Portuguese flair?

Big Brother's football task rolled on today - with the housemates showing off dribbling, heading and chipping skills.

17:01 15 June 2004

Big Brother's football task rolled on today - with the housemates showing off dribbling, heading and chipping skills.

But there was a distinct lack of the customary close control skills we all associate with the Portuguese national team, when Nadia took her turn to dribble.

To pass the task the contestants (barring the bedsit two) were given an hour to get on top of keepy-uppy, heading, dribbling, chipping, and diving.

Using the mini-pitch painted on the grass to good effect, Shell and Jason moved a yellow ball backwards and forwards between their blonde noggins (they need to do five in a row to pass).

Dan and Ahmed - spurred on by Stuart - took up the chipping challenge. Vanessa darted between the eight cones with Nadia accompanying her.

Victor, who has said he has trial with premiership football clubs, put himself forward for keepy-uppy but said that the balls were too soft for him to truly excel.

Marco contributed in his own special way - using his Italian name as credentials he decided the best plan was to run near a feather and roll around on the floor in pain clutching his leg. Diver.