Andrei Arshavin is at the wrong side of the latest joke in the Arsenal changing rooms. The team are taking the piss out of the Russian for having an accent similar to the meerkat in the Compare the Market ads.

Source: The Sun

We have all heard of groin strains and pulled hamstrings but what about those injuries that encompass the bizarre, the unlucky and the down right daft? Here are my top five strange injuries that have rendered footballers out of action:

5. The Wooden Sign
Back in 2006 Everton’s Richard Wright was warming up at Stamford Bridge ahead of an FA Cup 4th Round replay against Chelsea. Yet out of stupidity or stubbornness Wright ignored a wooden sign in the goal mouth that said ‘Do not warm-up here’. The result? In diving for the ball Wright landed on the sign, twisting his ankle. That will teach him. Wright has a bit of previous when it comes to bizarre injuries, he dislocated his shoulder in 2003 when he fell out of his loft. He missed much of the following season and lost his first-team place to Nigel Martyn.

4. Salad Cream
Another goalkeeper (perhaps not the brightest bunch) Dave Beasant in 1993  needed treatment for a foot injury when he dropped a jar of salad cream and  stuck his foot out to break the fall. A similar thing happened in 2002 when Spain ‘keeper Santiago Canizares missed the 2002 World Cup Finals when he dropped a bottle of aftershave on his foot, severing a tendon. More →

Here’s a clip for a few years back. It’s Arsenal centre back Johan Djourou showing a lovely bit of skill.

Real Madrid’s new zillian pound signing, Cristiano Ronaldo, has had his legs insured for £90million by his new club.

In tribute I have compiled a list of other insured body parts for your entertainment.

• J-Lo’s ass – $300million
• Cricketer Merv Hughes’ moustache – £200k
• Ken Dodd’s teeth – £4million
• Ugly Betty’s smile – £5million
• Yo-Yoist Harvey Lowe’s hands – $150,000

Via The Sun

With Martinez moving to Wigan he is pissed off…

It’s confirmed! Kaka is a Real Madrid player. AC Milan are reported to recieve a world record fee £56million transfer fee for the Brazilian superstar. This marks the beginning of Perez’s second coming as Madrid’s president and hopefully a new era of Galacticos. La Liga 2009/10 is going to be sweeeet!

Here’s the man himself out running Messi to score for Brazil in an international friendly.

Everyone loves a good blunder and I aim to please. Here’s Kim Nam-Il scoring an o.g. from long range as his team Vissel Kobe drew 2-2 with Nagoya Grampus in the J-League Devision 1 tie.

The following is a guest post is by Tom Mallows of BetFair.com

So the season is over and now is the time to look back on what has been a frantic, exciting and sometimes amusing nine months of football. Here are my top five moments of the season that brought a smile to my face.

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The following is a guest post is by Tom Mallows from BetFair.com

The 2008/09 has certainly been the year of the rant. Whether it is the intense pressure of the modern game or the glare of the media spotlight that has tipped people over the edge I don’t know – but it has provided immense entertainment for the fans.
Here are my top five whingers of the season: More →