Champions League 2010/2011 1st Leg Playoffs - Much-touted Tottenham lost to Swiss side Young Boys 3-2 in the opening leg. Everyone is playing up the Young Boys, mostly because of their hilarious club name. I suppose Ryan Giggs wouldn't be allowed in this club. I like this article :)
"...........Is there a team name in world football funnier than that of Switzerland's finest? Yes, says Mirror Football's Akhil Vyas . Here's his top 10...
10) Young Boys Berne: The Swiss Axpo Super League side, in Champions League play-off action against Spurs after knocking out Fenberbahce, have won 11 titles and six Cups. Have significantly reduced their comedy potential since knocking down the Wankdorf Stadium - leading to the classic headline 'Young Boys plan new Wankdorf erection - and replacing it with the less gigglesome Stade De Suisse.
9) Wankie FC: Zimbabwean Premier League side who brought rare moments of comedy to Robert Mugabe's fiefdom before "pulling a Wankdorf" and changing their name to Hwange Colliery FC.
8) Botswana Meat Commission: The country's Coca Cola Cup winners in 2007, they currently play Mascom Premier League.
7) Naughty Boys: Recently relegated to the Botswanana First Division South - meaning they do not have to play First Division North side Miscellaneous.
6) KFC Winterslag: Dutch side who merged with K. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk in 1988 to become Racing Genk. Have won the Belgian league twice since.
5) SC Feucht: Bavarian side whose name mirrors their attendances - they averaged 154 spectators per game in 2007/08.
4) Frigg Oslo: Norwegian side who are named after the Norse goddess who was Odin's wife - but who can't help reminding you of Paul Gascoigne's famous message for the people of Norway.
3) Deportivo Moron: Alma mater of Sevilla's Diego Perotti, the Buenos Aires side currently play in Argentina's Second Division - one level below Atletico Colon.
2) Deportivo Wanka: Peruvian team named after an ethnic group, the Wankas, based in the Andes who speak the language Wanka Quechua. Haven't played in a league since 2004, when they pulled out after protesting their relegation. Still play in the Copa Peru.
1) Semen Padang: Indonesian Premier Division champions, named after the local Semen cement firm. The hardness of their product is not in doubt. "
Meanwhile it's funny how things pan out - Werder Bremen, much criticised as whores for selling their so-called playmaker Mesut Oezil to Real Madrid less than a day before the match, won their match against Sampdoria 3-1, while Sevilla, who retained their key players after the World Cup, lost 1-0 to Braga (from Portugal).
Well, it's only the first leg I suppose. Much more excitement to come!
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