Daily Dose 01.20.09

By: Laurie | January 20th, 2009

Some news to read as you refresh your memory in preparation for reading our first Dose link.

Understanding Italian football part two – Furbizia, or “guile” (Football Italiano)
Got inauguration fever? Order the Barack Obama Nike 2008/09 USA Inaugural Soccer Jersey. Yes, I’m serious. (Football Fashion)
What’s going on with Nottingham Forest’s finances? (Nottingham Forest Offside)
ESPN says goodbye to MLS Primetime Thursday. Kind of. (The Beautiful Game)
Retiring from football writing is what it takes to become a fan (Guardian)
Despite what the tabloids say, Robinho has not…repeat, not…walked away from Man City. (Man City Offside. And while you’re there, read up on Why the Kaka deal fell apart.)
And I am going against everything I believe in by posting a “News of the World” link, but I just can’t resist. Perhaps Cristiano Ronaldo will be able to get this one insured? (News of the World)

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mele419

The Furbizia reading was truly great. Shoulda done a full write up on it, me thinks :P
On top of what they said, the diving, the arguing with the ref and whatnot is all part of it as well. It plants a seed of doubt in the ref or linesman's mind, everyone knows they aren't going to change their call, but maybe you get a make up call on a fluff challenge later in the game, or maybe you're onside when you were really off. Things like this are why Italians have a whole different dimension to the football they play.