to take 200,000 Taiwan dollars.
In the women's event, 27-year-old Austrian Andrea Mayr won in 13 minutes 28 seconds to also take home 200,000 dollars.
Mayr, the 2004-2006 winner of the Empire State Building run, beat 24 other women to the top.
Competitors run up 91 floors or 2,046 steps at Taipei 101 which is 390 metres more than the Empire State Building's 86 floors and 1,576 steps.
508-metre-high Taipei 101, which cost 58 billion Taiwan dollars to build, was opened in December 2004.
Thomas Dold from Germany, the 2005 Empire State Building race winner, came second at 11 minutes 16 seconds. Rudolf Reitherger from Austria finished third in 11 minutes 53 seconds.
In the women's race, Lee Hsiao-yu of Taiwan came second in 14 minutes, 51 seconds, beating 37-year-old New Zealander Melissa Moon on 14 minutes 52 seconds.
Another 2,000 people took part in the so-called "self-challenging" race.
Sumo wrestler uses his beard against oponents
Georgian sumo wrestler has been ordered to shave off his beard after opponents complained it was too prickly and spectators grumbled with displeasure.
Kokkai
Kokkai's week-old stubble gave him an unusual edge in practice, prompting his sumo stable-master to take the unusual step of making him shave, Japanese newspapers said on Sunday.
Kokkai's match
"Everyone was saying it hurts," rival Musoyama laughed after getting up close and personal with Kokkai. "The bristles are very hard and prickly. It hurts."
Kokkai's beard
Murmurs of disapproval could be heard from sumo fans when Kokkai appeared for training on the sport's provincial tour but the 170-kilogram Georgian insisted he was no scruff.
Musoyama
"My skin is very sensitive," said Kokkai, who had grown a full beard in a week. "That's why it's difficult to shave everyday."
Kokkai's week-old stubble gave him an unusual edge in practice, prompting his sumo stable-master to take the unusual step of making him shave, Japanese newspapers said on Sunday.
"Everyone was saying it hurts," rival Musoyama laughed after getting up close and personal with Kokkai. "The bristles are very hard and prickly. It hurts."
Murmurs of disapproval could be heard from sumo fans when Kokkai appeared for training on the sport's provincial tour but the 170-kilogram Georgian insisted he was no scruff.
"My skin is very sensitive," said Kokkai, who had grown a full beard in a week. "That's why it's difficult to shave everyday."
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
R.I.P. as a lifelong fan of your beloved baseball team
Baseball fanatics won't have to leave behind their beloved teams when they finally go to that big stadium in the sky. Instead, they'll soon be able to rest in peace inside an urn with team colors and insignia.
Major League Baseball has a marketing deal with a company called Eternal Image. It'll put team logos on caskets and urns. The effort begins next season with the Yankees, Red Sox, Tigers, Phillies, Cubs and Dodgers. It could eventually include all 30 teams.
Each urn will be stamped with a message saying Major League Baseball officially recognizes the deceased as a lifelong fan of that team.
After starting with baseball, Eternal Image hopes to branch out by making similar deals with the NFL, the NHL and NASCAR.
"We have been receiving these requests either directly or through our clubs for several years," said Susan Goodenow, an MLB spokeswoman. "Passionate fans express their love of their team in a number of different ways."
The National Funeral Directors Association is meeting in Philadelphia this week and giving its members a sneak peak of what the urns will look like. Eternal Image says urns for the six teams should be available by Opening Day 2007, and caskets for those teams should be ready later in the year. The products have not been made yet and the exact cost has not been set.
Kurt Soffe, a spokesman for the funeral association, said the MLB caskets are part of a trend of trying to capture "the life and the passions of the person that has passed away." At this year's convention, for instance, there was a Harley Davidson-themed casket and one featuring Betty Boop.
"More and more families are wanting to have something that respects the personalities," said Soffe.
Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Eternal Image, which also makes a line of
Vatican-themed products, "wanted to break into a sports venue of some kind," said Clint Mytych, the company's CEO. "It is the all-American sport."
