Source: http://www.soccerblog.com/2011/03/soccer-and-society-vikas-shahs.htm
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Rohan Ricketts claims ‘loads’ of young MLS players smoke weed
Prompted by Kolo Toure's recent failed drug test, former Spurs and Toronto FC player Rohan Ricketts decided to use his column for The Sabotage Times to claim that drug-taking among footballers is "far more common than we might think."
Rohan's first revelation is a dubious, yet not at all shocking one.
We still don't know whether the Manchester City player is guilty or not of intentionally taking illegal substances but it's not the first I've heard of big name players taking drugs. I've even heard about one England international who likes to take Charlie [cocaine] and go out clubbing with his partner.
Oh, you've heard, have you, Rohan? Well that settles it. Then again, I could just as easily say I've heard of one former Spurs player who does a fistful of mescaline before every match. Which is why he now plays for SV Wilhelmshaven in the German fourth division.
Rohan's most sweeping allegation is reserved for MLS, though -- where he played for Toronto from 2008 to 2009.
When I played in MLS, there were loads of young players straight out of college who liked to smoke weed. They were just carrying on their campus lifestyle even though they were now pros. One guy I played against got caught but the whole affair was swept under the rug which seemed a little unfair when just six months later two New York Red Bulls players Jon Conway and defender Jeff Parke got banned for taking performance enhancers. I guess it's all about who you know…
In a league that boasts a real-life Ras Trent and has a large number of players with college experience that may or may not have included late nights eating Funyuns and listening to the Dave Matthews Band, it's not hard to imagine this being true. But as FourFourTwo's James Maw pointed out, Rohan sometimes has an awful memory when it comes to the most basic of facts. So keep that in mind before you go to an MLS match hoping to get a contact high.
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Ireland (ROI) 2-3 Uruguay ? Video Highlights, Recap, and Match Stats ? Friendly ? 29 March 2011
Uruguay defeated Ireland (ROI) 3-2 in an international friendly on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Ireland 2-3 Uruguay Video Highlights The match highlights can be viewed here at Free Soccer Highlights. Ireland 2-3 Uruguay Recap Uruguay scored early and never trailed as they won at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Diego Lugano scored in the 12th [...]
Best Bets March 31/April 1: What to watch/where to go
THURSDAY, MARCH 31
- TELEVISION
COPA LIBERTADORES
Godoy Cruz (Argentina) at Pe�arol (Uruguay)
Fox Deportes, 5:30 p.m.
A pivotal clash pits the Group 8 leader from Argentina's wine country against the only team its lost to -- a 3-1 decision in Mendoza. The Uruguayans look to bounce back from the 5-0 pasting LDU Quito delivered two weeks earlier.
Also
Cruzeiro (Brazil) at Guarani (Paraguay), Fox Deportes, 3:30 p.m.
Young owes Villa once last hurrah
There were several positives to take out of England’s friendly draw with Ghana on Tuesday. One of those was the performance of Ashley Young, who finally looks to be settling at international level. His early performances in an England shirt suggested international football might be a step too far. But fresh from bagging the winner [...]
Source: http://www.footballnewsblog.co.uk/premiership/young-owes-villa-once-last-hurrah/
Your Feature: Round 5
It might be all quiet on the FIFA console front at the moment but the for FIFA Manager 12 it’s all systems go. No sooner had we brought you the news that “Build a Stadium” was the community feature chosen in Round 4 and now Round 5 is open and ready for your votes. Here [...]
Source: http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/your-feature-round-5/
Day 1 of Ochocinco’s Sporting KC trial: ‘I’d play for free’
Upon arrival in Kansas City on Tuesday for his four-day media frenzy/super serious MLS trial, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocino tweeted, "Headed to bed with a (humble pie) in the oven on low tempature, to be able to grace the pitch with elite futbol athletes is #Epic goodnight." And after his first training session on Wednesday, Sporting KC manager Peter Vermes said the uncharacteristic trepidation implied in that message was evident when he first stepped on the practice pitch (via the AP):
"He was a little bit hesitant early on, a little bit tentative," said Vermes. "But I think now he's got a good feel for what a day goes like for us. You can see he's very coachable. I wouldn't try to make any determinations at this point."
That hasn't stopped the hordes of onlookers from trying to make snap judgments, though. There were 40 members of the media on hand for the session (four times the normal amount) and the club streamed the whole thing live on the Internet at Sporting85.com. Many viewers were quick to condemn his sub-par technical skills, though his speed is undeniable.
Calling Ochocinco "very coachable" probably isn't something his Cincinnati Bengals head coach, Marvin Lewis, would agree with, though. When asked about Chad's Sporting KC trial, Lewis said, "What has he ever done that he's completed? What circle has he ever connected in any way?"
So what did Ochocinco, who hasn't played this version of football competitively since the 10th grade, think of his first day?
"Exactly what I expected," said the six-time Pro Bowler. "I would be a little winded being that I haven't ran at this pace or this level since the end of our season of football. It was fun. I didn't expect to come in here and be Superman."
Ochocinco plans to go through with the four-day tryout, and, if possible, join the team.
"I would play for free," he said.
And by the lockout-inducing NFL standards, he might see MLS wages as just that -- playing for free.
You can laugh, you can dismiss it as a PR stunt and you can shake your fist at the opportunity he's getting that so many young footballers would love to have, but Chad really is taking this seriously. Kind of.
When he first landed in Kansas City, he told the awaiting press, "There's an art and there's a skill to this game that I've missed over so much time, but why not? It's a lockout. A lockout means I can do whatever I want to do. It's better than getting in trouble, though, right?" I'm sure Sporting KC will certainly agree as it basks in this spectacular early season attention.
Photo: Getty Images
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic is kicking his teammates again
It's been a minute since Zlatan Ibrahimovic last attacked one of his teammates at AC Milan. First, there was the time he kicked Rodney Strasser in the back for absolutely no reason whatsoever. Then, he tried to kick the ball out of Robinho's shirt during a goal celebration. Then, there was the infamous training ground fight between him and Oguchi Onyewu.
