Archives for October 2012

A bizarre video has surfaced on the internet in which former Japanese footballer Tatsuhiko Kubo attempts to beat a ‘goalkeeping toilet’. Apparently invented as a Japanese promotional campaign, the strange mechanism blocks every shot.

Juventus have thrown themselves into the Halloween spirit with a set of scary mock-ups of their players.

‘When I score, I don’t celebrate because I’m only doing my job. When a postman delivers letters, does he celebrate?’

After this Romanian keeper had a shocker at the weekend in the Liga II Seria 2, maybe the goalkeeping toilet will be called into action after all.

Ahead of Swindon’s Capital One Cup tie with Aston Villa, manager Paolo Di Canio reflected on his experiences of winning trophies...

The Carling Cup Fourth Round is in action again this evening with three all Premier League ties. Will there be any upsets?

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Gaston Sessa, goalkeeper of Boca Unidos in Argentina, was hilariously stitched up by a ball boy after kicking a ball at the youngster.

After Tottenham’s 2-1 win at Southampton on Sunday, the Spurs players threw their shirts into the crowd, creating a mass scramble amongst supporters.

We admire Stephane Mbia’s honesty. The QPR midfielder has been talking about how little he knew about the club before joining.

We salute Adam Chapman of Oxford United. According to his manager Chris Wilder, Chapman played through the pain barrier in Oxford’s win over Wycombe on Saturday.

Alex Oxlade Chamberlain’s game has come on leaps and bounds over the past 12 months, showing maturity beyond his years.

It was a very lively weekend on 606 as we were inundated with calls from Chelsea, Man United, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Everton fans.

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Lifelong Wigan fan, Tom Gill received a special treat for his 100th birthday. Wigan manager, Roberto Martinez popped round for a cuppa bearing gifts.

Shame it was in his own net! Panathinaikos lost 0-1 to Lazio last night in The Europa League. Their right-back, Giourkas Seitaridi scored the only goal of the game, he spotted a gap in his own defence and slotted it home. 

On yesterday’s blog we featured ‘Heskey Cam’. Well last night we asked if he could live up to the fuss. And he did, scoring two goals.

If you’re aware of Emmanuel Frimpong, you’re aware of the Dench movement. He’s spread the message all over Twitter and now his team-mates are catching on.

Manchester is over 200 miles away from Swansea and the Swansea City players are certainly feeling the distance as they make their way up there for the game against Manchester City today.

It’s been a busy few weeks on and off the pitch and 606 is your platform to have your say on whatever you like from the world of football. Robbie Savage and Darren Fletcher host today's show from 6.06pm.

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Travelling fans are always greatly appreciated by players. They’ll always make their way over to the section of away fans on the final whistle, no matter the score.

With Emile Heskey attracting a huge following in Australia, one TV network has decided we need to see a little bit more from the Englishman.

Can you ever imagine seeing a footballer queue, especially to get a travel card for the London tube! Well Rio Ferdinand started to, before a friendly passer-by gave him his travel card he had finished with.

It’s been a far from convincing week in the Champions League for the English clubs involved. Micah Richards summed up his teams performance with an attempted clearance.

Being the club captain is a big responsibility, but having the armband at Swansea City brings even greater responsibilities.

Arsene Wenger believes qualifying for the Champions League ranks higher than winning The FA or League Cup. Would you rather your club won some silverware or qualify for The Champions League?

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Billy Sharp felt the need to apologise on Twitter for his goal celebration in Nottingham Forest’s draw at Blackpool.

You wouldn’t have Joey Barton down to be the next Michael Palin, but if his Twitter is anything to go by, he’s trying his best to be.....

Football legend Diego Maradona pulled out all the moves to entertain the thousands of fans that had turned out to see him in India. His party tricks included juggling, singing and an attempt at dancing.....

If Elis Bakaj of Chernomonets Odessa in the Ukrainian League can keep producing goals like this, then it may not be long before we see him at a top European club.

