Oreo steals the spotlight from a darkened Super Bowl

There was a football game over the weekend. No big deal. Just the Super Bowl. And after a spectacular song-and-dance mini concert from Beyonce, what seemed like a runaway game for the Baltimore Ravens got a little interesting, right after the first play of the third quarter. The power went off. For 35 minutes, while crews scrambled to restore lights to the Superdome in New Orleans, players were stretching to stay...

Eden Hazard ballboy incident recreated – as a Subbuteo model!

A Subbuteo model-maker has recreated the moment Chelsea player Eden Hazard kicked a ballboy in the match against Swansea last week. In this blog post, Terry Lee (on Twitter @subbuteoart) said “after many requests I have decided to recreate the incident as best I can, Subbuteo Art style.” The site, much like the models sold on it by request, is old-fashioned in that it still has a visitor counter, which...

‘The Strawberry’ pub renamed ‘La Fraise’ to welcome incoming Newcastle United French signings

A pub in Newcastle has renamed itself to welcome (and piggyback on) the incoming contingent of French players at Premiership team Newcastle United, The Strawberry, a Newcastle United-themed pub situated right next to St James’ Park has been re-christened ‘La Fraise’ to honour the four (update) five new French players signed in the January transfer window, increasing the number of Frenchmen in...

Specsavers respond to Hazard ballboy incident with quick and funny ad

In response to Chelsea’s Eden Hazard giving a timewasting ballboy a swift kick during their match against Swansea the other day, optician Specsavers has placed a quick and funny ad in this morning’s papers: The ad, tweeted by Specsavers last night, fits in nicely with their ‘Should’ve gone to Specsavers’ marketing strapline, which seems to have been around for AGES. If you...

Jamie Oliver signs a five year deal with Man City

But it’s not what you think. A pie and a pint is a staple meal at a football game, but come next season the Sky Blues may be in for a shock. That’s because Manchester City fans will have Jamie Oliver heading up their matchday catering for the next five years! If his school dinners are anything to go by, those sausage rolls are going out the window and replaced by a variety of healthy alternatives....