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from: uk.eurosport.yahoo.com Anyone over the age of 30 will probably remember the famous 'Pepsi challenge' adverts, which got blindfolded punters to see if they preferred Pepsi or Coke. One thing's for sure: Ronaldinho definitely prefers Pepsi. So much so that his fondness for the soft drink has cost the Brazilian football legend a sponsorship deal with Coca-Cola worth ?500,000 a year. Ronaldinho stunned Coke chiefs by turning up at a press conference and sipping nonchalantly from a can of their arch-rivals' fizzy pop. Furious bosses at the Atlanta-based firm immediately demanded that the plug be pulled on his huge endorsement deal, according to a report in the 'O Estado de Sao Paulo' newspaper. It's just the latest blow for the 32-year-old, twice a winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year award, who has struggled to shine since he left AC Milan two years ago to finish his career in his homeland. His spell at Flamengo came to an end last month after two unhappy seasons in which he was lambasted both for poor performances on the pitch and bad behaviour off it, with reports claiming that he consistently failed to turn up to training and was more interested in throwing wild parties. Ronaldinho recently moved to a new club, Atletico Mineiro, and Coke bosses claim that they had already been growing weary of the star's antics. "The fact that the player has appeared with a can of Pepsi was the straw that broke the camel's back," Coca Cola marketing chief Marcelo Pontes told the paper. "The sponsorship had become embarrassing."

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German weightlifter drops barbell on his head, walks away Defending weightlifting gold medallist Matthias Steiner walked away from a terrifying incident on Tuesday when he dropped a barbell weighing 432 pounds on his neck during the Olympic 105+ kg competition. The German was attempting to snatch 196 kg when his knees and arms buckled, causing the massive weight to fall on top of his head. Steiner collapsed under the barbell and instantaneously flopped while its mass bent his neck and head. He was immediately tended to by medical officials and somehow got to his feet, saluted the crowd and walked off under his own power. He didn't return to the competition. The Associated Press reports Steiner went to the hospital for precautionary X-rays. Attachment 239222 Attachment 239223 Attachment 239224 Attachment 239225 Attachment 239226 Attachment 239227