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Laurent Koscielny and David Silva opted to grab a unique memento off each other after Manchester City beat Arsenal on Sunday. Following City's 3-1 victory in the Premier League, the Arsenal defender and the City midfielder decided to swap with each other. Yes you heard that correct. Shorts not shirts. The Premier League duo were left to hand over their shorts after they had already given away their shirts on the weekend.
Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani has urged the club's supporters to leave the fireworks to his players and stop throwing flares on to the field of play. The Italian took the unusual step of speaking out at Ashton Gate where fans threw flares on to pitch during a convincing 3-0 victory over promotion rivals Bristol City. 'Everywhere we go our fans are amazing and I still feel joy when I feel the warm atmosphere around Leeds towards the club,' Radrizzani said.
Franck Ribery played the practical joker moments before smashing in a free-kick as the Bayern Munich forward cheekily untied the referee's bootlace. The Frenchman bent down to place the ball on the turf 25 yards from goal, before subtly reaching over and pulling a lace from female referee Bibiana Steinhaus' boot. Fortunately for the 34-year-old, Steinhaus saw the funny side, pretending to reprimand him with a slap on the back. The good humour was also due to the fact that the incident occurred with Bayern 3-0 up in their DFB Cup first round tie against Chemnitzer. Ribery then added a fourth directly after his mini practical joke, curling a powerful free-kick over the wall and out the the grasp of the goalkeeper. Mats Hummels then rounded off the rout by scoring the fifth in a game dominated by the German champions. Steinhaus took Ribery's playful side in her stride and might be wary of repeat tricks when they next cross paths. The 38-year-old official will become the first female referee in the Bundesliga this season and will have to cope with the intense scrutiny that entails. Ribery might be tempted to play a few more practical jokes before taking free-kicks after his brilliant goal on Saturday.