Monthly Archives: November 2010

The MLS Cup – Glory Fades, Litigation Lingers

This will totally surprise and awe you, but I have written a guestpost. Take a deep breath and let that reality set in. [Pause] The topic? The MLS Cup. Kinda. Rather, I focus on the ensuing lawsuit stemming from a … Continue reading

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A Not Classy Eulogy for the Clasico

To say Barcelona deserved to win would be cliche. To write it would be redundant for any human being with a set of eyes or pair of ears. I will leave tactics to the masters, but the Madrid defensive line … Continue reading

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The Clasico, The Culebras, The Chele Chulo

In life, sometimes the currents take us to blissful destinations. We sit back in the boat, stretch out our legs, and let the tide do the work while we count turtles and take in the sun. But what happens when … Continue reading

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A Note On UnClean Tackles and the Clasico

So, don’t worry – I doubt we’ll see any carnage of Roy Keane-magnitude in tomorrow’s matchup. All the blood has been spilled on the club’s finance books. None shall be spilled on the field. And I spill the beans at … Continue reading

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Emergency Linkage – Required Reading

So, two of my favorite bloggers, Roswitha and Roberticus, have been active in the tweet world but tread softly in the blogosphere. Until now. I blame google reader hijinks, but somehow Roswirtha avoided my detection and wrote a wonderful piece … Continue reading

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Dimitar Berbatov's Inspiration & Motivation

For more speculation on Berbatov, check out the award winning Dirty Tackle.

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CAF's Test to Straighten Out Gender Benders

The specter of “cheating” has once again reared its ugly head in soccer. No, I do not refer to dubious Real Madrid yellow cards. Nor FIFA vote-swapping. Instead, I refer to the curious case of Equatorial Guinea. In the African … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Day Link Thievery

It has been a long time since I did one of these, so, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, I offer a buffet of delightful links and articles from the soccer blogosphere. Some may be a bit old, but rest assured, … Continue reading

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Advanced Spanglish: Munching On Palomitas

That’s right – you know the infamous Bush pic. It’s a time for some learn’in, ya here! Today’s lesson plan is courtesy of Javier Hernandez, the Mexican goal-scoring sensation whose apodo (nickname) is “Chicharito.” Chicarito means little pea. How did … Continue reading

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The Italian Influence on Argentina. Kinda.

For the young folk, the whipper-snappers, you may not recall this emoticon of old. It belonged to the Run of Play before Brian’s site redesign blew everybody’s mind. Well, I have written a guest post for said delightful site. It … Continue reading

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