20
May

Sir Alex Ferguson’s last chewed gum sold for $640,000

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Well come on, who didn’t see this coming?

Someone at The Hawthorns on Sunday supposedly recovered Sir Alex Ferguson’s last ever piece of gum chewed as Manchester United manager. Of course, it quickly found its way onto ebay, where the gum sold overnight for nearly $640,000. 

We’re a little disturbed by how many people fought over this piece of dry, yet saliva-infused, memorabilia, nor can we even be sure of its authenticity. But apparently all proceeds go to charity, so that’s nice.

The listing read as follows:

Used chewing gum: RARE. Recovered from The Hawthorns. Clear perspex/wooden case.

Unofficial merchandise, rumoured to belong to Sir Alex.

After 1,500 games of intense chewing as manager of Man Utd, here lies Fegie’s last piece of chewing gum.

All proceeds go to the MU Foundation charity.

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2
May

CSKA Sofia fans dig grave for club owners in middle of pitch

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A group of CSKA Sofia ultras dug a grave in the middle of the pitch at Sofia’s Bulgarian Army Stadium in an effort to show their, umm, displeasure with the club owners.

The headstone reads “Titan,” which is the name of the owners’ company, a Bulgarian firm that specializes in waste management. Since taking over the club in 2008, the owners have repeatedly been the target of CSKA fan protests for their perceived mismanagement of the club. Indeed, the club finds itself in dire straits financially. Just last season, CSKA avoided a three-year European ban due to debt-related issues.

Maybe the ultras’ message is a little extreme, but it certainly gets the point across.

Image via: World of Sport

7
Apr

Who knew that vuvuzelas can hurt more than just your ears?

A referee in South Africa was attacked this Saturday by a pitch invader wielding the colorful, plastic horn that plagued all of us during the 2010 World Cup. Why? The man was so upset over a red card given out during the game (between Kaiser Chiefs and Golden Arrows) that he felt the need to run onto the pitch and hit him with his vuvuzela. That’s reasonable.

Fortunately, the ref didn’t get seriously hurt, and the invader was taken down after getting in just one solid whack.

4
Feb

Snoop Dogg wants to become Celtic mascot

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Snoop Dogg (err, Snoop Lion) has long ago revealed his passion for Celtic football and earlier this season suggested that he would love to buy a stake in the club. And now, the Hip-Hop turned Reggae star has made it his goal to be a part of the action for Celtic’s Champions League clash against Juventus as, wait for it, a mascot!

‘It’s the one I need to go to, it’s the game we have been waiting for,’ Snoop said. ‘I need tickets but I want to walk out with the team like a little kid with the banner. Yes, yes, make it happen. Hail, hail the Celts are here. Yabbadabbado.’

When told he could find himself sitting next to Rod Stewart at next Tuesday’s match Snoop added: ‘Do ya think I’m sexy.’

You can read the rest of the story here!

Yabbadabbado, indeed!