Shoppers are absolutely buzzing after Aldi has announced that a “God tier” discontinued biscuit is now back on the shelves.
We all have a favourite biscuit, right? Whether it’s a go-to brew accompaniment, the perfect dunker for your tea or coffee, or just one you like to scran all on its own, biscuits can be an integral part of our day – which is probably why so many people are chuffed to find out that Aldi has decided to bring back one of the best there is.
Yes, we’re talking about Sports Biscuits.
After being discontinued a good number of years ago, the supermarket retailer has officially announced that the retro shortcake is now back on the shelves nationwide.
The news of the cult-classic biccies’ return to UK supermarkets looks to, understandably, be making the days of 80s kids who loved nothing more than nibbling on a few of the sports-themed snacks, and then washing them down with a nice cold glass of milk afterwards.
Aldi’s post confirming the return of the biscuit on Instagram this week has been flooded with thousands of delighted shoppers celebrating their comeback.
“I’ve always loved these,” one ecstatic fan commented.
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Another wrote: “Omg I remember these”, while a third commented: “These are awesome dunked in a brew”, and a fourth added: “These are going straight in my basket”.
Sports biscuits were that popular, in fact, that when stock noticeably started dwindling and they eventually disappeared from shelves all together, outraged fans even launched an online petition to ‘Save the Fox’s Sports Biscuits’ in a bid to get them back – with over 980 people putting their name to the campaign for change.
Aldi has brought back the cult-classic discontinued sports biscuits / Credit: Pinterest
But now, there’s no need to reminisce any further.
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If you fancy getting your hands on the snack, all you’ll need to do is head to your local Aldi, make your way to the Specialbuys section in the legendary ‘Middle Aisle’, and keep your fingers crossed that there’s a big stash of them all stacked up.
Just like the good old days, Aldi’s revival of Elkes Sports Shortcake Biscuits feature different sporting activities like football, cycling, cricket, and more.
Aldi is currently the only UK supermarket to sell them, and a 200g packet will only set you back just 79p each, so you’ll want to get down to your nearest store for those proper nostalgic memories.
Wayne Rooney joins the cast of Gary Neville’s The Overlap
Danny Jones
Wayne Rooney has secured a new job just a few months on from departing as Birmingham City head coach, with the Manchester United and England legend being named as the latest member of The Overlap team.
Set to join the cast of the popular Stick to Football online series alongside the likes of former teammates Gary Neville and Roy Keane, as well as the rest of the recurring panel.
Rooney is also set to feature on various other shows across The Overlap channel, including the likes of their regular fan debates and other interviews with athletes and well-known figures.
They announced the signing in true transfer window fashion as well.
As transfer expert Fabrizio Romano quips in the video, Rooney “has signed an agreement with The Overlap” and is expected to make his debut very soon
‘Wazza’ has appeared as a pundit on Sky Sports in recent weeks and has even been spotted playing some FIFA with comedy YouTuber AngryGinge as part of his pro clubs series, but hasn’t been in a steady role since being sacked as the Birmingham manager at the start of the year.
Having already appeared as a guest in one of the most popular episodes of Stick to Football and clearly sharing a strong chemistry with his old friends – as well as the likes of fellow Scouser Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott and Ian Wright – it looks to be a natural fit for the sport-based channel.
The 38-year-old revealed some pretty interesting details about his playing and managerial career last time around, not to mention some of the other offers he’s had since…
Rooney reiterated during his own interview that his primary focus is still on coaching and finding his next managerial role, but for the time being, he’ll be bringing the insight of another ex-pro to the popular YouTube channel.
Speaking on his latest move, the former striker said, “I’m excited to announce that I will be joining my good mate Gary Neville and the team at The Overlap to appear on the channel across some of their brilliant shows on YouTube and the podcast. I can’t wait to get started”.
With an episode from at least one of their series going out most weeks, you can expect to see the footballing legend back on the channel soon.
Featured Images — The Overlap/Wayne Rooney (via Instagram)
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Manchester City star Erling Haaland is now a playable character in Clash of Clans mobile game
Danny Jones
In yet more proof that footballers just live in an entirely different world from us, Manchester City star Erling Haaland has popped up in the popular mobile game, Clash of Clans – and it’s not just a little cameoeither.
Haaland‘s no stranger to the odd brand deal, so when we saw him cutting a promo for Clash of Clans we weren’t too surprised, but it’s safe to say we weren’t expecting to see footballers pop up in video games besides FIFA (sorry, EA FC) at any point this year.
The big number nine is not just a famous face to help push the already hugely popular mobile strategy and city-building game, they don’t need it; it turns out the lethal goalscorer is now going to be an actual playable character in the latest Clash of Clans update.
He even turned his hand to a bit of acting in the trailer:
As you can see, the 23-year-old stars in the new advert which sees troops appear in his home whilst he’s playing the game before being sucked into the game world.
Starring as the Barbarian King, he’s the first real person to ever feature in the game and will be available through a month-long football-themed seasonal event in-game.
When we stop and think about it, the Norwegian striker is pretty much a perfect fit given his Scandinavian heritage and the obvious Viking theme surrounding the franchise – not to mention the fact that he’s apparently been playing the game since he was 10.
He’s also been dropping a hint or two of late, in case you didn’t pick up on them.
Speaking on the collaboration, Haaland said: “I’ve been a huge fan of the game for a long time and know everything about it, so to appear as an in-game character is really cool”.
As for Finnish developer-publishers Supercell, CoC’s general manager Stuart McGaw said in an official announcement: “When we heard Erling Haaland was a fan of our game and that he wanted to partner with us, it was really a dream scenario.”
Haaland will be available to recruit in the game until 31 May, plus, if players raid his village and take down the Barbarian King himself, they can win additional rewards and a place on the leaderboards.
Emily Sergeant -
25th January 2024 
