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Offside Rewind: All Apologies
By: Daryl |
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Seven non-Titi related posts you may have missed during the last seven days…
Japan sound the horn. For silencing the horn.
Tell us who your biggest international rival is.
What they’ll all be wearing in Philadelphia next year.
Who deserves the golden trashcan?
Nothing like an international break to recharge the old batteries
New Zealand headed to South Africa thanks to [...]
Category: World FootballDaily Dose: November 20th, 2009
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Something to read while you watch the madness at the Maracana…
Israel halts construction of Palestinian stadium (BBC.co.uk)
This FIFA conspiracy goes deeper than we though (Studs Up)
Five football injustices (Shortlist)
What happens when you fart in a referee’s face? (Sports Rubbish)
A lot of Top 10s for 2010 (Pies)
Goal-line referees for World Cup 2010?* (Guardian)
Get your C-Ron Caganer [...]
Category: Daily DoseJust How Corrupt is European Football?
By: Daryl | 5 Comments
It’s difficult to answer that question with any precision. But seems the answer is “a lot more corrupt than we realized”. Because German prosecutors think it’s corrupt enough that 200 games of European football need to be investigating. Including 12 in the Europa League and at least three in the Champions League. Yes, that Champions [...]
Category: World Football10 Reasons Why Everyone – Even Euro-Snobs – Should Watch MLS Cup 2009
By: Daryl | 12 Comments
I asked for a Beckham vs Blanco, LA Galaxy vs Chicago Fire MLS Cup 2009. But my request was denied when Real Salt Lake beat Fire on spot kicks in the Eastern Conference Final.
Still, as MLS-based attention grabbing events go, an LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake MLS Cup 2009 is up there. I’ll definitely [...]
Category: MLSDaily Dose: November 19th, 2009.
By: chris | 2 Comments
The Germans become comic book heroes before our very eyes.
Looking back at Russian disappointment. (Russian Football Now)
Hands were flying in Brazil yesterday too. (See The Cup)
The US World Cup uniform leaks. (Football Fashion)
The pitch invader from Sweden-Denmark gets a huge fine. (BBC)
Take the stadium aerial challenge and waste loads of time at work. (Avoiding The [...]
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Tags: brazil, Daily Dose, Denmark, france, Germany, Ireland, Russia, Sweden, Thierry Henry, United StatesDaily Dose: November 17th, 2009.
By: chris | 2 Comments
This is what an allergy to water would look like, I presume.
This is how years of therapy start. (Water Cooler Offside)
The mathematics of a statistic. (Uli Hesse)
The truthiness behind Lampard’s plane injury. (Studs Up)
Samuel Eto’o dishes out some expensive watches for his Cameroonian teammates. (The Spoiler)
FIFA wages war against Iraq. (Avoiding The Drop)
The oldest clubs [...]
Category: Daily DoseMLS: A League in Need of Better Strikers?
By: Daryl | 9 Comments
Major League Soccer announced the league’s Best XI yesterday, as voted for by media, players, coaches and GMs. Here’s what they came up with:
GOALKEEPER (1): Zach Thornton (Chivas USA)
DEFENDERS (3): Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo), Wilman Conde (Chicago Fire), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew)
MIDFIELDERS (5): Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), [...]
Category: MLSBidone d’Oro Nominees Announced, Serie A Stars Duck.
By: chris | 13 Comments
With December fast-approaching, The Season is in the air. Christmas? Absolutely not. It’s awards season. The Argentine sensation known as Lionel Messi has already nabbed the Onze d’Or, a precursor to the Ballon d’Or (with a heft more patriotism) which has predicted the BdO three times in the last four years. Otherwise they select a [...]
Category: World FootballDaily Dose: November 16th, 2009.
By: chris | 6 Comments
Easily the greatest penalty shootout celebration in history. (0.20)
Fabio Capello is not such a hit in Spain. (La Liga Loca)
The dam is breaking in Manchester. (EPL Talk)
Raymond Domenech: not so smart. (The Spoiler)
Amaral writes a nice, though curious, parting letter. (SoccerLens)
Robin van Persie to get mystery placenta juice treatments. (Football 365)
Choice Egypt fan thinks the [...]
Category: Daily DoseLearning to Love Football’s International Break
By: Daryl | 6 Comments
It’s international break time in world football right now. Dates that FIFA has blocked out on the calendar for international play. Which means no club football (or at least no high level club football). Which means someone somewhere is complaining about the international break. And I say to them: Please stop.
I don’t exclude myself or [...]
Category: World FootballPhiladelphia Union Unveil Inaugural Kit
By: Dave Martinez | 22 Comments
Yes, the Philadelphia Union kit is rich in American history; it’s blue and gold color scheme reflects the uniform of the early American Revolution, it’s collar boldly highlights Benjamin Franklin’s “Jungite Aut Perite” (Join or Die) rallying cry, and the crest highlights 13 stars for each of the original colonies, along with the “Don’t Tread [...]
The Offside’s Utterly Unofficial Awards for Chicago – RSL. The “Eastern” Conference Finals
By: Laurie | 1 Comment
Final score Chicago 0-0 RSL aet, RSL takes it on penalties, 5-4.
First, just like last year, we have to go with the “AMERICANS SUCK AT GEOGRAPHY award,” (given last year under a different name to):
MLS.
So…yeah. Salt Lake. In the Eastern Conference finals.
Why am I getting visions of MLS Commissioner [...]
LA 2-Houston 0. The Offside’s Utterly Unofficial Awards for the MLS Western Conference Championship
By: Laurie | 8 Comments
It’s that time again! The time to give the Utterly Unofficial MLS Playoff awards that the teams, players and owners really deserve.
Today? The Western Conference Finals, LA Galaxy vs. Houston Dynamo. Final score LA 2-0 Houston aet.
First, the “WE’RE NOW COUNTING ON YOU TO KEEP THE MLS CUP FINAL [...]
Category: MLSDaily Dose: November 13th, 2009
By: Daryl | No Comments
Something to read while you support your national team hanging out the window of a moving vehicle. On Friday 13th.
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World Cup playoff preview – African qualifying preview
Like ill-informed radio shows about Asian soccer? Then you’ll love this… (Podcast Offside)
Premier League legends to cherish right now (EPL Talk)
A reminder that penalty kicks aren’t so [...]
Category: Daily DoseRémi Gaillard: Foot 2009
By: Daryl | 1 Comment
I know this isn’t new. I also know that Chris already posted it on Water Cooler Offside. But I don’t care. It’s Friday, and this video needs to be shared.
For those unfamiliar, Rémi Gaillard is a famous/infamous prankster, sort of like a French version of Dom Joly. The key difference between Joly and Rémi is [...]
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