Maybe he grew bored of picking on his club teammates, so as Sweden prepare for their Euro qualifier against Moldova on Tuesday, he decided to turn his training ground assaults on his international brethren.
While talking with Christian Wilhelmsson during a training session, Zlatan casually took a seat. Seconds later, something snapped and Zlatan jumped up to deliver a stinging kick to Wilhelmsson's backside. Clearly surprised by this, Wilhelmsson charged back at Ibra, but stopped short of getting retribution and merely nudged Zlatan's thigh with his boot.
So what the funk is wrong with Ibra? Who knows. But it might be time he starts attending training sessions in a Hannibal Lecter cage.
What?s Christmas Without Cookies?
Merry Christmas, football fans! You might be enjoying plenty of cookies today, but I bet your cookies aren’t quite as awesome as this batch that the Cattry sisters — Navdeep, Pardeep, and Ravi — made of the U.S. men’s national soccer team in gingerbread form. You can see the full batch after the jump. They [...]
Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2010/12/25/whats-christmas-without-cookies/
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Steelers Have Only Themselves To Blame
A famous coach once said you can’t turn the ball over and expect to win the game. And yet, the Pittsburgh Steelers had a shot to win Super Bowl XLV. Down 6 points with two minutes to go from their own 13 yard line, Ben Roethlisberger led the Steelers’ offense on the field against a [...]
Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2011/02/07/steelers-have-only-themselves-to-blame/
Artur Boruc’s Friday Rage List
AHHHHHHHH I AM ARTUR BORUC AND THIS IS A LIST OF THINGS THAT MADE ME ANGRY THIS WEEK:
1. FRIDAY -- WHY DID THAT LITTLE GIRL HAVE TO GO AND RUIN FRIDAYS FOR ME?!?!?!??!?!???!! WHY COULDN'T SHE SING AN AWFUL SONG ABOUT TUESDAYS INSTEAD?!?!?!?!?!?!?! NO ONE CARES IF YOU RUIN TUESDAYS BUT NOW EVERY FRIDAY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE I WILL BE PREOCCUPIED WITH THOUGHTS OF FRONT SEATS AND BACK SEATS ALONG WITH THE DESTRUCTIVE NATURE OF CELEBRITY CULTURE ON TODAY'S YOUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WHO PRINTED MY NAME ON MY GLOVE??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!
2. STEFAN RADU'S HEADBUTT -- AS A CONNOISSEUR OF HEADBUTTS I FIND THIS VERY OFFENSIVE!!!!!!!!! IF YOU'RE GOING TO HEADBUTT SOMEONE YOU DO IT LIKE YOU'RE TRYING TO POP THEIR SKULL LIKE A WET PINATA AND NOT LIKE YOU WANT TO QUICKLY ESKIMO KISS THEIR SIDEBURN!!!!!!!!!!! BUT HEAD VIOLENCE IS WRONG AND IF I EVER CATCH YOU ENGAGING IN IT I WILL SLAM MY CHIN INTO YOUR EAR WITH THE FORCE OF A THOUSAND SPIDER MONKEYS!!!!!!!!!!
3. ADEBAYOR CUTTING HIS HAIR TO FIT IN AT REAL MADRID -- I HAVE TO BE HONEST!!!!!!!!!!!! I ALMOST CUT MY HAIR TO FIT IN BETTER AT FIORENTINA TOO!!!!!!!!! BUT THEN RICCARDO MONTOLIVO TOLD ME THAT CONSTANTLY SCREAMING AT EVERYONE WAS MORE OF A PROBLEM THAN MY HAIR SO I DECIDED NOT TO CUT IT!!!!!!!!!! INSTEAD I YELLED INTO HIS EYE SOCKET UNTIL MY THROAT STARTED TO HURT AND HE WALKED AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHH MAKING NEW FRIENDS IS SO DIFFICULT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4. CORN -- SOMEONE PLAYED A JOKE ON ME THIS WEEK AND SAID THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT HAS STARTED PUTTING CORN IN THE DRINKING WATER!!!!!!!!!!!! I ONLY FOUND OUT IT WASN'T TRUE AFTER I CUT OFF THE WATER FLOW TO MY TOILET!!!!!!!!!!!! YES I SAID TOILET!!!!!!!!! SOMETIMES I GET THIRSTY IN THE BATHROOM AND THE BLUE WATER BECOMES IRRESISTIBLE!!!!!!!!! STOP JUDGING ME BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE MISSING OUT ON!!!!!!!!!!
5. PIQUE KISSING SHAKIRA -- I DON'T CARE IF PIQUE KISSES SHAKIRA BUT IF HE KISSES ANY OTHER FEMALE SINGERS LIKE OH I DON'T KNOW TAYLOR SWIFT I WILL BE FORCED TO MAKE HIM BLEED IN A FASHION THAT COULD BE DESCRIBED AS PROFUSE!!!!!!!!!! THIS WOULD ONLY BE SLIGHTLY MORE THAN HE BLEEDS NOW BUT IT'S HARD TO KISS PEOPLE WHEN BLOOD IS SHOOTING OUT OF YOUR BODY FROM ALL ANGLES!!!!!!!! TRUST ME ON THAT ONE!!!!!!!!!!
6. GAZZETTA'S PRE-MATCH PRANK -- WEARING A SWIM CAP AND SLOW DANCING WITH PRETENDING TO FIGHT YOUR TEAMMATES WITH AN INVISIBLE SWORD AS A PRE-MATCH WARMUP IS NOT THAT WEIRD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DON'T CARE WHAT RICCARDO MONTOLIVO SAYS!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT'S RIGHT RICCARDO I WILL YELL IN YOUR EYES AGAIN SHOULD YOU EVER CHOOSE TO SPEAK TO ME AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND I HOPE YOU DO!!!!!!!!!
7. CHAD OCHOCINCO'S MLS TRIAL -- ONE TIME I CONSIDERED PLAYING AMERICAN FOOTBALL BUT THEY SAID I COULDN'T PLAY WITHOUT PADS AND THERE IS NO SUCH POSITION AS A MURDERBACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME SO NOW I REFER TO THE SUPER BOWL EXCLUSIVELY AS THE POOP BASKET!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH PEOPLE SAY THAT SOUNDS FUNNY BUT IT'S INTENDED TO BE A SERIOUS INSULT!!!!!!!!!!!!
