http://www.theoffside.com League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:55:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/worldwide-derby-weekend-wrap-up.html http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/worldwide-derby-weekend-wrap-up.html#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:38:42 +0000 Jan http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/worldwide-derby-weekend-wrap-up.html This has been a fantastic weekend to hate somebody and wish him ill almost everywhere around the world. As Daryl pointed out earlier, this weekend’s fixture calendar was overflowing with big derbies and heated rivalries including three different flavored clasicos, inter-city and intercontinental matches. Time for a quick wrap up. Marseille 0 PSG 0 Swine Flu 1 The [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/worldwide-derby-weekend-wrap-up.html/feed 4 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mexico/el-clasico-in-3d-football-viewing-enters-the-third-dimension.html http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mexico/el-clasico-in-3d-football-viewing-enters-the-third-dimension.html#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:13:21 +0000 Daryl http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mexico/el-clasico-in-3d-football-viewing-enters-the-third-dimension.html Remember how everyone was all excited because Ukraine vs England was being broadcast on the internet? It was as if suddenly no one had ever heard of internet streaming sites who’ve been doing the same thing for years, for free, just not quite as legally? The more interesting story to me at the time was [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mexico/el-clasico-in-3d-football-viewing-enters-the-third-dimension.html/feed 3 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mexico/sometimes-its-about-more-than-the-manager.html http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mexico/sometimes-its-about-more-than-the-manager.html#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:54:00 +0000 Rob http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mexico/sometimes-its-about-more-than-the-manager.html That there, is Deportivo Guadalajara (or the Chivas as they are nicknamed) losing 4-0 against San Luis. What followed, is this: The Chivas parted company with Francisco Ramirez, their third manager this year. He had taken over from Omar Arellano who was sacked after just three games in charge. He had taken over from [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mexico/sometimes-its-about-more-than-the-manager.html/feed 4 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mexico/luis-angel-landin-scores-a-scorpion-goal.html http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mexico/luis-angel-landin-scores-a-scorpion-goal.html#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:00:38 +0000 Daryl http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mexico/luis-angel-landin-scores-a-scorpion-goal.html Tip of that hat to Atlas Offside and Mexico WCB’s Alan for pointing out this goal in the comments under Ragnar Sigurdsson’s long ranger yesterday. It’s Luis Ángel Landín scoring for Cruz Azul in their 1-1 Mexican Primera draw with Morelia. The Informador match report calls it un golazo de “escorpión” and you’ll hear no arguments [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mexico/luis-angel-landin-scores-a-scorpion-goal.html/feed 2 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-offside-euro-2008-champion-charles-snyder.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-offside-euro-2008-champion-charles-snyder.html#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:00:54 +0000 Dave Martinez http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-offside-euro-2008-champion-charles-snyder.html 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 [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-offside-euro-2008-champion-charles-snyder.html/feed 5 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/daily-dose-41408.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/daily-dose-41408.html#comments Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:00:51 +0000 Laurie http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/daily-dose-41408.html 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 [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/daily-dose-41408.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/weekend-watch-6.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/weekend-watch-6.html#comments Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:55:15 +0000 Laurie http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/weekend-watch-6.html 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 [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/weekend-watch-6.html/feed 4 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mexico/dont-pass-back-to-this-goalkeeper-ever.html http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mexico/dont-pass-back-to-this-goalkeeper-ever.html#comments Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:30:31 +0000 Daryl http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mexico/dont-pass-back-to-this-goalkeeper-ever.html 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 [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mexico/dont-pass-back-to-this-goalkeeper-ever.html/feed 2 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mexico/looking-for-mexican-football-bloggers.html http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mexico/looking-for-mexican-football-bloggers.html#comments Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:31:34 +0000 Daryl http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mexico/looking-for-mexican-football-bloggers.html 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 [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mexico/looking-for-mexican-football-bloggers.html/feed 13 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/but-is-he-mexican-enough.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/but-is-he-mexican-enough.html#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:00:31 +0000 Daryl http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/but-is-he-mexican-enough.html 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 [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/but-is-he-mexican-enough.html/feed 12