A Brief History of Premiership Pranks

Happy April Fools' Day!

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The sport of soccer has something of a history when it comes to pranks. These capers have come in the form of players clowning on one another in the dressing room-sometimes testing the limits of what can be deemed a joke-to fans getting the better of players and coaches through something as simple as a good old-fashioned prank call. In particular, England’s Premiership has produced some of the more headline-worthy stunts and incidents throughout the years. Some of the antics elicit responses of laughter, others will leave you shaking your head in disbelief. From Rio Ferdinand pulling a well choreographed move on Peter Crouch to an Arsenal fan getting the better of Jose Mourinho, celebrate this April Fools’ Day by checking out a Brief History of Premiership Pranks.

Liverpool Builders Leave Gary Neville With a Special Gift

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Rio Ferdinand "Merks" Peter Crouch

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Shots Fired at Chelsea Training

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Mario Balotelli Takes Aim at His Teammates

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Manchester City Gets Even With Balotelli

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Fire Safety Procedures Tested at Cobham

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Michael Owen Gets a Propper Sendoff at Stoke

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Stoke City Takes Locker Room Pranks to the Next Level

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Kenwyne Jones Gets Even, Kind of

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Kyle Walker Has Some Halloween Fun

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Mourinho Falls Victim to the Classic Prank Call

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Jason Puncheon's Shampoo Substitution

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