8. AEK GOALKEEPER HIT BY A FLARE -- OHMYGOD I AM SO JEALOUS OF THAT GUY!!!!!!!!!! WHY DON'T OPPOSING FANS THROW FLARES AT ME?!??!???!?!?! INSTEAD I HAVE TO THROW FLARES AT MYSELF AND PEOPLE ALWAYS LOOK AT ME LIKE I'M CRAZY WHEN I DO IT!!!!!!!!! ESPECIALLY WHEN I DO IT IN A LIBRARY OR AT A GYNECOLOGIST'S OFFICE!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH I STILL DON'T KNOW WHY THEY WOULDN'T LET ME GET A PAP SMEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!
9. MY IDIOT NEIGHBOR DAN WYKOWSKI -- SO MY IDIOT NEIGHBOR DAN WYKOWSKI WENT BACK TO GLASGOW TO TAKE CARE OF SOME ISSUES RELATING TO HIS DEMON SPAWN EX-WIFE AND HE LEFT HIS TWO GOOBER KIDS WITH ME WHILE HE'S GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S BEEN EVEN MORE AWFUL THAN I COULD HAVE EVER IMAGINED SO FAR!!!!!!!!!!!! ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT THEY ASKED ME TO READ THEM A BEDTIME STORY BUT THE ONLY BOOKS I HAVE ARE ENCYCLOPEDIAS ABOUT BURNS SO I HAD TO MAKE ONE UP!!!!!!!!!!!! I TOLD THEM A STORY ABOUT A POLISH GOALKEEPER NAMED AMADEJ!!!!!!!!!!! WHEN I WAS FINISHED THEY BOTH SAID IT WAS GOOD BUT IT WAS A LOT LIKE THE LITTLE MERMAID!!!!!!!!!! I SAID "THANK YOU I WILL TAKE THAT AS A COMPLIMENT TO MY STORY TELLING ABILITIES!!!!!!!!" BUT I SAID IT IN A WAY SO THEY WOULD KNOW THAT I HOPED THEY WOULD HAVE ENDLESS NIGHTMARES FROM WHICH THEY CAN NEVER AWAKEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE NEXT MORNING I MADE PANCAKES FOR THEM!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH I HOPE DAN GETS BACK HERE BEFORE I HAVE TO START READING TO THEM ABOUT ALL THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF RUG BURNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I AM ARTUR BORUC AND THIS HAS BEEN MY RAGE LIST. SEE YOU NEXT WEEK! GOD BLESS!!!!!!
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Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/blog/dirty-tackle/post/Artur-Boruc-s-Friday-Rage-List?urn=sow-wp155
Balotelli admits to Prandelli that he needs help
You may not have thought it possible, but it seems Mario Balotelli has realized that he is prone to astonishingly dumb behavior. First, he issued a public apology for the high boot on Goran Popov that got him sent off in the second leg of Manchester City's doomed Europa League tie against Dynamo Kiev last week. And now, after getting left off the Italian national team squad for their upcoming friendlies due to that violation of their code of ethics, he's admitted to national team manager Cesare Prandelli that he has a problem.
From Football Italia:
"I have heard from Balotelli," said Prandelli. "He understands that he made a fool of himself.
"He said to me: 'I need help. I always ruin everything but I care a lot about the national team.'
Maybe it was Roberto Mancini calling him stupid. Maybe it was his epic struggle to put on a bib. Who knows what made Mario realize he's hit rock bottom. This is the first step to eradicating his ill-advised outbursts, though. And for that we should all be a little bit sad. Who will be caught trespassing at women's prisons now? Who? Who.
Kuyt gives Liverpool fans reason to smile
Liverpool FC are a team that have experienced a mixed time of things this season, with Roy Hodgson doing precious little except annoying the fans and disillusioning the players in the first team, and the fans treating the arrival of Anfield legend Kenny Dalglish in the same way they may have reacted to the second [...]
Source: http://www.footballnewsblog.co.uk/premiership/kuyt-gives-liverpool-fans-reason-to-smile/
The Hodgpocalypse Grows Near, and Other Wednesday Notes
Mornings and salutations, Liverpool Offside, I’m back. Did you miss me? Not really?
Oh. Well.
To be perfectly honest, I’m a little hurt by that. I mean, when you go away for a couple of days you at least expect people to miss you a little bit. You think maybe they’ll start a Youtube channel [...]
Oh. Well.
To be perfectly honest, I’m a little hurt by that. I mean, when you go away for a couple of days you at least expect people to miss you a little bit. You think maybe they’ll start a Youtube channel [...]
What to Watch For: MLS Week 2
Week two in Major League Soccer is another full one. Eight games take place on Saturday with one lone game on Friday night up in Qwest Field. Six more clubs get their home debuts this weekend as well, so it will be interesting to see how the attendance goes for those openers. The bar is already set pretty high [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WVHooligan/~3/b527XakSxQ0/
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
2011 Adidas Chivas USA Away Jersey Review
Tweet Let?s go Goats! Let?s go Goats! The new MLS jerseys are in the shop, and, though I?m certainly excited about them all, I absolutely love the Chivas USA away jersey. Adidas definitely came through for the boys with this year?s shirt. A lot is going on with this jersey, but don?t let it scare [...]
Martinez issues Wigan rallying cry
Wigan need to play every game like it is a cup final if they want to avoid Premier League relegation, according to Roberto Martinez. The Spanish boss saw his side earn a respectable 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Anfield at the weekend, but they are still sitting in the Premier League bottom three, though only [...]
Source: http://www.footballnewsblog.co.uk/premiership/martinez-issues-wigan-rallying-cry/
Major League Soccer on verge of replacing NHL among Big Four faves
Major League Soccer?s surge in gate attendance and television ratings last season put the league in a position to replace the NHL as the fourth most popular sports organization in North America. According to the 2010 U.S Census, Americans are beginning to like the free-flowing, technique-oriented nature of soccer over the physical and fast-paced [...]
