Archive for the ‘International Soccer’ Category
Monday, May 7th, 2012
Who said Monday's Premier League relegation matchup between Blackburn and Wigan would be bad television?
The early moments of the game were highlighted by what we'll call, "The Ewood Park Chicken," which made a cameo on the field, pecking around Wigan's penalty box.
Wigan goalie Ali Al-Habsi and Blackburn striker Yakubu could ...
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Thursday, April 12th, 2012
To the other 21 players on the pitch, and those watching from the sidelines, it was just another Saturday afternoon game on an overcast autumn day. But for one poor lad and a stern referee with a sense of humor (or perhaps lack thereof), the chain of events that unraveled on that ...
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Monday, March 5th, 2012
A few days ago, Roberto Mancini was hailing Mario Balotelli as the best striker Italy has to offer. But in typical Balotelli style, it didn’t take long for the praise to morph into criticism due to the player’s infamous immaturity.
This weekend, the Manchester City boss fined Balotelli the maximum allowable ...
Posted in EPL, Manchester City, Mario Balotelli, Roberto Mancini, Soccer | No Comments »
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
With five minutes left in the first half of Tuesday's English Premier League match between Everton and Manchester City, a protester managed to get onto the field and handcuff himself to Joe Hart's goal post.
There was about a 10-minute delay to remove the fan, who failed to provide a key.
Hello, ...
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Monday, January 30th, 2012
Lionel Messi is the best soccer player in the world. The diminutive whiz is the three-time FIFA world player of the year. So naturally he'd grace plenty of magazine covers worldwide.
However here Stateside, King Leo apparently isn't worthy yet (you know because soccer is still a niche sport in the ...
Posted in International Soccer, Lionel Messi, Soccer, Time Magazine | 8 Comments »
