Note to Phoenix owners...
This is how you boost crowd attendance. Japanese division one side Omiya Ardija increased their fan numbers thanks to some spare cardboard boxes and team shirts. Not a very vocal bunch though.
Japanese team Omiya Ardija use cardboard fans to full up space in their stadium. pic.twitter.com/i2y8MQktaN
Who are ya?
As England's 24-man squad prepared to board a flight to Miami for two pre-World Cup friendlies ahead of the tournament in Brazil, a familiar - if non-sporting - face mingled among the 23 players.
It was British actor Simon Brodkin, a BBC comedy star, who wore an identical gray suit to the players and also brandished a passport, AP reports.
Comedian Simon Brodkin tried to board the England team's plane to Miami earlier. Jack Wilshere & co look amused! pic.twitter.com/yboiU2MDgf
Captain Steven Gerrard appeared to spot Brodkin first, and members of security and local police then intervened. Brodkin was spoken to by a police officer before leaving the area.
In April 2013, Brodkin got a six-month conditional caution after warming up with the Manchester City team ahead of a match against Everton at Goodison Park the previous month.
Sadly he was the only fan who turned up to see the team leave.
That's a lot of popcorn
Rory who?
Caroline Wozniacki is fast getting over her broken engagement to golfer Rory McIlroy and her first round exit from the French Open. Wozniacki and fellow Roland Garros early leaver, Serena Williams have been painting Miami red. The pair celebrated with the Miami Heat after they clinched the Eastern Conference title on Saturday, before heading to the beach and crashing a wedding.
McIlroy didn't seem too distracted in Ohio, where he earned $US102,300 in a 15th placed finished at the Memorial Tournament.