Let the Big Guy Run One Back
Apparently, this is the NFL season where the 300-pounders attempt to prove to the world that fat dudes can do more than just block and chase quarterbacks. We’ve already seen Detroit Lions defensive tackle�Ndamukong Suh attempt an extra point. Now, New England Patriots offensive lineman Dan Connolly has raised the stakes. Last night against the [...]
Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2010/12/20/let-the-big-guy-run-one-back/
Rohan Ricketts claims ‘loads’ of young MLS players smoke weed
Prompted by Kolo Toure's recent failed drug test, former Spurs and Toronto FC player Rohan Ricketts decided to use his column for The Sabotage Times to claim that drug-taking among footballers is "far more common than we might think."
Rohan's first revelation is a dubious, yet not at all shocking one.
We still don't know whether the Manchester City player is guilty or not of intentionally taking illegal substances but it's not the first I've heard of big name players taking drugs. I've even heard about one England international who likes to take Charlie [cocaine] and go out clubbing with his partner.
Oh, you've heard, have you, Rohan? Well that settles it. Then again, I could just as easily say I've heard of one former Spurs player who does a fistful of mescaline before every match. Which is why he now plays for SV Wilhelmshaven in the German fourth division.
Rohan's most sweeping allegation is reserved for MLS, though -- where he played for Toronto from 2008 to 2009.
When I played in MLS, there were loads of young players straight out of college who liked to smoke weed. They were just carrying on their campus lifestyle even though they were now pros. One guy I played against got caught but the whole affair was swept under the rug which seemed a little unfair when just six months later two New York Red Bulls players Jon Conway and defender Jeff Parke got banned for taking performance enhancers. I guess it's all about who you know…
In a league that boasts a real-life Ras Trent and has a large number of players with college experience that may or may not have included late nights eating Funyuns and listening to the Dave Matthews Band, it's not hard to imagine this being true. But as FourFourTwo's James Maw pointed out, Rohan sometimes has an awful memory when it comes to the most basic of facts. So keep that in mind before you go to an MLS match hoping to get a contact high.
Photo: Getty Images
Schweinsteiger understands why Zidane headbutted Materazzi now
When Zidane headbutted Marco Materazzi during the 2006 World Cup final, many wondered what Materazzi could have said to make one of the world's best react with such a self-defeating act in his final match before retirement. Well, during the second leg of Inter and Bayern Munich's Champions League tie, Bastian Schweinsteiger found out just how headbutt-inducingly annoying Materazzi can be.
From Soccernet:
"I understand how Zidane felt," Schweinsteiger said. "The Inter defender did nothing but try and provoke even from the dressing room. It wasn't the right behaviour."
Schweini didn't say exactly what Materazzi did to provoke him, but it got so bad that the Bayern midfielder had to be restrained after the final whistle. And since it took him that long to react, he now holds the record for resisting the urge to unleash physical pain on Materazzi for the longest period of time. Congrats, Bastian.
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Should The Camp Nou Stands be Smoke Free?
A bar in Barcelona, somewhere off the main drag, hidden in an alleyway. In the US, it?d be a dive, but here it?s a local watering hole with all that Spanish verve that makes the American travel comment on how communal things are in Europe. The sangria is fantastic, the tapas plentiful and divine. And [...]
Source: http://www.barcelonafootballblog.com/7590/camp-nou-stands-smoke-free/
Monday, March 28, 2011
FIFA 11 Refuses To Leave UK Chart
According to UKIE, the association for UK Interactive Entertainment, FIFA 11 is the longest charting title currently in the UK top ten. Now sitting at 8th, FIFA 11 has kept it’s place in the top ten for an impressive 25 weeks. It’s decline has only begun recently though. Not once leaving the chart since launch, [...]
Source: http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/fifa-11-refuses-to-leave-uk-chart/
Lehmann back in training with Arsenal, tries being nice to Almunia
From the Guardian, April 2008:
"I'm an easy-going person," Manuel Almunia says. "I like to treat everyone with respect and I see everyone as equals. I treat people the way I would like to be treated myself. To have someone [Jens Lehmann] here who hates me is just amazing. I know he hates me."
Now, with Almunia the last man standing among Arsenal's injury-ravaged group of goalkeepers, Lehmann has been brought back on a month-to-month deal until the end of the season.
Arsenal's official website has exclusive pictures from Lehmann's first training session and the two keepers were eager to show the cameras that they are now best friends forever. Meanwhile, Lehmann is wondering if Almunia can feel the fire ants he put in his gloves yet and what time of night would be best to burn down someone's house.
Russian fan presents Roberto Carlos with a racist banana
Before Monday's match at Zenit St. Petersburg's Petrovksy Stadium, a fan was pictured offering a half peeled banana to Roberto Carlos. Once local media published the picture after Zenit's 2-0 win, the club announced they would launch an investigation.
From Reuters:
"In regards to a published photo of a man making an unethical act towards Anzhi captain Roberto Carlos, Zenit officially state that the club together with the police will investigate this matter," Zenit said on their website (www.fc-zenit.ru).
To his credit, the 37-year-old Brazilian legend didn't let it get to him.
"I didn't get offended," the 2002 World Cup winner who joined Anzhi from Brazilian club Corinthians last month, was quoted as saying by Russian media. "In my 37 years I've seen it all so I didn't get upset after seeing a banana."
When Lokomotiv Moscow fans gave striker Peter Odemwingie the banana treatment after he left for West Brom, the head of Russia's 2018 World Cup bid committee claimed that it wasn't a symbol of racism, but that, "In Russia 'to get a banana' means 'to fail a test somewhere'." Keep in mind that the Zenit fan who offered Roberto Carlos a banana did it before Anzhi lost, so I'm not sure how this person thought he failed a test. Maybe -- just maybe -- that's not why he did it.
Martinez issues Wigan rallying cry
Wigan need to play every game like it is a cup final if they want to avoid Premier League relegation, according to Roberto Martinez. The Spanish boss saw his side earn a respectable 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Anfield at the weekend, but they are still sitting in the Premier League bottom three, though only [...]
