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/dutch-eredivisie/rene-osei-kofi-demonstrates-how-to-get-fired.html http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/dutch-eredivisie/rene-osei-kofi-demonstrates-how-to-get-fired.html#comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:41:05 +0000 Sarah http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/dutch-eredivisie/rene-osei-kofi-demonstrates-how-to-get-fired.html Kofi signing his contract with Ajax in 2008 There aren’t many things a professional player can do to make a club fire him. Time and time again we’ve seen players be welcomed back into the fold after being accused of some pretty serious allegations (though the validity of such accusations is often questionable). Taking a [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/dutch-eredivisie/rene-osei-kofi-demonstrates-how-to-get-fired.html/feed 2 http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-october-4th-2010.html http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-october-4th-2010.html#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 23:10:49 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-october-4th-2010.html Hong Kong football, man – it’s comin’ up. [101gg] He’s a dube. (Three Match Ban) David Gold: not up on Urban Dictionary. (Off The Post) Nigel De Jong’s earning/had something of a reputation. (Dirty Tackle) A trek to Japan. (The Accidental Groundshopper) MLS don’t get no (FIFA) respect. (MLS Rumors) Finnish 3rd division is not the new Stjarnan. (The Spoiler) Old money. (When [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-october-4th-2010.html/feed 1 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/soundoff-revenge-of-the-football-nerds-what-kind-of-pundit-do-you-want.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/soundoff-revenge-of-the-football-nerds-what-kind-of-pundit-do-you-want.html#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:12:28 +0000 Sarah http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/soundoff-revenge-of-the-football-nerds-what-kind-of-pundit-do-you-want.html Brian Clough, one ex-pro who didn’t hesitate to tell a football nerd (John Motson) to shut-up Discontent with the commentary and punditry has been simmering for a while both in the US and abroad.  During the World Cup, critics pointed to a number of examples where information was inaccurate  (for example:  Efan Ekoku flub on Spain [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/soundoff-revenge-of-the-football-nerds-what-kind-of-pundit-do-you-want.html/feed 3 http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-september-22nd-2010.html http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-september-22nd-2010.html#comments Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:00:50 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-september-22nd-2010.html The Maracana facelift for WC 2014. A crash course in Hatem Ben Arfa for Alan Shearer. (Football Further) Why the obsession with ex-pro pundits? (EPL Offside) The Liverpool Blues. (Back Page Football) Footballers who played it on both sides. (Just Football) Real Madrid sounds like realty TV coming to your set. (La Liga Loca) All the Arsenal you can handle. (The [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-september-22nd-2010.html/feed 1 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/first-team-start-first-goal-ben-arfa-scores-a-beautiful-goal-for-newcastle.html http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/first-team-start-first-goal-ben-arfa-scores-a-beautiful-goal-for-newcastle.html#comments Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:11:04 +0000 Sarah http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/first-team-start-first-goal-ben-arfa-scores-a-beautiful-goal-for-newcastle.html On the day he received his first start at Newcastle Hatem Ben Arfa scored a beautiful goal to put the team ahead at Goodison Park this morning against Everton. Ben Arfa is on loan to Newcastle from Marseille after a controversial transfer saga this summer. In order to secure the move to England, [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/england/english-premiership/first-team-start-first-goal-ben-arfa-scores-a-beautiful-goal-for-newcastle.html/feed 4 http://www.theoffside.com/europe/ligue-1-shocks-drama-and-transfers.html http://www.theoffside.com/europe/ligue-1-shocks-drama-and-transfers.html#comments Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:37:57 +0000 Sarah http://www.theoffside.com/europe/ligue-1-shocks-drama-and-transfers.html OM’s Sporting Director, Jose Anigo; President, Jean-Claude Dassier; and Manager, Didier Deschamps are under pressure after losing the first two games of the season… But what else can you expect from the French after this summer? The drama in Ligue 1 has gotten off at a blistering pace this season.  Ligue 1 title holders, Marseille, have twice [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/europe/ligue-1-shocks-drama-and-transfers.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/offside-rewind-lets-be-friends.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/offside-rewind-lets-be-friends.html#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:38 +0000 Daryl http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/offside-rewind-lets-be-friends.html Seven stories from The Offside and World Cup Blog this week: Nominate your player/manager football ubermen Gigi’s Buffon’s incredible Champions League save Ballon d’Or or FIFA World Player of the Year: Which is shinier? Norwegian homage to Brazilian airport ad The return of Johan Cruyff. To Catalonia. Stephen Appiah: No longer just an international footballer Hatem Ben Arfa is an [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/offside-rewind-lets-be-friends.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-dreaded-wardrobe-malfunction.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-dreaded-wardrobe-malfunction.html#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:00:21 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-dreaded-wardrobe-malfunction.html [Spotted on l'OM Offside] Fantastique blog fodder from Marseille’s favorite bench-riding l’enfant terrible Hatem Ben Arfa, who had a slight wardrobe malfunction this weekend. Summoned to enter a losing cause, Hatem whipped off his tracksuit to unsuspectingly unveil a #11 Mamadou Niang kit adorning his back. Not having legally changed his name, he was forced to [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-dreaded-wardrobe-malfunction.html/feed 1 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/weekend-quiz-answers-who-were-our-loyal-players.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/weekend-quiz-answers-who-were-our-loyal-players.html#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:14:55 +0000 Laurie http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/weekend-quiz-answers-who-were-our-loyal-players.html First things, if you haven’t yet taken this quiz, stop by this post and make your guesses. Then come back here for the answers. And Mexico fans, I tried to include a Mexican player. I really did. But I think my computer must be party to the whole US-Mexico rivalry thing, [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/weekend-quiz-answers-who-were-our-loyal-players.html/feed 12 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/diving-files-hatem-ben-arfa-iker-casillas-ham-it-up.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/diving-files-hatem-ben-arfa-iker-casillas-ham-it-up.html#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:29:38 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/diving-files-hatem-ben-arfa-iker-casillas-ham-it-up.html Hatem Ben Arfa is as contemptible as he is talented – and he’s quite talented. In the dying moments of last night’s draw in Amsterdam he was hit by Bruno Silva somewhere in the upper chest/throat. Fine enough, that’s a foul. But he didn’t go down right away. He felt his throat, looked up for [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/diving-files-hatem-ben-arfa-iker-casillas-ham-it-up.html/feed 11