This might be a touch simplistic and naive, but…
Shouldn’t DVDs on ‘how to tackle’ be handed out to the youth teams of Premiership clubs, rather than the guys getting six figures a week to go in at some poor man’s ankles?
But the higher ups at the FA in England have deemed it a necessary act. Which, again, is mildly frightening.
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Footballers already get millions to play a game as their career, delighting in an extended childhood. Why not go all the way and stop for playtime in the snow as well?
Actually, Joel Obi’s plunge into a snowbank really just serves as further proof no game should ever be canceled due to snow. It should be embraced and innertubes should be introduced for goalkeepers when they’re bored.
At least for 2011-12.
Having already played once this season to raucous applause, Palermo and Inter danced once again at the San Siro today amidst the snow. Their first meeting was nice, Palermo snatching a 4-3 victory and giving neutrals the joyous gift of 7 goals. Tonight they did one better collectively – a 4-4 draw, taking their tally for the year to an utterly absurd 15 goals. That’s an average of one goal per 12 minutes of regulation.
Actually, it’s more just Fabrizio Miccoli versus Diego Milito. The latter had four today, taking his total against Palermo to six, while the former had a mere hat trick, sitting him on five goals against Inter for the season.
They should probably call the rest of the Serie A season and let these two play every weekend.
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The death toll is currently mounting tragically in Egypt after a pitch invasion hit Al Masri’s stadium in Port Said on the back of a massive upset over Al Ahly less than one hour ago. One AP report has it at seven, while another less than 15 minutes later shows it at 35. And yet another moments later at 40.
To be honest, every time a link refreshes it goes up. The death toll now reported at 50. (And climbing)
Sadly, this has all the makings of the most tragic stadium disaster in years. (Ivory Coast’s WCQ stampede took 22 lives in comparison.)
Portions of Italy have been belted with snow over the past two days, canceling a number of matches as they dismiss the delight of a winter wonderland. The Serie B match between Livorno and Varese made it til the very end, however, with Magnus Troest (big arsed central defender) scoring a brace.
This is the third goal – see if you can find it without the aid of video editing software or James Bond.
(Apparently springing for neon balls is on the Serie B to-do list.)
One of the biggest days of the football year – the transfers are far more important than the games – and the thunder’s been stolen by some nutjob who decided to handcuff himself to the post during Everton and Man City at Goodison Park.
Never before has a Premier League match been interrupted by a middle-aged man protesting about Ryanair’s recruitment policies on the basis that his daughter did not get a job with the airline.
And you thought your parents were embarrassing.
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