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/world-football/el-clasico-10-reasons-why-barcelona-vs-real-madrid-is-the-best-game-in-world-football.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/el-clasico-10-reasons-why-barcelona-vs-real-madrid-is-the-best-game-in-world-football.html#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 08:00:31 +0000 Daryl http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/el-clasico-10-reasons-why-barcelona-vs-real-madrid-is-the-best-game-in-world-football.html El Clásico is arguably the greatest rivalry and the greatest game of football in the entire world. With the league version looming in April and it looking very much like the Copa del Rey will also double as a Clasico, we thought it was worth revisiting this post. Despite the magnitude of the fixture, tickets [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/el-clasico-10-reasons-why-barcelona-vs-real-madrid-is-the-best-game-in-world-football.html/feed 11 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-soccer-mag-drops-a-ballon-dor-sized-hint.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-soccer-mag-drops-a-ballon-dor-sized-hint.html#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:55:53 +0000 chris http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-soccer-mag-drops-a-ballon-dor-sized-hint.html World Soccer magazine has announced its World Player of the Year for 2010, one of many which will do so, and while that in and of itself may not be tremendously significant, its recent history tells us it may be a hint of what’s to unfold with the big trophy coming up shortly. Actually, they [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-soccer-mag-drops-a-ballon-dor-sized-hint.html/feed 2 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/top-20-richest-football-clubs-in-the-world.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/top-20-richest-football-clubs-in-the-world.html#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:43:05 +0000 Bob http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/top-20-richest-football-clubs-in-the-world.html According to Forbes, these are the top 20 richest clubs in world football, updated for 2010. We see all the familiar names here, in about the order we’ve come to expect. Manchester United is up top, but it’s worth noting that while United has the top value, Real Madrid actually brought in more [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/top-20-richest-football-clubs-in-the-world.html/feed 173 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-indestructible-soccer-ball.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-indestructible-soccer-ball.html#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:30:20 +0000 Daryl http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-indestructible-soccer-ball.html Remember when you were a kid, and you punctured the football you were playing with? I do. In fact I have one very vivid memory of a typically wayward Daryl shot at goal that rolled off the field and into heavy traffic at the bottom of a busy road called Drews Holloway. The oncoming car [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-indestructible-soccer-ball.html/feed 2 http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-july-16th-2010.html http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-july-16th-2010.html#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:30:09 +0000 Daryl http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-july-16th-2010.html Links to click after watching TVGolo’s 100 best goals of 2009/10: New Man Utd jersey feature = sore nipples? (Dirty Tackle) The thing with psychic octopi is you have to limit their options (Studs Up) David Beckham’s prototype boots available, for €3,000 (Mud. Sweat. Badges.) More good news about US World Cup TV ratings (Pitch Invasion) Why the World Cup [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/daily-dose/daily-dose-july-16th-2010.html/feed 0 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-lost-xi-soccer-team-hurley-in-goal-obviously.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-lost-xi-soccer-team-hurley-in-goal-obviously.html#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 20:40:48 +0000 Daryl http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-lost-xi-soccer-team-hurley-in-goal-obviously.html Note: This is easily the nerdiest thing I’ve ever posted on The Offside. Or anywhere. Sometimes you have to acknowledge your inner geek, and give him access to WordPress. The Lost series finale aired in the US (and simultaneously in the UK) last night. This won’t be a review of the show or anything quite so [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/the-lost-xi-soccer-team-hurley-in-goal-obviously.html/feed 17 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/soundoff-which-footballers-share-your-birthday.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/soundoff-which-footballers-share-your-birthday.html#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:30:57 +0000 Daryl http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/soundoff-which-footballers-share-your-birthday.html While typing up a post about Bayern Munich’s comedy birthday gift to Franck Ribery last week, I noticed that the Frenchman has the same birthday as my mum. Obviously I didn’t share this with her, mostly because I didn’t want to explain the concept of Franck Ribery to someone with no interest in football. So [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/soundoff-which-footballers-share-your-birthday.html/feed 50 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/fifas-top-38-teenage-football-prospects.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/fifas-top-38-teenage-football-prospects.html#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:15:07 +0000 Daryl http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/fifas-top-38-teenage-football-prospects.html FIFA put out a call on their website this week, asking fans to name their top teenage footballing prospect. To get things started FIFA listed 38 suggestions, presumably the 38 best teenage soccer players in the world right now, in the opinion of either FIFA or whoever wrote the article. Makes for interesting reading. Here are [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/fifas-top-38-teenage-football-prospects.html/feed 33 http://www.theoffside.com/podcasts/soundoff-whats-the-football-league-of-the-future.html http://www.theoffside.com/podcasts/soundoff-whats-the-football-league-of-the-future.html#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:04:21 +0000 Daryl http://www.theoffside.com/podcasts/soundoff-whats-the-football-league-of-the-future.html I posted a new episode of the Total Football Soccer Show on Podcast Offside yesterday, in which we attempted to determine “the league of the future.” Here’s what we meant by that: Right now you can basically say there is a big five: Spain, England, Italy, France, Germany. You can maybe argue the details, but [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/podcasts/soundoff-whats-the-football-league-of-the-future.html/feed 16 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/soundoff-what-makes-a-good-football-captain.html http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/soundoff-what-makes-a-good-football-captain.html#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:32:31 +0000 Daryl http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/soundoff-what-makes-a-good-football-captain.html As regular Offside readers may (or may not) know, I also co-host a football/soccer show on public radio, which is also available as a podcast. On the most recent show, the four of us gathered around the studio table and attempted to pinpoint exactly what makes a good captain. You can listen to the show [...]]]> http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/soundoff-what-makes-a-good-football-captain.html/feed 5