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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DTotD: Referee lays out Mallorca player with vicious elbow
I’m not sure what Mallorca’s Lucas Aveldano did to deserve the full brunt of this referee’s fury, but he may want to change his name and go into hiding to avoid further reprisals.
Anyway, who knew Liam Neeson was a referee in the Spanish Segunda Division?
This has been the Dirty Tackle of the Day: a chronicling of unfortunate events
Austria coach celebrates Euro 2016 qualification with French stereotypes
Österreich-Trainer Marcel Koller ist für die EM bereits perfekt vorbereitet ???? #ssnhd https://t.co/4GfSt9X2lF
— Sky Sport News HD (@SkySportNewsHD) September 9, 2015
Austria sealed their first ever qualification for a European Championship (their previous appearance in 2008 was as a host nation) by beating Sweden 4-1 on Tuesday. So to celebrate their trip to France for the tournament next year, the team’s Swiss coach, Marcel Koller, showed up to his press conference on Wednesday wearing a beret and toting a baguette.
“It tastes very good,” he told reporters after taking a bite of the bread.
Clearly this man has a future in prop comedy.
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.
1860 Munich’s latest Oktoberfest kit is gloriously absurd
Special Oktoberfest themed kits are becoming something of a tradition for the Munich clubs and 1860’s latest offering might be the most ridiculous yet. With the top made to look like a green vest (complete with fake buttons) and the now standard faux lederhosen shorts, Macron have set a new bar with this one.
Dimitar Berbatov is…The Continental
Well hello there.
I see you’ve caught me taking a selfie at my PAOK unveiling. Yes, all these people are here to see The Berba and breathe in my intoxicating scent. … No, that’s not Zlatan’s new cologne. It’s pure Berba-musk. And whiff of unseen mayonnaise. Ha-HA!
Rene Higuita marks 20th anniversary of his scorpion kick by doing it into a pool
Sunday marked the 20th anniversary of former Colombia goalkeeper Rene Higuita’s iconic scorpion kick against England, so to celebrate the occasion, he did it again. But this time the 49-year-old did it into a swimming pool.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic confirms that he has all of the superpowers
Zlatan gifted PSG’s YouTube channel with one minute of his time, which was more than enough for him to provide the full Zlatan experience.
In the video, he reveals that he can do more push-ups than his teammates, attends Michael Jackson tribute concerts, does not believe in ghosts, and says that he doesn’t need to wish for any superpowers because he already has them all.
Zlatan is always on message.
We’re Back! Highlights from southern Italy with Pepe Reina and the specter of Roman Abramovich
Regular service resumes at DT after what feels like 12 years away and yes, I did miss you so much that you should be weirded out by it.
Though I didn’t get to ride electric scooters with Mario Balotelli (he was apparently too busy climbing mountains), I did have several experiences that you may or may not find interesting enough to read about.
DT programming note (and a reason to get excited)
I’m going to be away until September 6 (I’m starting the international break early and hoping to ride electric scooters around Italy with Mario Balotelli). But soon after I get back, there will be a major announcement about the future of Dirty Tackle — a very good announcement. One I’m excited about and I think you will be too.
So if you want be sure that you’re notified once we’re back in action here, enter your email address and hit the “subscribe” button in the right sidebar of the site (on desktop)! And follow on Instagram in case I have any visual evidence of Mario and I on our scooters together.
In the meantime, watch Gunnersaurus attempt a dizzy penalty over and over again…