Liverpool crisis averted with convincing win over much smaller team

The crisis surrounding Liverpool FC was last night averted as they put a club with a squad value of just 5% of their own to the sword in the League Cup quarter-final.

Insanity embargo for three Championship clubs

Three Championship clubs have been banned from acting in an insane manner during the upcoming January transfer window.

Arsenal midfielder makes scientific breakthrough

"Give an infinite number of monkeys an infinite number of typewriters, and eventually one will produce the works of Shakespeare."

BBC to begin build-up to 2015/16 third round draw in May

The BBC have revealed to Euroballs that the build-up to next season's draw for the third round of the FA Cup is to begin this coming May, during half-time in this season's Cup final.

England DNA found to have faulty gene

The recently discovered England DNA has been found to have an enormous flaw in it, scientists at St George's Park revealed today.

Redknapp promises to eliminate deficit by 2019

In his Autumn Statement today, QPR's Chancellor of the Exchequer Harry Redknapp set out to determine his commitment to eliminating the points deficit to the rest of the Premier League by 2019.

EXCLUSIVE: Dave Whelan interview

Euroballs was privileged to be granted an exclusive interview with Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan yesterday, following the appointment of Malky Mackay as the club's new manager. We asked the former JJB Sports owner what it was that had convinced him to make such a controversial move, while the FA investigation into Mackay's allegedly offensive text messages is ongoing.

FIFA Unveils 2018 World Cup mascot

In a glittering ceremony today in Russia, FIFA has unveiled its mascot for the 2018 World Cup.

4-4-2

The safe, unadventurous, mundane, straightforward option.

"See anything you fancy, love?"
"All this fancy dan foreign grub innit. Garcon, I'm going 4-4-2. Give us a meat feast pizza"

Uruguay's front 3

Something that looks flashy, but rarely, if ever, lives up to the expectation. Named for the triumvirate of Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani and Ezequiel Lavezzi. See a team-sheet with that on and you think "tasty", but in action are often left a bit let down.

"Wayne Rooney's hair-piece is a bit Uruguay's front 3. Bet it looked ace in the catalogue, but he just looks like a mouldy potato with it on his scalp"


Expert cross from @DavidHartrick