Monthly Archives: December 2011

The Ultimate in Affordable Soccer Christmas Gifts Por un Dolar

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Elliott

It’s been a wonderful year. I’m enjoying the soccer as always, the site looks half-decent, and the writing has been flowing at a steady clip. I’ve also gotten some dollars & cents out of writing about soccer, albeit not enough … Continue reading →

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OWN GOALS – Some Footy Links for the Holiday Season

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Elliott

Christmas time fast approaches. Slowly, the universe disconnects from the web. We sip eggnog. We talk with family members. We exchange gifts. Co-workers get embarrassingly drunk at holiday parties. Dormant hands get grabby. Title VII lawsuits get filed soon thereafter. … Continue reading →

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Calculated Logic Behind Liverpool’s Defense of Luis Suarez

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Elliott

I wrote a thoughtful piece at the Run of Play on linguistic differences between Spanish and English. Since then, the FA has banned Luis Suarez for 8 games based on allegations that he made racist remarks. I don’t care to … Continue reading →

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Robin Van Persie to Barca – the Unspoken, Inevitable Transfer

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Elliott

Kids have dreams. And we all dream of being a star. When I was about eight years old, I opened my first ever Excel spreadsheet. It blew me away. The charts. The formulas. The numbers. From that day on, I … Continue reading →

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Essential Tips For Restoring Fernando Torres’ Confidence

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Elliott

Players are people. If you prick them, they bleed. Despite a professional existence that involves getting kicked, not all are invincible shoulder-goal-popping memes. They have feelings. If they sit on the bench for not scoring goals, then their confidence dips … Continue reading →

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The Recent Highs & Lows of Manchester United fandom

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Elliott

For the last decade, the greatest benefit to being a Manchester United fan has been the license to perpetually wear a smug grin of satisfaction. Liverpool only qualified for the UEFA league again? Poor King Kenny. At least Andy Carroll … Continue reading →

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Drum Roll Please – Proudly Announcing Award Winner…

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Elliott

I am beyond elated. When I first started blogging, my goals were simple: break transfer rumors, injury reports, starting elevens, and try to bring a little of ESPN-guys-yelling-in-suits to the blogosphere. Since that fateful afternoon several years ago when I … Continue reading →

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Real Madrid v. Barcelona Preview: Vampires vs. Werewolves vs. Cowboys vs. Aliens vs. Predator

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Elliott

For the last year’s Champions League quarterfinal, we speculated that Barcelona just may embody the spirit of a high school full of vampires. We were pretty close in the comparison and the prediction. Ultimately, despite solid Arsenal resistance, the Cules … Continue reading →

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The ULTIMATE Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi Comparison

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Elliott

The current possession era of soccer, with goalscoring wingers and almost invisible false nine forwards, has placed a premium on passing stats and yawn yawn yawn. Okay, I wrote a soccer-based Cristiano and Leo comparison several months ago. Most of … Continue reading →

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Real Madrid v. Barcelona: A Glance Back at Past Pasillos

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Elliott

Pasillo is the Spanish term for “hallway.” However, in the world of La Liga, it has a secondary meaning: guard of honor. After a team wins either La Liga or the Copa del Rey, at the very start of their … Continue reading →

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