FOR many years, footballing scribes have wondered whether Ryan Giggs could do kick-ups with a potato; but now we have an answer.

The internet swarmed with pictures of the Manchester United legend juggling a King Edward in the back of his Worsley restaurant this week, which was impressive enough.

But it has totally put me off ordering fish and chips the next time I go in.

This weekend saw the centenary of the incredible truce game between German and British troops in the First World War.

The score-line of said game, played between the trenches, has been lost to history. But I’d bet my house that the Germans won on penalties.

It’s a merry Christmas at Sunderland, where the club shop has slashed prices on gifts for your loved ones.

Yes – Mackems fans could unwrap a figurine of Jack Colback (now at rivals Newcastle), which has been reduced from £22 to just a couple of quid!

West Ham defender Winston Reid has been a revelation since Big Sam took him to Upton Park but news of his success has not travelled back to his native New Zealand.

Reid was nominated for Sportsperson of the Year at the Maori Sports Awards but was beaten by a wood-cutter and a wood-cutter’s son.

Multiple world champion axe man Jason Wynyard took home the prize alongside his 16-year-old son Tai Wynyard - a basketball player.

To make matters worse, Reid was also linked with a move to Liverpool this week. Way to cut a man down to size.

Chelsea defender Filipe Luis admits he’s struggling at the club because of the cold weather and lack of daylight in England. So basically, winter, then?

Perhaps he could trade places with Fernando Torres – a striker now floppier than a soaking wet dishcloth – who has been told he isn’t needed at Milan.

Jose Mourinho seems to disagree. When asked if he would be returning to Chelsea at his weekly press conference, he said: “No, no, no... There is no place for him in the squad.” So that’s a ‘no’ then, Jose?

Spurs’ midweek Europa League defeat against Besiktas in Istanbul was plunged into darkness after two floodlight failures – the crowd’s response? Get the mobile phone out.

Some saw it as a stunning spectacle, a knowing comment on modern technology. Personally, I thought it looked more like a Coldplay concert.

A survey of 1,000 children at Brent Cross Shopping Centre asked the youngsters: “Who is Jesus Christ?”

Five options were given – a footballer at Chelsea; the Son of God; a TV presenter; X Factor contestant and an astronaut.

Yep, 20 per cent of the little Einsteins think Jesus Christ turns out regularly at Stamford Bridge. Digest that for a moment... one in five.

The punch-line writes itself: Jesus saves but Aguero scores on the rebound, he’s not good on crosses etc.

Finally a great spoof video emerged on the internet this week of Arsene Wenger singing “Let it Go” from the Disney hit Frozen.

Needless to say, the Frenchman didn’t see it.