Wayne Rooney scored his 50th England goal in Tuesday’s 2-0 win against Switzerland, surpassing Sir Bobby Charlton’s long standing team record. But he did it with an advantage that Charlton did not have: hair transplants.
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David Beckham’s son generously serves as mascot to people less famous than him
Demonstrating his humility and lending his celebrity to a group in need of some positive attention, David Beckham’s 13-year-old son Romeo led England out for their Euro qualifier against Switzerland.
Marouane Fellaini is a striker now because the transfer market is cruel
In July, Louis van Gaal teased the arrival of a “surprise” mystery striker who might not even be a striker. For a solid month, fans and pundits have tried to figure out the answer to this transfer window riddle to no avail. But now, Van Gaal has finally revealed that the surprise was the fact that the non-striker mystery striker has been on the team all along and that he is midfielder Marouane Fellaini.
Pedro scores on his Chelsea debut, Falcao declares it “Great, if you like that sort of thing”
Pedro scored and assisted Diego Costa’s first goal of the season within the first half hour of Chelsea’s 3-2 win at West Brom. It was a dream debut for the ex-Barca man and it inspired his new club to their first win of the season despite playing with 10 men after John Terry was sent off in the 54th minute.
Marco Matias scores sublime volley off a sombrero against Leeds
Sheffield Wednesday’s Marco Matias scored a goal to remember in his side’s match against Leeds on Saturday. He received a long pass and got around a chasing defender by lobbing the ball over his head with one foot to set up an exquisite volley with the other.
This is just absolute perfection.
Sky Sports News reports on Charlie Austin’s dick ligaments
QPR’s Charlie Austin is in the middle of an increasingly desperate search for a new club before the transfer window shuts despite finishing as the Premier League’s fourth highest scorer last season. And his pursuit has been dealt a blow by West Ham owner David Sullivan, who claimed that his club wouldn’t sign Austin in part because the striker “has no ligaments in his knee.”
Raheem Sterling is selling his Michael Jackson room (and the Merseyside house it’s a part of)
Since Raheem Sterling is a Man City player now, he no longer has a need for the four-bedroom Southport home he lived in during his time with Liverpool. Mostly because he can now afford to buy a 10-bedroom home anywhere he wants.
Anyway, he’s put his old house (which is near Royal Birkdale Golf Club) up for sale at a list price of £1.5 million. And one of the things you get for that money is a Michael Jackson room. That is — a space with a bar, dance floor, DJ station, and Michael Jackson memorabilia on the walls. Including a pair of legs mounted over a couch.
Louis van Gaal has set the bar really low for Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney has gotten off to a horrid start to the season, failing to score in Man United’s first three matches and even struggling to get a shot on target. He was virtually invisible during the club’s 3-1 Champions League playoff win against Brugge and was substituted in the 84th minute for Marouane Fellaini, who scored in added time.
After the match, Louis van Gaal gave his assessment of his captain (via ESPN FC):
“He had a shot on target, so I’m happy.”
“He managed to eat all his vegetables at dinner, so I’m happy.”
“He put his shirt on the correct way, so I’m happy.”
“He remembered to flush the dressing room toilet after using it, so I’m happy.”
“He didn’t choke on his own saliva, so I’m happy.”
“He didn’t cause a tear in the space-time continuum, dumping us all into an alternate 2015, so I’m happy.”
If this is all it takes for the club’s star striker to satisfy Van Gaal, then why didn’t they keep Falcao?
Santi Cazorla reveals that Nacho Monreal is Arsenal’s new Nicklas Bendtner
When Nicklas Bendtner finally left Arsenal last year, it left a void in the club. Who would the other players make fun of? We now know the answer is Nacho Monreal.
Romelu Lukaku hits fan with errant shot, apologizes with hug and a shirt
.@RomeluLukaku9 climbs into the stands and apologises to a #SaintsFC fan after hitting her with a stray shot. http://t.co/l1V1BcgYA5
— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) August 15, 2015
Everton striker Romelu Lukaku was a bit off target during warm-ups at St. Mary’s Stadium, hitting a woman with an errant shot. Eager to make amends, Lukaku then climbed into the stands and gave the woman his shirt and a hug.