During a recent clash between Swedish League sides Helsingborgs IF vs. Malmö HD, it seems one particular drunken and foolish Malmo HD fan decided to invade the pitch and attack Par Hansson, the Helsingborgs goalie. Mister Hansson happened to to be right near the ref and most of his team at the time, and mayhem insued.
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Manchester United are reportedly planning significant bids for Serie A pair Alexis Sanchez and Marek Hamsik as Sir Alex Ferguson looks to freshen up his Old Trafford squad. It is thought that the Scot will make offers for both players in preference to moves for Premier League targets Ashley Young and Jordan Henderson.
Udinese winger Sanchez has been in fine form in Serie A this season and is one of the top assist makers in Italy and has helped form a potent partnership supplying Antonio Di Natale with ammunition that the Italian goal machine has gladly made use of.
The Chilean international appears to have outgrown Udinese and has become a target of a number of Europe’s elite, most prominently Chelsea and Real Madrid. The pint sized 22 year old winger can also play as a second striker and has the pace and trickery as well as the end product that has made the former River Plate one of the hottest prospects in the game.
Marek Hamsik has long been thought of as a player that Ferguson wishes to snap up as a potential long term replacement for Paul Scholes and the Napoli man, like Sanchez, is a much sought after performer but he could be a harder nut to crack than the Udinese man.
If the Naples side manages to secure Champions League football for next term then the Slovakian international would be more compelled to remain at the club he has represented with great effect for four seasons.
Ferguson has been assured that he will receive funds to make additions this summer but may also look to trim some players from his expansive squad. The likes of Owen Hargreaves and Michael Owen are unlikely to be offered new deals and under performers Gabriel Obertan, Bebe and Jonny Evans may be offloaded with youngsters Danny Welbeck, Mame Biram Diouf, Tom Cleverley and Ritchie De Laet also possible exit candidates.
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GD Star RatingDidier Drogba unleashed a devastating verbal volley at a mouthy Chelsea fan after the final whistle of Saturday’s disappointing 1-1 draw with Stoke. Drogba who had earlier levelled the match for Chelsea with a fine header elected to take a short corner in the dying seconds of the game, the decision not to loft the ball into the box enraged a nearby Chelsea fan who gave the striker a tongue lashing. Following the full time whistle the Ivorian angrily confronted the fan and was involved in an ugly shouting match. He furiously told the fan to say what he had said to his face but the fan suddenly became a shrinking violet and refused to repeat his earlier remarks. His Chelsea teammates were forced to step in and dragged the irate Drogba down the tunnel before the situation got out of control.
This is not the first time the fiery front-man has courted controversy during his career and isn’t even the first time he has confronted a Chelsea fan. He famously goaded a fan behind the goal who had heckled him after a poor miss when he scored the winning goal for his team. Aside from clashes with fans he is frequently involved in heated incidents with other players, none more so than Manchester United’s Nemanja Vidic. One of these incidents saw Vidic lose a tooth in 2008 when Drogba appeared to aim an elbow at the Serbian, while the other major incident saw Drogba red carded deep into injury time in the Champions League final for a cowardly slap to the face of the United defender. He has also been heavily criticised for advocating diving once saying in an interview “Sometimes I dive, sometimes I stand”.
The Chelsea star has suffered a remarkable loss of form having started the season at a blistering pace and now sees himself being linked with a move to the MLS in the summer. With only one year left on his current contract and no sign of an offer from Chelsea it’s looking increasingly likely he’ll depart from Stamford Bridge after 7 years service and 142 goals to his name.
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GD Star RatingGerman police say they have detained a 25-year-old man after three suspected explosive devices were found outside Borussia Dortmund’s football stadium.
The Federal Criminal Police Office said he was arrested in Cologne on Tuesday after e-mailing anonymous tips about planned attacks to the authorities.
The interior ministry has sought to reassure the public, saying he had “no links to terrorist or Islamist” groups.
“The suspect was apparently acting on his own with a criminal motivation. There was no danger to any third parties at any time,” a spokesman said.
Michael Stein, a spokesman for the Dortmund police department, said: “We expect no security threat at all for the upcoming Bundesliga match on Saturday. The visitors are invited to come to Dortmund. They will be safe here.”
An investigation was begun by the police in February after an anonymous tip was sent to the German embassy in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, offering to provide information about two attacks being planned.
When the suspect was arrested, he admitted sending the e-mail tips and making up details of the attacks, officials said.
He then told officers about the explosive devices near Borussia Dortmund’s stadium and in his flat. (BBC Sport)
Apparently three explosive devices were found at the apartment of the would be suspect who appears to have thankfully gotten cold feet and effectively instigated his own arrest by emailing tips about his proposed attack.
Dortmund are currently seven points clear at the top of the table with seven games left to play and this weekend they take on Hannover who sit in third spot.
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GD Star RatingReal Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has survived a knife attack in a Spanish airport that left his bodyguard with a 4cm stab wound.
Former Chelsea manager Mourinho was moving through the La Coruna airport and signing autographs for Real fans when a man armed with a knife approached.
One of Mourinho’s minders thought he had been punched by the attacker as they moved through the crowd before discovering a wound near his armpit when they boarded the team bus.
Mourinho was only told about the full extent of the incident on Friday, a week after it happened. Police are investigating the attack using security camera footage from the airport.
El Periodico reported: “Mourinho stopped to sign autographs in arrivals, where a large number of Madrid fans were waiting for the team.”
“The bodyguard was near the manager and noticed he had been stabbed in the armpit. Mourinho was very worried by the incident.”
The club said it suspects the attack was intended for Mourinho. It will arrange increased security around its coach while police investigate.
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The striker, 21, hit a hat-trick last week as Utrecht put Celtic out of the Europa League with a 4-0 home leg triumph. (Daily Mirror)
There has been a flurry of attention lavished on Utrecht and Holland striker Ricky Van Wolfswinkel, which is perhaps not that surprising given his startling start to the season. The 21 year old has hit five goals in his first three games of the domestic season and topped off that prolific opening by netting a further seven times in Europa League action including a terrific hat-trick against Celtic.
His efforts have been rewarded with a first international cap and could well lead to the powerful striker landing a big money move to the Premier League. Liverpool are also said to be interested but Chris Hughton appears to be very interested in bringing the former Vitesse man to St James’ Park as he looks beef up his attacking options.
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