Spurs fans are begging in the streets to be told a decent signing is on the cards but until some of the existing superstars are found new homes this looks highly unlikely.
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
SPURS TRANSFER DEPT RUNNING ‘BUY 2 GET ONE FREE’ DEAL
If one Premiership side has more potential for comedy than Tottenham I’ve yet to see the. Spurs have a large squad stacked to the rafters with players who quite frankly have been dropping in value for an entire season.
Spurs fans are begging in the streets to be told a decent signing is on the cards but until some of the existing superstars are found new homes this looks highly unlikely.
Spurs fans are begging in the streets to be told a decent signing is on the cards but until some of the existing superstars are found new homes this looks highly unlikely.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
MINX OR JINX ?
Uruaguay 3 - Paraguay 0
Diego Forlán scored twice and Luis Suárez once as Uruguay beat Paraguay to be crowned South America champions for a record 15th time. Paraguay ran out of luck at the Copa América where they went five straight matches without a victory before reaching the final.
Larissa Riquelme
The 26-year-old shot to fame during the 2010 World Cup for saying she'd show off her famous curves if her team went the distance in South Africa, the lingerie model still stripped naked despite Paraguay losing to Spain in the quarter-finals of the World Cup last year
This summer the model has promised a naked streak through the capital city of Asuncion if Paraguay manage to capture the grand prize in South American football.
Does anyone but her agent really care ?
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| THE PARAGUAYAN JINX LARISSA RIQUELME |
Larissa Riquelme
The 26-year-old shot to fame during the 2010 World Cup for saying she'd show off her famous curves if her team went the distance in South Africa, the lingerie model still stripped naked despite Paraguay losing to Spain in the quarter-finals of the World Cup last year
This summer the model has promised a naked streak through the capital city of Asuncion if Paraguay manage to capture the grand prize in South American football.
Does anyone but her agent really care ?
How NOT to make friends and influence people
Mario Balotelli's remarkable talent for finding new ways to embroil himself in controversy resurfaced on Manchester City's pre-season trip to Los Angeles when the Italian was substituted in disgrace only 30 minutes into a friendly against LA Galaxy.
Balotelli then became involved in a touchline row with his manager, Roberto Mancini, and angrily threw a water bottle on to the pitch after taking his seat among the substitutes.
The striker had gone clean through on goal a few minutes earlier but, rather than finishing off an easy chance, he turned full circle, flicking the ball behind his legs and trying to score with a backheel. It was a remarkable act of self-indulgence and, as the ball went wide, several of his team-mates, particularly Edin Dzeko, could be seen remonstrating with him.
Balotelli had opened the scoring from the penalty spot but Mancini was so incensed with the showboating that he immediately signalled for James Milner to replace the former Internazionale striker. The manager studiously ignored Balotelli as he was substituted only for the player to confront him and demand to know why he had been replaced. Mancini rose to his feet and started to berate him angrily before Balotelli stalked off.
"I hope this is a lesson for him," said Mancini, who hopes a deal for the Atlético Madrid striker, Sergio Agüero, can be done in the next four or five days. "In football you always need to be professional, always serious and in this moment he wasn't professional. He needs to understand his behaviour has to be good in every game – not just in a final or a semi-final but every game.
Mancini's attitude towards the 20-year-old reinforces the sense of a manager who is not going to indulge anyone in his determination this season to have a side with genuine aspirations of challenging for the major honours. Balotelli scored 10 goals in 28 appearances after signing for £25m last summer, but he also picked up 11 yellow cards and two reds and will be suspended for the team's first three Champions League games because of the sending-off against Dynamo Kiev that contributed to City's elimination from the last 16 of the Europa League.
Balotelli's list of misdemeanours since joining the club has been long and extensive, including a training-ground fight with Jerome Boateng and an internal inquiry after he was seen throwing darts at youth-team players from the window of a training-ground building.
Balotelli then became involved in a touchline row with his manager, Roberto Mancini, and angrily threw a water bottle on to the pitch after taking his seat among the substitutes.
The striker had gone clean through on goal a few minutes earlier but, rather than finishing off an easy chance, he turned full circle, flicking the ball behind his legs and trying to score with a backheel. It was a remarkable act of self-indulgence and, as the ball went wide, several of his team-mates, particularly Edin Dzeko, could be seen remonstrating with him.
Balotelli had opened the scoring from the penalty spot but Mancini was so incensed with the showboating that he immediately signalled for James Milner to replace the former Internazionale striker. The manager studiously ignored Balotelli as he was substituted only for the player to confront him and demand to know why he had been replaced. Mancini rose to his feet and started to berate him angrily before Balotelli stalked off.
