Thai schtick

Thai footballer Samang Suwansri has set a new keepie-uppie world record, juggling a football for 15 hours - count 'em

Thai footballer Samang Suwansri has set a new keepie-uppie world record, juggling a football for 15 hours - count 'em. Not only that, he ate a bowl of noodles, performed traditional Thai dances during the marathon and balanced the ball on his head during his toilet breaks. Impressed? Well, West Ham were and have declared an interest in signing him up. Not as a member of the playing staff, however, rather as part of the club's exhibition team. Which will come as a relief to Di Canio, Wanchope and Co - can you imagine, 90 minutes of "Jaysus Sammy, would you pass the bleedin' ball".

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan is a sports writer with The Irish Times