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/leagues/romania/hugs-kisses-fan-attacks-in-romania.html http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/romania/hugs-kisses-fan-attacks-in-romania.html#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:50:30 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/romania/hugs-kisses-fan-attacks-in-romania.html Well, more ‘fan attacks’, really. Steaua Bucharest defender George Galamaz, busy doing the outrageous thing of living. And then came the fan and chaos soon ensued. A flare – not the guy committing assault on another human being – permanently ended the match later on. And don’t forget the bonus of Gigi Becali yelling in a [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/romania/hugs-kisses-fan-attacks-in-romania.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/romania/the-romanian-mourinho.html http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/romania/the-romanian-mourinho.html#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:42:25 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/romania/the-romanian-mourinho.html Well, the behavior is Mourinho (or Diego?), while the jacket is more Prandelli. Best and worst of all worlds simultaneously. After celebrating a goal, The Greatest Coach Known To Man, Rapid Bucharest’s Marius Sumudica, did a diving belly slide, and was sent off for his troubles. So thrilled by a) whatever was happening in the game, [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/romania/the-romanian-mourinho.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/romania/waiting-for-the-10-oclock-call.html http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/romania/waiting-for-the-10-oclock-call.html#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:14:24 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/romania/waiting-for-the-10-oclock-call.html If there were a league in the world reserved for crazy owners, those with revolving coaches on an egg timer and an infinite supply of soundbites, it would be chaired by Maurizio Zamparini and Palermo, of course. But lurking somewhere for the vice-chair position would be Steaua’s Gigi Becali, whose Wiki article reads like a [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/romania/waiting-for-the-10-oclock-call.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mls/top-10-mls-salaries-plus-top-10-non-dp-salaries.html http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mls/top-10-mls-salaries-plus-top-10-non-dp-salaries.html#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:30:31 +0000 Daryl http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mls/top-10-mls-salaries-plus-top-10-non-dp-salaries.html The MLS Players Union has released its annual salary list, putting an exact figure on what every player in Major League Soccer earns. No surprise that LA Galaxy’s David Beckham still tops the list with a guaranteed annual salary of $6.5, with other Designated Players like New York Red Bulls’ Thierry Henry and Rafa Marquez [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/mls/top-10-mls-salaries-plus-top-10-non-dp-salaries.html/feed 13 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/dinamo-bucharest-v-flock-of-storks.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/dinamo-bucharest-v-flock-of-storks.html#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:30:21 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/dinamo-bucharest-v-flock-of-storks.html 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 [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/dinamo-bucharest-v-flock-of-storks.html/feed 3 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/romania/fair-play-award-costin-lazar-refuses-a-penalty.html http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/romania/fair-play-award-costin-lazar-refuses-a-penalty.html#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:54:37 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/romania/fair-play-award-costin-lazar-refuses-a-penalty.html 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 [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/romania/fair-play-award-costin-lazar-refuses-a-penalty.html/feed 28 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/clubs-on-the-verge-of-domestic-titles.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/clubs-on-the-verge-of-domestic-titles.html#comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:00:46 +0000 Inara http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/clubs-on-the-verge-of-domestic-titles.html 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 [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/clubs-on-the-verge-of-domestic-titles.html/feed 4 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/another-day-another-corruption-probe.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/another-day-another-corruption-probe.html#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:00:00 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/another-day-another-corruption-probe.html 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 [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/another-day-another-corruption-probe.html/feed 1 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-bob-champion-of-the-little-guys.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-bob-champion-of-the-little-guys.html#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:00:20 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-bob-champion-of-the-little-guys.html 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 [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-bob-champion-of-the-little-guys.html/feed 1