"I hope this is a lesson for him," said Mancini, who hopes a deal for the Atlético Madrid striker, Sergio Agüero, can be done in the next four or five days. "In football you always need to be professional, always serious and in this moment he wasn't professional. He needs to understand his behaviour has to be good in every game – not just in a final or a semi-final but every game.
Mancini's attitude towards the 20-year-old reinforces the sense of a manager who is not going to indulge anyone in his determination this season to have a side with genuine aspirations of challenging for the major honours. Balotelli scored 10 goals in 28 appearances after signing for £25m last summer, but he also picked up 11 yellow cards and two reds and will be suspended for the team's first three Champions League games because of the sending-off against Dynamo Kiev that contributed to City's elimination from the last 16 of the Europa League.
Balotelli's list of misdemeanours since joining the club has been long and extensive, including a training-ground fight with Jerome Boateng and an internal inquiry after he was seen throwing darts at youth-team players from the window of a training-ground building.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Backheeled penalty by UAE's Awana Diab may be punished
The scorer of a back-heeled penalty, who has become an internet sensation as a result, is facing possible disciplinary action from the United Arab Emirates Football Association.
The coach, Srecko Katanec, was unimpressed, immediately substituting the player after the penalty, only 10 minutes after sending him on. "This is not respect, OK ? I am unhappy. My reaction was normal: I took him out," he said.
The coach, Srecko Katanec, was unimpressed, immediately substituting the player after the penalty, only 10 minutes after sending him on. "This is not respect, OK ? I am unhappy. My reaction was normal: I took him out," he said.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF FOOTBALL
Fanaticism is a belief or behavior involving uncritical zeal, particularly for an extreme religious or political cause or in some cases sports, or with an obsessive enthusiasm for a pastime or hobby. Philosopher George Santayana defines fanaticism as "redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim"; according to Winston Churchill, "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject". By either description the fanatic displays very strict standards and little tolerance for contrary ideas or opinions.
In 2011, River Plate was facing both an institutional and sports crisis. José María Aguilar left the presidency of the club with a debt of over 10 million dollars, being replaced by Daniel Pasarella. The team ended the 2008 Apertura tournament at the bottom of the table, and River's poor form followed through the 2011 Clausura tournament. As a result, River played the "Promoción", a two-legged play-off against Belgrano de Córdoba, the fourth placed team of the 2010–11 Primera B Nacional. Belgrano won the first leg 2–0 at Córdoba, and held on for a 1–1 draw at El Monumental. With the defeat, River Plate was relegated to Nacional B for the first time in its history. The second match was interrupted during injury time by rioting in the stadium and its surroundings which continued after the match was called, despite a substantial police presence. Almost immediately following River's relegation, Juan Jose Lopez resigned as manager.
In 2011, River Plate was facing both an institutional and sports crisis. José María Aguilar left the presidency of the club with a debt of over 10 million dollars, being replaced by Daniel Pasarella. The team ended the 2008 Apertura tournament at the bottom of the table, and River's poor form followed through the 2011 Clausura tournament. As a result, River played the "Promoción", a two-legged play-off against Belgrano de Córdoba, the fourth placed team of the 2010–11 Primera B Nacional. Belgrano won the first leg 2–0 at Córdoba, and held on for a 1–1 draw at El Monumental. With the defeat, River Plate was relegated to Nacional B for the first time in its history. The second match was interrupted during injury time by rioting in the stadium and its surroundings which continued after the match was called, despite a substantial police presence. Almost immediately following River's relegation, Juan Jose Lopez resigned as manager.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Did Harry Redknapp really bring on a fan as a substitute?
Incredibly, the legend is true. In 1994, Redknapp was assistant manager of West Ham and his side were playing Oxford City in a pre-season friendly when ... well, we'll let 'Arry take up the tale:
"Lee Chapman was playing for us at the time," recounts Redknapp. "All through the first half some tattooed skinhead behind me was giving Lee terrible stick. At half-time I turned to this bloke who had West Ham etched on his neck and asked 'Can you play as good as you talk?' He looked totally confused. So I told him he was going to get his dream to play for West Ham. We sent him down the tunnel and he reappeared 10 minutes later all done out in the strip. He ran on to the pitch and a journalist from the local Oxford paper sidled up and asked 'Who's that Harry?' I said 'What? Haven't you been watching the World Cup? That's the great Bulgarian Tittyshev!' The fella wasn't bad - actually, he scored!"
The fella in question was a 27-year-old called Steve Davies who had given up park football six years earlier. The West Ham board were obviously impressed with Harry's idiosyncratic decision-making: they made him manager a month later.
