The Appeal of Hating a Great Footballer
By: Rob |
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Albert Camus, the philosopher, author and football fanatic, was once asked that if he had to choose between football and the theatre, which he would choose. He replied “Football, without hesitation.”
And it’s little surprise, football has everything theatre has, and more. It has a story, but is unwritten. It has all the characters, the protagonists, [...]
Category: World FootballMan Love Is The New Celebration
By: chris | 6 Comments
[101 Great Goals]
On Wednesday, Maradona was so disgusted by Jesus Datolo’s goal in this wholly useless friendly that he frolicked around on the ground in a tight embrace with his young stead. Nothing curious there.
And just yesterday, we saw the same thing between two teammates of Esteghlal Ahwaz of the Iranian Premier League but they, [...]
Category: World FootballDaily Dose: June 24th, 2009.
By: chris | No Comments
Stuff to read while you showboat with Robinho…..
Benjamin Maradona-Aguero wears a rug. (Dirty Tackle)
Newcastle United now a stage play – presumably a tragicomedy. (The Spoiler)
Puma have decided to make Bordeaux look even more swashbuckling after the title triumph. (Football Fashion)
Dissecting Brazil’s formation structure. (Much more interesting than it sounds.) (guardian)
The transfer season – Seinfeld style. [...]
Category: World FootballThe Art of Fantastische Dribblings
By: chris | 4 Comments
Andres Granqvist created a Related Videos YouTube monster, which brought about this little clip of some of the world’s best dribbles. Most of the video compilations today seem to favor the acrobatic bicycle or the crashing piledriver from 40 yards, but it’s simply a case of this much agility, balance, control and skill being so [...]
Category: World FootballDaily Dose: April 30th, 2009.
By: chris | No Comments
Stuff to read while you perfect the art of kung fu football…..
Confirming the long suspected: Maradona is a creepy old dude. (Unprofessional Foul)
The progress of Polkraine’s stadiums. (Poland 2012)
The picture missing from the post below. (The Beautiful Game)
Football’s Eastern European expert goes to Eastern Europe. (guardian)
Massimo Oddo gets blackmailed/in trouble with the Mrs. (The Spoiler)
Champions [...]
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Tags: Bayern, Champions League, Daily Dose, Maradona, player blogs, Poland, Polkraine, Ribery, swine flu, Ukraine, WNBA, WPSOffside Rewind: Tackling in Symmetry
By: Daryl | 1 Comment
A few stories from The Offside and World Cup Blog that you may have missed this past week:
International week: blessing or curse?
An April Fool’s collection. Plus our own little effort.
Maradona no longer enjoys getting high.
Fox Soccer Channel makes it official.
To sing, or not to sing? That is the question.
Why can’t all coaches introduce themselves like [...]
Category: World FootballOffside Rewind: Shut Yer Mouth
By: chris | No Comments
William Gallas: One man’s ode to Dumb & Dumber.
Football’s sugar daddies.
Real men wear pink boots.
Marc Janko’s assault on history.
Not everything is butterflies & cupcakes for Sven.
Uruguay shows the rest of the world what a football riot should look like.
Maradona takes on Scotland & Google. Beats Scotland, will be tougher against rulers of the universe.
The mass [...]
Category: World FootballPhoto of the Day: Get A Job
By: chris | 5 Comments
Doesn’t this guy have anything better to do than hang around La Bombanera all the time? (That’s Maradona making a funny face and nearly leaping out a window, for those of you confused.) (Juan Mabromata/AFP/Getty Images)
Category: Photo of the DayEl Fenómeno Takes A Shot At Pelé
By: chris | 1 Comment
Way too much is made of the ramblings of past legends, whether it be Pele, Maradona, Johan Cruijff, or whomever. For some reason people seem to think the wizardy with their feet translates to wizardy with their brain waves – which is often not the case. Example: Pele. Ronaldo, The Real/Fat/Injured One, appears to agree. [...]
Would Somebody Poke A Hole In That Damn Trojan
By: chris | 2 Comments
As an AS Roma fan, I often – too often – dream of the day when science and technology will allow for someone to splice and dice the DNA of Francesco Totti, Daniele De Rossi and Alberto Aquilani to create God’s gift to football: Francesco De Aquilani. Unfortunately, that’s not happening any time soon. But [...]
Tags: Aguero, Argentina, Atletico Madrid, Giannina, Maradona, Messi, South America, Spain La Liga, World FootballWhat A Bastard!
By: chris | No Comments
That Maradona guy has found himself in the middle of the news again, but his bastardized offspring wants to show his Not-So-Proud Papa that he can play a little bit of footy as well. Only it doesn’t matter so much because it’s in Serie D, the 5th level in Italian Football.
[Spotted on Who Ate All [...]
Category: World FootballDaily Dose: 1.28.08
By: Martha | 9 Comments
Things to read as you cheer on a meter maid ticketing a Bugatti:
Boca beat River for the first time in seven matches. So what if it was a friendly? (Hasta El Gol Siempre)
Which football grounds have the greatest capacity? (Football Worldwide)
Maradona’s new autobiography isn’t crap! (Soccer Blog)
Football fandom and the internet. (The Run of Play)
Milan [...]
Maradona and Messi Take on Tevez
By: Martha | 5 Comments
Maradona Messi et Tevez font un tennis ballon | Uploaded by jackburton27
Even if they’re only playing football tennis, the team of Maradona and Messi is the stuff of dreams, and pretty much impossible to beat.
[via Soccer Training Info]
The Offside Blogging Team can also be found at these Offside blogs:
Roma | African Cup of [...]
Category: World FootballMaradona Being Controversial Again? Surely You Jest
By: Laurie | 5 Comments
This is a slow soccer news week, so it’s always good to know that we can count on Diego Maradona to liven things up. Whether it’s the “hand of God” goal, or the multiple hospitalizations for every imaginable excess, or [allegedly] cheating on his taxes, or turning up his nose at his beloved Boca [...]
Ronaldinho, Pele and Maradona in the Movies
By: Bob | No Comments
There have been a number of movies made about football over the years with the vast majority being about as entertaining as Ishtar. The major movie companies may be adding to the cannon of football movies with two potential films in development and one already in the theaters.
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