Goal? Goal? Goal? No! Goal!

POP QUIZ: How do you score four times in less than five minutes, and you are only one goal to the good? (No, it’s not because of offside)

In the above video, a penalty was re-taken four times before the referee allowed the last one to stand. It could have been half a penalty shootout in itself already!

Does Michael Owen fit in the current England set-up?

Michael Owen: fit, but a good fit for England? (Picture: AP)

FRANK Lampard has pledged his support for Michael Owen, after the Newcastle man was not called up by England manager Fabio Capello following the injuries of strikers Emile Heskey and Carlton Cole.

Owen, who scored 40 goals in 89 internationals, has been ignored in favour of Darren Bent, who will have a chance to lead England’s front line against Ukraine on Thursday morning (Singapore time).

Is it just a matter of fitness and form that Owen is not selected, or does the former Liverpool man even fit into the Capello’s preferred strategies and formations?

Tribute to David Beckham

YOU MAY not love him, but you have to respect the man for his skill and dedication.

David Beckham outcapped Bobby Moore on Sunday morning when he came on in the second half against Slovakia to earn his 109th cap.

Here are some of Golden Balls’ best goals throughout his entire career, as judged by YouTube user gonped20. Enjoy!

Question of the Week (EPL relegation battle)

Hi all,

THE POSTMAN’S QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Which three Premiership teams are most likely to be relegated at the end of this season, and why?

How will the new F1 season pan out?

Will the likes of Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello be able to sustain the form? (Picture: AP)

IF YOU missed the season-starting Melbourne Grand Prix yesterday afternoon, you would have missed out on a highly entertaining race.

Not only did the Brawn team make a fairytale ending by becoming the first team to have a 1-2 finish on its debut since 1954, the race also saw defending champion Lewis Hamilton battle his way from 18th on the grid to third, after Jarno Trulli was penalised for overtaking Hamilton when the safety car is out.

From the testing stages right up to the chequered flag in Melbourne, F1’s Big Four – Ferrari, McLaren, BMW Sauber and Renault – have struggled against the likes of Brawn, Toyota, and Williams, the latter group of which have used a controversial diffuser.

And while appeals have been launched against the use of the diffuser, The New Paper’s F1 analyst Luke Netto fully expects the Big Four to start developing their own versions of the component as well (read his full story in today’s edition of The New Paper).

Will the Big Four recover from the lag time in designing and building the diffuser, as well as modifying their chassis, to reclaim their dominance in the championship?

Or will the likes of Jenson Button, Sebastian Vettel and Timo Glock be able to build on this early season momemtum to challenge for both the drivers’ and constructors’ championship come November?

Worst penalty ever?

ROBERTO Baggio, David Beckham, John Terry, Cristiano Ronaldo – they’ve all missed crucial penalties where you can almost hear the whole world go “#&$@*^“, but above is probably the worst penalty you would ever see in a competitive match, although the bad pitch must be taken into account.

Enjoy!

Ball boy scores goal in Brazil

HERE’S another weird, weird incident in the world of sports.

In the video, a ball boy recovers the ball after a failed goal attempt and taps it into the goal, and the referee actually allowed the goal to stand after consulting the assistant referee.

Enjoy!

Who is your EPL Player of the Year?

THE 08/09 Premiership season is coming into its final stretch and talk is hot on who might be crowned the PFA Player of the Year at the end of the season.

Unlike last season, where Cristiano Ronaldo and Fernando Torres were clear cut choices with their blazing performances, not one player seems to have set the league ablaze this season with his brilliance and consistency.

Ronaldo has been a pale shadow of his previous season’s form, while Torres’ sophomore season has been wrecked with injuries, even though he remains brilliant when he is fit.

Other than perennial favourite Steven Gerrard, players such as Manchester United’s Nemanja Vidic’s name has popped up several times in recent times, while PA Sport’s Frank Malley argued his case for Ryan Giggs in today’s edition of The New Paper.

Who do you think deserves the accolade?

Question of the Weekend (F1’s new season)

Hi all,

THE POSTMAN’S QUESTION OF THE WEEKEND: AFTER the first Formula One race of the new season kicks off in Australia on Sunday, give us your view on how you think the title race will turn out.

Cheers,

Ernest Luis, The Postman, The New Paper

 

If only all referees were this entertaining…

PREMIERSHIP referees are recently in the spotlight, after the FA rescinded Brad Friedal’s red card against Liverpool, leaving the American keeper free to face Manchester United next weekend.

To diffuse the tension a little, here’s a look at a highly entertaining referee at work. If only all were like him, Rooney and co. will think twice before haranguing referees.

Enjoy!