The technique of sliding the ball between an opponent’s legs, and gaining extra acclaim when the attacking player retains possession after performing the trick is what we know as a ‘nutmeg’.

Now let’s take time to watch 6 of the best in the World of Football so far.

6. Riyad Mahrez’s nutmeg vs Stoke City

Today’s Football Stories And Rumours as Manchester United’s Jose Mourinho blames Louis van Gaal for their current 3-match losing streak while John Obi Mikel admits he is considering move away from Chelsea.

12.Cesc Fabregas’s heroic display rescued Chelsea

Cesc Fabregas scored twice in extra time as Chelsea came from two goals down to beat 10-man Leicester and reach the EFL Cup fourth round, with  Gary Cahill and Cesar Azpilicueta’s strikes having cancelled out Shinji Okazaki’s two first half goals.

11. Isco – Real Madrid to Manchester United

Jose Mourinho’s ready to make a move for the out-of-favour star. (Mirror)

10. Sergio Ramos – Real Madrid to Manchester United

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos is still wanted by Manchester United and they are ready to spend over £42m to sign the Spanish International(Talksport)

9. Thibaut Courtois – Chelsea to Real Madrid

Chelsea’s Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 24, has revealed he received a ‘get well soon’ message from Real Madrid when he was recovering from a knee injury last season. (Marca)

Football is the most popular game in the World. We wake up every day to watch our favorite teams fight to retain or win silverware in a number of competitions. We celebrate and party when our teams lift the titles regardless of our location or race.

However, things are not always the same when our teams fail when it matters. This can lead to serious repercussions on and off the pitch for both players and fans. Today, we take a look at those bad days in football office  that most of wish could go away.

7. Arsenal 2-1 League Cup defeat to Birmingham City

2011 was certainly not a good year for Arsenal. It is the same year they lost 8-2 to Manchester United at Old Trafford but earlier that year in February, even a bigger blow had torn the Gunners camp apart.

League Cup final at Wembley Stadium, Arsenal as you would expect were the favourites against relegation threatened Birmingham City. The underdogs scored first through Zigic but Robin Van Persie leveled it.

In the last seconds of the match, when everybody expected extra-time Gunners win, a calamitous mix up between young goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny and defender Laurent Koscielny gave Rubin Kazan loanee Obafemi Martins an opportunity to win his team their first ever trophy since 1963. Am sure you are yet to come across a Gooner who likes this story.

6. Gerrard slip against Chelsea in 2014

This might not be a record as such but the result of that slip is what will haunt Liverpool as a club and one man in particular in the name of Steven Gerrard forever.

The match against Chlesea came in 2014 when the Reds were looking like title favourites. Brendan Rogers Suarez inspired side had gone for 11 matches unbeaten and so it was one more win and the title was within reach. Then this happened, at the end of first half, Gerrard slipped while receiving a pass and Demba Ba took full advantage. He scored for the Blues and the Reds never got back in the game.

Willian scored the second later in the game and the title was gone. Manchester City won their game in hand later and Etihad celebrated their second league crown in five years. Gerrard has won all titles available in club level including the Champions League but the league is a bad miss for him.

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Football is mainly a man’s game. We expect to see the goals, the tackles, the moves and the celebration but not many fans expect players to get too close on and off the pitch. This is because we don’t actually give ourselves a chance to even imagine players with so different backgrounds can be good friends.

Today, we want to take a look at those footballers who have gone an extra step to share their friendship for the World to see;

7. Erick Dier and Dele Alli

Tottenham Hotspurs is the only team in the Premier League yet to lose a single match so far this season. They have not sign stars like Manchester United but they are ahead of them in the table. The great run of results means the North London side is slowly getting back to where they were Harry Redknap days.

There are two news stars in the squad that have played a key role in the revolution. Dele Alli and Erick Dier are great friends. They bond so well on the pitch but also after the final whistle. They can be seen playing all manner of games online, sharing funny pictures among others. Their bromance is certainly good for the team.

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