Desperate times call for desperate measures, and Arsenal striker Robin van Persie must be pretty desperate to return to the pitch after tearing ligaments in his ankle. In order to speed up his recovery, Van Persie will be having a placenta rubbed on the injury. The treatment allegedly worked for one soccer player, though in the absence of further medical studies, let's…

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We all know that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is an insanely rich man. The staff at Nello's in New York City found out just how rich when he and a few friends visited their restaurant for lunch today. The total tab, including tip: Over $52,000. In one lunch bill, Roman Abramovich dropped what median American makes in almost 2 years. The group…

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The Carling Cup match between Barnsley and Manchester United featured a result you would expect. But while Man U won 2-0, the best action involved the fans. In the closing minutes these two fans in the video below combined to strip Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster and put the ball in the back of the net with a nice volley…

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H1N1 panic is spreading the globe, and soccer is not immune. Several players have been infected, so naturally everyone is freaking out that a widespread outbreak would wreak havoc on league fixtures. A match between Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain was canceled over the weekend after 3 PSG players got swine flu. With everyone worried about…

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Even though the standard for ball boys in England's Conference National can't be all that high, this guy won't be receiving any invitations to be one any time soon after falling headfirst over a barrier chasing a loose ball during a match between Hayes & Yeading & York City. With 3 teams playing in one match…

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