Hey Gerard, it’s me, your old not friend Pepe. I know we don’t really talk much outside of insulting each other during El Clasicos, but I just wanted to ask: are you OK, man?
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Puma release Mario Balotelli kids boots with fuzzy mohawks on them
Mario Balotelli is having a hard time finding a place to play football at the moment, as Liverpool have frozen him out and no other clubs are making big offers to save him. But that hasn’t stopped Puma from using his name, hairstyle, and catch phrase to market a new line of products to children.
Stefan Kiessling makes a kid cry by giving him his shirt
Stefan Kiessling has gone and done it. He spotted a kid holding a sign asking him for his shirt and he actually fulfilled the request after Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-1 win against Hoffenheim.
If it continued… (Man City v Chelsea)
After a full week of medical staff controversy, Chelsea lost 3-0 to Man City in a match that had them on their heels from the opening seconds. The result marked the first time since 1998 that Chelsea failed to two either of their first two Premier League matches of the season and emphasized the club’s need for further investment.
Still, Jose Mourinho insisted that Chelsea were the better team in the second half, despite conceding twice in the final 11 minutes after a Ramires goal was wrongly disallowed for offside. “The best team in the first half won the game. The best team in the second half was Chelsea, for sure. We had a difficult first half. We didn’t create a lot and our goalkeeper made a few important saves. If the 1-0 was a doubtful result at minute 70, 3-0 is completely fake,” he said.
So if this result was “fake,” we have an obligation to ask “What if it continued?”
Marco Storari’s kids going nuts upon seeing their dad on TV is adorable
Italian goalkeeper Marco Storari’s two biggest fans are small but loud. And they’re also his kids. Read more
DTotD: Demba Ba kicks opponent in the head, only gets yellow card
The referees in the Chinese Super League are apparently rather lenient as Demba Ba was only shown a yellow card for kicking an opponent in the head.
Santos’ Ricardo Oliveira somehow hits the crossbar from point-blank range
Santos’ 35-year-old striker Ricardo Oliveira is leading the Brazilian top flight in goals this season, and yet, he still managed a truly remarkable miss.
In what would be a scoreless draw with Atletico Paranaense, Oliveira had one attempt saved, setting him up for a golden second chance with the keeper on the ground. And even though he was only a couple of feet away from the net, Oliveira launched the ball up off the crossbar and back towards midfield.
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.
Boy who cried over Man Utd losing Van Persie meets his hero in Turkey
Lionel Messi certain to demand transfer after Barca lose 4-0 in Spanish Super Cup
Barcelona conceded four goals in the second consecutive match to lose the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup 4-0 to Athletic Bilbao. This result will all but seal Lionel Messi’s long-rumored transfer demand for a move to Chelsea and get Luis Enrique sacked as his trophy run looks set to end at paltry four in a row.