The 1-1 draw between Guarani and Atletico PR in the Brazilian 2nd division would not usually get much internet attention. But Guarani’s goalkeeper Emerson has ensured that his goal gets the recognition it truly deserves....

5 live Sport is live from The Emirates Stadium tonight for Arsenal’s Champions League match with Schalke. There’ll be regular updates from all the other Champions League matches and Blackburn vs. Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship.

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This is the sort of goalkeeper you would love to have in a penalty shoot out. Carlos Erwin Arias of Bolivian side Oriente Petrolero, saved the same penalty three times, after it was ordered to be retaken.

A Getafe fan was spotted chilling out before their game against Levante on Sunday, with a huge cigar.

River Plate’s pitch was invaded prior to their game with Buenos Aires giants at the weekend. Quilmes fans have even gone to the trouble of making club clothing for the rampant invaders.

Mo Osman of Vitesse Arnhem’s U19’s scored one of the quickest goals we’ve ever seen at the weekend. However, there are serious question marks over the goalkeeper here.

A 10 year old and 89 year old phoned in to 606 this weekend. Dennis is an 89 year old Aston Villa, and believes his team are heading for relegation this season.

It was a very busy weekend on 606 as the Premier League and Championship returned. The Kick It Out t-shirt issue was a hot topic, and we also heard from Spurs fans, Leeds fans and QPR fans.

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A Paraguayan junior league match between Teniente Farina and Libertad ended in chaos at the weekend after a brawl left all 36 players (that’s teams and substitutes) with red cards.

Fans of the Polish amateur team, Victorii Kaluszyn, have come up with a new way of supporting their side. Turning their backs on chants, a small group of dedicated fans

To celebrate 25 years of the cartoon puzzle Where’s Wally?, a special commemorative edition has been issued featuring many of England’s finest footballers. Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Joe Hart have made it onto the team-sheet,

A video has emerged of an interview in which Sergio Agüero talks about his first encounter with his Argentine teammate, Lionel Messi. Unfortunately, neither of them made the greatest first impressions...

The theatrics of Spanish footballers have not gone unnoticed and their performances have now attracted a different audience. Barcelona-based theatre group, Comediarte, have used two of the culprits to promote their acting classes. ‘Te gusta actuar?’...

Dougie Freedman was confirmed at the new Bolton boss yesterday, leaving behind Championship rivals Crystal Palace.

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Madron FC made the headlines in 2010, being dubbed the worst team in the world‚ after their shocking 55-0 defeat to Illogan RBL Reserves. This new documentary features heart-felt interviews from players, supporters and their multi-talented

York City midfielder Matty Blair picked up a strange injury during training this week after an unfortunate collision.

Everyone knows that players these days spend a lot of time on the floor, but the Dutch seem to have embraced this, creating a game in which both dirty tackling and diving appear compulsory.

On Wednesday we showed you the aftermath of England’s postponed qualifier with Poland, when pitch invaders were the only ones to get any action on the slippery surface.

Footballers, as well as their fans, have to travel hundreds of miles to matches each weekend. However, the journey has been made easier in recent times with modern technology. Jody Morris wasn’t feeling so lucky on this trip though,

After a hectic week of internationals, we’re back this weekend with Robbie Savage and Mark Chapman taking your calls on Saturday and Alan Green on Sunday.

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He might only be 20, but one of the world’s most exciting talents, Neymar has already played 200 games for his club Santos.

A recent women's American High School game saw one of the most deliberate fouls we’ve ever seen. A real knee to the face.

Latvia might not be a footballing nation, but could they be onto something here? They adopted a tactic we're not used to seeing on the football pitch. 

Steven Fletcher’s five goals for Sunderland earned him Player Of The Month in September. He took to Twitter to show off the latest addition

BBC have released their 'Price of Football' survey today. Read it here and tell us if your Saturday afternoon at the football is good value for money.

We’ve had five shows in the last six days, so there’s plenty of listening for you if you missed any!