Source: http://www.footballnewsblog.co.uk/premiership/martinez-issues-wigan-rallying-cry/
Hannover 96 putting players in something called a ‘Melting Dome’
Nothing about this picture looks right.
Hannover 96 are enjoying a splendid season in the Bundesliga, currently sitting third in the table. One of the secrets to their success has been a machine that helps keep the club's players with back problems, like Didier Konan Ya (pictured above), healthy. A machine called a "Melting Dome." Which, admittedly, doesn't sound like something you'd want to put humans in. It's also called a "back toaster," but that doesn't sound much better.
Anyway, according to Bild, the machine was first used in the Bundesliga by FC Cologne to treat Lu-Lu-Lu Lukas Podolski and is now a regular part of Hannover 96 players' daily routines. They typically spend 20-30 minutes in the heated tube to treat the muscles and deep tissue. Says physio Ralf Blume:
"It is sort of a one-person sauna. This creates a heat build up that purifies the body. This gives the players a lot less back problems than before."
Sounds wonderful. But I'm still not getting in something called a Melting Dome that is operated by a guy who looks like he wishes it would literally melt people every time he presses those buttons.
Photo: Bild
Ref forces match to be played on half-flooded pitch in Brazil
Football was ordered to mate with water polo last weekend on a partly flooded pitch in Brazil and the result was a grotesque and goofy abomination of a match. With a large section of the pitch at the Estadio Jair Bittencourt near Rio submerged in murky, almost knee-deep flood water, the referee decided to go ahead with the Carioca Championship Serie B match between Itaperuna and Aperibeense anyway. And what reason could possibly justify playing in such unplayable conditions? Well, there were no dates available to play it later.
So, the teams played -- splashing through the water as the ball floated around. They somehow made it through the entire 90 minutes and even had a goal, giving Itaperuna a 1-0 win. A win that is now being challenged by a very upset Aperibeense director of football who says his players were left scratching and had to take alcohol baths because that rain water had mixed with overflow from the streets and sewers. Yum.
Jerry Jones Spits In The Face of Reality
Want to watch a billionaire lie through his teeth? Check out this 60 Minutes Overtime interview of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones as he tries to convince Steve Kroft that a.) NFL owners want to avoid a lockout in 2011, b.) player salaries are killing the NFL’s business model, and c.) they’re going through this [...]
Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2010/12/14/jerry-jones-spits-in-the-face-of-reality/
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Weekend Deal: Up to 45% off Adidas Predator Line Shoes
Tweet SoccerProse are fortunate enough to bring you another sweet deal to brighten up your day and save you some green on soccer shoes. Today’s deal gets you a variety of big discounts on the awesome Adidas Predator Shoes. Discounts are listed below: 45% off�Adidas Predator Absolion Champions League 45% off�Adidas Predator Absolion Black with [...]
Source: http://soccerprose.com/soccer-fans/weekend-deal-up-to-45-off-adidas-predator-line-shoes/
Never Have Xavi Name Your Children
Scene: the central square of a small town in Spain. A well-dressed woman stands on a podium erected by a fountain, talking directly the crowd without a microphone. A tall, gangly man sits on a chair behind her, wearing ripped jeans and a leather jacket. A short, well-gelled man sits next to him in a [...]
Source: http://www.barcelonafootballblog.com/7582/xavi-children/
Vicente Del Bosque sullenly shows off his ball trick
He held this pose for 17 days straight.
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The Most Heinous Web Site on the Internet
My alarm clock is tuned to wake me up to ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike in�the Morning, in no small part because its hosts are so annoying that I�dread hearing them a second time after I hit the snooze button the�first time. I failed to mash that snooze today, though, before hearing�them pimp an online [...]
Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2010/11/16/the-most-heinous-web-site-on-the-internet/
KISSING COUSINS . . . . Unfortunate End coming !
Kissing Cousins Unfortunate End cd ep / 2 x 7" is coming May 17th. There is also a new video and tour in the works. We'll release a track for download in the next week or so and the tour dates should be finalized by then as well.
Pillar of Salt, produced by Richard Swift took a more ...
Pillar of Salt, produced by Richard Swift took a more ...
Source: http://hangout.altsounds.com/showthread.php?t=127931&goto=newpost
Nothing Spices Up International Friendly Week Like Match-Fixing
France v Brazil? Portugal v Argentina? Germany v Italy? Bosh. The big game of the international friendly week was found far off in the corner of Antalya, Turkey, where Bulgaria and Estonia scrapped it out to a 2-2 draw. Not your typical marquee friendly, but this wasn’t your typical game.
There were pregame rumblings that the [...]
There were pregame rumblings that the [...]
A Name to Remember: Edson Monta�o
The South American U-20 tournament is almost over, with Uruguay and Brazil fighting it out for the tournament win on the last matchday Saturday. Going into the tournament, it was always going to be the Neymar show, and with his seven goals, it hasn’t disappointed there. But there are always more stars than [...]
Source: http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/a-name-to-remember-edson-montano.html
Travis at MTV ? Check His Britney Cubicle!
There’s one person at MTV who makes my day better every single day, and his name is Travis. He blasts Britney, shares funny YouTube videos, and always knows the latest celeb gossip. When I got the job, his cubicle was the first thing I noticed (then again, I am lucky enough to sit across from [...]
Source: http://worldofbritney.com/misc/travis-at-mtv-check-his-britney-cubicle/
DTotD: Pique gets clattered, kisses Shakira, makes Pep wince
In the second half of Barcelona's 1-1 draw against Sevilla on Sunday, human pain magnet Gerard Pique couldn't avoid a flying opponent who caught him with a leg to the crotch. Pique went down and Pep Guardiola showed that even he felt it.
But as the cover of Colombian magazine Caras recently displayed, Pique now has Shakira to kiss his damaged parts all better...
The most shocking part about the collision and the kiss cover? Neither action made Pique bleed.
DTotD: Pique gets clattered, kisses Shakira, makes Pep wince
In the second half of Barcelona's 1-1 draw against Sevilla on Sunday, human pain magnet Gerard Pique couldn't avoid a flying opponent who caught him with a leg to the crotch. Pique went down and Pep Guardiola showed that even he felt it.