He said he has gotten at least 1,000 inquiries since June.
Phillies urn was the first of the MLB products to be designed. Each urn will feature recognition of the deceased's passionate support, stamped with a message that says "Major League Baseball officially recognizes (person's name) as a lifelong fan of (team)."
League and manufacturer directors are trying to fill a need with the products. But they acknowledge that the sales will have to be done with respect, like all transactions in the sensitive world of funerals and burials.
David Griffin, funeral director at L.J. Griffin Funeral Home in suburban Detroit, said fans in many blue-collar cities have undying loyalty to their teams, which could make the MLB caskets and urns a hot commodity.
"Looking at it as a consumer, I was thinking this is some pretty interesting, unique stuff," said Griffin.
Nevertheless, companies will have to be very careful so as not to offend their clients, many of whom will surely be scared off by the idea.
"They are a little bit hesitant because of what others might think," Soffe said.
Manufacturer also will have to make sure the products aren't too expensive. People who opt for cremation, for example, often do so partly because it is cheaper.
"I guess it's going to be interesting to see how it's accepted," said Griffin.
Major League Baseball has a marketing deal with a company called Eternal Image. It'll put team logos on caskets and urns. The effort begins next season with the Yankees, Red Sox, Tigers, Phillies, Cubs and Dodgers. It could eventually include all 30 teams.
Each urn will be stamped with a message saying Major League Baseball officially recognizes the deceased as a lifelong fan of that team.
After starting with baseball, Eternal Image hopes to branch out by making similar deals with the NFL, the NHL and NASCAR.
"We have been receiving these requests either directly or through our clubs for several years," said Susan Goodenow, an MLB spokeswoman. "Passionate fans express their love of their team in a number of different ways."
The National Funeral Directors Association is meeting in Philadelphia this week and giving its members a sneak peak of what the urns will look like. Eternal Image says urns for the six teams should be available by Opening Day 2007, and caskets for those teams should be ready later in the year. The products have not been made yet and the exact cost has not been set.
Kurt Soffe, a spokesman for the funeral association, said the MLB caskets are part of a trend of trying to capture "the life and the passions of the person that has passed away." At this year's convention, for instance, there was a Harley Davidson-themed casket and one featuring Betty Boop.
"More and more families are wanting to have something that respects the personalities," said Soffe.
Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Eternal Image, which also makes a line of
Vatican-themed products, "wanted to break into a sports venue of some kind," said Clint Mytych, the company's CEO. "It is the all-American sport."
He said he has gotten at least 1,000 inquiries since June.
Phillies urn was the first of the MLB products to be designed. Each urn will feature recognition of the deceased's passionate support, stamped with a message that says "Major League Baseball officially recognizes (person's name) as a lifelong fan of (team)."
League and manufacturer directors are trying to fill a need with the products. But they acknowledge that the sales will have to be done with respect, like all transactions in the sensitive world of funerals and burials.
David Griffin, funeral director at L.J. Griffin Funeral Home in suburban Detroit, said fans in many blue-collar cities have undying loyalty to their teams, which could make the MLB caskets and urns a hot commodity.
"Looking at it as a consumer, I was thinking this is some pretty interesting, unique stuff," said Griffin.
Nevertheless, companies will have to be very careful so as not to offend their clients, many of whom will surely be scared off by the idea.
"They are a little bit hesitant because of what others might think," Soffe said.
Manufacturer also will have to make sure the products aren't too expensive. People who opt for cremation, for example, often do so partly because it is cheaper.
"I guess it's going to be interesting to see how it's accepted," said Griffin.
Tonight event Mike Tyson vs. women
Mike Tyson is preparing to return to the ring, and the 40-year-old boxer said he's not ruling out sparring with a woman.
Fighter is launching the "Mike Tyson World Tour" in Youngstown, Ohio, on Friday with a fight against former sparring partner Corey "T-Rex" Sanders.
