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The Offside Euro 2008 Champion: Charles Snyder
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Over three weeks of tournament action and only one country stood tall: Sweden. Ibrahimovich proved to be unstoppable in the virtual world, earning glory for his country where the real world left a bit to be desired. Standing in the finals against a tough Croatian squad, they dispatched their opponents 2-1 for [...]
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Tags: Africa, African Cup of Nations, Asia, Australia, Bundesliga, BWIN Liga, Champions League, Club World Cup, CONCACAF, Daily Dose, Dutch Eredivisie, England, English Premier League, Europe, French Ligue 1, Leagues, Mexico, MLS, Name to Remember, North America, Oceania, Photo of the Day, Podcasts, Polls, Romania, Scottish Premier League, Serie A, South America, Spain La Liga, Tournaments, UEFA Cup, United States, Weekend Watch, World FootballDaily Dose 4.14.08
By: Laurie | No Comments
Some news to read as you slurp down 35 dozen oysters*:
Why Cristiano Ronaldo is not the next Beckham. Or: Did Cristiano Ronaldo really turn down a Brylcreem endorsement? (There has to be a punchline here somewhere.) (Republic of Mancunia)
Worst. Premier League manager. Ever? (Sportingo)
Brother and sister representing El Tri (Culture of Soccer)
There’s [...]
Weekend Watch:
By: Laurie | 4 Comments
A small sampling of the games available this weekend for your viewing pleasure.
Saturday
US Women’s NT vs. Canada
Both teams have qualified for the Olympics, so this final game is for bragging rights and the ability to say they’re the women’s CONCACAF champions.
The US women are heading to China this summer after defeating [...]
Category: CONCACAF, Dutch Eredivisie, England, English Premier League, French Ligue 1, MLS, Mexico, World FootballDon’t Pass Back to This Goalkeeper, Ever
By: Daryl | 2 Comments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyBIZP1wSoE
Defenders on Mexican team Puebla FC learned a valuable lesson over the weekend: Don’t pass back to keeper José Guadalupe Martínez, ever.
Joaquín Velázquez tried it in the 4th minute of Puebla’s Primera División game against San Luis, heading the ball back to the man with the gloves. Everyone knows you can handle headed backpasses, but [...]
Category: MexicoLooking for Mexican Football Bloggers
By: Daryl | 13 Comments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ilo0NhSxGBc
If we’re honest, we don’t cover enough Mexican football here on The Offside. And we should, because there are some quality players and some quality action in the domestic league (check out all the goals from last weekend’s Mexican Primera Division above) and all kinds of talent on the national team. So we’re going to [...]
Category: MexicoBut is He Mexican Enough?
By: Daryl | 12 Comments
Chivas de Guadalajara take their Mexican-ness very very seriously. So much so that they will only field Mexican players, and even then they only want players who are very very very Mexican. No gringos. It’s a proud tradition and the fans love it, but it could be bad news for young striker Jesús Padilla.
The 20 [...]
Offside Rewind: Let’s Dance
By: Laurie | 1 Comment
• Want to blog the Champions League?
• Beckham: Footballer or celebrity?
• How romance can lead to football.
• Is it all over for Ronaldo?
• The naked (female) ref is back!
• Why can’t Mexico win in the US? Ask the psychologists.
• The effect of the Webster ruling on the summer transfer market.
• A call [...]
Videos from US-Mexico
By: Laurie | 7 Comments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKygZ35zwHk
I just realized we didnt’ do any follow-up on this page on the US-Mexico friendly. Let’s fix that, shall we?
Did anybody else find the 2-2 draw between the US and Mexico to be a hugely entertaining game? Not a “friendly” by any stretch of the imagination, but hard-fought and well-played on [...]
USA vs. Mexico: Get Ready to Rumble
By: Laurie | 14 Comments
If you don’t follow the US-Mexico rivalry, here’s all you really need to know:
The US team hates the Mexico team. The Mexico team hates the US team. The end.
A few more facts add a little spice, though.
CONCACAF Champions League, Coming to a Club Near You. (Unless your team sucks)
By: Laurie | 7 Comments
Europe’s Champions League, the tournament where the best European clubs fight it out for the European club championship, is my favorite competition short of World Cup. It’s even better in some ways because it happens every year.
I love seeing the clashing styles of clubs from various countries. I love the best [...]
Daily Dose 1.5.08
By: Laurie | No Comments
Some news to read as you hack into your local TV station to fake a nuclear explosion.
Why don’t more US players play in Mexico? (Houston Chronicle)
Upsets in the FA Cup (Caught Offside)
The USA Men’s National Team blog is back! (USMNT blog)
So how’s that search for the new Chicago Fire coach going? [...]
Category: England, English Premier League, Europe, French Ligue 1, MLS, Mexico, North America, Serie A, World FootballIt’s InterLiga Time!
By: Laurie | 2 Comments
If you have Fox Sports en Espanol, or if you’re near Dallas, Houston or Los Angeles and going through soccer withdrawals, be sure to use these next two weeks to check out Interliga.
For those unfamiliar with Interliga, it’s the competition used by Mexican clubs to decide which teams get the [...]
Penalty Stealing Mexican Nery Castillo to Join Manchester City
By: Daryl | 9 Comments
For all the talent that comes out of Mexico, we’re still waiting for a player from El Tri to make his mark in the English Premier League. Jared Borgetti became the first Mexican to set foot in the Premiership back in 2005 when he played for Bolton. He didn’t disgrace himself, but he was still [...]
Weekend Watch Recap: Brazilian Boys Lose Poorly
By: Laurie | 4 Comments
A few quick recaps of some of the games you may have been watching this weekend:
US U-17 2-0 Brazil U-17 in the Nike friendlies. The Brazilian youth don’t have much practice at losing, so they’re not very good at it. Tempers were already starting to fray after the US went up 1-0, but things [...]
Category: Africa, Europe, French Ligue 1, Mexico, North America, South America, Spain La Liga, World FootballWeekend Watch: Beware of Flying Frenchmen
By: Daryl | 4 Comments
The world of domestic football takes a back seat to its international cousin this weekend. But not everywhere. You can still get your domestic ya-yas from the likes of MLS and the A-League, which will bravely soldier on minus their international players. Normal service will be resumed next weekend.
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