Sporting Pics of the Week : Festive Season Special

 The festive season, and here’s One Direction watching their beloved West Bromwich Albion.  Except they don’t look overly entranced.

Louis Suarez celebrates signing his new deal with Liverpool by blowing a fair bit of it on the worst beer money can buy.

Speaking of tacky; here’s how they announce the crowd numbers in the Big Bash League.

In other cricket mascot news, a rare sighting of Sportsfreak favourite Pyro unmasked….

On the field Arsenal and Chelsea played out a much hyped nigglefest at The Emirates best summed up by this clatter.

Meanwhile THE WELLINGTON PHOENIX WON. And who said miracles don’t occur at Christmas.  Here is Stein Huysegems turning in the winner.

The best table tennis shot you will see this festive season.

Remember that statistical symmetry from last week?  Well New Zealand can do it too.

And in contrast to the hype, overblown celebrity, and cheesiness above there is something refreshing about first class cricket at Karori Park.  Complete with mobile electronic scorecard. Except they might want to fix the clock in the top right corner.

Thanks to Rob Bruce, Aaron Klee and Cameron McIntosh