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Half-and-half football merchandise reached a new nadir at St-Étienne v Man Utd

Published 22:34 22 Feb 2017 GMT

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Half-and-half football merchandise reached a new nadir at St-Étienne v Man Utd

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan's first-half goal in Manchester United's win away to Saint-Étienne was way down on the list of talking points from the Europa League clash.

More important matters soon overtook the only goal of the teatime kickoff, such as Mkitaryan's injury - which may keep him out of the League Cup final - and Eric Bailly's red card. But even those pale in comparison to the half-and-half clocks spotted on sale in France before the game. That's right, clocks. Not half-and-half scarves. https://twitter.com/br_uk/status/833768747882205184 Not half-and-half shirts. https://twitter.com/Wank_Plastic/status/722428873246445572 But half-and-half clocks. https://twitter.com/AdeBezzina/status/834414069167820800 Normally in these circumstances we'd make some kind of Fergie-time joke, but we're just too upset. We're not sure what the worst part is, but there are plenty of contenders:
  • The fact that the two badges at the bottom don't join up
  • The fact that those two badges are at a weird angle
  • The fact that Zlatan looks angry to even be associated with merchandise like this
  • The fact that the seller looks like a cross between Danny Trejo and Robbie Savage
  • The shamelessness with which the seller is wearing a Paris Saint-Germain shirt while selling Saint-Étienne merchandise
  • And, of course, the fact that half-and-half clocks even exist as a concept.
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Half-and-half football merchandise reached a new nadir at St-Étienne v Man Utd