But as the cover of Colombian magazine Caras recently displayed, Pique now has Shakira to kiss his damaged parts all better...
The most shocking part about the collision and the kiss cover? Neither action made Pique bleed.
Why Liverpool and Manchester United stars should team up for England
Castrol data shows that Liverpool?s �35 million striker Andy Carroll deserves his place alongside Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney in Fabio Capello?s England attack, netting an impressive 11 Premier League goals in 1,712 minutes of action this season. While Rooney?s place in the Three Lions? first 11 is set in stone under Capello, the second striking...
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Saturday, March 26, 2011
Will Arsenal let success go to their heads?
So, how do you follow up beating Barcelona? That is the question that Arsene Wenger is now having to answer after observing his side prove that they can stand up to the best side in the world and then take their chances as and when they need to. However, for the Gunners, the time between [...]
Source: http://www.footballnewsblog.co.uk/premiership/will-arsenal-let-success-go-to-their-heads/
Video: Liverpool v. Sunderland Extended Highlights
A bit of video to get you through a Tuesday morning or evening, depending where upon the globe you happen to reside, with the full 18-minute Match of the Day 2 highlight, interview, and punditry package of the Liverpool v. Sunderland match on Sunday. As always with this sort of thing, it makes a good [...]
Source: http://liverpool.theoffside.com/premier-league/video-liverpool-v-sunderland-extended-highlights.html
Kuyt gives Liverpool fans reason to smile
Liverpool FC are a team that have experienced a mixed time of things this season, with Roy Hodgson doing precious little except annoying the fans and disillusioning the players in the first team, and the fans treating the arrival of Anfield legend Kenny Dalglish in the same way they may have reacted to the second [...]
Source: http://www.footballnewsblog.co.uk/premiership/kuyt-gives-liverpool-fans-reason-to-smile/
International Friendly Match Predictions ? 26 March 2011
Below are predictions for friendly matches on March 26, 2011. International Friendly Match Predictions Saturday, 26 March 2011 Colombia v Ecuador, 17:00 – Colombia wins 1-0 Portugal v Chile, 20:45 – Portugal wins 3-2 Mexico v Paraguay, 21:00 – Mexico wins 2-1 USA v Argentina, 23:00 – 2-2 Draw
Source: http://www.the90thminute.com/soccer/2011/03/international-friendly-match-predictions-26-march-2011/
A Wish to Dump the Dish in 2011
My wish for 2011�is to see ESPN do something that would make cable and satellite television providers soil their trousers. This might seem like a pipe dream, given how the Worldwide Leader thrives off the current cable TV carriage system. ESPN is projected to earn a jaw-dropping $5.27 billion in cable subscriber fees in 2010, [...]
Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2010/12/31/a-wish-to-dump-the-dish-in-2011/
Anfield Redevelopment Rumours, Carroll Called Up, and Other Monday Notes
Two weeks between matches. Like a preview of what we can expect if Liverpool doesn’t somehow pip Tottenham for fifth. I for one will be nurturing a bit of manic depressive schizophrenia and senile dementia to help pass the time, and for the less mentally imbalanced playing (Ashley) Cole of Duty might help, though at [...]
Friday, March 25, 2011
DTotD: Pepe kicking Lyon players in the head and body
It should come as no surprise that the man most famous for repeatedly kicking Getafe's Javier Casquero in the back and receiving a 10-match ban for it unleashed his feet of fury on Lyon. As Real Madrid eased to a 3-0 second leg win to advance to the Champions League quarterfinals on Thursday, Pepe quickly earned a yellow card in just the 9th minute -- but that was just the beginning. From there he kicked Lisandro Lopez both in the head and in the midsection on separate occasions and, for a grand finale, he got impressive leg extensive to kick Aly Cissokho in the side of the head. All of that went unpunished, though.
And no, I don't think it was a coincidence that this video appears to have been made by a Barcelona fan.
Video via 101gg
Jupp Heynckes Appointment Looks To Be Just Another Short-Term Fix By Bayern Munich
Jupp Heynckes’ appointment at Bayern Munich may present a shrewd implementation by Uli Hoeness and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge but with just a two year contract penned as well as his age of 65 to be considered, is this just another short-term fix by The Bavarians? Louis van Gaal will be stepping down at the end of...
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Dimitar Berbatov is…The Continental
Well hello there.
I see you've caught me celebrating my match winning goal with two gentlemen who claim to be my teammates. I have no idea who they are, but in a moment as joyous as this, I simply don't care. Ha-HA! ... Yes, I know their names are on their backs. However, taking the time to read their utterly unimportant surnames would prevent me from gazing into your glorious eyes and smiling in your general direction like an aroused baby jungle cat. And we wouldn't want to disrupt this magical moment, now would we? ... I knew you were going to say that, you difficult little minx. Ha-HA!
It was halftime and we were playing one of those strange teams that isn't Liverpool, Chelsea or Arsenal. None of the players on the pitch had scored a goal yet because they are not The Berba and none of them are anywhere near as sticky as I am. ... See? Even from there you can recognize how sticky I am. ... Anyway, during his team talk, Sir Alex said to me something like, "Berba, I know you haven't scored a goal in some time because you've been waiting for the most sensual moment to unleash your erotic will. Well now is that time. You will come on for Chicharito a.k.a. Little Berba since he is nowhere near as talented or debonair as you are." ... No, that's true. He said something very similar to that and I took very little artistic license with his phrasing. ... Please stop questioning my debonair eroticism.
Whatever. I'm ignoring your doubts and resuming my sexy story.� I entered the match. And in the 88th minute, I scored the winning goal with passion, ferocity and a hairline that makes pelvises weep. Ha-HA! ... Now. Once you stop rolling your eyes at me, how would you like to come celebrate with me, my cousin Timitar Berbatov, his video camera and our broken hot tub full of mayonnaise?
Oh-OHHHH! You just hit me in the forehead with a Nintendo Wii controller. Oh, that hurt so much! Why do you even have one of those with you? ... Specifically so that you could hit me in the head with it? Oh, well, isn't that nice of you. Now, please, join us in the hot tub before Timitar eats all the mayonnaise.
