The Beautiful Game (2)

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November 20, 2009 16:04 EST
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Friday's photo reel

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 04:33 PM EST
1. Last look at the Needle -- via The Seattle Times
2. Small confetti burst -- via The Original Winger
3. Portugal's soldiers? -- via ONTD
4. How can she see? -- via Kickette
5. TH14's revised Wikipedia -- via The Spoiler
6. Click to continue reading...

Your 2009 MLS most valuable players is...

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 01:44 PM EST
Landon Donovan.
Well deserved, he was the best player in the league this season. And he's led his team to the MLS Cup.
He's been in this league too long and won too many titles for this to be his first, but here's hoping it is his last as well.
It's time for this guy to take his talent to a higher level. Click to continue reading...

VIDEO: USMNT reaction to Denmark loss

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 12:17 PM EST
Last postgame comments from Bob and the boys in 2009. Click to continue reading...

My World Cup draw

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 10:51 AM EST
Who can wait a month? I had to speculate the pots and make my own groups:
GROUP A -- South Africa, Greece, North Korea, Paraguay
GROUP B -- Brazil, Slovenia, Honduras, Nigeria
GROUP C -- Germany, Denmark, New Zealand, Uruguay
GROUP D -- Spain, Slovakia, USA, Ghana
GROUP E -- Argentina, Netherlands, Mexico, Cameroon
GROUP F -- Italy, Serbia, South Korea, Chile
GROUP G -- France, Portugal, Australia, Algeria
GROUP H -- England, Switzerland, Japan, Ivory Coast
How about that Group E, eh? Click to continue reading...

Still the talk of the town

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 08:05 AM EST
Thierry Henry's legacy will never be the same. Like when Brett Favre started his rope-a-dope with retirement.
Both will forever be honored greats, but each will have a little negativity added to their reputations.
There were all sorts of stories on the wire yesterday regarding Le Hand. Click to continue reading...

VIDEO: Clinical finish

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 12:20 AM EST
By a goalie! 101 Great Goals is right, who doesn't love watching a keeper score...? Click to continue reading...

Lambert speaks and LINKS

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 10:08 PM EST
Remember that New Mexico womens soccer player Elizabeth Lambert that displayed some 'roid rage a couple weeks ago against BYU?
Well she got all dolled up for a New York Times story in response to that game.
Pretty interesting stuff.
Now the links:
  • Don't fart in the refs face.
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VIDEO: Costa Rica/Uruguay sideline fight

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 08:46 PM EST
Could've been worse. Security ruined what could've been a great YouTube clip...*
(* - tongue in cheek) Click to continue reading...

Thursday's photo shoot

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 07:22 PM EST
1. Lama loves Barca -- via The Original Winger
2. Beach W.C. ladies -- via Part-time Pundit
3. RSL invade the Needle -- via The Soccer Insider
4. England dogs suit up -- via EPL Talk
5. MLS Cup comes to the 206 -- via The Seattle Times
6. Click to continue reading...

VIDEO: ESPN hyping some MLS Cup

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 05:57 PM EST
1. Greatest moments
2. PressPass preview
3. Talking with J. Kreis
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Skim transfers

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 04:31 PM EST
Really not a lot out there today, but we'll make the most of it:
  • Eduardo gets a new deal with Arsenal.
  • Marseille talking about to the troubled Ben Arfa.
  • Dzeko will be allowed to leave Wolfsburg.
  • City won't be getting Gattuso, says agent.
  • Robinho has told his City teammates that he wants to go to Barcelona.
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VIDEO: Cracker of a goal!

The Beautiful Game (2) @ 03:05 PM EST
Just once in my life, I would love to know what this feels like... Click to continue reading...