Football, Sex and Arda Turan

Two favourite pastimes in which we love participating and viewing.. sex and football. Yet mixing the two together often causes controversy...

That was indeed Wayne Bridge refusing to shake John Terrys hand. There was also the stir created at the 2006 World Cup by all the wives and girlfriends of the participating footballers. Frank Ribery, Karim Benzema and an under-age prostitute. Rooney and his elderly fetish. Peter Crouch and a hooker in the back seat of a taxi. Lets also not forget Ronaldo, ( the Brazilian one.. ) who 'accidentally' brought 3 transvestites back to his hotel room.

I could keep going ( looking at you Ashley Cole ) but you'll have way more fun just Google-imagining all those examples.

Arda Turan. The current captain of Turkish outfit Galatasaray is having his current dip in form attributed to sex. Apparently his relationship with a famous Turkish actress is affecting his on pitch 'performance'.

There is little evidence to suggest this is the case though;

"Scientists dismiss the idea that sex the night before competition has a tiring effect on the athlete or that it could weaken the athlete's muscles.

Lovemaking, after all, is not a very demanding exercise. In general sexual intercourse between married partners expends only 25 to 50 calories, about the energy it takes to walk up two flights of stairs." - Barry Komisaruk / National Geographic Channel (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/02/0222_060222_sex.html)

Not entirely sure I agree with Mr Komisaruks generalization of sexual intercourse but I do agree that it should not detrimentally affect aggression, testosterone or sap energy levels in professional athletes.

So, in proving this theory last night, Arda Turan went out and bagged himself two goals for Galatasaray. Helping them to a crucial 3-2 win over Manisaspor.

In conclusion, the only reason I believe his form is faltering somewhat, is due to his mind being elsewhere. Not on his lover but on his love for Liverpool FC and subsequent transfer to Anfield this summer. Watch this space!

Liverpools new 2011-2012 Away Kit Revealed

Thanks to twitter we can already check out what Liverpools away kit for the next season is going to look like, and it really is something! A classic yet modern colorway, amazing detail around the logo and the silver metallic paint really makes the whole thing pop. I really hope loads of home teams play in Red next season so we get to see this strip when we are away from Anfield. The choice of Suarez was to be expected although the little Uruguayan does not look a tad bit impressed by the whole thing, just look at that facial expression.

The away socks seem to have a little too much detail on them especially if you consider that all the detail gets covered by the shoe anyways, but who am I to judge, it probably gives you better grip to the shoe and makes you 0.000001 seconds faster, yeah take that Nike! check them out here

LeBron and Liverpool : Slam Dunk!

Ever woken up in the morning and decided that being a professional athlete just isn't enough?
That the glory, fame and fortune doesn't hit the spot like it used to? That your life has more meaning..



LRMR: Morning James, we've just done a merger with FSG. Within the contract agreements you've now got a share in Liverpool Football club in the United Kingdom!

LeBron: Um, right. Is that like the team David Beckham played for?

LRMR: Not exactly James.. here, we've got their club captain on the phone, he'll explain everything..

5 minutes later..

LRMR: So, what do you think James?

LeBron: I didn't understand one word that dude said. All I got was garbling, something about an An-Field and 18 titles.. is that good?

LRMR: Well the fans never stop going on about it and they have these big banners and flags proclaiming to be the best English club. Nobody would go to that effort if it wasn't true?

LeBron: I suppose. Okay so prep for the press conference?

LRMR: Just mention the 18 titles.. gets them going everytime.


So LeBron and Liverpool. King James and King Kenny. Would love to see LeBron attend a match but in reality, this whole deal was done to allow LRMR and James LeBron easier access to the Asian ( and more specifically, Chinese ) market through Liverpool Football clubs popularity in the East.

One thing I'd like to know.. If Manchester United nick Reina in the next transfer window.. would LeBron be a suitable replacement?



Fact of the day: Jay-Z is an Arsenal supporter. Tom Hanks is a Villian and Will Ferrel is a Chelsea fan. The only celebrity supporter of Man United I could find.. was a hobbit. There's a joke there..