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/serie-a/amauri-for-sale-free-shipping.html http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/serie-a/amauri-for-sale-free-shipping.html#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:37:38 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/serie-a/amauri-for-sale-free-shipping.html The latest installment of disgruntled-fans-sell-overpriced-former-star-on-ebay has launched, right smack in the middle of the January window, leaving some hope. The gentleman in question is Amauri, man of more nationalities than goals for his current club, Juventus. Fans saw fit to throw him onto ebay, where the bids got up to – now sit down – €10m. Even [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/serie-a/amauri-for-sale-free-shipping.html/feed 2 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/serie-a/happy-halloween-from-juventus.html http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/serie-a/happy-halloween-from-juventus.html#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:08:21 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/serie-a/happy-halloween-from-juventus.html While everyone else with the club was busy with the Derby d’Italia this weekend (and successfully so), a few poor souls in the tech department were busy with Photoshop and some age-predicting software in the case of Andrea Pirlo. The result is some Halloween images of their frightening employees of prominence. You’d think a simple photo [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/serie-a/happy-halloween-from-juventus.html/feed 1 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/hey-italys-got-a-new-stadium.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/hey-italys-got-a-new-stadium.html#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:13:01 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/hey-italys-got-a-new-stadium.html It feels like Stadio Juve or Juventus Stadium, Arena or whatever the hell it’s to be called – name TBD – has been decades in the works, and this week it will open as one of, finally, Italy’s brand new digs. It’s nice, but for Italy it might be the equivalent of waltzing an iPod [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/hey-italys-got-a-new-stadium.html/feed 1 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/eljero-elia-possibly-delusional-still-funny.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/eljero-elia-possibly-delusional-still-funny.html#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:53:12 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/eljero-elia-possibly-delusional-still-funny.html I like HSV. [Grumbles.] I don’t like Juventus. [Grumbles again.] That said, to put them on the same level, now or at any point in the near future is a bit much. Quite a bit much. The Hamburglers don’t quite have Juventus’ name or stature. Or money. Or players. Or potential. Or…well, they do have better [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/eljero-elia-possibly-delusional-still-funny.html/feed 6 http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/serie-a/fashion-epileptic-fits-juve-201112.html http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/serie-a/fashion-epileptic-fits-juve-201112.html#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:50:33 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/serie-a/fashion-epileptic-fits-juve-201112.html There are those clubs one might not like, yet cannot help but to appreciate their sartorial elegance. Juventus is one of those clubs for me. Or was, rather. This year’s line was announced and it is what is becoming your typical Nike fare: rather bizarre, might actually cause seizures. Claudio Marchisio clearly has the right idea with [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/leagues/serie-a/fashion-epileptic-fits-juve-201112.html/feed 2 http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-june-23rd-2011.html http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-june-23rd-2011.html#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:18:55 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-june-23rd-2011.html Appreciating the little things which create big things: Paulo Henrique’s cheeky backheel. The clubs to watch in the summer. (SB Nation) The players to watch in the Copa America. (The Elastico) The inevitable comparison continues. (BBC) Football and advertising. (Three Match Ban) Afria’s 2010-11 All-Stars. (United States of Africa) England’s real team. (The Carvalho Peninsula) Where are they now? (IBWM) ]]> http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-june-23rd-2011.html/feed 2 http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-june-14th-2011.html http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-june-14th-2011.html#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:19:48 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-june-14th-2011.html Right back into oblivion. (Left Back In The Changing Room) Sexy football, unemployed football. (AP) Transient Juve. (IBWM) This might be regretted. (KCKRS) This is also regretful. (Dirty Tackle) Looking up at expectation. (Three Match Ban) Liverpool fans do math, might not end well. (Liverpool Tees) ]]> http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-june-14th-2011.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-may-24th-2011.html http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-may-24th-2011.html#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 18:24:01 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-may-24th-2011.html Liedson does kung-fu. Champions League’s best goals. (The Spoiler) The Polish vortex. (Back Page Football) The season’s end email. (Avoiding The Drop) Welcome to the machine. (Futfanatico) Prolific South Americans in Europe. (The Best Eleven) Appreciating architecture. (Left Back In The Changing Room) Fun with Kun not fun for AM. (La Liga Loca) ]]> http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-may-24th-2011.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-march-10th-2010.html http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-march-10th-2010.html#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:30:01 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-march-10th-2010.html Shirt adult cinema. [Football Fashion] Five years gone. (IBWM) The French future. (The French Connection) Arsene’s calling the kettle… (The Spoiler) Gareth Bale, animated. (Dirty Tackle) Spurs throwing an appropriate celebration. (The DA) Barca on the chalkboard. (Back Page Football) Quiz time. (Avoiding The Drop) ]]> http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-march-10th-2010.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-february-14th-2010.html http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-february-14th-2010.html#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:44:21 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-february-14th-2010.html A sampling of Ronaldo’s top 10. Ronaldo’s defining moments. (Back Page Football) Ronaldo’s wide reach. (Three Match Ban) Advocating coming out of the closet…sort of. (Avoiding The Drop) Most of Ronaldo retired. (The DA) Stuttgart not too good to drop. (Rafa Honigstein) Zlatan: soloist cock…sort of. (Futfanatico) Derby d’Italia in photo. (Football Nomad) Love poem from Dick & Andy. (Studs Up) ]]> http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-february-14th-2010.html/feed 0