At a news conference Monday, Tyson said future stops on the tour might include bouts with women, possibly professional boxer Ann Wolfe.
Wolfe hails from Waco, Texas, and has a record of 21-and-one with 15 knockouts.
Ann Wolfe
While Tyson insisted he was serious, Wolfe's promoter said the matchup will never happen. Russ Young said no state would sanction that fight because Tyson outweighs Wolfe by at least 60 pounds.
Fighter is launching the "Mike Tyson World Tour" in Youngstown, Ohio, on Friday with a fight against former sparring partner Corey "T-Rex" Sanders.
At a news conference Monday, Tyson said future stops on the tour might include bouts with women, possibly professional boxer Ann Wolfe.
Wolfe hails from Waco, Texas, and has a record of 21-and-one with 15 knockouts.
While Tyson insisted he was serious, Wolfe's promoter said the matchup will never happen. Russ Young said no state would sanction that fight because Tyson outweighs Wolfe by at least 60 pounds.
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Friday, October 13, 2006
Ice skating accident
They would won or at least be in top five.
Then it happened.
And now it hurts and it's cold.
Then it happened.
And now it hurts and it's cold.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
E.R. should prepare for sport events, patients coming after event
Not even a medical emergency can pull some men away from a television showing their favorite sports teams, according to U.S. study.
University of Maryland emergency physician David Jerrard tracked nearly 800 regular season college and professional football, baseball and basketball games in the state over three years and found there always was an increase in the number of men who checked into emergency rooms after these events.
Jerrard's study, to be presented on Sunday at the annual meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians Research Forum in New Orleans, showed about 50 percent more men registered in emergency rooms after a football game than during the event itself.
Thirty to 40 percent more men sought care following a baseball game.
Jerrard said the study was only conducted in Maryland and did not claim to reflect the entire United States. But he said he expected other physicians attending the forum in New Orleans would find similar trends.
Men checked in after a game with "similar symptoms to what any emergency department sees on a daily basis" such as chest pains, abdominal pains, headaches and various injuries, Jerrard told Reuters.
He said he was looking further into how many had severe illnesses or injuries, and whether the delay in seeking treatment compounded the harm.
"Men should not risk their health by putting off going to the emergency room because they want to see the final results of a football game. It could be the last game they ever see," Jerrard said.
University of Maryland emergency physician David Jerrard tracked nearly 800 regular season college and professional football, baseball and basketball games in the state over three years and found there always was an increase in the number of men who checked into emergency rooms after these events.
Jerrard's study, to be presented on Sunday at the annual meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians Research Forum in New Orleans, showed about 50 percent more men registered in emergency rooms after a football game than during the event itself.
Thirty to 40 percent more men sought care following a baseball game.
Jerrard said the study was only conducted in Maryland and did not claim to reflect the entire United States. But he said he expected other physicians attending the forum in New Orleans would find similar trends.
Men checked in after a game with "similar symptoms to what any emergency department sees on a daily basis" such as chest pains, abdominal pains, headaches and various injuries, Jerrard told Reuters.
He said he was looking further into how many had severe illnesses or injuries, and whether the delay in seeking treatment compounded the harm.
"Men should not risk their health by putting off going to the emergency room because they want to see the final results of a football game. It could be the last game they ever see," Jerrard said.
Snowboard half pipe fall
I think that with accidents like this one,
spectators in first row should wear helmets.
That hurts.
spectators in first row should wear helmets.
That hurts.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Beckham bathed in Evian
David Beckham reportedly once bathed in Evian water on a trip to Russia - after he was told tap water would turn him bald.
Fellow players Ryan Giggs and Gary and Phil Neville also fell for the wind-up.
Joke was played on Beckham and the other footie stars when he was on a trip to Russia with Manchester United for a UEFA Cup tie against Rotor Volgograd in 1995.
Brian Kidd, then assistant manager, told the players Russian water was contaminated after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and washing in it would make their hair drop out.
