Freddie Said A Naughty Word…

Ummmm, naughty Freddie Ljungberg said the S word on Match Of The Day 2 at about 11pm last night…. For those who were offended, try going to a football game. If you’re a parent of a kid who saw it, be a better parent – they shouldn’t be awake that late. Football is a sweary sport motherfuckaaaas! Tweet Continue Reading →

VIDEO: David Beckham Fights With San Jose & Mascot

LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham was involved in a bust up with San Jose Earthquake players as well as the mascot. Becks, still frustrated after his controversial Olympic Games snub was involved in a heated row, which quickly turned into an awful lot of pushing and shoving, before finally letting rip with a tirade of abuse at the San Jose Earthquake mascot at the final whistle. The incident was triggered when the 37-year-old kicked the ball at San Jose midfielder Sam Cronin earning Becks a yellow ... Continue Reading →

Flashback: Spain 0-0 Italy (4-2 pens) Quarter-Final Euro 2008

Ahead of the Euro 2012 Final In The Stands looks back at Spain’s Euro 2008 Quarter-Final penalty kick win over Italy. The significance of the win could be seen on the faces of the Spanish players. After decades of failing to go beyond the quarter-final stage, coupled with tournament-after-tournament of underachievement, La Roja finally got the proverbial monkey off their back at Euro 2008. In what proved to be a tough, closely contested match between the then World Cup holders Italy (albeit ... Continue Reading →

VIDEO: Sergio Ramos Penalty Spain vs Portugal

Sergio Ramos imitated Andrea Pirlo in dinking his penalty kick into the net during Spain’s penalty shootout semi-final victory over Portugal. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xrten0 Nerves of steel or just pure cheeky? Everybody was waiting for the next person to ‘do a Pirlo’ – or should that be emulate the great Antonin Panenka – the legendary Czech footballer who started off the delicate-lob-in-the-middle-craze. One day a goalkeeper will just stand there and collect ... Continue Reading →

VIDEO: Andrea Pirlo Penalty Italy vs England

Andrea Pirlo executed a masterful Antonin Panenka-style penalty kick during Italy’s 4-2 quarter-final shootout victory over England at Euro 2012. The Juventus ace was the focal point of the Italian team and produced a masterful performance at the heart of the Azzurri midfield as Cesare Prandelli’s men dominated a very limited England side. And to cap off a wonderful display over 120 minutes, the midfield maestro cooly chipped in his penalty kick as jaws everywhere dropped in awe. It ... Continue Reading →

Marko Devic Disallowed Goal England vs Ukraine

Ukraine were left seething after Marko Devic’s goal was incorrectly ruled out with television replays clearing showing that the ball crossed the line. With England leading by Wayne Rooney’s solitary goal, Marko Devic managed to nip past the England defence before getting off his shot which looped beyond Hart before being hacked away by John Terry. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xrncd0 The problem was that television replays showed that the ball had clearly crossed the line and a statuesque ... Continue Reading →

VIDEO: Mario Balotelli Celebration Goal vs Ireland Muzzled by Bonucci!

Mario Balotelli scored a wonderful overhead kick to seal a 2-0 win for Italy over the Republic of Ireland but then saw his celebration muted by Leonardo Bonucci! http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xrm5tg After sealing a 2-0 win with a fabulous overhead kick, Balotelli turned to the Italian bench and appeared to suggest to coach Cesare Prandelli that he should have come on earlier (having started the match as a substitue) in an open show of petulance. An ever alert Bonucci sensing trouble quickly moved ... Continue Reading →

VIDEO: Hot Dutch Girls Gutted After Ronaldo Goal Sends Holland Out

Two very disappointed Dutch women became a picturesque perfect snap of the feeling of haplessness Netherlands fans felt about their team. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xrl7r2 So Cristiano Ronaldo receives a pinpoint pass from Nani down the wing, wrong-foots a flying Gregory Van der Wiel with a neat cut inside, fakes to shoot before smashing home a rasping drive beyond Maarten Stekelenburg and into the Dutch net to put Bert Van Marwijk’s men out of their misery. Cue mass delirium in the Portuguese ... Continue Reading →

Video: ‘Ferme Ta Gueule’ Samir Nasri Tells The French Press

Samir Nasri lashed home the equaliser during France and England’s 1-1 Group D draw on Monday before demanding that somebody ‘ferme ta gueule’ – French for ‘shut your mouth. But who was he saying it to? http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xrgwhl ‘Ferme ta gueule! Vous la, ferme ta gueule!’ he shouted upon lashing in France’s equaliser in the 38th minute. The question was who was the outspoken Manchester City midfielder saying it to? Maybe it was aimed at ... Continue Reading →

Top 5 Euro Championship Goals

From Marco Van Basten, to Paul Gascoigne and Davor Suker, In The Stands’ Rolly Pelovangu picks out five great goals which have lit up the Euros. Of course there have been many fantastic strikes throughout the history of the European Championships from Henrik Larson’s unbelievably photogenic diving header against Bulgaria, Zinedine Zidane’s superb freekick against Spain in the Euro 2000 quarter-finals, and of course who can forget Ronnie Whelan’s amazing bicycle-kick which stunned the Russians ... Continue Reading →

VIDEO: Paul Gascoigne Answers Your Questions Ahead of Euro 2012

England legend Paul Gascoigne has come clean as he tackles your questions and debunks many myths ahead of Euro 2012. It is a must see! ‘Gazza’ tackles amongst many things, his antics after matches, his mad bets with Jimmy ‘Five Bellies’, what it means to wear the Three Lions shirt, as well as his hopes for the future. Although slurred in speech and somewhat disjointed, the former Spurs and Rangers ace nevertheless gives a fascinating insight into his mind. The special video ... Continue Reading →

VIDEO: Sergey Kuznetsov SHOCKING ‘Hand Of God’ Goal!

Sevastopol striker Sergey Kuznetsov emulated Diego Maradona’s infamous ‘Hand of God’ after he punched the ball into the net during a fiery promotion match against Metalurh Zaporizhya Kuznetsov caused a storm when he handballed the ball into the net to give his side a 2-1 win over Metalurh Zaporizhya in the Ukrainian First League match. With the scores at 1-1, visitors Metalurh looked set to secure the solitary point they needed to bag an automatic promotion place going into the ... Continue Reading →