Front Row Seats For Katie Taylor
Sheffield United have named a stand after Olympic star Jessica Ennis. How’s about Bray Wanderers follow suit? Step 1: Build a stand. Step 2: Name it after Katie Taylor.
Trap Comes out Fighting
Irish football is on the canvas and our national team sporting a bloody nose. Katie Taylor has stolen our hearts after the Boys in Green broke them in June. Yet Giovanni Trapattoni has faced the flurry of punches that have come his way since Euro 2012 and he’s come out fighting.
Bolt: Give Me a Run, Fergie
Usain Bolt wants to play for Manchester united when he hangs up his spikes and he had a message for the manager: “Make sure Alex Ferguson gets this tape.”
Video: Goal Medal Contenders
Here’s the Brazil football team being Brazilian at the Olympic Park in East London. Sandro sings, Neymar and co. dance.
Would You Like Fries With That Tiki-Taka?
There’s something about the Olympics. It’s not the winning, it’s the taking part that counts. Every athlete is equal as an Olympian. And countries attire their competitors in the naffest gear. This is the horrific garb the likes of Juan Mata, Jordi Alba, and Javi Martinez will be wearing for Spain. All together now, ‘De de de de de, we’re hating it.”