Archive for the ‘International Soccer’ Category
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
Brazil's national team will be suiting up for the Copa America starting in July, but it will be without starting defender and Real Madrid mainstay Marcelo. Why would Brazil leave such a talented player off the roster? Well, because he's really not good with his email.
Marcelo apparently wrote an email ...
Posted in International Soccer, Soccer | 2 Comments »
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
This is interesting news coming out of the world of international soccer. FIFA president Sepp Blatter was re-elected amidst a major controversy involving bribery allegations. These allegations have cast doubt on the voting that awarded Qatar the 2022 World Cup.
Blatter could now be forced into swift action to remove the ...
Posted in International Soccer, Soccer | 7 Comments »
Thursday, April 14th, 2011
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is widely regarded as the greatest coach in all of sports. The self-styled "Special One" has created juggernauts wherever he has gone since his first job at Benfica in 2000. Now, he might be headed back to the place that made him an international superstar.
Fresh ...
Posted in EPL, International Soccer, Soccer, The Special One | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
Last month David Beckham ended an offseason training stint with English club Tottenham. Pretty much everyone assumed Beckham would head back to play for Spurs as soon as his contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy ends later this year. Apparently that might not be the case.
Despite the fact that Tottenham's ...
Posted in International Soccer, MLS, Soccer | 1 Comment »
Friday, December 3rd, 2010
I meant to get up in time for the live announcement by FIFA as to where the 2018 and 2022 World Cups will be hosted. But working til 1 a.m. usually prevents me from waking before 1 p.m. So I missed it. Luckily, I had plenty of ...
Posted in 2022 FIFA World Cup, International Soccer, Qatar, Sepp Blatter, Soccer, US Soccer | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
The octopus that correctly predicted the results to each of Germany's World Cup matches has been found dead in his tank. Officials at the Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany do not suspect foul play.
"Paul" who gained fame this summer by correctly identifying the winner of each of Germany's matches ...
Posted in International Soccer, Soccer | 1 Comment »
Monday, October 18th, 2010
It has become increasingly apparent over the past few days that English striker Wayne Rooney is looking to leave Manchester United. Rooney is currently at odds with United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and has stated that he has no intentions of signing another contract with the team. The question is, ...
Posted in International Soccer, Soccer | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Well, we have our first fan-related injury story of the 2010 World Cup and it isn't a pretty one. Mohamad Rizal was innocently watching the Ghana-Serbia match on Sunday when he was overwhelmed with rage.
The 17-year-old from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was rooting for Serbia. When his team conceded an 85th ...
Posted in International Soccer, Moron Fans, Morons, Soccer | 5 Comments »
Monday, June 7th, 2010
With the 2010 World Cup right around the corner, the old adage that soccer (football, futbol, etc) is, and probably always will be, the world's most popular sport is about to be proven true once again. Most of the best players in the world are going ...
Posted in International Soccer, MLB, NBA, NFL, Salaries | 6 Comments »
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Oh, it's getting ever so close. I can't be inundated with too many World Cup commercials. Usually the ad naseum gets to me, but not with the World Cup.
And like we promised, we're continuing with our World Cup preview. And in case you missed Wednesday's opener, no worries.
Here’s your class ...
Posted in Argentina, Greece, International Soccer, Nigeria, South Korea, World Cup 2010 | 2 Comments »
