Off The Record News Archives


If there’s something that must be said, but cannot be said within blogging / journalistic confines, this is the place to say it. We’ve used this column to poke fun, to provoke and to just say our minds.

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Nov
18
2009

Exclusive photos from Robin Van Persie’s placenta treatment

Make sure you listen to this week’s Soccerlens Podcast that discusses horse placenta treatment, Henry’s handball and a lot more.

Arsenal striker Robin...

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Nov
18
2009

Eto’o makes good on a £30k promise

The former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o promised his fellow countrymen that he will buy each of his teammates a £30,000 watch should they qualify for the 2010 World Cup. Last weekend after their 2-0 win over Morocco, Eto’o made good...

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Nov
16
2009

Women or Football – What comes first in your life?

Firstly I would like to explain the title, whilst this is a little inflammatory I am not here to discuss the merits of the Mike Newell School of sexual equality within the beautiful game but rather the unresolved conflict between two great loves...

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Nov
12
2009

Soccer fan becomes…Superman?

What you’re going to see is something that I just can’t find the words to describe. Just watch it yourself:


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Nov
11
2009

This is Liverpool’s best chance of lifting the Premier League title this season

…but it’ll only be a fan, and that too if the lottery draw works in their favour.

Still, it’s better odds than what they have with current playing staff.

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Nov
2
2009

Liverpool fans turn into Tottenham fans

In fact, you can’t really tell them apart anymore:


Studs Up

Studs Up,...

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Oct
20
2009

Beach balls and blimps – Manchester United fans plan to heap more misery on Liverpool

So how do you smuggle a Liverpool beach ball into Anfield when they’re specifically searching fans to ‘confiscate’ these types of items?

That’s the conundrum facing Manchester United fans as they prepare to travel to...

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Oct
19
2009

Cristiano Ronaldo ‘Attacked’ By Witch In Crafty Scam

There’s ridiculous, and then there is this.

A self-proclaimed ‘witch’ is enjoying his 15 minutes of fame after making the...

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Oct
19
2009

A transat-latic love affair

Sara Mathew and Amber Allen spent over £9,000 to watch one Oldham Athletic game, despite know nothing about football or Oldham. And now they’re planning on doing it all again this winter. Gary Andrews speaks to the American...

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Oct
17
2009

Sunderland score against Liverpool … via a beach ball!

Sunderland’s first goal against Liverpool today – from Darren Bent – came in the 5th minute thanks to a deflection off a balloon beach ball that had floated into the Liverpool penalty...

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