Join us again next time for another chapter in the life of...The Continental...
Photo: Getty Images
MATT DUKE SET TO RELEASE 'ONE DAY DIE' MARCH 29, 2011
On March 29, 2011, Ryko will release* Matt Duke's *latest recording *One Day Die*. This 11-track CD is the singer-songwriter's most introspective collection to date - full of whip-smart, emotive songs that touch on the darkness implicit in that title, and use it as a springboard to redemption...
Source: http://hangout.altsounds.com/showthread.php?t=127777&goto=newpost
The Beginner?s Guide to Aussie Rules, 2011 Edition
So the NFL lockout proved inevitable, the NFL Players Association has decertified, and everyone’s dug in for a long, ugly legal battle that nobody really wants to read about, even though the fate of the 2011 NFL season hangs in the balance. Whatever shall we do without football? Simple. We shall turn our attention… to [...]
Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2011/03/21/the-beginners-guide-to-aussie-rules-2011-edition/
Welcome to Our National Holiday
So, are you ready for one last NFL game before 2012? I know, I know, it’s not the day to think about such things. It is indeed America’s sporting national holiday, Super Bowl Sunday, and as you might expect, I have�absolutely no hope of being objective today. My team gets to play in the big [...]
Source: http://www.davesfootballblog.com/post/2011/02/06/welcome-to-our-national-holiday/
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Best Bets March 24/25: What to watch/where to go
THURSDAY, MARCH 24
- TELEVISION
COPA LIBERTADORES
Union Espa�ola (Chile) at Velez Sarsfield (Argentina)
Fox Deportes, 5:30 p.m.
Every match matters in Group 4, the tightest in South America's club championship. The Chileans pulled out a 2-2 draw in the Santiago leg on a last-minute penalty kick.
Also
Leon de Huanuco (Chile) at Oriente Petrolero (Bolivia), Fox Deportes, 3:30 p.m.
David Luiz shares his endearing but limited grasp of English
Between his hair, his tenacity and his unexpected goal scoring, but David Luiz has done more than enough to endear himself to his new club. And now we find out that even his limited English is fantastically charming.
In an interview with Chelsea TV after his spectacular goal against Man City, Luiz was asked (through personal translator Paulo Ferreira) how his English lessons were going and if he could give a message, in English, to Chelsea fans. He smiled, looked a little embarrassed, and quietly said, "I love football. I love...Chelsea."
Of course, we all know that Luiz is secretly fluent in English and sounds remarkably similar to Kelsey Grammer when plotting against Bart Simpson, but the quiet young man who only knows how to say "I love" routine is still quite effective.
Meanwhile, Fernando Torres would like to tell all Chelsea fans while he isn't scoring goals at the moment, he can speak English and he'd be more than happy to wash their cars or do just about anything else to make them like him.
Europa League Predictions: Why Portugal will dominate Europe?s second tier competition
The final eight for the Europa League has been assembled, and surprisingly no club from England or Italy will feature in the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, for the first time in their history, Portugal will be represented by three sides in the final eight of the same UEFA competition, with Porto, Benfica and Braga all in with...
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Links! And Edin Dzeko making fun of Mario Balotelli!
All the stuff being covered outside the unfriendly confines of the award-winning Dirty Tackle...
Mario Balotelli couldn't put on a bib, so Man City teammate Edin Dzeko decided to mock his struggle on Sunday. I like the self-assured high five at the end of the clip. "Yeah, huh. I showed him." [101gg]
The new all black Brazil shirt is pretty Batman. [The Beautiful Gear]
Pato was caught smooching the boss' daughter. [Kickette]
Rene Higuita is running for mayor. [BBC]
One bright spot for troubled Juventus. [IBWM]
Michel Platini is insanely creepy. [The Offside]
Manchester United losing while winning. [Unprofessional Foul]
Mario Balotelli: The glorious protagonist. [The Equaliser]
To celebrate Ronaldinho's birthday, here are some of his best moments. [Complex]
Lehmann is starting to get to Almunia again. [Studs Up]
Roberto Carlos dressed in the national costume of his new home
On Saturday, Roberto Carlos, the premier new signing of Russian Northern Caucus club Anzhi, stood in front of cameras wearing what the AP describes as a "national costume." It's unclear whether this was done to welcome him to the fold or haze the new guy. Whatever the aim was, he looks like a shunned member of Parliament Funkadelic.
Photo: AP
Matchday: Liverpool v. Sunderland
Kickoff from the Stadium of Light at 13:30 GMT, 9:30 EST.
Ways to Watch:
Match live on Sky Sports 1 in England and Fox Soccer Plus in the US.
MyP2P.eu
Atdhenet.tv
From Sport
Liverpool:
Reina
Carragher Skrtel Agger Johnson
Lucas Spearing
Kuyt Meireles Suarez
Carroll
Bench: Gulacsi, Kyrgiakos, Wilson, Cole, Maxi, Poulsen, Ngog
I suppose Andy Carroll’s well-rested enough, as he makes the starting eleven for [...]
Ways to Watch:
Match live on Sky Sports 1 in England and Fox Soccer Plus in the US.
MyP2P.eu
Atdhenet.tv
From Sport
Liverpool:
Reina
Carragher Skrtel Agger Johnson
Lucas Spearing
Kuyt Meireles Suarez
Carroll
Bench: Gulacsi, Kyrgiakos, Wilson, Cole, Maxi, Poulsen, Ngog
I suppose Andy Carroll’s well-rested enough, as he makes the starting eleven for [...]
Source: http://liverpool.theoffside.com/team-news/matchday-liverpool-v-sunderland-3.html
Adebayor cut off his dreadlocks to fit in at Real Madrid
Emmanuel Adebayor is loving life on loan at Real Madrid. He's made it clear that he doesn't want to return to Man City and the approximately 900 strikers he would have to compete with there next season -- not just with his words, but with his hair. Adebayor voluntarily threw away three years of hair growing just to prove his commitment to the grand traditions of Los Merengues.
From Sky Sports:
"I had dreadlocks for three years but, when the opportunity to play for Madrid arose, I knew I'd have them cut off," he [told Spanish daily AS].
