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Booo. FIFA does not like technology.
Yes, they don’t. Technology which would most likely improve the performance of the referee has been rejected by the Ship Mother of Football. The International Board decided to suspend all technological efforts that might help the refs, said Jerome Valcke this past Saturday.
How good it is to be Ronaldinho.
Yes, it definetely must be. Imagine playing in one of the top football clubs, getting lots and lots of money for it, and still kick some good money with sponsorships. I can imagine and I love it. And so is the life of Ronaldinho, who, let’s face it, has been far from playing what he [...]
German Lesson #5 – a great little tool
It has been long since I posted the last German Lesson. So I needed to find something really good to post today. And I did. This online tool gives you a great introduction not only to the basics but also how to pronounce it. I think you can even download and mp3 file of the entire [...]
50 years passed after Busby Babes disaster.
50 years ago was a sad day for football. A young and victorious Manchester United lost 8 of its players and 3 staff members on a plane crash. Today it is good to remember not the saddness of the story but what these palyers represented and what they did for football so long ago. Matt [...]
It’s here! See The Cup Weekly Rewind #1
Alright, here is our first ever “See The Cup Weekly Rewind.” Enjoy my heavy accent and give us any input you may have. Cheerio!
Maradona on Kaká winning the Golden Ball.
Finally, it was taking too long for Maradona to comment on the winner of the [tag]Golden Ball[/tag]. Argentina’s God, Dieguito, has finally spoken and, of course, criticized [tag]Kaká[/tag] on the victory. For him, Messi and Ronaldinho are much better than the Brazilian midfielder. Alright, not everyone needs to agree with who should be taking the [...]
Kaká is officially the Golden Ball winner.
I really feel like I am repeating myself here. Today, Kaká took home the France Football’s Golden Ball, as expected many months ago. Also, just as the leaked information we heard last week, Cristiano Ronaldo took the second spot, followed by Messi. The difference in points from the AC Milan player to the other two [...]
“Brazilian invaders” an issue for Blatter
This week I read this interesting article from Martha on The Offside. I though it would be nice to share since for the past few weeks we have heard lots and lots about speculations on what is the problem with international football (the picture is also from her (!) )
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has found [...]
Who will take the Golden Ball?
The Golden Ball awards, one of the most prestigious individual football achievements, will be held this Sunday in Paris. There is always lots of speculation on who’s taking the shinny ball home, but this year, everyone knows Kaka will take it home. After buying a ticket to Paris and the leak of the journalist’s choice, [...]
What were English players doing before the key EURO 08 Qualifiers match?
Some players take good rest and eat well before important games, others chose to party after the matches, but when it comes to England, the players like to take their booze just before important EURO qualifiers matches. According the the fabulous News of the World, the Three Lions had a crazy night at Soho’s The [...]
