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A taxi driver in Germany was left shaken and stirred after handing his keys over to seven-times Formula One champion Michael Schumacher. Schumacher, 38, asked to take the wheel as he was running late for a flight. "I found myself a passenger, which was strange enough, but having 'Schumi' behind the wheel was incredible," said taxi driver Tuncer Yilmaz. "He drove at full throttle around the corners and overtook in some unbelievable places." Schumacher had flown into the Bavarian town of Coburg to pick up an Australian Shepherd dog called Ed. He was accompanied by his wife and children to pick up the puppy and the family were late getting back to the local aerodrome for their return flight. After giving the cabbie an unforgettable experience, Schumacher also gave him a 100 Euro tip. The dog will be the latest addition to the Schumacher family menagerie, which includes one dog that he brought home from Brazil when his wife Corinna fell for it as it wandered around as a stray while they were at the Grand Prix in Sao Paulo.

You certainly do take the phrase "like a broken record" to a whole new level. Shepherd and his cronies are gone, we are better off for it, everyone can see that, now get over it.

In the games I've seen, he hasn't played badly. He did have a shocker against Liverpool, but so did everyone else.

Good riddance

Just watched it, very moving indeed. We were privileged to have had him as manager.

There aren't many players who stay at their absolute peak for more than 5-6 seasons though, at least not consistently. I'd say Shearer's 5-6 seasons at the very top aren't matched by many. Plus, he was still very, very good during the 2001/2002 season.

Spurs have gone 1-0 up in their game, shame. If Bolton win and Spurs lose, they will be in the bottom 3, now I'd love to see that!

I don't want to be pedantic and ruin all your fun, but "Hoot" is actually the correct pronunciation.

Speaking of McClaren, here's what Ince thinks about the England vacancy:

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2007/12/...r_to_every.html The main article is desperately trying to be witty, but Jesus wept at the comments underneath. So bitter it's unreal!

How about we should be two-three goals up at half-time. Jackass. Interestingly enough, in the same match report they had a sentence that went "At that stage, a win for Birmingham would have been deserved, a draw would have been fair, but a loss would have been thoroughly unjust. But then Newcastle got a late winner...". It was there half an hour ago but they've now removed it. Perhaps someone has reminded them that they are supposed to be impartial.

Massive goal, massive win!

GET THE FUCK IN!!

What the hell are we doing?

"There's only going to be one winner", according to that idiot Mick Lowes. Two minutes before Birmingham's goal he was saying how they weren't going to do much going forward because Jerome was playing up front on his own and not getting any support. I swear he temps fate all the time.

Milner hits the crossbar. Should be 2-1 up. Let's not screw up now!

Get in there!!

Viduka on for Butt.

0-1. Unfuckingbelievable.

"Not a prolific goalscorer" is putting it mildly. He has started (and finished) around 15 games this season and even though most of his starts have come from midfield, he hasn't scored a single goal - that has got to improve. I knew he wasn't prolific, but I thought he'd at least chip in with the odd goal.

What odds would you actually get on Smith getting a yellow? 1/10?

I agree with the sentiment, but I just hate that patronising, Liverpool-supporting wanker McNulty. Caçapa "out of his depth in the Premier League", he must have seen less games than I have! He should stick to wanking over Liverpool.

I certainly don't want Allardyce sacked and replaced by Shearer tomorrow, but I think people are too negative about Shearer. I'm very optimistic he will be successful if he becomes manager of this club.

Klinsmann, Van Basten...