Man Stubs Toe As He Tries To Get A Better View

Funny story: Man Stubs Toe As He Tries To Get A Better View

A man in the Cambodian second-city of Battambang was in agony on Saturday evening after he stubbed his toe. The incident happened around 10:13pm as Moys Kenwood watched the World Cup match between France and Argentina. Excited after the second Fre...

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Arsenal Faces TV and Radio Blackout as Commentators Threaten Boycott

Funny story: Arsenal Faces TV and Radio Blackout as Commentators Threaten Boycott

"We've had enough of this bollocks" so said national treasure and football hero, John "Motty" Motson in his capacity as the newly anointed chair of campaign group Football UK Commentators (FUKC). Motty came out fighting today as Arsenal FC announced...

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The Return of Paul the Octopus

With the 2018 World Cup just a few days away in Russia The BBC are bringing back Paul the Octopus to predict the results. Well not exactly the original Paul but his Great, Great, Great Grandson also called Paul and who has inherited his ancestor's ca...

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National Crisis - England Fever

Funny story: National Crisis - England Fever

17.5 people died when BBC ran a mock bulleting during build up to the World Cup 2010 England vs Slovenia match on Wednesday June 23. The fake news flash was meant to help stoke World Cup fever but it appears to have backfired dramatically. Three p...

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Hitler Spinning In His Grave

Funny story: Hitler Spinning In His Grave

There was trouble in Germany last night, after the national football team crashed disastrously out of the World Cup, losing 2-0 to South Korea, a result that sent shockwaves throughout the footballing world. Those shockwaves were so powerful, they...

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Owen Gole Favourite To Win Golden Boot

Funny story: Owen Gole Favourite To Win Golden Boot

The World Cup is well into its final stages, and, as well as the question over its eventual winners, fans are also speculating as to who might win the Golden Boot, the accolade of being the tournament's highest scorer. Belgium eliminated Brazil la...

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Venezuela To Sue South Africa Over Vuvuzela Mix-up

Funny story: Venezuela To Sue South Africa Over Vuvuzela Mix-up

The government of Venezuela is to take legal action against the South African government over the confusion that has arisen between the Caribbean paradise and the vuvuzelas that have been relentlessly blown at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Venezuela is...

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World Cup 2018: Your Survival Guide

Funny story: World Cup 2018: Your Survival Guide

The World Cup is here again! World football's quadrennial spectacular showpiece of the best the game has to offer, and we've got it all right here on TheSpoof.com in our Russia World Cup 2018 Survival Guide, Comrade! The tournament kicks off on Thursday 14 June for some reason, which is a bit of a strange day for the opening match, if you ask me. Russia play Saudi Arabia, and the game starts at...

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England fail to beat Algeria due to Magic Pigeon

The Algerians had a secret weapon. They employed local Zulu magicians or witchdoctors called Sangoma. The sangoma has to satisfy a demand for 'umuthi' (medicine) to prevent misfortune. In South Africa, all football teams have a sangoma who is take...

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USA Fury As Prince Harry of England Scores In Extra Time

Funny story: USA Fury As Prince Harry of England Scores In Extra Time

American soccer fans are furious after being knocked out of the World Cup thanks to a goal from third in line to the British throne, Prince Harry. Despite the scoreboard showing the goal, scored in the seventh minute of extra time, being credited...

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Luis Luis Why?

Funny story: Luis Luis Why?

With all the fuss surrounding Luis Suarez and his biting of the one defender in the Italy team who looks like he could kill a bear with his bare hands, we decided to review the situation. We also decided that no matter how much we could beef up this...

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England: Fourth Place Is Coming Home!

Funny story: England: Fourth Place Is Coming Home!

Let the celebrations begin! The England football team, so often derided in the past and labelled 'disappointing' at major tournaments, have at last 'completed the job', 'delivered the goods', and, in one last pathetic strain for a brilliant flower...

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Radio 5 Sport to broadcast in 3D

Funny story: Radio 5 Sport to broadcast in 3D

The director of Radio 5 Sport, Ezra Pocketcash, announced today that effective immediately, the radio station is to begin broadcasting football matches in 3-D. This new service has been brought forward in time for the world cup, where a lot of te...

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World Cup Threatened in New 'Balls Up' Fatwa Issued by Mullahs Protesting 8 Panel Ball!

Funny story: World Cup Threatened in New 'Balls Up' Fatwa Issued by Mullahs Protesting 8 Panel Ball!

Militant Mullahs from around the world have promised crippling Fatwas over the FIFA decision to introduce a new 8 panel soccer ball to the FIFA world cup starting in South Africa this month and culminating with the championship game July 11 in Johann...

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Lionel Messi Spotted Souvenir-hunting

Funny story: Lionel Messi Spotted Souvenir-hunting

The Argentina striker Lionel Messi has been spotted in a market in Nizhny Novgorod, doing his souvenir-hunting rather earlier than might have been expected. Argentina were one of the pre-World Cup favourites, but a disappointing 1-1 draw with Icel...

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Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart Love The World Cup Bees

Funny story: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart Love The World Cup Bees

Team Twilight teen heart-throbs Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart seem delighted that the World Cup has begun in South Africa, writes Walter Kenneth Winterbottom-Wolstenholme, Association Football and Apiology Correspondent. According to a sour...

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