Romania
Dinamo Bucharest v Flock of Storks.
By: chris |
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You know, I’ve long thought that Bucharest has far too many teams. I’m a firm believer that two teams per city in the top flight is quite enough and three in total should get the job done. Five between the first and second divisions? Tad much. Why not share the love? (Money – yes, yes [...]
Fair Play Award: Costin Lazar Refuses A Penalty.
By: chris | 28 Comments
A rare and splendid moment of fair play has been brought to attention by debutant Rapid Bucharest Offside. Costin Lazar, a Romanian midfielder, was awarded a penalty in last week’s win over Otelul Galati in the 63rd minute.
But as the referee brought the ball to the spot, Costin walked over, shaking his head along the [...]
Category: RomaniaThe Offside Euro 2008 Champion: Charles Snyder
By: Dave Martinez | 5 Comments
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 FootballClubs on the Verge of Domestic Titles
By: Inara | 4 Comments
Though there’s still several weeks left in most European football leagues, some domestic title races are already over. In Portugal, Porto were declared champions (though they might be relegated) while in Greece, Olympiakos won their 36th title (thanks in part to a court decision).
This weekend could see a few more clubs step into the [...]
Another Day, Another Corruption Probe
By: chris | 1 Comment
It’s been a rough week for the smaller(ish) leagues in Europe. Yesterday it was Poland, bringing down the hammer on the clubs guilty of greasing official hands. Today it’s Romania, who are accusing club officials and agents of a bevy of lovely illegalities:
‘The DNA … started criminal investigations on charges of fraud, tax evasion and [...]
The Best of Bob: Champion Of The Little Guys
By: chris | 1 Comment
Here at The Offside we try not to play favorites with the bigger clubs, but let’s face it: media outlets aren’t exactly teeming over with stories on the little guys unless there’s a sex tape or a sex tape. We’re all human. Bob is no such thing. He took it upon himself to dig to [...]
You Snooze, You Lose Your Place in the Team
By: Daryl | 2 Comments
Liverpool’s Ryan Babel was dropped from the Dutch first eleven yesterday for oversleeping. Apparently he twice overslept and missed team meetings before the game against Romania, so Marco van Basten took a hard line and replaced him with Real Madrid’s Arjen Robben. “The first time that he arrived too late, he settled the matter with [...]
From the overbearing boss dept. continued…
By: Bob | No Comments
We usher in another week of Champions League football which means that mid-week work productivity will be next to nil and another Steaua Bucharest coach will likely lose his job. During the first matchday a couple weeks ago it was the Romanian legend Ghorghe Hagi who was given the mandate to play the players [...]
From the overbearing boss dept…
By: Bob | 2 Comments
Damn it feels good to have Champions League games to help us all get through the middle of the week. The slate of action features some mouthwatering games. Steaua Bucharest against Slavia Prague is not one of them. That doesn’t mean that there won’t be intrigue when these two teams with a [...]
Valentin Nastase Quits while he’s behind
By: Bob | 3 Comments
I still vividly remember making a mistake as a defender that cost my team a game when I was 12 years old. It isn’t easy when you have two left feet. After I was reamed out by my far too serious coach/middle school science teacher and after my teammates stopped talking to me, [...]
Romania Player Ionel Ganea attacks Assistant Referee
By: Bob | 3 Comments
You have to give Ionel Ganea some credit. He wasn’t going to get sent off the pitch without at least earning his red card. In the 70th minute of his team’s match against Rapid Bucharest Sunday, the Politehnica Stiinta Timisoara striker was about to be shown his second yellow card after the Linesman [...]
It isn’t a good idea to try to escape your football contract in Romania
By: Bob | 6 Comments
It has been a while since we last checked in with the crazy world of Romanian football, which means that we have probably missed out on a few players being swapped for strange items stories. Our apologies. Today’s news from Romania shows what happens when a player has the audacity to ask for [...]
Steau Bucharest will only play Happy Music and Happy Players
By: Bob | 3 Comments
In the eternal battle between religious hymns and butt rock, score another victory for the music of the big guy (or gal) above. Gigi Becali, the owner of the Romanian club Steaua Bucharest and a certifiable nutter on many levels, has declared that his club’s stadium will be replacing songs like ‘We will rock [...]
Spanning the Globe: The Weekend Rundown
By: Bob | No Comments
The game is played just about everywhere in the world. This is perhaps the busiest time of the year with just about every league in action. If our brains were wired to allow us to watch all the games at the same time we might be able to keep track of it all. [...]
Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini wants you to know about Romanians’ DNA
By: Bob | 7 Comments
As Martha on the Italy Offside and Rose on the Palermo Offside have detailed this week, Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini is one crazy bastard. That is even more evident today. Facing heat following comments in which he called Fiorintina’s Romanian striker Adrian Mutu a “crafty little gypsy,” Zamparini refused to back down from [...]
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