Officials only realised the players had been taken in by Kidd's joke when they asked why they were getting through so much mineral water.
Ian Dunwoody, who organises Man Utd's trips abroad, has just revealed the prank.
So this is what Beckham did.
According to The Sun he said: "We took our own food and bottled water. When I asked about the amount of water being used they said it wasn't for drinking but for washing. It costs thousands of pounds in water."
Fellow players Ryan Giggs and Gary and Phil Neville also fell for the wind-up.
Joke was played on Beckham and the other footie stars when he was on a trip to Russia with Manchester United for a UEFA Cup tie against Rotor Volgograd in 1995.
Brian Kidd, then assistant manager, told the players Russian water was contaminated after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and washing in it would make their hair drop out.
Officials only realised the players had been taken in by Kidd's joke when they asked why they were getting through so much mineral water.
Ian Dunwoody, who organises Man Utd's trips abroad, has just revealed the prank.
According to The Sun he said: "We took our own food and bottled water. When I asked about the amount of water being used they said it wasn't for drinking but for washing. It costs thousands of pounds in water."
Monday, October 09, 2006
Materazzi releases his headbutt joke book
After the French hit song, the jokes, videos games and adverts, there is now a new face to the most infamous headbutt of all time.
Italian defender Marco Materazzi is to publish a book containing 249 phrases he might have said to France captain Zinedine Zidane to invoke the now-retired midfielder's wrath.
The book is called "What I really said to Zidane," and Materazzi has been writing about it in a column on Italian sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport's website.
"As you will see, dear reader, I found it funny to explore the absurdity of the whole affair," said Materazzi.
The book is 100 pages long and contains 249 phrases, mostly ridiculous ones, among which his actual retort to Zidane is included.
Zidane disgraced himself in his final match before retirement by reacting to a Materazzi taunt by thudding his forehead into the big Italian defender's chest, just minutes before the end of the World Cup final, which Italy went on to win on penalties.
Zidane was red-carded for his actions and a song written in homage to the headbutt the day after the final shot straight to the top of the French charts.
Few examples of the "witty" phrases contained in the book are as follows:
- "Hey! Where exactly is the sternum?"
- "Zinedine, what are you up to? You haven't lost yet....and you've already shaved your head!"
According to Gazzetta, Materazzi will donate proceeds from the book to children's charity Unicef.
It is due to go on sale for around 10 euros (12.60 dollars) in the coming days and features a picture of the headbutt on its front cover.
Italian defender Marco Materazzi is to publish a book containing 249 phrases he might have said to France captain Zinedine Zidane to invoke the now-retired midfielder's wrath.
The book is called "What I really said to Zidane," and Materazzi has been writing about it in a column on Italian sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport's website.
"As you will see, dear reader, I found it funny to explore the absurdity of the whole affair," said Materazzi.
The book is 100 pages long and contains 249 phrases, mostly ridiculous ones, among which his actual retort to Zidane is included.
Zidane disgraced himself in his final match before retirement by reacting to a Materazzi taunt by thudding his forehead into the big Italian defender's chest, just minutes before the end of the World Cup final, which Italy went on to win on penalties.
Zidane was red-carded for his actions and a song written in homage to the headbutt the day after the final shot straight to the top of the French charts.
Few examples of the "witty" phrases contained in the book are as follows:
- "Hey! Where exactly is the sternum?"
- "Zinedine, what are you up to? You haven't lost yet....and you've already shaved your head!"
According to Gazzetta, Materazzi will donate proceeds from the book to children's charity Unicef.
It is due to go on sale for around 10 euros (12.60 dollars) in the coming days and features a picture of the headbutt on its front cover.
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Stupid goalie
This reminds me of goal that George Weah scored for AC Milan.
Goalies are really stupid sometimes.
Goalies are really stupid sometimes.
Soccer goalie
When you see mistakes like this one, you really wonder why they pay them so much money.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Tennis ball hit
She told him that he'll be hit by a ball in a head. He didn't believe her.
