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Legal Handballs
English Premier League / Fan Culture

Legal Handballs

Last week, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger commented that throw-ins may be the wrong way to restart play from the sidelines. Wenger argues that the throw-in gives an unfair advantage to teams who feature long throwers, noting that soccer is a game played with the feet. The Arsenal manager somewhat obliquely […]

English Premier League

The Grinch that runs Spurs?

Not the freshest of news, but certainly timely for the holidays: The North London football faithful were debating Harry Redknapp’s angry reaction to news that Robbie Keane and the boys had flown to Dublin for a holiday party after Redknapp had expressly forbidden such jaunts. Why so down on celebrations? […]

The old onion bag: Animal sacrifice proposed at World Cup stadiums, Premier League manager caught leaving a brothel
Daily news roundups / England / English Premier League / World Cup - International

The old onion bag: Animal sacrifice proposed at World Cup stadiums, Premier League manager caught leaving a brothel

Animal Sacrifice Proposed At World Cup Stadiums The Makhonya Royal Trust, which promotes traditional South African cultures, has called upon FIFA to allow the ritual slaughter of a “beast” at each of the Daisy and Buttercup await FIFA’s decision. World Cup stadiums before the start of the tournament. The South […]

FIFA / Real Madrid

Goal of the Year

Goal of the year has been awarded to Christiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese player currently at Real Madrid. His Champions League goal against Porto was deemed “Goal of the Year” giving him the yearly FIFA Puskás Award amongst several brilliant goals. Top Ten (from previous post)

Scottish Premier League / USMNT / World Cup

All the hype around DaMarcus Beasley

Although I think DaMarcus Beasley is a player with the tools to be a top contributor for the US National Team, I would not say that his recent form means that he should have an automatic place back in the US National Team. Beasley needs to show consistent form for […]

English Premier League

Mancini City: The Dark Art of Coaching

As Mike posted earlier, Manchester City punished Mark Hughes for having inferior hair failing to lead the Citizens into the top 4 less than half a season after a 200 million pound spending spree. Ironically, Hughes was fired after winning a game in which the player who arguably* made him […]

EPL Update
English Premier League

EPL Update

1 Portsmouth 0-2 Liverpool More about this game later today. At this moment, it will suffice to say the better team won and Gerrard put in a Randy Mossesque shift. Fulham 3-0 Manchester United Clint Dempsey has made the biggest impression on English soccer of any American not wearing goalie […]

City sacks Mark Hughes
England / English Premier League

City sacks Mark Hughes

Manchester City have fired Mark Hughes and hired Roberto Mancini to a 3.5 year contract.  City spent $161 million in the summer in an effort to crack the top 4 and grab a Champions League place.    But they currently sit in 6th, six points behind 4th place Aston Villa. […]

UEFA / UEFA Champions League

Champions League draw

UEFA announced the Champions League draw for the round of 16 this morning. The results are, with the first team listed in each match-up at home for the opening leg of the knock-out round: February 16/March 10 AC Milan (ITA) v Manchester United FC (ENG) Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) v Real […]

European designated players for the Union
MLS / Real Madrid / Union

European designated players for the Union

The inaugural Philadelphia Union roster has been taking shape over the last month, and fans have good reason to be excited. Via the expansion draft, they picked up a highly experienced (if a bit dive-y) striker in Alejandro Moreno, a tenacious forward ala-Dirk Kuyt in Sebastien Le Toux, and a […]