Premier League

The Middlesex Senior Charity Cup quarterfinal tie between Cockfosters (we are not making that team name up) and Hampton & Richmond Borough last Tuesday was notable for two reasons. Reason number one it ended in one of the longest penalty shootouts we have ever heard of, with Cockfosters winning 18-17 after 42 kicks. Reason number two is Martin Tyler was there.

Now, 42 is a number of spot-kicks bordering on the ridiculous, but that's not unheard of. What we really want to know is why a Sky Sports Premier League commentator was at a non-league game.

Former Sunderland player Adam Johnson was sentenced to six years in prison Thursday for sexual contact with a child.

Johnson was found guilty of grooming a girl, then 15, in January 2015 because he is alleged to have found her sexually attractive.

Ryan Shawcross is a rough-and-tumble defender. He's part of that exclusive club of old-school, fearless defenders who never shy away from a challenge and throw around their hefty frames like a sack of flour into opposing players. It's a trait that Arsenal fans still loath him for after he broke Aaron Ramsey's leg with a late tackle, an injury that kept him out of action for almost a year (Editor's note: As an Arsenal fan, Ryan Shawcross' England career can go die in a hole). 

Cess Fabregas took to Snapchat on Tuesday night to vent about a mandatory anti-doping test that took place at, get this, 11:30 PM. Fabregas, who makes $11.5 million per year to kick around a football for a few hours a day, sarcastically applauded UEFA officials who were simply carrying out the World Anti-Doping Agency code. 

Joe Allen. Von Miller. Two men with seemingly nothing in common aside from being professional athletes. Two men who share a rare hobby: chickens.

Joe Allen on the front of Chicken & Egg magazine. Fair play. pic.twitter.com/ggbaBfs2Bo

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) March 22, 2016

There are a lot of people who like Daniel Sturridge. There are a lot of people who dislike Daniel Sturridge. There is one young Southampton fan who really dislikes Daniel Sturridge. Here he is during Sturridge's celebration after the Liverpool striker made it 2-0 against the Saints.

Young Southampton fan isn't impressed by Daniel Sturridge's goal pic.twitter.com/94JCMfSk9n

Where the hell is Zlatan Ibrahimovic playing next season? What the hell do all these Zlatan transfer rumors mean?

One thing is for certain, he is leaving PSG. The Parisian municipal government won’t pony up the dough for a larger than life size statue of Zlatan, you know the one that’s gonna replace the Eiffel Tower. So just where is he set to go?

Leicester City have been invited to participate in the International Champions Cup preseason tournament in the U.S., according to the Leicester Mercury. The Foxes have been nigh unstoppable in the league this year, and their charge towards a potential title has been rewarded with the opportunity to play against the best on U.S. soil. 

After Raheem Sterling turned down a £100,000-a-week Liverpool contract extension in favor of a move to Manchester City, signing a deal with the Citizens worth £180,000-a-week, Liverpool supporters were quick to claim that money had been the main motivation behind the move. 

The loss of the 2014 European Golden Boy winner was difficult for Liverpool fans to swallow. Coming off the backend of an incredibly disappointing 2014/15 Premier League season for the club, the loss of Sterling only compounded the misery for those on Merseyside. 

Not a bad showing by yours truly last week, as I only missed the Chelsea-Everton match. While many of you will have one eye trained on your NCAA Basketball bracket, the other should be fixed on the football world as this weekend brings its own kind of madness to the pitch. The Manchester Derby along with pivotal matches in Italy, Spain and North America are “can’t miss” viewing. The five best of the weekend are:

1. Manchester City v. Manchester United, Sunday 12:00 p.m. EST, NBC