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Little known facts about the Premier League.
Published by Ian John on February 28, 2009
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The English Premier League is one of the most popular leagues in the world, followed by millions across the globe. Stars are instantly recognisable across the globe, why Paul Scharner cannot walk the streets of Shanghai without being mobbed by literally three or four enthusiastic, if misguided China based Wigan Athletic fans. However despite the breadth of coverage about this league, there are some little known nuggets of information about the Premiership that would stun most fans into silence and be excellent conversational points when having a drink with friends. Here are just some little snippets of trivia and rumours that perhaps are not true despite others believing otherwise, that would stun a grizzly bear into contemplative silence.
1. If Tottenham win this weekend’s Carling Cup Final, manager Harry Redknapp has promised his son Jamie that he will pay for a face lift and iron to uphold the image of the fine genetic stock of the Redknapp family.
2. Sir Alex Ferguson’s face has now turned a shade of red that is not seen anywhere else in nature.
3. Contrary to reports, Harry Redknapp has not taken a court injunction out against Jermaine Defoe claiming that the player is stalking him.
4. Yes AC Milan and Real Madrid really did attempt to sign Jermaine Pennant from Liverpool. However they were slightly out on wages. Pennant wanted £150,000 a week tax free, a Bugatti Veyron and villa as a signing bonus. Milan offered him 2 Euro’s a week and a free pack of Spaghetti from the local supermarket, while Madrid only wanted him to drive the team bus in the drivers absence.
5. In recent tests it has emerged that continental drift moves more quickly than Lucas Leiva in midfield, and is indeed more effective alongside Mascherano or Alonso in a defensive midfield role.
6. There is no truth in the rumour that Phil Babb, Billy Barr, Fred Barber, Phil Bahh and Steve Moran are going to form the “Beach Boys Five A Side team”. (Barr, Babb, Baah, Barber, Moran).
7. It is thougth that during a recent sun kissed vacation in the US states of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, that Ryan Giggs naked torso was the reason for a 300% increase in sightings of Sasquatch.
8. Phil and Gary Neville are not twins. Hard as it may be to fathom, their parents managed to combine genetically twice, on separate occasions, to produce something so manifestly ugly.
9. Manchester City are so wealthy thanks to their new owners, not only can they afford the petrol to put in the teams bus to travel to away games, they can also afford to heat the stadium, and have more than one bar going on the electric fire in the dressing room.
10. Aston Villa assistant John Robertson doesn’t sleep rough in the club car park, shower in the rain, and push a shopping trolley full of old cans and tins around. It just looks like he does.
11. Kieran Dyer once completed 90 minutes of football without getting injured. We cannot remember when this was, but we are reliably informed it is the case.
12. Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has denied any frivolity and obscenity in his pursuit of of Brazillian midfielder Kaka. Hughes argued it is merely coindence that saw them lodge unofficial bids for former Celtic star Rafael Scheidt, German defender Mirko Dickhaut and former Millwall striker Uwe Fuchs. Hughes did state his disappointment that German international striker Stefan Kuntz had retired several years ago.
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Nabyl Charania on Sat, 28th Feb 2009 11:01 am
Kieran Dyer once completed 90 minutes of football without getting injured. We cannot remember when this was, but we are reliably informed it is the case…. who was the source!
Nabyl Charania on Fri, 6th Mar 2009 2:00 am
RE: no 2. Did you see Sir Alex’s face after Newcastle scored first against Man U…