Source: http://soccerphile.blogspot.com/2013/03/reading-1-2-aston-villa.html
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Let?s guess the meaning of Cristiano Ronaldo?s goal celebration against Croatia
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal in Portugal's friendly at Croatia on Monday and after he did so, he celebrated by looking out to the stand behind the goal with a big smile and did a "I can't hear you" gesture. Who was this celebration aimed at? Well, there are a few possibilities.
-The Croatian fans: Ronaldo has a bit of history with Croatian supporters. After a Champions League match between Dinamo Zagreb and Real Madrid in 2011, Ronaldo was asked why the home fans jeered him throughout the match. His response: "It is because I am handsome, rich and a great player, because I am envied. I have no other explanation." If the Croatian supporters were giving him a hard time again, this could've been his way of saying he isn't bothered.
-Jose Mourinho: Before Portugal's World Cup qualifier against Russia on Friday, Ronaldo was asked about Mourinho's recent comments about how he "thinks he knows everything." Ronaldo responded by saying, "You think I'm worried about that? I'm concerned with the national team, that's what matters most to me not the opinion of others." Maybe Mourinho was the one he's not listening to?
-Everyone: Perhaps most likely, he could've just been issuing a general warning to the world of "I'm sorry, but I can't hear you over the sound of how awesome I am."
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/
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Sepp Blatter, Brazil president Dilma booed at Confederations Cup opening ceremony
It wouldn't be an international football tournament without FIFA president Sepp Blatter getting booed and that's what happened when he was introduced at the Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha during the Confederations Cup opening ceremony. The moment was made all the more awkward when both he and Brazil president Dilma Rousseff couldn't figure out if their microphones were on and repeatedly blew into them.
You might remember that Blatter was also booed during the medal ceremony for last summer's Olympic women's football tournament at Wembley. "Stars are always booed so I'm a star, you have to take it this way," Blatter later said about the incident. "I thought that the public in the Olympic Games, they would be a little bit better educated."
I guess he feels Brazilians aren't very well educated now, either. The rest of the world, meanwhile, can see just how smart they are.
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Overhaul For Mobile FIFA 14?
In a year where all the focus is on the next generation, will the mobile version of FIFA 14 be forgotten? The FIFA series has enjoyed some success on mobile platforms in the wake of the smartphone revolution. With yearly releases showing clear improvements on their predecessors and innovative new gameplay additions, its no surprise [...]
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Source: http://fifasoccerblog.com/blog/overhaul-for-mobile-fifa-14/
Donovan, Galaxy win second straight MLS Cup
CARSON, Calif. -- //player/19107/landon-donovan.html">Landon Donovan likes to talk about what he calls "being present" -- living in the moment and forgetting the past.
He found himself doing the exact opposite for a half-hour on Saturday afternoon. Donovan couldn't stop thinking about his 13th-minute empty-net whiff in the MLS Cup title game until halftime, when he finally collected himself and re-focused.
Twenty minutes later, his "present-ness" was tested.
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