Fool you once.
Hit you second time.
Fool you once.
Hit you second time.
Baseball fight
Don't try to hit someone in baseball with a ball if he knows karate.
Good thing he droped his bat, what would happen if he used it in fight?
Good thing he droped his bat, what would happen if he used it in fight?
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Monday, October 02, 2006
Chessmasters and toilet
12-round chess match between Russia's Vladimir Kramnik and Bulgarian Veselin Topalov to decide the world's top player resumed on Monday after a row over toilet breaks forced a two-day suspension.
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, World Chess Federation president and head of the south Russian republic Kalmykia hosting the match, interrupted a conference with Russian President
Vladimir Putin to broker a successful truce between the two teams at the weekend.
"It (the sixth game) started one hour ago," Ilyumzhinov told Reuters from Elista, the capital of Kalmykia.
Kramnik, the reigning Classical World Chess champion, leads Topalov, the World Chess Federation champion, 3-2. The match has been billed as a reunification between the two rival chess organisations after a 13-year split.
Kramnik and his coach had threatened not to play the sixth game of the series on Monday unless organisers scrapped a game he forfeited on Friday.
That game was forfeited after Topalov suggested his opponent might have cheated by visiting the toilet too many times during play.
The toilet is the only place the players are not under video surveillance during their match and Kramnik, who suffers from an arthritic condition which makes it painful to sit still for too long, visited it around 50 times in one game.
The teams refused to compromise over toilet inspections and use until 30 minutes before a midnight deadline on Sunday.
"Yesterday evening I signed a protocol of interest and protocol of cooperation with the team of Veselin Topalov and the team of Vladimir Kramnik," Ilyumzhinov said.
Each player will receive $500,000 regardless of who wins the match.
In Sofia, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov has insisted on almost hourly updates on how Topalov -- Bulgarian sportsman of the year in 2005 -- is playing and the row over Kramnik's visits to the toilet has incensed the Bulgarian public.
"Topalov should never have gone to Russia," one internet forum note read. "If we win, we will have beaten the whole of Russia."
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, World Chess Federation president and head of the south Russian republic Kalmykia hosting the match, interrupted a conference with Russian President
Vladimir Putin to broker a successful truce between the two teams at the weekend.
"It (the sixth game) started one hour ago," Ilyumzhinov told Reuters from Elista, the capital of Kalmykia.
Kramnik, the reigning Classical World Chess champion, leads Topalov, the World Chess Federation champion, 3-2. The match has been billed as a reunification between the two rival chess organisations after a 13-year split.
Kramnik and his coach had threatened not to play the sixth game of the series on Monday unless organisers scrapped a game he forfeited on Friday.
That game was forfeited after Topalov suggested his opponent might have cheated by visiting the toilet too many times during play.
The toilet is the only place the players are not under video surveillance during their match and Kramnik, who suffers from an arthritic condition which makes it painful to sit still for too long, visited it around 50 times in one game.
The teams refused to compromise over toilet inspections and use until 30 minutes before a midnight deadline on Sunday.
"Yesterday evening I signed a protocol of interest and protocol of cooperation with the team of Veselin Topalov and the team of Vladimir Kramnik," Ilyumzhinov said.
Each player will receive $500,000 regardless of who wins the match.
In Sofia, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov has insisted on almost hourly updates on how Topalov -- Bulgarian sportsman of the year in 2005 -- is playing and the row over Kramnik's visits to the toilet has incensed the Bulgarian public.
"Topalov should never have gone to Russia," one internet forum note read. "If we win, we will have beaten the whole of Russia."
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Friday, September 29, 2006
Rooney 'challenges' Hatton
Wayne Rooney has 'challenged' boxing champion Ricky Hatton to a fight.
The Manchester United player threatened to give Hatton "a good old-fashioned a***-kicking".
Ricky revealed: "Wayne texted and said he wanted to take my world champ belt off me.
