Working in the sports media has its ups and downs, and there are some days when you're really scraping the bottom of the barrel when looking for a decent story. I for one should know, given my penchant for writing about my dreams from the night before.
However this from the Daily Mail is surely the most pointless post in the all the world of sport.
Angel di Maria hits the supermarket...and it looks like he's planning a party http://t.co/KiVa403jdq pic.twitter.com/gNNk9sYSmH
— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) November 7, 2014
The article is in fact the top story on the sports section of their website. When we click through, not only are we given a list of the possible party items he bought during his shopping trip on Monday but we're also reassured that it wasn't all fizzy pop and bottles of beer:
Di Maria also spent time perusing the vegetable aisle, where he picked up two bags of green salad.
Their analysis of his trolley is so in-depth that even the lads on Monday Night Football would be in awe. Following the discussion about his bags of salad, the speculation then turned to what the United manager might make of the whole thing:
Despite the large number of carbonated drinks, United boss Louis van Gaal will have been pleased to see his main man pack a packet of frozen prawns into his trolley as well as he looks to stay in shape for the visit of Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Not sure if Roy Keane would approve of the prawns though. By the way; in case you were wondering, the Mail have also made up a nice graphic detailing how much everything cost.
I must say, he got a great deal on the 85p for the two bottles of Evian.
One would hope this was a once off but it turns out Daniel Sturridge's shopping was given the same sort of forensic examination last month but his kitty was much more impressive. The Liverpool striker seemed to be buying the ingredients for an omelette ... or may it was for a chicken curry ... or maybe no one gives a shit.
If you want some pointless posts, try Jose Mourinho looking a wonton or lifeguards outside flooded hospitals but let people do their shopping in peas peace.
