The Beautiful Game (2)

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November 7, 2009 18:06 EST
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May 15, 2007

VIDEO: Mascot sabotage

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 06:02 PM EST
Those guys should have each other's back, but it's always better when they don't.
That crossbar challenge attempt was awful too. Click to continue reading...

VIDEO: Lego foosball

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 12:01 AM EST
This is awesome. Seen over at the even more awesome The Original Winger. Click to continue reading...

Dirtiest soccer player ever

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 09:32 PM EST
Elizabeth Lambert. Plays of the University of New Mexico.
She's brutal. Worse than Cantona or Gattuso or Materazzi or anyone you can think of.
Check out the highlights from SportsCenter.
Then check out some links:
  • MLS Defender of the Year: Chad Marshall.
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Friday's transfer talk

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 06:46 PM EST
End of the week goodies:
  • Aguero flattered by Chelsea link.
  • More MLS dudes to go on loan?
  • Joe Cole talking contract extension.
  • Tottenham and Ruud?
  • Rooney to Real? Never gonna happen. He's United for life.
  • Relief for Bruce Arena at the end of the Beckham saga.
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VIDEO: My ball, hands off

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 05:30 PM EST
Dude gets ahold of the ball and he's not giving it up. Click to continue reading...

Friday's fabulous photography

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 04:04 PM EST
1. 'Katy Perry & West Ham' -- via Daily Mail
2. 'Wolves freezes its own' -- via Dirty Tackle
3. 'A bloody mess' -- via Kickette
4. 'Vermaelen the Green' -- via Guardian's gallery
5. 'Montana's frozen tundra' -- via The Original Winger
6. 'Getting graspy' -- via ONTD
7. Click to continue reading...

VIDEO: Girls sell shinguards

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 02:41 PM EST
Not a bad advertising strategy. Not bad at all. Click to continue reading...

Dude calls van der Sar a bad teammate

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 01:18 PM EST
Tomasz Kuszczak (left) is a reserve goalkeeper for Manchester United.
Recently he made all the headlines for calling the Old Trafford No. 1 'keeper Edwin van der Sar (right) selfish, damn selfish. It's creating a bit of a controversy in England, and I'm pretty sure it's because Kuszczak needed to try to find a way to become relevant. Click to continue reading...

VIDEO: Wayne's got skill

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 11:53 AM EST
The new daddy's also got a killer first-touch. Click to continue reading...

Europa League roundup

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 10:29 AM EST
I don't care much for the JV competition in Europe. But here are the raw scores in case you have any interest.Anderlecht 3-1 FC Timisoara
Dinamo Zagreb 0-2 Ajax Amsterdam
Genoa 3-2 Lille
Slavia Prague 2-2 Valencia
Hamburg SV 0-0 Celtic
Rapid Vienna 0-3 Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Heerenveen 2-3 Hertha Berlin
Sporting Lisbon 1-1 FK Ventspils
AS Roma 2-1 Fulham
FC Basel 3-1 CSKA Sofia
Dinamo Bucuresti 0-3 Galatasaray
SK Sturm Graz 0-1 Panathinaikos
Levski Sofia 0-1 SV Salzburg
Villarreal 4-1 Lazio
Fenerbahce 3-1 Steaua Bucuresti
Twente Enschede 2-1 Sheriff Tiraspol
AEK Athens 2-2 BATE Borisov
Everton 0-2 Benfica
Partizan Belgrade 2-4 Club Brugge
Toulouse 0-2 Shakhtar Donetsk
CFR Cluj-Napoca 2-3 Sparta Prague
FC Copenhagen 1-1 PSV Eindhoven
CD Nacional de Madeira 1-1 Athletic Bilbao
Werder Bremen 2-0 Austria ViennaFun stuff. Click to continue reading...

And with one shot from his slingshot...

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 07:52 AM EST
Real Salt Lake slew the mighty Columbus Crew.
Wow.
The last team into the playoff field (a team with a losing record, mind you) eliminates the defending champs. How does this happen?
Easy, you don't play Guillermo Barros Schellotto one of the games. That's how.
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VIDEO: Sven does Kleenex ad

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 04:36 AM EST
This kind of makes up for the lack of Special1 TV... Click to continue reading...