"This haircut is more appropriate for an institution like Madrid. I'm doing everything possible to integrate."
That's a nice thought, Emmanuel. I really don't think anyone at the club is too concerned with haircuts, though. If they were, Davey Becks wouldn't have lasted a week.
If you really wanted to show your commitment, you'd get Florentino Perez's face tattooed over your heart and volunteer to donate any organs necessary to keep Alfredo Di Stefano alive for another 100 years.
Photo: Getty Images
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Dzeko Makes Fun of Balotelli
Tweet We’ve all seen Mario Balotelli’s recent training bib debacle. The man just can;t put his shirt on right! Apparently his teammate Edin Dzeko was making fun of him for it in training, Here’s the video. Would you be brave enough to make fun of the mad man of Manchester? Posted by: Matthew Wall, editor, [...]
Source: http://soccerprose.com/soccer-players/dzeko-makes-fun-of-balotelli/
US Investors Interested In Buying Serie A Team AS Roma, Talks Undnerway
UniCredit SpA, co-owner of AS Roma, is in talks with a group of U.S. investors about a potential sale of the three-time Italian soccer champion. Thomas DiBenedetto, a partner in the holding company that owns the Boston�Red Sox and Liverpool, is leading negotiations with UniCredit and is seeking to make a bid by the Jan. [...]
Liverpool 2, Sunderland 0: Getting Back to Good
Liverpool celebrate the miracle of birth and grind out a 2-0 win.
One way or another, the optimism payed off.
For most of the first half, though, Liverpool were doing little to convince us that it would be justified. Sunderland were dominant in possession, giving Liverpool little opportunity to get forward and flirting with more than [...]
One way or another, the optimism payed off.
For most of the first half, though, Liverpool were doing little to convince us that it would be justified. Sunderland were dominant in possession, giving Liverpool little opportunity to get forward and flirting with more than [...]
Source: http://liverpool.theoffside.com/team-news/liverpool-2-sunderland-0-getting-back-to-good.html
Braga 0 (1), Liverpool 0 (0): A Requiem For Europe
The night started with the strongest side Kenny Dalglish could send out in the circumstances, Meireles and Maxi and Kuyt and Cole and Lucas all starting along with Andy Carroll in an unbalanced 4222 that at times appeared to have three at the back as Johnson stayed high up the pitch while Wilson largely hung [...]
Source: http://liverpool.theoffside.com/team-news/braga-0-1-liverpool-0-0-a-requiem-for-europe.html
EURO 2012 Qualifiers: The top three match-ups that you cannot miss in the international break
The qualifiers for the 2012 European Championships resume this weekend, with some crucial clashes for some of the continent?s strongest sides. Whilst England face Wales in a crunch Group G clash, and Denmark look to overcome rivals Norway in order to leapfrog Portugal in Group H, some of the other groups have thrown up a...
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Ochocinco will have a (real) trial with Sporting KC
With the NFL's players and owners digging in for a lockout, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco has been talking up his desire to play another kind of football while he can't play the kind involving pads and crippling profit sharing disputes.
In January, he claimed he would have trials with Real Madrid and Barcelona, but they just amounted to a visit with his pal Cristiano Ronaldo and a few photo ops. Now, Ochocinco is set for a trial with one of MLS's most publicity aggressive clubs, Sporting Kansas City. And this one is apparently for real.
From Sporting KC's official website:
Sporting Kansas City has invited National Football League star Chad Ochocinco to Kansas City next week for a four-day tryout with the Major League Soccer club. Following the tryout, set to begin on Tuesday, Sporting Kansas City will determine whether to extend the trial period. [...]
"Due to the NFL lockout, I'm excited to be able to follow my childhood dream of playing for a Major League Soccer team," Ochocinco said. "Thanks to Sporting Kansas City for giving me this opportunity."
Keep in mind that MLS is just 16 years old and Ochocinco is 33, so those are the childhood dreams of a 17-year-old who gave up the game before getting to high school that he's referring to.
Before his imaginary trial with Real Madrid, Chad publicly pondered on Twitter: "would they really sign me with no professional experience? I'm just fast as hell." And it seems that's what Sporting KC is banking on:
"We're always searching for players who can help our team and bringing in new talent," Sporting Kansas City Manager Peter Vermes said. "We know that Chad is an exceptional athlete and that he loves the sport of soccer, and he did play a lot when he was younger. We're excited to see how his skills will translate once he arrives next week and begins training with our team."
I think we're all excited to see how his skills translate. Yet, even if they don't, it will be another attention grabber for the newly rebranded club that just gave their new stadium's naming rights to Lance Armstrong's Livestrong charity for free. So in that regard it's almost guaranteed to be a success even if Ocho plays like someone who hasn't done so since middle school.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Sepp Blatter is now a Grand Commander, First Class
Sepp Blatter is visiting Malaysia on his hand-greasing tour as he pursues for a fourth term as FIFA president. While hanging out with Sultan Ahmad Shah the president of the Football Association Malaysia/sultan of the Pahang state, Sepp sat in a gold chair at the sultan's palace and wore accessories that are only slightly less ostentatious than what he has back at his office at FIFA HQ.
The gold necklace he's wearing symbolizes his new royal title of Grand Commander, First Class, which is not nearly as impressive as his official title at FIFA -- Vengeful God of Football.
Photo: Reuters
FIFA 11 Refuses To Leave UK Chart
According to UKIE, the association for UK Interactive Entertainment, FIFA 11 is the longest charting title currently in the UK top ten. Now sitting at 8th, FIFA 11 has kept it’s place in the top ten for an impressive 25 weeks. It’s decline has only begun recently though. Not once leaving the chart since launch, [...]
Source: http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/fifa-11-refuses-to-leave-uk-chart/
2011 MLS Power Rankings: Week 1
It’s Tuesday so that means Power Rankings here at WVH. Week one is over and done and the rankings begin their jumbled mess. Early on these rankings are always a bit of a crapshoot and I get that. I try to keep these rankings based more than just the results of the previous week though. That isn’t always easy to [...]
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