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Comments(4)Not to show disrespect to anyone (actually I’m pretty sure the feeling of being happy with the draw is mutual with all the group participants), but we’ve just been handed one helluva favorable draw.
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Late Weekend Report
Comments(2)Due to some extraordinary circumstances (not involving spaceships and abductions;or at least I think not), I’ve managed to skip writing on last weekend’s action. And being the cheapskate I am, instead of writing it down now I’ll simply pretend that last week never happened. Ha! But anyway, now that I’ve demonstrated my time altering powers, it’s time to write down ... [read more]
Cup Glory, Croatian Style
Comments(1)And while pretty much every league out there is halfway through and on winter break, the British are still marching on. This means it’s yet another Premiership exclusive weekend, but with one slight difference this time around: there’s plenty of good stuff to write about. So let’s get right to it. (more…)
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A Weekend of Lacking in Confidence
Comments(1)Seeing as it’s only the crazy English people that like to spend their holidays on football grounds, there’s not much reviewing to do for this weekend. I’ll start with our North London woes. (more…)
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Monday Talk
Comments(8)What better way to get a blog back to life then start a new refreshing & original column. OK, never mind that latter bit, but it is Monday and I am gonna try and start a tradition here. So every first day of the week, I’ll have a brief look back on how our players fared over the weekend. ... [read more]
High Five for a Fresh Start
Comments(0)Despite nicking a few decent results in recent times (a draw with Portugal comes to mind), football’s minnows Lichtenstein proved to be nothing more than than a shy sparring partner to a mixed lineup of “Vatreni” that Bilic had come out with. Croatia came up with a convincing 5:0 victory, putting one past the visiting goalie as early as in ... [read more]
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Charge Your Cell Phone With a Soccer Ball
I don't know much about green technology, but I know what I like. So when I heard about the sOccket - a soccer ball that stores the energy generated through playing the beautiful game - I wanted to know more. The sOccket is the brainchild of four ladies at Harvard University. ...
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Daily Dose: February 8th, 2010.
The Belgian goals of the week. Finding hope in people who touch themselves on the internet. (Sid Lowe) The status of Polkraine 2012. (ESPN) Things you can get for free in Italy. (Calciomercato Offside) The David Beckham Academy's unceremonious end. (Unprofessional Foul) The West Brom Blog - no, this space has not been hijacked - ...
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Robinho's Second Santos Debut, and Neymar's Paradinha Penalty
Robinho didn't disappoint on his second Santos debut, coming off the bench to score a Zola-esque near post flick of a winner vs São Paulo. Whatever you might think of the man who rides the Pelécopter, it's good to see such an entertaining footballer looking happy again. But don't worry, there's ...
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Soccer and the Super Bowl, or: Football vs Football, or: Why Can't We All Just Get Along?
As I'm sure most of our American readers will know, today is Super Bowl XLIV (or Super Bowl 44, if you don't speak Roman numeral). Super Bowl Sunday is an easy excuse for us soccer fans to indulge ourselves by bashing the "other" football, reminding fans of said sport that ...
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The Premier League takes an all-too-familiar turn
One of the nice things about this season in the Premier League has been that there has been a bit of a shift at the top. Partly due to Liverpool having a really bad first half of the season, and partly due to the clubs slightly ...
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Rewind: It's All Fun & Games Until Someone Gets Napalmed.
The Champions League final trumped the Super Bowl. The European Golden Shoe is being led by a pretty face. Dog chases cat; man chases dog. Best to forget CAN 2010? Looking for the new Zidane. The mid-air collision heard round the world. Financial prudence is the new hot wourd. ...
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Daily Dose: February 5th, 2010 - Some Impossiball Magic From David Villa
Something to read while you watch David Villa score from behind the touchline. Impressive? Yes. Useful in a game situation? Not so much. This is not a great goal. This is a clearance. (101GG) THIS is a great goal, from Neymar (Santos Offside) Adriano gets carte blanche (Dirty Tackle) Not even for £5 (Studs Up) Sensible ...
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Forbes Names the Most Valuable Sports Brands: Teams, Athletes, Events and Businesses
People love sports, people love money, and people love lists. So the good people at Forbes magazine have unveiled the 2010 Forbes Fab 40, a list of the top 10 most valuable sports brands in four separate categories: teams, athletes, events and businesses. The important thing to note here is ...
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@Nikola: Agreed on all points, it'll take a cool head & motivated approach for us to top this ... [Read More]Looking Good From Our Perspective
An excellent draw for Croatia. Being in the first pot isn't a guarantee for a good draw (like your 2 ... [Read More]Looking Good From Our Perspective
Thanks for that, best of luck to Norway as well. :) Your group does looks balanced, with none of th ... [Read More]Looking Good From Our Perspective
Very good draw for Croatia and Greece. Hopefully we'll join you in Poland/Ukraine in 2012. ... [Read More]Late Weekend Report
Hey mate, thanks for the thought. :) Though I'll be late a bit with this weekends report as well (b ... [Read More]
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