Monthly Archives: August 2011

Sport, Society, Ownership, & Accountability – Blah Blah Blah

We like to paint the world in perfectly ordered opposites. On the one hand, as an American, I have grown up with the cold familiarity of the franchise sports model. Here’s how the cookie crumbles in the States. Basically, a … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to You, And By You, I mean this Blog

You know you’re legitimately, indisputably, without a doubt old when one of two things happens: (1) you honestly forget your own birthday or (2) you count your birthday not from the date of your actual live birth, but rather from … Continue reading

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Barcelona vs. Real Madrid – the Predictions to Bet a House On

I will keep this short and sweet in the interest of time. FIRST and foremost, Xavi’s hair will look like an iguana. No, I don’t refer to that pet iguana you had in grade school that eventually died because you … Continue reading

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Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona: A Depressing Transfer Reality

Lo and behold, you may have noticed this fine blog’s hibernation during the summer. Why do we do that? Well, few games are played. Most European leagues take off May, June, July, and August. Thus, the news cycle slows to … Continue reading

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The Great Smiling German Hope for United States Soccer

“Waiting for Superman” by the Flaming Lips Digital Image Impression: Erik Ebeling. Erik offers great freelance work for small businesses at competitive rates.

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The Futfanatico Book: Hopping About & Around the Web

Some good folks at other sites have spread the word about my modest ebook, hot off the cyber presses. To said folks, please accept my sincerest thanks. And here’s the breakdown on the world wide web of love: If you … Continue reading

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Paul Scholes: the Brilliance of Lightning Sans Thunder

There’s only one Paul Scholes. And after his testimonial game, we probably will never see him don a red jersey ever again. To categorize Scholes is to do him cosmic injustice. To describe a talent beyond words is a fool’s … Continue reading

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The Futfanatico Book – Fresh & Warm, Get it While it’s Hot!

Pretty sweet cover, right? It is “Don Diego en su biblioteca – Diego Maradona in his personal library.” Why? Because we all know that Diego counts reading among his famously favorite hobbies. That’s why. Obvio. But details briefly aside, the … Continue reading

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A Wicked Animated Version of the Rooney Bicycle Kick

Wicked cool stuff from Mr. Swarbrick of Gareth Bale also-cool-animation fame. (Via AFR)

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Michael Owen Repectfully Draws your Attention to the Fact…

“I’m Still Here” by Tom Waits

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