Christmas Special: Funny Football Videos...

Well it's Christmas and to be honest I don't think anyone wants to read a tactical analysis of the 2007 Champions League Semi Final or about why Mario Balotelli on that day decided to wear "that" hat... So I thought I'd collect some moments involving footballers that would make you smile...

Lets start off with former England man David James and the current Manchester Captain Rio Ferdinand. Before the 2006 World Cup Rio Ferdinand made his World Cup Wind Ups program where he went around "merking" fellow England players. In this Video it was the turn of art follower and Guardian columnist David James to be "merked". If this doesn't make you cringe you are superhuman.



Next stop the Chelsea training ground. Remember Michael Ballack? Germany captain and serial committer of innocuous fouls? Well rumour has it that he used to practice his shooting by having a ballboy hold up a hoop for him to shoot through. These rumours were unfounded until recently footage was released of him practicing this bizarre training method. Take a look for yourself.



In English football every year there is the age old debate about having a winter break. All the other countries have one, so why shouldn't England? Well here's one reason why we should: so footballers can use their time off to star in television adverts. Adverts about Christmas.  Adverts about how Santa Claus supports their team, and how it's fun to use Christmas trees as goal posts and use a bauble as a football...

Well that's what Gonzalo Rodriguez, Santi Cazorla, Joan Capdevila, Guiseppe Rossi and Diego Lopez of Villarreal did...



Well since we're on the topic of Spanish footballers in adverts I have to mention this. We all know how everyone loves Andres Iniesta. I mean he comes across as a nice guy. On top of that he is very talented and you never hear of any negative off pitch antics from him. Well we have now found out why, he has befriended a bear that keeps an eye on him... Yes you read that right, a bear...



Gerard Pique and Carlos Puyol - World Cup and Champions League winning centre back pairing. They strike fear into the hearts of attackers from around globe. But away from the pitch they also spend their time terrorising their own club's staff with immature and childish pranks.  I must admit watching this did make me laugh...



Well that's enough of that, I hope you've enjoyed those moments of silliness and I hope you all have a very nice holiday season. Thank you for reading.