The Foreman

Fire on scissor lift dampens Brazil football celebrations - VIDEO

Newly-crowned Brazil football champions Corinthians, now home of tubby, buck-toothed striker Ronaldo, decided to hire a scissor lift to 'raise' their title celebrations to a different level. The ceremony certainly proved memorable - though not quite in the way the...

Posted by Will Mann on June 3, 2009 11:44 AM

Ogilve workers become ball-boys at Falkirk FC

Ball boys are being replaced with ball builders at Falkirk's new football stadium. Word reaches me that contractor Ogilvie is building a new South Stand - and the traditional ball boys have been banned on health and safety grounds from...

Posted by Will Mann on December 9, 2008 11:33 AM

Conlon workers stressed out for new football season - VIDEO

Conlon Construction workers have been getting in on the action as Setanta promotes the new football season. The advert, which was part filmed at the New-Build, £4.5m, Ravensfield Primary School in Manchester promotes the beginning of the new football season...

Posted by Janie Stamford on September 3, 2008 10:39 AM

Outcasts

There's a fair few different teams represented among football followers in CJ towers: Chelsea, West Ham, Arsenal, Man City, Fulham, Spurs. There's even a West Brom fan (although few are talking to him after last weekend). That makes for quite...

Posted by Neil Gerrard on March 11, 2008 3:10 PM

A whole new ball game

England footballers take note. Here’s a cautionary tale about how short-lived your playing career can be. It’s something they would have done well to remember during last week’s debacle against Croatia....

Posted by James Evison on November 28, 2007 12:34 PM