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We’re sure Lionel Messi gets asked for his photo by fans every day. We can imagine even some players who play against him wouldn’t mind a picture with one of the world’s best.

We were all so ready for England’s World Cup qualifier against Poland last night. That was until the referee decided he couldn’t bounce the ball enough times on one big puddle (the pitch).

To stand in front of your fans and sing your national anthem is a proud moment for any football international. Ecuador had an awkward moment at Venezuela when they had to stand through Mexico’s national anthem.

Tunnel Cam is becoming more and more popular with clubs all over the world. The French online channel ‘Les Bleus TV’ captured some very happy players after their 1-1 draw in Spain.

There are some strange goings-on over at Tyneside. Newcastle player Sammy Ameobi spotted something a little odd with team-mate James Tavernier.

We’re reacting to England’s result in Poland right now. Call Alan Green with your reaction – 0500 909 693.

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We know footballers aren’t known for their brains but we like to think they remember which language they speak.

Wales premiered their new kit tonight in their game against Croatia. It was tweeted earlier by Welsh Techical Director, Osain Roberts.

Chelsea’s young centre-back Jeffery Bruma caused a referee a spot of pain in Holland’s under-21 match against Slovakia.

We’re loving Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s new web TV series in the 606 office. His latest challenge sees him trying to learn how to beatbox

Harry Redknapp seems to think so. But the majority of you don’t. Karl said on Facebook: ‘Such a ridiculous statement he is light years away from the pair of them.’

Alan Green took your calls reacting to England’s game in Poland last night. You can catch up via the BBC iPlayer p> Or download the podcast.

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59-year-old Algerian manager, Vahid Halilhodzic rolled back the years this weekend when he showed off some lovely touches on the sideline during the 2-0 Algeria win over Libya.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s international career has never been as smooth as his domestic one. His Portugal side struggled in their latest World Cup qualifier and lost 1-0 to Fabio Capello’s Russia.

Despite all being together in Poland for their World Cup qualifier tomorrow the England team have been tweeting each other boasting about their computer game talents.

There were some shocking scenes in Brazil at a recent game between Santa Cruz and Fortuleza in the Brazilian third division. When Santa Cruz’s Chicao suffered an elbow to his face it resulted in a heavy nosebleed

Fabrice Muamba went to the Bolton training ground today and was re-united with some of his old team-mates. Bolton fans will be hoping that Fabrice gave the Bolton players some inspiration to turn their season around.

As part of BBC Octoberfest, 5 live and BBC Sheffield broke the world record for: ‘Most players to play in a continuous 5-a-side football exhibition match.’ Thanks to all those that played for Team 606. After we played Fighting Talk in (not so) friendly match.

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Bayern Munich’s Brazilian stars showed off the best passing triangle we’ve ever seen in a recent training session.

Isn’t football exciting enough as it is? Well apparently not in Indonesia. They wanted to give the game a little more edge to play so they decided

After Carlos Puyol’s horrific injury last week, we’re glad to see his arm has recovered enough to tweet.

While some are training with their national teams, some are recovering from sore throats *cough* we mean swollen glands, others are enjoying an international break.

Who’s the greatest player ever? What’s your favourite away day? We’ve taken the most debatable topics in football and selected our top 10 in each category.

Tomorrow we kick off a very busy weekend for team 606. Dan Walker will be taking your calls following England’s World Cup qualifier with San Marino. 

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In the semi-final of the Maldives Presidents Cup, goalkeeper Imran Mohamed decided to test his opposition number from a drop kick. A great goal or poor goalkeeping?

There are plenty of football clubs who now have cheerleaders, but Crystal Palace was one of the first and they’re still leading the way. They've already covered Carly Rae Jepsen

Spain captain Iker Casillas has well over 100 caps for his country. But he still struggles to remember his nationality. You’ll never guess which t-shirt he was wearing

Chris Sutton is 39 and still playing football, albeit for Ryman Division One North side Wroxham. He started on the bench on Saturday with another member of his family…

There are reports in Italy that Roma and Italy legend, Francesco Totti is releasing his own tour guide book of his birthplace, Rome. He has played football there for around 20 years so should know a thing or two. 

