Subbuteo enthusiast Terry Lee renacts this famous scene

He hasn’t appeared much on our television screens after his World Cup Final chest-butt on Italian defender Marco Materazzi, but Zinedine Zidane’s retribution will never be forgotten. The Frenchman lashed out at his counterpart after verbal abuse from Materazzi concerning his mother. But rather than going down in the history books for taking his country to their second World Cup in eight years, Zi-Zou has now been immortalized in that chilling pose as a 5 metre high bronze statue outside a French art gallery. We like the Subbuteo version.

Growing up, Gervinho had always dreamed of playing like Nwankwo Kanu.

This miss from Gervinho just before half-time in Arsenal’s dire Capital One Cup performance against Bradford on Tuesday will no doubt have been the final nail in the proverbial coffin for the Ivorian. 1-0 down just before half time, the forward found himself three yards out in front of a gaping net. In real slapstick fashion, the 25-year-old attempted to place the ball home but instead, all he did was slice it wide and end up with a muddy backside. The Gunners were unable to find an equaliser until the 88^th minute through Thomas Vermaelen, but the Bantams held their nerve throughout extra time and penalties, winning their ninth consecutive shootout competition. With an apparent £70m sitting in their bank account, surely Wenger will need to dust off his wallet in January.

It's safe to say, a lot of people choose 'commenting' on Ashley Cole is far easier than 'liking' him.

It is very rare as England fans that we get to genuinely claim to have a real contender for ‘best player in the world’ in their given position. He may consider himself as a real sharpshooter when it comes to hairdressers and air rifles, but one thing we can’t take away from Ashley Cole is that he has been a valuable servant at left back for club and country. Considered by many as the best in his field, Cole has made 191 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 7 goals. He is also on the brink of winning his 100^th cap for England. Linked with Manchester United, sideburn fanatic and Everton full back Leighton Baines is also tunring heads in the Premier League and for his country. With 2 goals and two assists already this season, he looks fit to take the mantle from Cole when needed.

He'd gone into the shop and asked for 'Aguero'.

There are so many things in this picture that begs the question, “What on Earth is going on?” It’s a miracle in itself that both Manchester United and Manchester City fans can drink a pint of the publican’s finest under the same roof. Whilst everyone else directed their gazes towards the big screen during the Manchester derby last Sunday, one gutsy United fan chose to daub himself in City clobber inscribed with the number ‘19’ – the number of titles won by the Red Devils. With the body language of a frightened minor, we can only imagine the shirt was removed seconds after this photo was taken.

Record Breakers: Muller, Rodriguez and Messi.

2012 – Arguably the most mesmerising year for sporting achievement of all time. It has also generated its fair share of statistical comparison, too. Gold medals and last minute league title winners aside, one person has by far stood out, in the footballing spectrum at least. That man is Lionel Messi. Having now scored 88 goals in a single calendar year, the little Argentine has blitzed ‘der Bomber’ Gerd Muller, his predecessors’ record of 85 goals and still has two more games to play. To top it all off, he’s also eclipsed all-time top Barcelona goalscorer, Cesar Rodriguez in the process. His final game comes three days before Christmas Day against Real Valladolid, who have been reasonably inconsistent this season, let’s hope he can break the 90 mark before the year is out!