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| PHOTO O’ THE DAY: HAPPY JAVI GETS THE ONCE OVER, SHOWS HIS THUMB IS IN WORKING ORDER. |
Javi Martinez finally escaped the the bondage of Atheltic Bilbao to become the most expensive transfer in Bundesliga history.Here he is during his medical giving the international symbol for “I’m getting paid.” (image via Marca)
| BECAUSE TWO FOOTBALLS ARE ALWAYS BETTER THAN ONE. |
The Paralympic Games have officially opened, and there are two different football events on the docket. Here’s your guide. // 200%
| MARIO BALOTELLI’S ‘STYLE’ IS SOMETHING OUT OF A BAD SCIFI FLICK SET ON MARS. |
Doesn’t Mario look like a character out of a Schwarzenegger film? The whole crew would fit right into Total Recall. // Futbolita
| HE’S ALREADY ON HIS WAY TO WEST BROM ON A DEADLINE DEAL. |
This dog is an effective goalscorer. // 101GG
| YOU’D LOOK LIKE THIS TOO IF YOU HAD TO MOVE TO BIRMINGHAM. I KID, I KID. |
Joe Bennett and his incredible unchanging facial expression is creeping me out. // Dirty Tackle
| IF THEY LOOK AT EACH OTHER, THE WORLD STOPS SPINNING UNTIL THEY LOOK AWAY AGAIN. |
Ronaldo and Messi avoided each other to the point of strangeness after the Supercopa. This something people find interesting. I’m not sure what else we could expect considering the way the world has lined the two up against each other. It’s just awkward. // Off the Post
| EVERYONE FEEL SORRY FOR THE ATHLETE WHO STUCK HER FOOT IN HER MOUTH. |
Wah, wah, wah. Hope Solo is giving you the middle finger, critics. // Seattle Post-Intelligencer
| ONE OF THOSE STORIES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL STUPID FOR FAILING AT NORMAL STUFF AND THEN GIVING UP. |
Gabriel Muniz has no feet, still rules at football, will visit Barcelona. Wowzers. // Off the Bench
| THESE GUYS PUT THE ‘I’ IN ‘INSANELY RICH AND TALENTED AND SELF-CENTERED.’ |
The world’s most selfish players. Not on the list is the guy I play with on weekends who literally never passes. PASS THE BALL TOM. // Bleacher Report
| THE WINDOW IS STILL OPEN, AND IT’S AWFULLY DRAFTY. SOMEONE CLOSE THE DAMN THING. |
One. More. Day. Let’s get this season properly underway already. It’s unseemly to have spoiled footballers stealing the spotlight away from those who play for the love to the game, even if doing so is hard. Follow KCKRS and like KCKRS.