"I told him: "You wouldn't fit it around your gut - you've eaten too many chips"."
Ricky, who is good friends with Rooney, is a big fan of United's rivals Manchester City.
According to The Sun, he added: "Wayne said he would give me a good old-fashioned a***-kicking. Being a Scouser, he's not slow to come forward with his opinions, so I said: "Any time, son".
"We text and speak on the phone all the time. We have a real laugh, even though he plays for the wrong team.
"I can't wait to spar with him and I know we will be big mates as he has a cracking sense of humour."
The Manchester United player threatened to give Hatton "a good old-fashioned a***-kicking".
Ricky revealed: "Wayne texted and said he wanted to take my world champ belt off me.
"I told him: "You wouldn't fit it around your gut - you've eaten too many chips"."
Ricky, who is good friends with Rooney, is a big fan of United's rivals Manchester City.
According to The Sun, he added: "Wayne said he would give me a good old-fashioned a***-kicking. Being a Scouser, he's not slow to come forward with his opinions, so I said: "Any time, son".
"We text and speak on the phone all the time. We have a real laugh, even though he plays for the wrong team.
"I can't wait to spar with him and I know we will be big mates as he has a cracking sense of humour."
Referee hit in the head
When referee gives penalty for oponent, this is the way to hurt him. hit him with a ball in a head.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Monday, September 25, 2006
Don't mess around with ref
Usually they attack referee, but this one fights back. And he fights the whole team.
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Ref allowed ball boy's goal
A Brazilian referee faces suspension after she awarded a goal that was scored by a ball boy.
The 89th minute goal allowed Santacruzense to snatch a 1-1 draw at home to Atletico Sorocaba.
But TV footage showed the ballboy scored the 'goal' after a Santacruzense player shot wide.
The ball boy brought the ball back on to the pitch and - instead of returning it to the goalkeeper - he tapped it over the line into the net.
Referee Silvia Regina de Oliveira awarded a goal amid furious Sorocaba protests.
Oliveira, who has refereed in the Brazilian first division and the Copa Sudamericana, said she based her decision on the linesman.
"I should have trusted my own vision," Oliveira said in a radio interview afterwards.
Marcos Marinho, head of the Paulista Football Federation's refereeing commission, said the goal would stand and the referee would face suspension.
"It was a very serious mistake and, unfortunately, the punishments will have to be applied for the referee and linesman," he said.
"There was a lapse of concentration and that can't happen in football."
The 89th minute goal allowed Santacruzense to snatch a 1-1 draw at home to Atletico Sorocaba.
But TV footage showed the ballboy scored the 'goal' after a Santacruzense player shot wide.
The ball boy brought the ball back on to the pitch and - instead of returning it to the goalkeeper - he tapped it over the line into the net.
Referee Silvia Regina de Oliveira awarded a goal amid furious Sorocaba protests.
Oliveira, who has refereed in the Brazilian first division and the Copa Sudamericana, said she based her decision on the linesman.
"I should have trusted my own vision," Oliveira said in a radio interview afterwards.
Marcos Marinho, head of the Paulista Football Federation's refereeing commission, said the goal would stand and the referee would face suspension.
"It was a very serious mistake and, unfortunately, the punishments will have to be applied for the referee and linesman," he said.
"There was a lapse of concentration and that can't happen in football."
Monday, September 11, 2006
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Football moments
If he wanted to encourage him,
maybe that is not the way to do that!!!
What is he trying to do, extinguish it or suffocate?
Ouch. Did he jumped or his kick did that?
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Holding together
We stick together. Especially when it's a free kick.
"I'll stop you, I'll stop you." Well, you didn't.
Friday, September 01, 2006
Funny moments in sport
If his butt is just a little bit heavier, he would fall.Or not?
How come there is always a squirrel
How come there is always a squirrelon a football field?
Well, he made it. Self advertising makes miracles.
Is this ballet or judo?
Well, he made it. Self advertising makes miracles.
Is this ballet or judo?
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