Classic “Anchorman” prank!

An Australian news reporter was embarrassed by her colleagues while reading the highlights to Wednesday’s Europa League final. At the end of the highlight, her male colleague slyly changed the copy on the teleprompter to something completely non-soccer-related. Predictably, the reporter kept reading the script, sending the entire set into an uproar and reminding everyone of Veronica Corningstone’s prank on the legendary Ron Burgundy.

The lesson as always, don’t read everything you see on the teleprompter.

May

Poor Carlos Tevez.

First, the Argentinian striker was subbed out during the FA Cup final despite being perhaps City’s best player at the time. Then he had to take a long walk up the Wembley steps to receive the runners-up medal (never fun, and never easy to do in cleats). And then, to cap off a truly horrible day, Tevez took an ugly spill walking back down those harrowing steps of doom (scroll to 1:30 mark).

Had Tevez only seen the match official take a similar slip just a minute earlier, maybe he would have saved himself from a bruised behind.

May

Safe to say this isn’t exactly how you’d picture your debut at your new club to go.

Goalkeeper Radu Mitu played his first game for Moldovan side Milsami-Ursidos on Saturday. Hopefully it wasn’t his last.

After saving a weak shot from distance, Mitu attempted to quickly throw the ball out to a team-mate, but instead the ball (perhaps sticking to his gloves) incredulously lands in his own net! A goalkeeper’s worst nightmare.

(via sport1.md)

Apr

Year after year, the Australian soccer league is the gift that keeps on giving.

Going back to 2008, there is a blooper reel produced each season with all of the kicks to the to you-know-where, goofy celebrations, unbelievable misses and other gaffes.

Well the wait for the 2012-13 edition is over, so get ready to point and laugh for a solid 10 minutes at the Hyundai A-League blooper reel (yes, these all happened just this season).

Apr

Reports: Coach fired after stealing credit card to buy 36 bottles of Jagermeister

Image via jutarnji.hr

Croatian coach Josip Gaspar (center) was fired as manager of NK Precko Zagreb in the early April, but the reason for his dismissal wasn’t discovered until now.

According to reports in local media, Gaspar reportedly stole a player’s credit card, and used it to buy a very large amount of liquor: 36 bottles of Jagermeister. Croatian news site jutarnji.hr reported that Gaspar spent roughly $680 to purchase the alcohol.

He reportedly attempted to purchase even more alcohol with same credit card, but it was declined because it exceeded the limit of the card.

Because Gaspar is fairly well-known in Croatia after playing for Dinamo Zagreb in the 90s, he was spotted almost immediately on CCTV footage after his second attempt to purchase alcohol and taken into custody.

Apr

You know it’s bad when your opponents regretfully come over to pat you on the back and tell you everything’s gonna be OK.

Poor Utrecht defender Mike van der Hoorn nicked in an embarrassing own goal this weekend that gave AZ a 4-0 lead before halftime. After the Utrecht defense already let USMNT striker Jozy Altidore score a hat trick within 10 minutes earlier in the half, van der Hoorn’s miscue sealed all hopes for a comeback.

Apr

Barnsley forced to wear Crystal Palace away kits!

Before Saturday’s Championship tilt between Crystal Palace and Barnsley, referee Kevin Stroud decided that the visitor’s black and blue striped away kits, as well as their red home kits, were both too similar to Crystal Palace’s red and blue striped home uniforms.

The solution? Barnsley was forced to borrow Palace’s away kits!

The game itself ended in a 0-0 draw, making Palace’s kit sponsors the only real winners!

Mar

The ol’ fake crowd trick never works

Mar

When you play soccer, there’s nothing worse than missing an absolute sitter, or tap-in if you will. Well, except when your botched attempt bounces back off the post and hits in you the face. That’s a little bit worse.

Mar

Remember the Wolverhampton own goal we posted on St. Patty’s Day?

Turns out, the goalkeeper (Carl Ikeme) was so furious over ruining the day’s festivities, that he broke his hand punching the team tactics board at halftime. Now we know why he was taken out at half! Double-whammy!