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…)

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…)

Here’s Drogba dropping the F-Bomb live on air after Barcelona knocked Chelsea out of the Champions League on away goals.

I don’t understand what the commentators were apologizing for the game ended well into the watershed.

Here’s Michael Ballack chasing down Norwegian referee, Tom Henning Ovrebo, in tonights Champions League 2nd Leg tie between Barcelona and Chelsea.

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Good old Jeff Stelling shows us a compilation of Daniel Alves’ dives against Chelsea in the Champions League Semi-Final First Leg

Its not just Man United being denied a crafty corner kick, as seen last night against Chelsea. Here’s Roma’s effort being ruled out again AC Milan last May. What do you think of it all? Comment it up.

Cristiano Ronaldo has wrote off his Ferrari in a crash this morning in the tunnel which passes under Manchester airport. Don’t worry Man United fans, he’s unhurt, attending training shortly after in preperation for sundays clash with Chelsea.

Wonder if Ronaldo rolled about on the floor looking for a penalty? Coupey