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Monthly Archives: August 2009
The Annals of Anelka
I don’t know who to trust least – goal.com or Douglas Pingisi. Pingisi, the longtime advisor and agent of one sulking Nicolas Anelka, had claimed that Chelsea would soon open talks about a contract extension. Goal broke the story. Emphasis … Continue reading
The Weekend in Photos
This weekend the English Premiership returned to action after a somewhat uninteresting off-season. If last off-season brimmed with sweet-nothings but little action, this past summer City and Madrid combined to sign seven figure checks while everyone else pinched pennies. But … Continue reading
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Paul + Scholes = My Master
Remember last season when I said Paul Scholes had lost “it.” I was ambiguous about “it,” but was convinced Paul no longer possessed the aforementioned item. Yeah, well, Sir Alex reverted to the 4-4-2 and Scholes finally got back to … Continue reading
I saw you Ballack!
Yes, Michael Ballack played. He came on at half-time to add a youthful spark for the aging John Obi Mikel. But Ballack was a bad boy. In the 72nd minute, when Boateng saw acres of sideline, Ballack laid down to … Continue reading
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Links You Love and We Steal
Me? Write something? But so many other people do it so much better. US Soccer – Cyprus at footsmoke has written a very well thought out piece on the significance of successful European clubs and their US excursions. Does it … Continue reading
Wow. I am very grateful….
I am incredibly grateful to studs up (the comic) for breaking this story. That’s right. I just got a new host, wordpress installed, and I’m giving it all up for a shot at the big time. I got a trial … Continue reading
The Hollowed USMNT
I was going to write a bitter essay on how Bradley needs to show more faith in our creative centermids, like Feilhaber and Torres, who are capable of reading a game and dictating the pace of play. But I didn’t. … Continue reading
Donner Party Diaries: D.F., Mexico
August 12, 2009, a honest family of hardworking Americans set forth on a hard and arduous journey, in search of a better life. They headed Southwest, following the Mormon trail before heading South. What followed was a tragedy, a tragic … Continue reading
Don't Touch My Neck Nery!
Hey that’s my neck and it’s really sensitive! No, seriously, get you hands off my neck. For real. That’s not cool. I’m very perturbed. Quite perturbed. I will tell my parents if you do not immediately desist! Get away from … Continue reading
Lockdown Mode
I will let you in on a little secret – I am not the most technologically literate person in the world. I only recently acquired a netbook, and dragged my feet before switching to wordpress. Here’s another dirty little secret … Continue reading
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