Sport and Summer and Such

What with watching the World Cup, the onset of summer sunshine, and projects aplenty, posts will be sporadic over the next couple of months here on Infomaniac.



I shall see you now and then nonetheless.

Stay tuned, Bitches.

Put Your Vuvuzelas DOWN!

The World Cup is over.

Much to your relief, Mistress MJ will not be discussing it for another four years.



So you can pack up your vuvuzelas and flip flops and go home.

But first, go over and visit our token Spanish Infomaniac Bitch, Leni Qinan, and wish her congratulations on Spain’s big win.

This just in from Leni…

“You would enjoy the street party here: there’s music, dancing and Spanish wine for everybody. And when the wine is over, I suppose everybody will start jumping nekid into the fountains! :)”

¡Felicitaciones, Leni!

Ball Watching

Mistress MJ will be preoccupied on Sunday with her eye on the ball(s).



Enjoy the World Cup, fellow footie bitches!

The rest of you can tell us how you plan to spend your Sunday.

Men With Balls

More than the The Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling (axed after 200 years…thanks to health and safety killjoys).

More than The World Bog Snorkelling Championship.

More than The Pantomime Horse Grand National.

And yes, even more thanThe World Black Pudding Throwing Championship…

Mistress MJ’s favourite sporting event runs from June 11th to July 11th, 2010.



Please keep the chit chat to a minimum as Mistress MJ is watching the World Cup.


Divertimento: Let’s all hear it for Shirtless Italian Footballers.

Footie Fever!

I know it’s a month away but has anyone else got footie fever yet?




Oh dear. I do hope I don’t lower myself to posting gratuitous photos of shirtless footballers again.

Fabio Cannavaro’s Arse

The photo above is for all of you who wanted me to post over the previous photo of Bubbles Devere and Roman Devere and Desiree Devere of Little Britain fame.

Are you happy now?

Please excuse me now while I finish off this bottle of red wine.

Shirtless Italian Footballers

What could be better than shirtless footballers? Shirtless Italian footballers!

Because you can’t have enough football totty. And because Gli Azzurri won the FIFA World Cup 2006.




Alessandro Del Piero (aka Pinturicchio)



Del Piero – shirtless again!



Del Piero – just take it off and keep it off Alessandro




Francesco Totti




Helloooooooooooo Francesco!




Not only is Fabio Cannavaro shirtless, he seems to have forgotten his pants too!




Alberto Gilardino




Alessandro Nesta




Gennaro Gattuso




Luca Toni




Gianluca Zambrotta




Gianluigi Buffon (Gigi)

Forza Azzurri! Forza Azzurri! Forza Azzurri!

Italy wins!


Italy beat France 5-3 today in a penalty shoot-out to win the FIFA World Cup 2006 after a 1-1 draw in Berlin.




Golden boy Fabio Grosso scored the winning goal





“Il Capitano” Fabio Cannavaro lifts the World Cup


Cheers to all you France supporters for a great game.

I’m running off now to celebrate the Italian victory.

World Cup Divine Intervention

Sunday, July 9, 2006. France versus Italy in the FIFA World Cup finals.



Gennaro Gattuso


Italy midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has revealed that he seeks divine intervention in the final match.

"You simply don't stop Zidane," said Gattuso. "He is one of the strongest players - when he has the ball you have to do the sign of the cross and hope he misses."





Footballers seeking divine intervention can one-stop-shop at Catholic Supply dot com



Francesco Totti gets on the hotline to Heaven


(thanks for the Catholic Supply link, Margy)

A Blue World Cup: Gli Azzurri versus Les Bleus

France’s coach Raymond Domenech


World Cup July 5, 2006: France 1 Portugal 0

Next up: Italy versus France in the 2006 World Cup finals on Sunday, July 9th.

Both teams are nicknamed “The Blues” for the colour of their home uniforms. Team Italy is nicknamed “Gli Azzurri” and Team France is “les Bleus.”

As you know, I’m supporting Italy (Forza Azzurri!!!) but I know several of you are behind France. So this posting is dedicated to you along with these photos of Thierry Henry and Zinedine Zidane.

May the best team win.



Thierry Henry



Zinedine Zidane

Happy Birthday, Alberto Gilardino

Alberto Gilardino aka “Il Gila.” Striker for AC Milan and a member of the Italian National Team. Born July 5, 1982 in Biella, Italy.

Gilardino was born on the day that Paolo Rossi scored a hat-trick in Italy's 3-2 win over Brazil, on their way to winning the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Italy Wins!

Alessandro Del Piero

World Cup July 4, 2006. Italy 2 Germany 0 in the semi-finals.

Stunning late extra-time strikes from Fabio Grosso and Alessandro Del Piero took Italy into the World Cup final at Germany's expense with a 2-0 win.

Final goal by my favourite player, Alessandro Del Piero!

Forza Azzurri!

I’m off to celebrate.

Football Totty: FABIO CANNAVARO – SHIRTLESS

Bring on the shirtless footballers! Let’s get started with a few photos of Italy’s Fabio Cannavaro.

Come On England!

England play Portugal in the World Cup on Saturday, July 1, 2006.

Come on England!

Italy 3 Ukraine 0

Luca Toni

Italy will meet Germany in the World Cup semi-finals as Italy beat Ukraine 3-0 on June 30, 2006.

Totti Penalty Kick Sends Italy to Quarter-Finals

Francesco Totti: “il bello”


Francesco Totti puts Italy into the quarter-finals as Italy defeat Australia 1-0 at the World Cup on June 26, 2006.

England 1 Ecuador 0

England 1 Ecuador 0 in the June 25th World Cup match.

David Beckham became the first England player to score at three World Cups.


Shortly after the goal, Beckham vomited on the field.

Italy 2 Czech Republic 0

Filippo Inzaghi


Italy defeat the Czech Republic 2-0 at the World Cup on June 22nd.

Patriotic Baboons Steal England Footie Flags

cheeky monkey


Baboons at Knowsley Safari Park in Merseyside have built up a huge collection of World Cup England flags … by stealing them from visitors’ cars.

Visitors are being warned to remove the flags from their vehicles before driving through the section where the 120 pilfering primates roam.

Safari Park general manager David Ross said: "If you think about it, this is hardly surprising. All the baboons were born here on Merseyside so they are Scousers through and through and probably just as football mad as everyone else in the area.”

Football Totty: JOE COLE

In today’s World Cup action, England plays Sweden so let’s get in the mood with Team England’s Joe Cole.

That lad loves to get shirtless…