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Iranian Footballer Receives Six-Month Ban For Sporting SpongeBob Trousers
There’s a famous SpongeBob SquarePants episode called “Idiot Box” where both SpongeBob and his best friend, Patrick Star, inhabit an empty cardboard box, allowing them to climb mountains, launch space shuttles and venture to “Robot-Pirate Island”, all with the power of their own imagination.
The Five Best Euro 2016 Songs
It's time for another international tournament in the form of the European Championships, and while Euro 2016 songs are sparse, they're not nonexistent.
The Mountain Threatens To Crush Cristiano Ronaldo's Head If He Scores
This is Hafthor Bjornsson. Hafthor is a very big Icelandic man (More like Doublethor, am I right? Sorry, I couldn't resist). He spends most of his time doing this:
Roy Keane Will Kill Any Irishman Who Underperforms In France
At Euro 2012, the Republic of Ireland, under the direction of former manager Giovanni Trapattoni, seemed pleased to simply be there. Their performances on the pitch validated the belief that they were only making up the numbers required to field the tournament.
AFA President Says Argentina Will Not Be Forced To Withdraw From Copa America
Argentina will play in the Copa America Centenario despite earlier claims that a government investigation could cause the AFA to pull out of the competition. In a press conference on Tuesday following an emergency meeting of the AFA executive board, president Luis Segura said there was no possibility of Argentina being forced to miss the tournament.
Olympiakos and Mexico Striker Alan Pulido Found Safe After Kidnapping
Alan Pulido has been found safe by Mexican authorities, Reuters reported.
Armando Pulido, the brother of Mexico and Olympiakos striker Alan Pulido, confirmed to Mediotempo that his brother was kidnapped in the city of Victoria in Tamaulipas, Mexico on Saturday.
Isco Can't Walk His Dog In Madrid...Because He Named Him Messi
Isco's dog is named Messi. The Spanish international confessed that before he joined Real Madrid in 2013 he named his dog after Barcelona star Lionel Messi, stating that "Messi is the best in the world and so is my dog." Isco's dog is pretty cute, we'll give him that.
Martin Demichelis Has A Gambling Problem
Manchester City defender Martin Demichelis has been fined £22,058 for betting on football matches. The veteran centerback placed 29 bets on matches between January 22 and February 15, 2016.
Manchester City's Martin Demichelis has been fined and warned after accepting FA charge in relation to betting. https://t.co/gcp3UGVsOp
— The FA (@FA) May 18, 2016