We’ve covered Man United, Rangers and Celtic and now it’s the Gunners turn.
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.
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.
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…)
Here’s Arsenal striker, Emmanuel Adebayor in a snake pardoy to advertise the Adidas F50 Tunit boots
Arsenal are set to field another young team in tonight’s Carling Cup match against Burnley and with them a new sponsor, Mothercare. One to watch is number 19, Jack Wilshere, being only 16 years old.
The squad: Fabianski, Hoyte, Coquelin, Silvestre, Gibbs, Wilshere, Randall, Ramsey, Merida, Vela, Bendtner, Mannone, Simpson, Bischoff, Lansbury, Fonte, Frimpong.
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Nicklas Bendtner could just have started a new fashion craze – pink boots. The Arsenal forward sported the new boots in their 1-0 against Dynamo Kiev midweek they did the trick scoring the winning goal. Chelsea’s Nicholas Anelka is rumoured to be the next to pull on a pair of the Nike boots.
Check out the Nike ad for the boots starring Franck Ribery
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