Countdown to Breaking a Record Before It Broke Me

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Camp Nou is haunted by a ghost that trips Barca players

When Marseille won a tainted Ligue 1 title

Carlo Ancelotti survives his first Bayern beer shower as Philipp Lahm gets his sendoff

When shenanigans helped relegate Sunderland

Jose Mourinho would rather eat snacks than answer questions during his press conference

Russia has a nerdy robot to protect English fans from hooligans at the World Cup

Qatar’s slave laborers complete first air-conditioned World Cup stadium

Howler is looking for a few good editorial assistants

Schalke fans now able to pay for food and beer with their shirt

Monaco’s fan overjoyed by first Ligue 1 title in 17 years

The most magnificent own goal you might ever see

The breakdown: Alan Gordon’s blown tap-in against his old team