Weird News

Weird News

A penguin has been practising his football skills in the hopes of taking part in the World Cup.

Pablo the Gentoo penguin who is said to be a keen fan of the sport has been brushing up on his new talent with the help of keepers at the National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham in order to join the England reserves team.

Leah Todd, a Penguin Keeper at the aquarium, said: "We first noticed Pablo's curiosity with football when he became taken with a pink ball we were using as part of the colony's enrichment activity.

"His speciality is definitely in headers and beak-nudging the ball!"

However, it's not all fun and games especially when it comes to cleaning the penguin's habitat, which has proved to be challenging as Pablo is always keen to show off his new footie moves.

Leah revealed: "He gets so excited playing football and wants you to play with him, so sometimes it can be difficult when we're trying to scrub down!"

A pregnant woman has claimed that her husband is forcing her to have his parents in the room when her baby arrives.

The woman has turned to fellow Internet users in a bid to address the issue, revealing she is trying to resist her husband's wishes and asking for some much-needed advice.

She wrote in a post on Quora: "I'm pregnant and my husband is forcing me to have his parents in the delivery room, but I don't want that. What should I do?"

The post attracted more than 100 responses, with Sharon Kaufman among those who have offered her support.

She said: "The delivery room is not a place for a social gathering. First off, the delivery room must maintain exceptionally high standards of hygiene to ensure that mother and baby do not acquire life-threatening infections.

She added: "Second, childbirth isn't pretty. There's blood and bodily fluids to be seen in both normal deliveries and C-sections, and the mother may cry out. Many people, including big strong men, cannot watch childbirth in person without fainting or becoming nauseated or emotionally upset."