Gael Givet used to wear this kit quite a lot (Getty)Once a stalwart of the defence that helped relegate Blackburn, Gaël Givet has effectively been frozen out at Ewood Park, having only played once since December.

The Frenchman—who is out of contract this summer—says that he is "done" with Blackburn Rovers, and that relegation to the second tier of English football has been "very hard to live with."

Frustrated by the fact that his club have priced him out of the market when approaches have been made by other sides, the 31-year-old gave an insight into the misery he has faced living and working in Lancashire. The Daily Mail reports:

'Luckily, I have my wife and two kids,' he said.

'If left alone in Blackburn, I'd have already hanged myself.'

It's a ill-judged comment that Givet apparently gave in jest, but it's probably not going to sit very well with his employers, nor the Blackburn tourism board. That said, I did once visit Blackburn for a few days of work, and it is a little like being at Disney World. Except there are no rides, no

Joey Barton took time out of his busy schedule of defaming people on Twitter to participate in this week's second edition of Le Classique, the derby between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille.

Much was made of the English midfield battle between David Beckham and Barton before the Coupe de la Ligue match started, but our favorite pacifist philosopher actually got on the wrong side of Zlatan Ibrahimovic instead.

After losing out in a header to Ibra—who is six inches taller and has the power of a thousand dragons being ridden by an army of Jason Stathams swinging Thor-style hammers—Barton reminded him that he has a big ol' toucan beak on his face. Which is a bit mean.

Oversized schnozzle aside, Zlatan scored both goals on the evening, making it three against Marseille this week.

After a mildly disappointing midweek Champions League display against Schalke, Galatasaray got off to the worst possible start in their Turkish Süper Lig match on Monday night. At the sixteen-minute mark, goalkeeper Fernande Muslera's attempt to punt the ball downfield only made it as far as midfielder Selçuk İnan, who opened the scoring with an own goal without really knowing about it.

Gala then went into the half-time break 2-0 down after conceding a penalty, but rallied in the second half to a 4-2 victory, including a brilliant strike from Sneijder and a superb vindicating effort from Selçuk.

See all the goals with a terrible dance soundtrack below...

The stadium was emptier than a Rafa Benitez appreciation convention (Balestier Khalsa Facebook page)

Times are hard for the S.League, the top flight of professional football in Singapore. Despite some clubs having a rich histories that extend back into the nineteenth century, average attendances of the twelve-team league dropped to a pitiful 932 last season.

The former British territory is passionate about football, but as someone who visited recently, I can attest to the fact that the locals are primarily concerned with watching the English Premier League. The domestic game, therefore, is neglected like a ginger stepchild.

After the S.League Supergals somehow failed to draw in the punters, Balestier Khalsa FC have taken matters into their own hands. The side from Toa Payoh have sent their players out into local neighborhoods, knocking on doors to try and encourage new fans.

Club chairman S Thavaneson is quoted by Reuters:

"The more often the players go knocking on doors, the higher the chances of them becoming familiar with residents," Balestier chairman S Thavaneson told Monday's

Dutch second division sides De Graafschap and SC Veendam were tied at 1-1 with a few minutes remaining of their match on Friday night.

De Graafschap hit the post in the dying moments, gifting the ball to Polish striker Piotr Parzyszek three yards from the goal, with absolutely nothing obstructing him from scoring and claiming the glory for three points.

It would have been much harder to miss the giant target in front of him, but somehow Parzyszek managed to put it over the bar, denying the promotion-chasing side a valuable two points. Understandably, the home fans were in a booing mood when the final whistle blew.

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The poor fans were drowned out by the deafening din of flags (Getty)

Borussia Dortmund fans love nothing more than waving huge flags on the Westfalonstadion's famous Südtribüne terrace, and few people complain. When those flags get displaced to domestic residences, however, it seems our German friends like to lawyer up.

According to German newspaper Der Western (also known under the hilarious acronym "WAZ"), a married couple are taking legal action because a Borussia Dortmund flag in a neighbor's back yard is disturbing them.

The chief complaint about the black and yellow flag,—which is about two meters wide and is held up by a five-meter pole—is the fact that it makes too much noise, and prevents them from reading in peace. Seriously.

The Guardian reports on the grumpy couple from the town of Hemer, on the outskirts of Dortmund:

They said the sound of the black-and-yellow banner flapping prevents them from reading a book in peace. "I couldn't care less what is hanging there, it's a nuisance," [the wife] Jutta H told the newspaper.

Her husband said the

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Coventry City were aiming for a place in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final with a visit to Crewe Alexandra on Tuesday, despite being 3-0 down from the semi-final first leg.

Distraught after watching a goalless performance at the Alexandra Stadium, a Cov fan named Dan left the match a few minutes early and immediately called BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire to vent his frustration.

After the DJ tries to catch his attention with some Alan Partridge-style repetition of his name, it becomes clear why it is never a good idea to leave a game early. Namely, you might miss a couple of goals.

The Sky Blues still failed to reach the Wembley final in the end, but the 75-mile drive home to Coventry must have felt particularly long for Dan.

If a goalkeeper collapses with heat exhausted, the concepts of sportsmanship and human compassion would dictate that the game is halted while treatment is administered.

Not so in the Peruvian Primera División bout between Unión Comercio and Universidad César Vallejo, where Club Unión shot stopper Juan Flores appeared to feint shortly after collecting a shot.

The ball then rolls out of his grasp, and hearing no whistle, a defender attempts to clear the ball. But César Vallejo striker Piero Alva obstructed the clearance and ended up scoring.

According to The Guardian, Alva was not in an remorseful mood after the match, simply saying "Football is for the living." Which might be the most villainous thing ever said in a post-match interview.