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Posted on April 1, 2013 at 01:39 PM.

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Some of the following may or may not have been written in jest:

Sunderland have appointed Paulo Di Canio as manager after sacking Martin O'Neill...

...Which causes all sorts of controversy, because Di Canio, as some of you will remember, has a thing for fascism. In his defense, he says he's just a fascist, and not a racist. Phew!

Interesting though, how the narratives differ between Reading sacking Brian McDermott and Sunderland sacking O'Neill. Sure, there's a difference in talent, but at the end of the day the Royals are languishing at the bottom of the table while Sunderland is still-- barely, mind you-- safe from relegation. Yet the press paints McDermott's firing as a harsh, knee-jerk reaction, while justifying O'Neill's sacking because the North Irishman has lost his touch.

Hamburg fans, look away. Dirty Tackle recaps-- one by one-- the nine goals scored by Bayern in photos.

The latest Premier League table: So United will probably win the title. But if we look further down, only four points separate the 12th placed team and the 18th-- the last relegation spot. It's going to be a lot more exciting than action at the top of the table. If I'm a betting man, I'd wager a little sum on a match where one of those teams play United after they've clinched.

Football Manager is releasing a special edition of the game, Football Manager 1888, with authentic rosters and rules from the time period. Offsides? Psh.

Dammit, why are they so obvious? Okay, there were only two entries that were April fools plants. The rest-- especially the Di Canio stuff, sadly-- is true.

If you want to see what the Fox Engine that PES 2014 will be using is capable of, here's the trailer for the newest Metal Gear. Looks like I'll be spending more quality time with Snake and Big Boss.

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	How did he react when homophobic quips were made � even though his team-mates were oblivious to his sexuality? "There were different emotions. Sometimes I would feel bad for them. Sometimes I would laugh because it was kinda funny. And, sometimes, it got malicious. "That was when I would get this awful feeling in my stomach. I would turn my head and try to chat about other things. They often don't mean what they say. It's that pack mentality � they're trying to get a laugh, they're trying to be the top guy. But it's brutal. It's like high school again � on steroids."