Please take a moment to doff your metaphorical cap to Celia Hodkin, Kickettes. Celia has been a Manchester City fan since 1933, and achieved a life’s ambition last weekend when she was invited to be the mascot at her club’s game vs. Fulham.
As is only right for a woman of such commitment and stature, Celia was afforded VIP treatment on game day, taking in the sights and sounds of the tunnel, the changing room (!) and getting a ball (l) signed by all the players. Her daughter Cath Stone told mcfc.co.uk “My Mum had an absolutely wonderful day, she said she felt that everyone at City made her feel as important as the Queen!”
As yet, we’ve no indication as to whether Celia managed a crafty pinch of anyone’s behind. But we figure she probably did. She’s a Kickette, after all.
Although nothing’s been officially confirmed by the couple or his club, we hear Nemanja Vidić and wifey Ana are celebrating the birth of their third child – another son! – named Petar. Mum and son are said to be doing just fine whilst enjoying their stay in the newly refurbished maternity ward at Wythenshawe Hospital.
We don’t know exactly when the new bubba was supposedly born – or what his height, weight and footballing potential was at birth – but as soon as we find out, we’ll pass the news on to you all.
But first, back to the Vidić boys. To know Nemanja (as well as his woman) is to love him, especially when you see how cute he (and she) is with sons Luka and Stefan.
It’s ovary-injuring, truly. Yet, we sincerely look forward to witnessing many more of these moments. What can we say, we’re suckers for pain.
Congratulations to the fam!
Cheers to @IvaNedic for the tip.
Laurent Koscielny is old enough to be married. This is his wife, Claire. Image: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images.
The Laureaus World Sport Awards took place at the Central Hall in Westminster last night. As is usual with these events, a smattering of footballers turned up to watch Bobby Charlton pick up a Lifetime Achievement Award and surely what must be the most shocking event of the year so far: Leo Messi not winning an award he has been nominated for.
Indeed, it was Novak Djokovic who picked up the World Sportsman of the Year gong, which must be a relief to Leo’s cabinet maker, if no one else.
Anyway, enough of the boring stuff. How did our ‘baller boys represent?
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The latest development in football kits? Invisibility properties. We can make use of that here. Image: Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images Europe.
Did you spend the last 48 hours in your homemade duvet cave, eating nachos and taking in as much sport as possible between well deserved naps? We did.
In fact, we *may* have kept our duvets on for the trip to work. If you saw us on the tube, we can only apologise.
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YOU try keeping them apart. Image: AFP PHOTO/ IAN KINGTON.
Don’t feel bad that you missed all the transfer news because you’re such important people. We, too, were engaged in frantic busy work (sleeping, shopping, drinking or a horrifying and painful combination of all three) when the window slammed shut at 23.00(GMT) on 31st January, and subsequently missed debuts, goals and probably the elevation of one or two people to ‘club legend’ status.
Here’s a quickie round-up of the most notable moves. There weren’t many.
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It happens to the best of us.
Well, not us personally, but it does occur nonetheless.
The gradual decline of attractiveness is a peculiar one, and we have to admit we’ve felt it happening to one of our former beloved ‘ballers, Wayne Bridge.
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Let’s just get this straight, KCKRS boys. Stuart Holden, his trembling thighs, his cute bro, his Superman cossie (plus any accompanying tongue) and his post injury care plan are ALL ours.
Got it?
Good.
As is only right for a woman of such commitment and stature, Celia was afforded VIP treatment on game day, taking in the sights and sounds of the tunnel, the changing room (!) and getting a ball (l) signed by all the players. Her daughter Cath Stone told mcfc.co.uk “My Mum had an absolutely wonderful day, she said she felt that everyone at City made her feel as important as the Queen!”
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