Category Archives: Champions League

The Best Soccer Award Is Waking Up & Being Xavi Hernandez

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Elliott

Awards are for the vain folk that feel the need to be rewarded for greatness. An award, usually a piece of precious metal, is handed to an individual, usually a sentient homo sapiens, based on that individual’s contributions to a … 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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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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The Infinite Jest of Being a Madrid Fan while Messi Plays for Barca: A Tribute to David Foster Wallace

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Elliott

Three years ago to this day, American novelist, journalist, and professor extraordinaire David Foster Wallace took his own life. If the present is walking in the shadows of our ancestors, then these are dark times indeed. DFW’s excitement at ideas, … Continue reading →

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Soccer Withdrawal is So Sad Because You Realize that You’re..

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Elliott
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Junito: Dignity in Defeat, Honesty in Appraisal, Cute in a Hat

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Elliott

Children have superpowers. They have the capacity to unflinchingly tell the truth. And no, their tongue does not match the hurtful loose lips of sarcastic & insecure adolescents. Rather, unblinkingly, they can cut through the smoke of “fluff” to get … Continue reading →

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Junito: Breaking Away from Bad Examples

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Elliott

This may shock you, but not all celebrities are great role models. Especially not celebrity athletes. Yet our judgment of these players deserves equal scrutiny. While I may do my best to defend the indefensible Balotelli and use Sergio Ramos‘ … Continue reading →

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Raul Gonzalez is Raving Mad Happy about Germany

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Elliott

In case you missed it last Saturday, our dear friend Raul Gonzalez wrote a diary entry for Dirty Tackle about several topics. First, he was happy for Brazilian Ronaldo’s send-off at Madrid two weeks back. Second, Raul clarified that he … Continue reading →

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Raul Gonzalez Loves Germany & Schalke. Just Ask Him.

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Elliott

Raul Gonzalez. He once played for Real Madrid in Spain, where the sun shines seemingly year round. He now plays in Germany, where a 4pm sunset during the winter is fact of life. But he’s not bothered. Just read his … Continue reading →

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The Pide Piper Pippo: A Bale Comparison

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Elliott

Yesterday everybody screamed the praises of one Gareth Bale, one week after a certain disreputable website sang his praises by comparison to the Garbage Pale kids. That disreputable website was this one. And I admit my mistake. Gareth Bale is … Continue reading →

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