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/daily-dose/daily-dose-july-25th-2011.html http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-july-25th-2011.html#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:29:38 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-july-25th-2011.html Friendly relations. [101gg] They’ve gotta wear shades. (Jonathan Wilson) Size might matter. (The Best Eleven) Documenting African football trafficking. (AFR) Not so funny. (IBWM) Foreign relations. (La Liga Loca) Inside the walls. (Futfanatico) Pretty much. (The DA) ]]> http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-july-25th-2011.html/feed 1 http://www.theoffside.com/europe/man-city-chelsea-love-africa.html http://www.theoffside.com/europe/man-city-chelsea-love-africa.html#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:37:37 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/europe/man-city-chelsea-love-africa.html An exclusive photo of Yaya after being informed just how much money he makes. With the summer upon us, list making is en vogue once again. Today we find out just which players from Africa make the most money and Man City’s ode to financial irresponsibility, commonly known as Emmanuel Adebayor’s contract. In fact Manchester City and [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/europe/man-city-chelsea-love-africa.html/feed 4 http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-june-6th-2011.html http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-june-6th-2011.html#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:23:03 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-june-6th-2011.html Unemployed referee. Looking back on the Eredivisie. (Half-time Oranje) The best of Africa in Europe. (BBC) The Gold Cup schedule. (Total Soccer Show) These are epic. (KCKRS) Upset country. (The Best Eleven) The best of the U21 Championships. (Off The Post) Looking to the Copa America. (Three Match Ban) ]]> http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-june-6th-2011.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-may-25th-2011.html http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-may-25th-2011.html#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 19:44:04 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-may-25th-2011.html It ain’t all bad in Finland. (Unofficial Unofficially Scandinavian Day continues.) [101gg] The writers offer their awards for the year. (Guardian) Big money in Guatemala. (IBWM) Still a satirical site? (The DA) Africa’s most prolific. (The Best Eleven) The goal is that way. (Pitchside Europe) A finger on the timeline of FIFA’s corruption. (Telegraph) No one knows what’s going on. (twofootedtackle) The Chelsea model, [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-may-25th-2011.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/africa/nothing-says-bad-call-like-a-face-full-of-breakfast.html http://www.theoffside.com/africa/nothing-says-bad-call-like-a-face-full-of-breakfast.html#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:30:27 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/africa/nothing-says-bad-call-like-a-face-full-of-breakfast.html On the list of things which have been flung at referees in this, the world of football, we are likely to find a cornucopia of items. Anything, everything and all that lies in between. Probably didn’t expect piping hot porridge, however. Definitely didn’t expect piping hot porridge. Yet in South Africa, a referee found himself wiping [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/africa/nothing-says-bad-call-like-a-face-full-of-breakfast.html/feed 3 http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-february-21st-2010.html http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-february-21st-2010.html#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:00:19 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-february-21st-2010.html Deportivo’s historic goalie goal. [101gg] More than just football. (Guardian) Not so great in Guatemala. (BBC) The universal language. (IBWM) Suspicious eyes. (Studs Up) Life below the Med. (Iffy’s Inside Track) Ronaldo’s finest. (Total Soccer Show) The lower division hybrid. (The DA) ]]> http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-february-21st-2010.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-december-29th-2010.html http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-december-29th-2010.html#comments Wed, 29 Dec 2010 20:00:03 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-december-29th-2010.html Anderlecht “scores a goal”, doesn’t touch the ball in the opposition’s half. Don’t get that every day. [101gg] FCKing dominant. (The Ball Is Round) Mario Balotelli is progressive. (The DA) African internationals. (IBWM) Roman keeps good manager, hires terrible band. (Dirty Tackle) May be best not to ask. (Studs Up) This is your football, people. (The Spoiler) Someone put out the Greece fire. [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-december-29th-2010.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/africa/samuel-etoo-wins-african-poy-enters-rarefied-dress-code-club.html http://www.theoffside.com/africa/samuel-etoo-wins-african-poy-enters-rarefied-dress-code-club.html#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:26:52 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/africa/samuel-etoo-wins-african-poy-enters-rarefied-dress-code-club.html Since this is his historic fourth win, they allowed him to accept the awards in sneakers and a long sleeved polo. Suits and tuxes? Those are for mere three-time winners. You know – the hoi polloi. Next year for number five: undershirt, bathing trunks and espadrilles. ]]> http://www.theoffside.com/africa/samuel-etoo-wins-african-poy-enters-rarefied-dress-code-club.html/feed 1 http://www.theoffside.com/africa/awards-season-bbc-african-footballer-of-the-year-shortlist.html http://www.theoffside.com/africa/awards-season-bbc-african-footballer-of-the-year-shortlist.html#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:48:46 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/africa/awards-season-bbc-african-footballer-of-the-year-shortlist.html ‘Tis the day of award shortlists and internet voting. Hoorah. Whereas the Puskas Award requires but a singular moment of magic, this award goes to those who managed a few more strung out through twelve long months. Therefore the names are all household, with the one having the greatest pull perhaps the clear outsider of the [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/africa/awards-season-bbc-african-footballer-of-the-year-shortlist.html/feed 2 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/tp-mazembe-defends-african-champions-league-title-while-esperance-fans-redecorate.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/tp-mazembe-defends-african-champions-league-title-while-esperance-fans-redecorate.html#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:00:11 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/tp-mazembe-defends-african-champions-league-title-while-esperance-fans-redecorate.html This is what could be described as “the formality leg”. After the first end of the African Champions League final, TP Mazembe was cruising with a 5-0 lead. What you’d have to consider to be typically insurmountable at this stage of a large competition, and lo, it was. A simple 1-1 draw was all they [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/tp-mazembe-defends-african-champions-league-title-while-esperance-fans-redecorate.html/feed 1