"Lee Chapman was playing for us at the time," recounts Redknapp. "All through the first half some tattooed skinhead behind me was giving Lee terrible stick. At half-time I turned to this bloke who had West Ham etched on his neck and asked 'Can you play as good as you talk?' He looked totally confused. So I told him he was going to get his dream to play for West Ham. We sent him down the tunnel and he reappeared 10 minutes later all done out in the strip. He ran on to the pitch and a journalist from the local Oxford paper sidled up and asked 'Who's that Harry?' I said 'What? Haven't you been watching the World Cup? That's the great Bulgarian Tittyshev!' The fella wasn't bad - actually, he scored!"
The fella in question was a 27-year-old called Steve Davies who had given up park football six years earlier. The West Ham board were obviously impressed with Harry's idiosyncratic decision-making: they made him manager a month later.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
FC Twente stadium collapses
Part of a Dutch football stadium under renovation in the city of Enschede has collapsed, killing one and trapping an unknown number of people under the rubble.
"Part of the roof has collapsed. There are people under the rubble. We don't know how many," a Dutch police spokesman said after the incident at the Dutch top flight club.
The spokesman could not comment on whether anyone was killed or injured. The roof's partial collapse probably was related to construction work at the stadium, he added.
A large number of police, fire brigade and ambulances are heading to or have arrived at the scene, news agency ANP reported.
The Eredivisie club was managed by former England boss Steve McClaren from 2008-2010.
"Part of the roof has collapsed. There are people under the rubble. We don't know how many," a Dutch police spokesman said after the incident at the Dutch top flight club.
The spokesman could not comment on whether anyone was killed or injured. The roof's partial collapse probably was related to construction work at the stadium, he added.
A large number of police, fire brigade and ambulances are heading to or have arrived at the scene, news agency ANP reported.
The Eredivisie club was managed by former England boss Steve McClaren from 2008-2010.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
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Thursday, June 9, 2011
FAIL !
Goalkeeper celebrates too early, costs his team promotion
The footage you're about to witness comes from the lower leagues of Italian soccer, in an encounter between Termeno and Dro. The teams were level at the end of the match, thus concluding with a dreaded penalty shootout.
After several nail-biting penalties had already been taken, Michael Palma of Termero had the weight of the world on his shoulders. It was simple. Miss, stay in Promozione (7th level of Italian soccer). Score, remain in contention for promotion to Eccellenza (6th level of Italian soccer).
Palma's shot struck the crossbar and vanished into thin air, almost as if NASA had sent it on a space mission. Dro goalkeeper, Loris Angeli, began celebrating his team's "promotion" while Palma hung his head in shame. Little to the knowledge of either player, the ball returned and slowly bounced over the line. Teremeno were still in with a chance!
Ironically, Dro missed their next penalty and Teremeno gained promotion to Eccellenza.
The footage you're about to witness comes from the lower leagues of Italian soccer, in an encounter between Termeno and Dro. The teams were level at the end of the match, thus concluding with a dreaded penalty shootout.
After several nail-biting penalties had already been taken, Michael Palma of Termero had the weight of the world on his shoulders. It was simple. Miss, stay in Promozione (7th level of Italian soccer). Score, remain in contention for promotion to Eccellenza (6th level of Italian soccer).
Palma's shot struck the crossbar and vanished into thin air, almost as if NASA had sent it on a space mission. Dro goalkeeper, Loris Angeli, began celebrating his team's "promotion" while Palma hung his head in shame. Little to the knowledge of either player, the ball returned and slowly bounced over the line. Teremeno were still in with a chance!
Ironically, Dro missed their next penalty and Teremeno gained promotion to Eccellenza.
Usain Bolt says he's good enough to play for Manchester United
In a recent interview with BBC Sport, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has made clear his intentions once he retires from athletics.
Bolt has often stressed his love for English soccer club Manchester United, and even gave Cristiano Ronaldo some sprinting advice back in 2009.
Speaking to the BBC, Bolt said: “I really want to try soccer after I retire because I’ve watched football over the years and I think I could be a good contender. I definitely think I’m good enough to play for Manchester United. I'm good enough because I’m quick, I have a little skill - I have to refine it a little bit but I should be good enough.”
Bolt has often stressed his love for English soccer club Manchester United, and even gave Cristiano Ronaldo some sprinting advice back in 2009.
Speaking to the BBC, Bolt said: “I really want to try soccer after I retire because I’ve watched football over the years and I think I could be a good contender. I definitely think I’m good enough to play for Manchester United. I'm good enough because I’m quick, I have a little skill - I have to refine it a little bit but I should be good enough.”
Monday, June 6, 2011
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