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Kid who looks exactly like Neymar signs for Irish club, freaks people out
We did several double-takes.
In the future, all kids will look like Neymar, but he’s unique enough at the moment that people who look like him are notable. For example, 16-year-old Barry Cotter, who is a dead ringer for the Brazilian icon. A few fans of Limerick FC probably needed to be hospitalized after seeing this photo.
Have Limerick pulled off the signing of the century? ...obviously not! http://t.co/oU3hUXQSIY pic.twitter.com/mMCXLybrXO
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 27, 2015 Sadly, Limerick have not signed Neymar, but we can dream. Someday.
Non-goal of the day
Javier Hernandez slipped to miss a penalty, then topped it with an all-time awful sitter. (r/soccer)
In the news
Thiago has extended his Bayern Munich contract through 2019. (FC Bayern)
Mario Balotelli takes some blame for failing at Liverpool, but puts some on Brendan Rodgers. (Gazzetta)
Fernando Llorente has moved to Sevilla on a free transfer. (Guardian)
Gareth Bale’s knock shouldn’t keep him out, but Karim Benzema is still a doubt. (AS)
Arsene Wenger says he is trying to make new signings. (Mirror)
You should be reading
Trevor Murray on Steve Darby, an Englishman making an impact as a coach in Asia. (These Football Times)
Ian King on Crawley Town’s mystery financiers. (Two Hundred Percent)
Rafa Honigstein on how the Kevin De Bruyne transfer saga played out. (ESPN FC)
Fun with transfer rumors
The section in which nothing should be taken seriously.
De Bruyne to Manchester City is almost done. (Telegraph)
Inter Milan are inching closer to signing Ivan Perisic, supposedly. (Football Italia)
Chelsea aren’t giving up on bringing in John Stones and Paul Pogba. (Mirror)
Valencia are replacing Nicolas Otamendi with Brazilian defender Aderlan Santos. (AS)
Signing Son Heung-Min means Spurs might not bid for Saido Berahino again. (Sky)
Wednesday’s games
What to watch on Thursday (click for listings, all times ET)
Europa League: 24 games (from 10:45 a.m.) - You’re likely digging for illegal streams if you want to watch.
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