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 Monday, 28 October, 2002, 18:13 GMT
Silly Goat
BBC Sport Online picks out some of the quirky, offbeat or plain daft stories doing the rounds.


Silly Goat

Manchester City striker Shaun Goater has promised not to repeat a goal celebration which left him injured.

The red-faced forward was so happy to see team-mate Nicolas Anelka score against Birmingham on Saturday that he kicked an advertising hoarding in delight.

As you do.

Shaun Goater
Looks like I've been ad

Unfortunately he injured his knee as a result and had to be replaced by Darren Huckerby.

Goater, 32, admitted: "It was a bit embarrassing really.

"I have been getting a bit of stick from the gaffer and the physio and I will not be celebrating in that fashion ever again."

One shudders to think what damage he would have done if he had actually managed to score himself.


No you Kahn't

Talking of silly injuries, Germany's number one goalkeeper Oliver Kahn is in hot water for possibly aggravating a thigh problem at a disco.

The Bayern Munich stopper is out of Tuesday's crucial Champions League clash against Deportivo after suffering a torn thigh muscle against AC Milan.

Oliver Kahn
Oops, I did it again

Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld was unconcerned by reports that Kahn had been spotted playing a round of golf, but was positively fuming when he heard of the keeper's appearance at a local nightspot.

Hitzfeld said: "Playing golf and going to a disco are two different things."

"There will be a fine for that. If you get injured, you must work on getting fit, and a visit to a disco is not necessary in that respect."

It is not clear what songs Kahn was boogying to, but after the clanger he dropped in the World Cup final, one could guess at Phil Collins' I Missed Again.


Hertha get shirty

Hertha Berlin star Bartosz Karwan is set to be hit in the pocket for turning up to a Bundesliga match without his shirt.

The Polish midfielder was summoned from the bench to come on against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.

Hertha Berlin
Pick a shirt, any shirt

But when he peeled off his club tracksuit he was found to be wearing a plain white t-shirt instead of his strip.

The club physio offered to fetch the number 13 shirt from the dressing room, but Hertha coach Huub Stevens was so incensed that he ordered Karwan to sit back down.

Hertha commercial manager Dieter Hoeness admitted: "He will probably not avoid making a little donation."

And he will probably not avoid putting the right kit on next time. In fact, you could put your shirt on it.

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