Author Archive for Ana
Photo: Italy and Netherlands new kit
Really Italy? It’s like a superhero suit! Thanks to CalcioItalia and FootballShirtCulture
FA Cup ready to burst into life
Early January will not come near the top of the list in any ‘best time of the year polls’.
The post-Christmas Blues kick in as the decorations are put away and everyone trudges back to work, wrapped up against the cold, wind and rain.
But hidden amongst the winter gloom is one of the best and [...]
Messi and Marta: 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year
As expected, Messi and Marta are 2009’s FIFA World Player of the Year.
Messi took his first FIFA World Player award home by beating C. Ronaldo (who had 352 points against his 1,073). Xavi was third, Kaka fourth and Iniesta fifth. Very well deserved.
Marta took the award for the fourth consecutive time, something never achieved [...]
Owen Hype Starts Here
It was an inevitable train of thought followed by the English journalists the day after Michael Owen’s hat-trick gave United a Champions League win over Wolfsburg.
“Owen to the World Cup???” was the resulting tagline. With all the hype in the aftermath of an encouraging World Cup draw for England, many three lions fans are drooling [...]
Champions League: Matchday 6 Results
Group Stages are over. Half are out. Some very exciting matches.
Yesterday Juventus got a big upset by losing at home, 1-4, to Bayern München and is now out of the nockout stages. Bayern is in along with Bordeaux, who beat Maccabi Haifa FC 0-1. Real Madrid – or shall we say C. Ronaldo? did it’s [...]
Messi Takes Ballon D’Or Award
Yep, it was him. As predicted Lionel Messi took France Football’s Ballon D’Or award. He is the first Argentinian to ever take it and one of the youngest ones ever to take home the Golden Ball. Messi had 473 votes against 233 to C. Ron and 170 to Xavi Hernandez. Kaká was 6th with 58 [...]
Ballon D’Or: France Football Announces The 10 Finalists
There used to be 30… now the contestants for the Ballon D’Or, France Football Magazine annual award, are down to 10. The winner (as well as the 10 player shortlist) is selected by many European journalists and will be announced tomorrow, December 1st. Cristiano Ronaldo took it last year and I find it hard he [...]
Worst Own Goal Ever
This guy is now retired and a magician. Not really. Poor Jurgen Sierens, Roeselare’s goalkeeper, let a stupid one in againts Anderlecht for the Belgian championship. It happens to all of us.
Champions League Results: Matchday 5
Another round. Some very interesting results. The classic between Barca and Inter ended with 2-0 due to a very powerful Barcelona who managed to bounce back from elimination. Sevilla could not beat FC Unirea Urziceni and lost 0-1, but the Spanish team has already qualified to the round of 16. Today Bordeaux beat Juventus 2-0 [...]
Imagine…
Haha! good one. Thanks Diego!