How would you stop it? Mayor West on Twitter says “Red card, 3 match ban….sorted.” But Dan on Facebook says “The only workable solution would be a retrospective one match ban.”

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Manchester United new boy, Shinji Kagawa and his fellow Japanese beat boxer, Afra have teamed up for the new Adidas advert, showcasing two very different talents. With his silky skills on the ball,

With international weekend coming up, the Premier League’s best have been tweeting from all over the globe. This, from Chelsea’s eccentric centre-back David Luiz, has to be one of the best.

Footballers’ talents know no bounds these days. This Austrian advert, featuring a certain Tottenham Hotspur striker, has to be one of the most bizarre performances of recent times. With all that dancing and pouting, you’ve got to wonder,

There have already been many contenders for the worst corner of the season, but we think this one, from Real Betis winger Juan Carlos, is up there with the best of them

Newcastle fans have been celebrating today after it was announced that their stadium would be returned to its former name, whilst Bolton fans have been discussing the sacking of their manager, Owen Coyle.

We’re proud to announce that the Weasley twins are the latest members to sign up for our 5-a-side team this Saturday to take on Fighting talk at Octoberfest. Our show will be live from Sheffield on Saturday night,

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In PSG’s Champions League tie last night, Ancelotti brought on Lavezzi as a 73rd minute substitute only to take him off on 80 minutes. He said it was because the player had a muscular problem…

Twitter has given footballers the opportunity to show the world embarrassing pictures of their team-mates. Moussa Dembele seems like he’s fitted in at Spurs…

Newcastle have released a very special outfit to sit next to their onesie in the club shop. We’re hoping to see all you Newcastle fans donning this on the terraces!

The Belarusian team pulled off the shock of the week when they beat Bundesliga giants, Bayern Munich 3-1 in The Champions League. Their fans had every right to go crazy.

The Newcastle striker hit a stumbling block earlier today when he realised he had nothing to drink in the house. So he did what any of us would do, right? Not really…

Alan on Twitter says: “Fantastic squad but there is a lack of quality defensive midfielders in the team…” But Shaun on Facebook says: “Same boring old England.”

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Top of the league, HJK Helsinki visited bottom of the league Haka, hoping for a routine win. But after finding themselves two-nil down, they had to pull off their party trick – taking two throw-ins.

The Real Madrid star is currently being linked with a move out of The Bernabeu, could it be because he wants to play a more advanced role?

Theo Walcott is the subject of much discussion at the moment. After being benched recently, many believe the Englishman may be the next to leave The Emirates. But Arsenal fans want his signature on a new contract.

The title says it all, a cracking volley from Palmero’s Fabrizio Miccoli.

PSY ‘Gangnam Style’ topped the charts this weekend. The video is known for a rather dodgy dance-move and one of Danny Graham’s Twitter followers did a Photoshop job of him doing the dance.

This amateur game really did suffer from what we know as ‘extreme weather conditions. But we salute these players

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Sporting Lisbon fan Diogo Sena has covered ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ by Gotye, to let out his frustrations on the club’s decline.

Swansea’s South Korean midfielder Ki Sung Yeung has announced his arrival at the Liberty Stadium, by singing to his team mates. On this evidence, he should stick to the day job.

Serbia’s U17’s pulled off a spectacular training ground corner kick routine in their 4-0 win against Moldova.

Stoke lost to Chelsea last weekend at Stamford Bridge 1-0, at least we think they did.....The Potters matchday programme has left fans and media alike wondering if we missed an equaliser.

Own goals can be caused by horrific defending or unlucky deflections. For goalkeeper Sergio Rodriguez of Mexican side Universidad Guadalajara, it was the latter....thanks to his back side.

As part of BBC Radio 5 live’s Octoberfest, 606 will be at The Crucible in Sheffield on 13th October.

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