The only thing Yanks love more than a reasonably sized hamburger is our own mouthwatering words draped in relish and mustard. Mmmm, words.
But seriously, a striker in soccer has one job: score goals. What did Berbatov do today? Score a goal. The Scholes flick was delightful, and Berba’s sombrero over the keeper was the icing [...]
Wait, you thought United would struggle against Wigan? Rooney scored two goals, Berbatov even managed a sneaky finish after a Scholes chip, and Nani got on the scoresheet for a well-taken free-kick. And to top it off, Nani played in Michael Owen who chipped far post. Wow. How do you feel? Humiliated? Humbled? Embarrassed?
Everything that [...]
ESPN reports that Wesley wants to stay at Real Madrid. He has promised to train like a professional and prove his worth. This is a bit of a gamble in a World Cup year – if he watches Kaka for 9 months, will he be throwing away his ticket to South Africa?
More disturbingly, ESPN misused [...]
I really tried not to blog about this development, but in the end I had to. Ryan Babel, Liverpool’s forward/winger has taken the bold step of becoming a rapper/soccer player. I am appalled yet bemused for several reasons.
First and foremost, his antics off pitch mirror his predicament on it. Babel lacks the box-savvy of a [...]
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La Liga Loca brought it hard – going the extra miles with commentary on Pep Guardiola’s cardigan-less apparel AND providing humorous [...]
Okay, this is a beginner’s class for English speakers who want to learn the basics of filthy soccer spanish. A caveat – I am second generation Mexican American (aka “white”) engaged to a gorgeous Nicaraguan woman, and thus these posts will not be a glowing fountain of pristine Castillian Spanish.
This is the stuff your high [...]
The most POWERFUL team in MLS right now is the Columbus Crew. With Chad Marshall arming the warheads, their POWER is capable of destroying entire cities. Even their central defenders are contributing goals. Robbie Rogers has also played well, although Eddie Gaven has impressed as of late.
The next most POWERFUL team in MLS is the [...]
Brian Phillips quasi-liveblog of the US-Mexico game included a few somewhat unflattering descriptions of one aging icon: Cuauhtemoc Blanco. While I secretly hope/believe/suspect Brian was sarcastic, it has to be noted that Blanco is no longer the bunny-hopping, swashbuckling forward of yesteryear. He also does not play defense. Yet, his head-fakes and feigns continue to [...]
So ESPN’s reception in the UK did not impress. At least according to the Guardian’s Martin Kelner. As per usual, the excellent Sports Hernia blog predicted this exact scenario.
ESPN, sadly, has become the McDonald’s of television franchises. Rather than offer local variety, the top-down/streamlined production is designed with one intent: to not offend white Anglo-Saxan [...]
Liverpool opened the season with a loss to the upstart Spurs. This is match one of 38. Yet, according to Ian Wright of The Sun, its time to sound the ambulance or reserve a funeral parlor.
If the loss had come against the Spurs of Juande Ramos, I could see the cause for concern. I myself [...]
