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Pitch Invader wants Cassano
I know, the Cassano-National Team debate is getting old and boring. But this was too funny. In the 5th minute of the game yesterday, a fan ran onto the pitch wearing a t-shirt with the Superman logo and with the words "Cassano in Nazionale" (Cassano on the National Team)...
Barça players and the International Break: Spain, Argentina and the meaning of ‘friendly’
So, yesterday was the first day of friendlies, World Cup qualifiers and playoffs of this maligned international break, and those of our boys who had been called up by their respective NTs were in the thick of things, as usual (except for Chygrynskiy, who didn’t play in the match...
The greatest comeback since Lazarus
I sat in my chair, puffing a cigarette, and examined the man sitting across the desk from me. The man who should have been a living legend, now just a broken down piece of meat, a joke for douche bag bloggers who would never in their lives taste the greatness that once dripped from...
Failures cast in cement
That's it.
The season is over. Chivas had the opportunity to move on but wasted opportunities, not just today but the whole season, and that's why no more games will be played.
Francisco Ramirez didn't work out. Raul Arias didn't work out. Omar Bravo didn'...
PSG: Decisions, Decisions
Depending on how you want to look at it, either we're Andre the Giant and the little guy represents the rest of Ligue 1, or we're the little guy and Andre the Giant represents the top clubs of Europe. Deep, man.
What do you think? Which are we?
Since I'm trying to...
The Offside's Utterly Unofficial Awards for the "Eastern" Conference Finals
Final score 0-0 aet, RSL takes it on penalties, 5-4.
First, just like last year, we have to go with the "AMERICANS: A GEOGRAPHICALLY CHALLENGED PEOPLE award," (given last year under a different name to):
MLS.
So...yeah. Salt Lake. In the Eastern Conference finals...
van Persie Out Injured; In Other News, I HATE International Friendlies
Most of you have probably already seen this, but Robin van Persie tore an ankle ligament today, an injury which will keep him up for around 2 months..
What, you may ask, super-important match was he playing in to take on such an injury? Was it the World Cup? Nope. The European...
Pre-season Round-up
11th July, 2009
Ivan Carminati (first team coach) and Gianpiero Ventrone (coach) along with Nicola Bisiotti (fitness coach) turn up for interviews this morning and I hire them all on the spot. That's the sort of manager I am. Businesslike. Decisive.
Didn't want to...
Ligue 1 Internationals Recap (Saturday Only)
This weekend brings us a a mix of World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, World Cup Playoffs and friendlies. Ligue 1 was represented across the globe-- some in key matches that determine if their country to will be going to South Africa and/or Angola next year, others in...
Best 20 Players of the Last Decade
A number of these posts are going up on various offside blogs, so with a quiet weekend for club football I thought I'd create my own team of the decade. This activity might be a lot better if people waited a year for the next World Cup and used the years 2001-2010 but that wouldn...
Nico saves the day; New Guy in town
Off a defender, off a post, in the net. Mr. Anelka took care of business away for France, making their trip to South Africa look pretty likely. As Jack posted earlier this week, Nico likes being the supporting striker, but that doesn't mean he doesn't like to let it rip on...
Gignac is alright.
In the last few days, there has been talk about Andre-Pierre Gignac being injured.
This doesn't seem to be the case. He is expected to be the lone striker for France today in their game against Ireland.
Not as much a post as a 'getting the facts straight' story. ...
The Offside's Utterly Unofficial Awards for the MLS Western Conference Championship
It's that time again! The time to give the Utterly Unofficial MLS Playoff awards that the teams, players and owners really deserve.
Today? The Western Conference Finals, LA Galaxy vs. Houston Dynamo. Final score LA 2-0 Houston aet.
First, the "WE'RE NOW COUNTING...
Real Madrid Weekly Podcast
Here is the weekly podcast that I missed out on two weeks in a row because of schedule conflicts. Itunes link is here. Im back in it this week and I try my hand at hosting, which went well, but I do not have the smooth voice of a radio personality so I may never become a king of podcasts...
More Videos to Cheer You Up
How ya doin'? Starting to feel better after last week's loss? Ready to face the off-season in preparation for doing it right in 2010?
Or not?
If you're not quite there yet, here are a couple more videos to cheer you up:
First, what is probably my favorite soccer...
PSG: That. Just. Happened.
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With a sporadic (at best) internet connection, I went sort of balls out and wrapped up my first season. Let's get to...
Davide Ballardini: The Verdict
A couple of week's ago, I asked you to vote on whether you thought Ballardini was responsible and should be held accountable for Lazio's poor run of form. Since then, the situation has only worsened but I think it would be fair to say that the tifosi are somewhat split and...
20 Best Players of the Decade
One of the other Offside authors is preparing a best players of the decade list and asked the rest of us who we thought were the 20 best players of the decade. Here's my list:
1. Gianluigi Buffon
2. Paolo Maldini
3. Andrea Pirlo
4. Cristiano Ronaldo
5. Alessandro...
Tevez to...retire??
Carlos Tevez might want some lessons on how not to upset his employers. He didn't go down that well at Manchester United toward the end of his time there, and now he might have slightly upset the club who made him the fifth most expensive player of all time, but telling them he...
The Primavera
As many keep asking and as goal.com did a feature on it, I felt is about time I did my own segment on it. I must admit, the Primavera is not something I keep close tabs on, mainly because it's difficult to outside of Rome but I'll do my best. Here it goes:
Antony Iannarilli...
Daily Dose: November 13th, 2009
Something to read while you support your national team hanging out the window of a moving vehicle. On Friday 13th.
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World Cup playoff preview - African qualifying preview
Like ill-informed radio shows about Asian soccer? Then you'll love...
PES: The Poor Man's Soccer Game (literally)
I'll confess that I haven't gotten this year's edition, so I'm only going on what fellow soccer/football video game dorks have told me. To paraphrase, this is what it sounds like to me:
It's official; FIFA finally buried PES. EA gave Konami a Texas Funeral and...
Anticipating the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft
I think Carnac the Magnificent may have a better go at this, but I did what I could and tried to comprehend all the Expansion Draft rules to come up with lists of players each team will protect from the Union's grasp and which players will be exposed to Nowak et al. My biggest...
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Oh they're so cute!
I've decided that having Gourcuff, Carrasso and Diarra is enough to make me support France in the World Cup (especially considering Sweden's exit...) ...
Reflections on a derby day victory
I won't rub it in, despite the enormous urge to do so. But I will say this, beating Cardiff and doing so in a manner where we were the better side, feels... well it feels bloody fantastic!
The game had been built up as a clash of styles and that was evident throughout. what...
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