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-may-20th-2011.html http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-may-20th-2011.html#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 18:26:24 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-may-20th-2011.html Swindon Town’s exclusive memo. (Fisted Away) Maradona’s training routine. (Surreal Football) The Taiwanese future. (IBWM) Squeaky bum drop deciders. (FourFourTwo) Happy, happy, trophy, trophy. (ESPN) Illegal streamers take (ample) notes. (Futfanatico) The EL final in 5. (Back Page Football) ]]> http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-may-20th-2011.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/soundoff-happy-birthday-diego.html http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/soundoff-happy-birthday-diego.html#comments Sat, 30 Oct 2010 16:34:39 +0000 Sarah http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/soundoff-happy-birthday-diego.html Will Maradona make 50 look cool or will 50 finally be the year that tames Diego? For my own personal entertainment, I hope its the former and not the latter.  But, should Diego finally decide to abandon the lime light (and the press let him…) and disappear into football history oblivion – we can’t really [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/soundoff-happy-birthday-diego.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-ultimate-footballer-playlist.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-ultimate-footballer-playlist.html#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:30:48 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-ultimate-footballer-playlist.html 101greatgoals has unearthed football’s latest musical ‘crossover’ star, Neil Danns. I question the crossover bit because from everything you hear about Crystal Palace’s financial situation, Neil simply may be supplementing his Championship paycheck to keep the electricity on. You can judge for yourselves – I won’t be buying his album, and I’m sure Eric Clapton [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-ultimate-footballer-playlist.html/feed 5 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-appeal-of-hating-a-great-footballer.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-appeal-of-hating-a-great-footballer.html#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:27:37 +0000 Rob http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-appeal-of-hating-a-great-footballer.html 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, [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-appeal-of-hating-a-great-footballer.html/feed 9 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/man-love-is-the-new-celebration.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/man-love-is-the-new-celebration.html#comments Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:00:42 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/man-love-is-the-new-celebration.html [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, [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/man-love-is-the-new-celebration.html/feed 6 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/daily-dose-june-24th-2009.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/daily-dose-june-24th-2009.html#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:00:12 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/daily-dose-june-24th-2009.html 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. [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/daily-dose-june-24th-2009.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-art-of-fantastische-dribblings.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-art-of-fantastische-dribblings.html#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 18:30:20 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-art-of-fantastische-dribblings.html 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 [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-art-of-fantastische-dribblings.html/feed 4 http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-april-30th-2009.html http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-april-30th-2009.html#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 00:30:47 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-april-30th-2009.html 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 [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-april-30th-2009.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/offside-rewind-tackling-in-symmetry.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/offside-rewind-tackling-in-symmetry.html#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:30:41 +0000 Daryl http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/offside-rewind-tackling-in-symmetry.html 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 [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/offside-rewind-tackling-in-symmetry.html/feed 1 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/offside-rewind-shut-yer-mouth.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/offside-rewind-shut-yer-mouth.html#comments Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:00:25 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/offside-rewind-shut-yer-mouth.html 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 [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/offside-rewind-shut-yer-mouth.html/feed 0