Johny Terry, the face of Chelsea, has grown one humongous zit. The News of the World allegedly paid him and a known ticket scalper 10,000 pound for a private tour of the club’s training ground without the club’s permission. Still, as someone who routinely used the JCCC gym without paying, along with 50% of the [...]
Real Madrid produced a fairy tale for merengues by Hansel & Grettling the relegation-destined Zaragoza. In particular, the brothers (not in the literal sense) Diarra showed a strong proclivity for completing ten foot passes to one another. At times, this abdication of responsibility frustrated the fans and appeared a narcissistic attempt at some sort of [...]
Tevez’s New Diet
Still not forgotten.
Carlos cut out all the carbs
And added cotton.
Photo Credit: WAATP
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So, a quick glance at ESPN Soccernet showed an interesting headline. Interesting, that is to say, for all the wrong reasons. Or perhaps the right reasons? Take a quick glance…
Did you catch the ugly duckling? Or rather, did you see the scintillating swan? Fourth from the top. Allow me to elucidate on this incredibly complex [...]
I have always been obsessed with rhythm. From my saxophone days to marching band, cadence and beats have dominated my life and influenced all aspect of my musings. Including, of course, my philosophy of the beautiful game.
Any player can dribble and run and beat a defender. But to do it with style, that is [...]
You speak a little Spanish and wanna hang with the big boys of South America? I suggest reading Futbol y Asociados, who focus on Ecuador but pretty much cover the whole continent. Alejo dug up a pretty delicious tale of government corruption, futbol, and fan hassling, all revolving around one national id card…
For the life of me, I cannot decide if England is either “Andre the Giant” or “the Ultimate Warrior.” On the one hand, the shared language and culture parallels the eery kinetic bond between Hulk and the Warrior. However, on the other hand, some of the subtly condescending remarks bring to mind the disrespectful Giant. [...]
Did you just see that? If you were an American, it’s just another stock footage of one of our favorite past times – raging debates over inches (centimeters). If, however, you are from a land that calls “soccer” “football,” then you probably tuned out around the ten second mark. I don’t want to frighten you, [...]
