Thierry Henry superimposed into some of the greatest moments in Premier League history (all 23 years of it!) with a Frank Sinatra soundtrack? Yes, that’s how you get people humping the air in anticipation of the new season.
Category: England
Raheem Sterling’s first day at Man City in pictures
Raheem Sterling completed his move from Liverpool to Man City on Tuesday, making the 20-year-old the most expensive English player ever. So when he arrived at the Etihad, there was a lot of excitement.
Four-year-old Man United fan sobs over the sale of Robin van Persie
Robin van Persie was only with Manchester United for three seasons, but to four-year-old Louis Diamond, that’s almost an entire lifetime. So when Louis’ parents broke the news to him that Van Persie was sold to Fenerbahce, he was devastated.
Petr Cech might be a little obsessed with the No. 33
If you’ve seen the 2007 film The Number 23, starring Jim Carrey, then you know what a fixation on a single number can do to a person. Sadly, it appears Petr Cech’s move to Arsenal has set him down this path.
Since Wojciech Szczesny is holding onto the Arsenal No. 1 shirt with the iron grip of a toddler on a lollipop, the former Chelsea goalkeeper decided to avoid an immediate confrontation and settled on a different shirt number. One that seems to hold a prominent place in his thoughts right now…
Nigel Pearson’s guide to getting sacked despite getting results
Nigel Pearson’s tenure at Leicester City has been…eventful. But now it’s over. Again. And seemingly for real this time.
Jordan Henderson and Lucas troll unsuspecting shoppers at Liverpool’s club store
Jordan Henderson and Lucas posed as employees of Liverpool’s club shop to have some fun with customers. Some recognized them, others were gloriously oblivious, and other still were Everton fans who couldn’t care less. It’s all good fun, though. And there are some great reactions.
Young England players get valuable big tournament elimination experience at U-21 Euros
For the third consecutive time, England have been eliminated in the group stage of the U-21 European Championship, ensuring that the senior team’s next generation is prepared for the soul-crushing international career that awaits them.
A 3-1 loss to Italy left England at the bottom of their group (just like the senior team at last summer’s World Cup), in which Portugal and Sweden advance to semifinal dates against Germany and Denmark, respectively. This allowed the England players to get valuable experience in looking disappointed while wearing an England shirt…
Jack Wilshere’s stunner against Slovenia and the greatest England goals ever
Jack Wilshere scored two exceptional goals during England’s 3-2 win against Slovenia in Euro qualifiers. His second was the best of the bunch though, and it earned high praise from Match of the Day’s Gary Lineker, illustrating the widespread tendency to confuse the latest great goal for the greatest.
West Ham owner announces signing of one player with picture of entirely different player
West Ham owner David Gold used his personal Twitter account to announce the signing of Spanish midfielder Pedro Obiang from Sampdoria on Wednesday. Except he welcomed Pedro by including a picture of Juventus defender and entirely different human being Angelo Ogbonna.
Man United to offer XXXXL shirts by popular demand, Spurs still offer bigger
To match the size of their record deal with new kitmaker Adidas, Manchester United will offer XXXXL shirts next season. Their shirts for the 2014/15 season, the last made by Nike, were only available to more rotund fans up to size XXXL. But thanks to Adidas, supporters can now spend the summer keeping hydrated exclusively by drinking melted ice cream and still fit into a top originally intended to be worn by a world-class athlete.