<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:taxo="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/taxonomy/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><atom:link rel="self" href="http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/rss"/><title>Sport/oddballs</title><link>http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/</link><description>Sport/oddballs</description><language>en-gb</language><copyright>Copyright: © Associated Newspapers Limited</copyright><pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 13:19:52 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 13:19:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>Sevilla offering fans the chance to appear on players' shirts</title><link>http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/884093-sevilla-offering-fans-the-chance-to-appear-on-players-shirts</link><description>Spanish side Sevilla are giving fans the chance to have their (very tiny) picture printed on the shirt of their favourite player.</description><category>sport/oddballs</category><pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 09:14:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/884093-sevilla-offering-fans-the-chance-to-appear-on-players-shirts</guid></item><item><title>Mario Balotelli throws a strop after Manchester City Christmas cake fail</title><link>http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/884050-mario-balotelli-throws-a-strop-after-manchester-city-christmas-cake-fail</link><description>Mario Balotelli may be in sweet form on the field, but it seems his Christmas cake making skills could do with some polishing after he was defeated by marzipan icing and a little plastic Santa.</description><category>sport/oddballs</category><pubDate>Tue, 6 Dec 2011 17:16:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/884050-mario-balotelli-throws-a-strop-after-manchester-city-christmas-cake-fail</guid></item><item><title>Parma v Palermo ends 0-0 after thick fog makes match invisible</title><link>http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/884039-parma-v-palermo-ends-0-0-after-thick-fog-makes-match-invisible</link><description>A 0-0 draw in Serie A is usually described as a non-event, but for fans of Parma and Palermo it really was.</description><category>sport/oddballs</category><pubDate>Tue, 6 Dec 2011 16:05:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/884039-parma-v-palermo-ends-0-0-after-thick-fog-makes-match-invisible</guid></item><item><title>Netball club shoots naked calendar to raise funds</title><link>http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/884004-netball-club-shoots-naked-calendar-to-raise-funds</link><description>The University of Bristol Netball Club have stripped off for a saucy calendar shoot to raise funds for the team.</description><category>sport/oddballs</category><pubDate>Tue, 6 Dec 2011 12:25:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/884004-netball-club-shoots-naked-calendar-to-raise-funds</guid></item><item><title>Dimitar Berbatov loses footballer of the year award to Bulgarian PM</title><link>http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/883989-dimitar-berbatov-loses-footballer-of-the-year-award-to-bulgarian-pm</link><description>Bulgaria prime minister Boyko Borisov has topped the polls for a second time – but this time as the country’s footballer of the year.</description><category>sport/oddballs</category><pubDate>Tue, 6 Dec 2011 10:24:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/883989-dimitar-berbatov-loses-footballer-of-the-year-award-to-bulgarian-pm</guid></item><item><title>Anderson left nursing ten Bernese mountain dogs after pet shop mix-up</title><link>http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/883929-anderson-left-nursing-ten-bernese-mountain-dogs-after-pet-shop-mix-up</link><description>Manchester United ace Anderson is being driven barking mad after buying two huge Bernese mountain dogs — and ending up with ten.</description><category>sport/oddballs</category><pubDate>Mon, 5 Dec 2011 16:44:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/883929-anderson-left-nursing-ten-bernese-mountain-dogs-after-pet-shop-mix-up</guid></item><item><title>Roberto Mancini delays Manchester City Santa run because he can't work horn</title><link>http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/883928-roberto-mancini-delays-manchester-city-santa-run-because-he-cant-work-horn</link><description>Italian manager Roberto Mancini was left red faced when he tried to start a Manchester City Santa Stroll, but couldn’t work the air horn.</description><category>sport/oddballs</category><pubDate>Mon, 5 Dec 2011 16:32:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/883928-roberto-mancini-delays-manchester-city-santa-run-because-he-cant-work-horn</guid></item></channel></rss>