Weekend Junk Pile: News I Couldn’t Pass Up

By: Laurie | August 1st, 2009

Some news and such that’s far too good to pass up, but not quite enough for an entire post.

First, we’ve all heard of the Church Of Maradona, right? Dedicated to Diego? Altars like the one to our left?

But did you know that the church has 10 commandments? (At least according to Wikipedia.)

Ten Commandments
1. The ball must not be stained, as D10S has proclaimed
2. Love football over all things
3. Declare your unconditional love of football
4. Defend the colours of Argentina
5. Preach the words of D10S all over the world
6. Pray in the temples where he preached and on his sacred mantles
7. Dont proclaim the name of Diego in name of an only club.
8. Follow the teachings of the Maradonian Church
9. Let Diego be thy name, and thy one of your children
10. “No ser cabeza de termo y que no se te escape la tortuga.” (Meaning, don´t be a hot-head and keep it in your pants)

Three thoughts:

1) I’m particularly fond of #10.
2) Speaking of #10, “tortuga” literally translates to “tortoise” or “turtle.”
3) I LOVE Wikipedia

Next, got an email from Thomas at “Associated Content” today about the five worst new kits of the season, and he actually has some we haven’t seen before. My personal favorite (by which I mean: EWW-slash-giggle) is this one, from the Ligue 2 side RC Strasbourg.

Because nothing says “football” like desert camo. Or, as Thomas says: “Why, why, why? Why do Racing chose a desert camouflage kit? If it was to sneak up on people wouldn’t a green camouflage be better?”

Personally, I think green would be really bad. I mean, can you imagine calling the game?

“He makes the run and… DAMN! Where’d he go?!? Not again!”

My guess is that the idea for this jersey came during Strasbourg’s 2007-08 foray into Ligue 1. Because after a season like that season, pretty much everybody would want to disappear.

And this one has nothing to do with actual footy news, but it made me laugh out loud. (And then throw up a little in my mouth.) From the site F My Life, where people write in about reasons their life sucks:

Today, I was running on a soccer field and accidently dropped my gum from my mouth. No one had noticed so I picked it up and started chewing again. It was a different flavor. FML

Thanks for sharing, sweetie.