James Kilpatrick
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Watch: Genoa's Goran Pandev delights with glorious chip from outside the box
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... Pandev made things look blindingly simple when he cooly lobbed Hellas Verona's goalkeeper from distance to seal victory

Leeds announce pre-season trip to... er, Myanmar
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... The UN say ethnic cleansing is happening in the Asian nation, but that hasn't stopped the Whites from embarking on the trip in May

Gainsborough Trinity break astonishing record they've held for 145 years
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... Gainsborough have been (incredibly) longstanding members of English football's sixth tier... until now

World Cup fans will be allowed to bring prescription marijuana, cocaine and heroin into Russia
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... Russia will let fans bring the substances this summer – as long as they have the necessary paperwork for them

Zorya Luhansk's Iury scores brilliant bicycle kick, mocks racists with monkey celebration
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... A spectacular goal and a brave celebration: the Brazilian forward made a statement in the Ukrainian Premier League

Ex-Newcastle defender Steven Taylor helps Peterborough groundstaff clear snowy pitch – and save victory
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... Peterborough's League One match against Walsall came up against some harsh conditions – so Taylor and team-mate Junior Morias mucked in to salvage their win

Billericay owner Glenn Tamplin reinstates himself as manager... days after demoting himself
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... The colourful head honcho quit as Billericay manager on Saturday before putting himself back in the role three days later

Non-League side Bracknell sack their joint-managers via email
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... Much to the surprise of Paul McGrotty and Jeff Lamb, a message dropped into their inboxes at 9.19am on Monday saying they'd been fired

Olympiakos manager Oscar Garcia hit by receipt roll, Greek Superleague match postponed
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... The former Brighton and Watford manager was struck in Thessaloniki, which led to the Greek derby being called off

Watch: Duisburg goalkeeper forgets he's playing football, concedes comical goal
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... Mark Flekken picked a terrible time to grab his water bottle... and discover he'd conceded a goal in the process

French third division match delivers two absolutely unbelievable goals
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... An overhead kick and an outrageous volley... Lyon Duchere's clash against Entente SSG served up a real treat.

In Colombia, Vladimir Hernandez humiliates three defenders before bagging a glorious chip
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... Atletico Nacional's Hernandez teaches America de Cali's defence a lesson.

Shelbourne release new kit remembering their 16-year-old star Izzy Dezu
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... Shelbourne's new shirt features Dezu's first name under the crest in a poignant tribute to the teenager.

Watch: Al-Ittihad's Khaled El-Ghandour converts a fantastic bicycle kick in the Egyptian Premier League
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... Khaled El-Ghandour scored one of the goals of the season for Al-Ittihad against ENPPI on Thursday.

Watch: Sporting's Bruno Fernandes fires in a ferocious dipper in the Europa League
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... Fernandes bamboozled Astana's goalkeeper with a bending strike in Sporting's Europa League last-32 clash.

EFL tells Accrington's owner he must buy his players burgers if they win, lose or draw
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... Holt has been reminded that he must have a "consistent approach for all matches" when he offers out his post-match rewards

Dirk Kuyt will play for first club Quick Boys until end of season – then become Feyenoord's U19 coach
By James Kilpatrick last updated
In Other News... Kuyt will finish the season mounting a fourth-tier promotion charge before taking up his new coaching post this summer

Watch: Aaron Ramsey scores a cracker for Arsenal against CSKA Moscow in Europa League
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... Ramsey stole the show with a lovely piece of acrobatic skill to net the Gunners' third in their European quarter-final first-leg rout

Barnsley goalkeeper out for the season after breaking finger in a 'duel' with team-mate
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... Nick Townsend broke his finger after an altercation with team-mate Dimitri Cavare in training. His manager isn't fussed...

Finland's football league is 'banning' its teams from postponing league matches
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... Due to the fixture pile-up heavy snow causes, the Veikkausliiga chairman has declared a rule which forces clubs play no matter what the weather

Accrington owner Andy Holt defends decision to buy his players McDonald's burgers
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... Accrington owner Andy Holt is not happy with an EFL probe over his 'bonus payment' in burgers.

Watch: Al-Gharafa player misses absolute sitter – then goes down injured
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... We're not sure what was worse from Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi: the miss or his reaction to it?

Karma hits pigeon-bashing LA Galaxy as New York City pay tribute to injured bird
By James Kilpatrick published
In Other News... NYCFC paid their respects to the pigeon that was inadvertently hit by Jelle van Damme back in 2016 – before beating the west coast side
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