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Billy Davies to sue Uruguay manager for copyright infringement

by Our Legal Correspondent, Hope Lescase
June 30, 2014
The Luis Suarez biting affair has taken a strange new twist as former Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies has threatened to get his lawyers involved.

Davies has stayed out of the spotlight since he was sacked by Forest in March, but broke his silence today by accusing Uruguay manager Oscar Tabarez of stealing his managerial style [...]

FIFA hail World Cup a success as moaning records are broken

by World Cup Correspondent, Mona Littlemore
June 13, 2014
FIFA have declared the 2014 World Cup in Brazil a huge success after just one day of action that sent internet moaning levels through the roof.

The tournament kicked-off last night in Sao Paulo as hosts Brazil came from behind to beat Croatia 3-1, prompting a flurry of online complaints about the manner of the victory.

“This is exactly the start to the tournament we wanted,” said FIFA spokesperson Ken Niving-Bastard. “A drab opening ceremony, a match decided by dodgy refereeing decisions, followed by riots on the street. This is precisely what we wanted to deliver to football fans around the world – plenty of things to moan about [...]

Forest appoint Butterworth as manager

by Football Correspondent, Si Coe
April 4, 2014
Fawaz Al-Hasawi welcomes Ian Butterworth back to the clubNottingham Forest have made the much-anticipated announcement that legendary former player Ian Butterworth will return to the club as manager at the end of this season.

Forest have been without a boss since sacking Billy Davies, but after protracted negotiations owner Fawaz Al-Hasawi was finally able to tell supporters he had got his man and they could soon look forward to seeing the famous ‘Butterworth Salute’ at the City Ground once more. [...]

Breakthrough particle, the ‘Hobbs-Boson’, discovered

by Physics Correspondent, Ian O'Sphere
January 27, 2014
Scientists have discovered a long-theorised but previously unidentified particle that goes some way to explaining the mysteries of the footballing universe.

The Hobbs-Boson is described as a crucial element of quantum physics that allows a footballer to be in two places at once and simultaneously have two contradictory transfer statuses.

Esteemed physicist Prof. Howard Ino told us: “We were starting to doubt the existence of the Hobbs-Boson, but finally our research paid off last week when we noticed that the defender Jack Hobbs was occupying several points in space and time at once.” [...]