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All the stuff being covered outside the unfriendly confines of the award-winning Dirty Tackle...

Sheffield Wednesday mascots Barney and Ozzy shamelessly assault FA Cup mascot Buddy. [YouTube]

Man City's 88-year-old mascot. [Kickette]

Classic goalkeeper shirts as art. [KCKRS]

Here's a lovely song about Demba Ba's love for syrup. [Fitba Thatba]

Here's a heart-warming tale that might make your view of John Terry a little more three-dimensional. [The Shed]

Previewing the Brazilian clubs in Copa Libertadores. [IBWM]

The case against Brits abroad. [The FCF]

A St. Pauli inspired Bumpy Pitch shirt. Two great tastes that tastes great together.  [TOW]

New York Cosmos white out range. Now the logo is as invisible as the team! [TBG]

A rough guide to being a football journo. [TFR]

Harry Redknapp's dog gets five years. [NewsThump]