Organisers of Legends Match Try to Pass Off Guy in Headband as Claudio Caniggia

This weekend, Brazil took on Argentina in a legends match in Natal, and one of the star attractions was former Argentine World Cup star Claudio Caniggia. Caniggia helped Argentina reach the 1990 World Cup final, scoring the winner against Brazil in the second round off a pass from Diego Maradona, and he also played in USA 1994.  However, the organisers were left with a problem when Caniggia... 

15-Year-Old Wayne Rooney’s Goal Celebration vs. Scotland Is Very Familiar

Wayne Rooney scored his 46th senior goal for England on Tuesday night, and his celebration was an homage to his very first England goal at any level, one which also happened to come against Scotland. Way back in the 2000’s Victory Shield youth tournament, when Rooney had just turned 15, he scored his first goal in an England shirt.  He celebrated by doing a cartwheel, which he replicated... 

Rafael Nadal Beats the Original Ronaldo in Charity Poker Game

Rafael Nadal is currently injured, while the original Ronaldo has now retired, but the two superstars still got their taste of competitive action on the poker table in London on Tuesday.  Nadal won the battle between the two sporting giants, and in the video above, the Spaniard talked about how he brings a similar strategy to the table that he uses on the court.  PokerStars offered a $50,000... 

Germany U20 Keeper Marvin Schwabe Has Clearly Been Learning from Manuel Neuer

Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer has often seemed like an outfield player trapped inside the body of a goalkeeper. It now seems like the next generation of German goalkeepers are following his lead by impressing with their feet as well as their hands.  While playing for the German U20 side in Poland on Tuesday, Hoffenheim stopper Marvin Schwabe showed off some fancy footwork,... 

Fans Cry Rip-off as Messi and Ronaldo Are Subbed at Half-Time in Boring Friendly

Manchester United‘s Old Trafford ground holds over 75,000 people, but according to Sky Sports, just over 40,000 spectators turned up to watch Portugal beat Argentina 1-0 thanks to a last-minute goal by Raphael Guerreiro. The match had been dubbed as a clash between the world’s two best players, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, but with ticket prices of up to £60, many would-be... 

Neymar Tries to Sign Fan’s Shirt and Return His Pen, Denied by Security

Brazil star Neymar was all class when a pitch invader tried to get him to sign his Barcelona shirt in Austria on Tuesday night.  Neymar started to sign the shirt, only for security guards to grab the fan and push him away.  The Barcelona man remained polite enough to try to throw the pen back to the fan, but he couldn’t quite hold on to it with three security guards draped around... 

Chelsea’s Filipe Luis Out-Neymars Neymar in Brazil Training

Filipe Luis hasn’t gotten many chances at Chelsea this season in his preferred left-back position, but maybe Jose Mourinho should consider finding a use for him somewhere. The former Atletico Madrid man showed amazing ability as a defender (and that he’s a more skilful ballplayer) when he squared off against Barcelona superstar Neymar in a Brazil training session.   First, Neymar... 

Red Bull Boss Christian Horner to Marry Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell

It looks like David Beckham will no longer be the only sporting figure married to a Spice Girl.  That is because Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner is now engaged to Geri Halliwell.  “Ginger Spice” announced the engagement in a notice in the Times newspaper.  The pair started dating earlier this year after Horner spilt with his partner of 14 years, Beverley... 

Japanese Rugby Player Accidentally Knocks His Team-Mate Unconscious

Ouch! The above incident comes from the early stages of Japan’s rugby match against the Maori All Blacks last weekend.  Poor Masataka Mikami found himself completely out for the count after clashing heads with team-mate Takeshi Kizu. To make matters worse, Japan would go on to lose the match 61-21.  Tough day! [YouTube, h/t The Rugby Banter Page]   Read more Rugby Union... 

All Blacks Referred to as ‘Legendary Aussie Team’ by US Newspaper

Oh dear Chicago Sun-Times, hang your head in shame.  The New Zealand national rugby team played the USA Eagles in front of a sold-out crowd at Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday, and despite the one-sided result, it seemed to be a great success.  A little bit of ignorance about the sport of rugby could be tolerated from the Americans, maybe even expected, but thinking New Zealand is part... 

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