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Daily Dose: August 31st, 2009.
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Stuff to read while you watch an absolutely clinical own goal….
Valencia: Football club or soap opera? (SoccerLens)
Brazilian fans select their beauty queen for the year. (Futbolita)
Zenit buy back traitor who left for hated rivals; fans slightly displeased. (Zenit Offside)
The night before Match of the Day. (Three Match Ban)
Real’s work in progress opens up displaying just [...]
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Tags: Andriy Shevchenko, brazil, Chelsea Offside, Daily Dose, Real Madrid, Valencia, Vladimir Bystrov, Zenit St. PetersburgPace Is King & Arjen Robben Is Most Regal.
By: chris | 8 Comments
It’s so easy to cherry pick the day after such a barnstorming debut (two goals), but we might be able to make a case as Arjen Robben, not one of his ever so brief Galactico 2.0 teammates, for “a mere €25m” as the transfer of the summer.
First of all, I think we’re all in the [...]
Category: World FootballArsene Is Angry, Theo Is Quick & Ads Are Good Again.
By: chris | 1 Comment
Right now, I envision Arsene Wenger sitting at home in front of his giant monitor watching Theo running to pace, all the while stroking a Persian in his lap and bemoaning the state of the game to the walls. The lack of flair and artistry leading to the all too ugly complacency of anti-football; the [...]
Shakhtar’s Spectacular New Stadium Opens With Beyonce. And Aliens.
By: chris | 4 Comments
They partied like it was 2099 in Donetsk on Saturday, opening up one of the new jewels of European Stadiums. Donbass Arena, the structure Shakhtar has been hyping for eons now (which at this point is looking justified), finally had its ribbon cut with an over the top futuristic ceremony on Ukrainian holiday “Miners’ Day”, [...]
Category: World FootballDo the Reggae Boyz need a new Winger?
By: Rob | 2 Comments
Right there you have fastest man in the history of the world Usain Bolt living out a bit of a dream, as he walks out on the Bernabéu pitch before Real Madrid’s win against Deportivo on Saturday night.
He’s a bit sheepish with the ball to be honest, he tries a couple of kick ups [...]
Category: World FootballDeadline Day approaching – Jenas to Inter? Really?
By: Rob | 3 Comments
A fair bit of activity flying around as deadline day appoaches for the big European Clubs. There’s usually a couple of big surprising moves on the last day, and while I wouldn’t expect anything quite like last season’s deadline day, I suspect a few people will be changing clubs at the last minute.
One man [...]
Category: Transfer TalkShould They Stay Or Should They Go?
By: Rob | 23 Comments
So after all the hoo-ha about Eduardo’s stumble and fall, this weekend bought up a few more similar incidents (inevitably) that made me question the keeper’s role in all this. I mean, although Eduardo clearly dived, he wouldn’t have had the chance had Boruc stayed up on his feet, made himself big and stopped any [...]
Inter give Milan a massive wake up call
By: Rob | 8 Comments
Inter recorded one of their best ever derby day wins against rivals Milan today, as they waltzed to a 4-0 victory. Most of the pre-match build up had been about how Milan could get something, after their good opening day of the season, and Inter’s disappointing opening day draw to Bari. But there was only [...]
Tags: 4-0, Derby, Gattuso, Inter, Kaka, Leonardo, Maldini, Milan, Milito, Mourinho, Nesta, Pirlo, Real Madrid, Ronaldinho, Serie A, Stankovic, Thiago Motta, World FootballSheva and Nine Other Reputation Ruining Transfers
By: Rob | 4 Comments
So Shevchenko has finally ended his Chelsea nightmare and rejoined Dynamo Kiev. Once the most feared striker in the world, he never really made an impact at Chelsea, which is a shame because it has tainted his once fearsome reputation, and he seemed to deal with the whole situation with some dignity.
Regardless, there is [...]
Stumble and Fall: What punishment should Eduardo get?
By: Rob | 15 Comments
First off, hello. I’m Rob and I’ll be here to enjoy the weekend with you. You might know me from the Champions League Offside, or The Premier League Offside, either way, a big hello.
By now you will all have seen Eduardo’s little tumble against Celtic in the Champions League midweek. The controversy from that [...]
Tags: Arsenal, Arsene Wenger, ban, Celtic, Champions League, cheat, Croatia, dive, Diving, Eduardo, Europe, refereeOffside Rewind: Uphill Battle
By: Daryl | 3 Comments
Bayern Munich fans spell it out
You’re saying it wrong! Common footballing mistakes
Of which “EPL” is not one
Eduardo joins the football diving hall of fame
Meet Nathan Rutjes. And his hair
What do Nigerian U-17 footballers and Joan Collins have in common?
Predictable poll: Pelé vs El Diego
Rob of Prem Offside and Champions League Offside fame will be here [...]
Category: World FootballDaily Dose: August 28th, 2009
By: Daryl | No Comments
Something to read while you watch Konrad Frys score straight from kick off…
Say ¡hola! to our first Spanish language Offside blog (Atlético Nacional Offside)
Don’t mess with Paolo Montero (Dirty Tackle)
Platini plans to get tough on debt (GOAL)
The American company marketing Russia’s World Cup bid (Match Fit USA)
Francesco’s season off to a goalden start (Totti Offside)
FIFA’s [...]
Category: Daily DoseWeekend Watch and Predictions: La Liga, English Prem, Bundesliga, Serie A
By: Daryl | 15 Comments
No shortage of big games to choose from this weekend. La Liga is finally go, which means we’ll see the new look Madrid in action. Two of the Big Four meet in England for the first time. Four of the Big Four meet in Italy (though in two separate games obviously) and Bayern have the [...]
Category: Weekend WatchWhich European Soccer Team Would Suit Landon Donovan Best?
By: Daryl | 23 Comments
Don’t laugh. Despite his past failures (2001 and 2005 with Bayer Leverkusen, 2009 with Bayern Munich) Landon Donovan is clearly talented enough to play his football in Europe. Somewhere in Europe anyway. The only question is: Where?
Donovan has recently been linked with Livorno in Italy, and with PSG in France. But neither team has taken [...]
Category: World FootballDaily Dose: August 27th, 2009
By: Daryl | No Comments
Something to read while you watch this reminder of just how good Bayern Munich’s soon to be new signing Arjen Robben is…
But were they actually after Ludovic Magnin? (Bayern Offside)
GIFtastic moves from Robinho (Pies)
The turnstile lady goes full time (Unprofessional Foul)
Why you shouldn’t do a Voronin (Studs Up)
Who’s the best salesman in American soccer? (Soccer [...]
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