OFF THE BALL

Forlan out in cold, Messi bid gets messy

March 11, 2011
By Dominic Raynor
(Archive)
Off The Ball never rests in its mission to scratch around the underbelly of professional football to find the most bizarre, humorous and inexplicable stories.

This week, the FFF suspended a village club president after a comical bid for Lionel Messi, Atletico's "not a single ball to the blonde" campaign, a 13-year-old fan takes Reading to court for selling his favourite player and footballers are scientific geniuses.

Don't pass to the blonde

Atletico Madrid manager ...

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