Spray-on condoms top 2006 oddities (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
From the Turkish Airline workers who sacrificed a camel, to the German who invented snug spray-on condoms, the world was full of offbeat news in 2006.

Zidane remains best-loved French despite head-butt (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Zinedine Zidane remains France’s best-loved personality despite his head-butt against Italy’s Marco Materazzi in the soccer World Cup final this year, a survey showed on Saturday.

Cowie milks plaudits as United foiled in cup bid (Edinburgh Evening News)
PENICUIK United’s bid to land a coveted place in the fourth round of the Soccer World Scottish Amateur Cup ended in disappointment as they lost out in extra time in their third-round replay against Viewfield Rovers.

Brazil remains world number one, without World Cup (People’s Daily)
Despite failing to win the World Cup in Germany this year, Brazil’s national soccer team remains the number one team according a list published Friday by the sport’s government body FIFA.