Wayne Bridge pulls out of England Squad. A nation mourns the loss of a painfully average footballer...
As one of the world's foremost sports media outlets, ToePoke.net can assert considerable influence as we see fit. Once again, we have used this power to obtain the transcripts of the telephone conversation in which Wayne Bridge informs Fabio Capello he wants to be ruled out of squad contention. [More]
Jose on a good day...
ToePoke's Stephen Roberts becomes number 62 of 55,678 people who'll air their views on the Champions League draw...
This is passion. This is football. This is magic. Said the boring, bald, Swiss fella.
Well it was inevitable. Chelsea would be paired with Inter and Man United with AC Meelan. What are the odds? Cue Sky Sports reseachers digging out that clip of Mourinho pegging down the Old Trafford touchline, that clip of Becks dribbling in his AC training gear and that clip of Kaka mugging The Fletch, avoiding Heinze, Evra and potential decapitation before slotting past Van der Sar. Admittedly unearthing the Mourinho clip shouldn't be too much of a task. It gets an outing every week.
So what happens next?... [More]
After a 'non' from the French to a replay, the FAI opt for plan B. And then C...
Still aggrieved at the handball that ended their hopes of automatic qualification for the World Cup, it has emerged the Football Association of Ireland formally asked FIFA to include them anyway. Sepp Blatter revealed the FAI asked him to find a place for an extra - 33rd - team in next year's tournament. Once again, we at ToePoke have managed to locate the official transcript of the conversation between Blatter and the FAI's representative. [More]
The actual phone used to inform Sir Alex of his terrible fate
How will Utd manager cope with two game ban against Everton and Portsmouth?
The Football Association have handed Sir Alex Ferguson a four match ban, with two of those games suspended until the end of the 2010/11 season. They really have thrown the proverbial book at the Man Utd manager this time. Once again, ToePoke has managed to use it's considerable resources to secure the tape-script of the phone call in which Peter Griffiths QC, chairman of the FA's improper conduct committee, informs Sir Alex of his punishment. [More]
Phones: not just for heavy breathing
Owen gets the 'heads up' about Man Utd from ex-teammate
Michael Owen has revealed that former team-mate, Nicky Butt, tipped him off about Sir Alex’s interest in signing him. Using the considerable resources at our disposal, Toepoke managed to uncover the actual tape-script of that phone conversation. [More]
