The Sunday Ref
Telling the story of 69-year-old referee Francisco López, a man who continues to referee Sunday
league games after a life dedicated to football, The Sunday Ref is a short film focusing
on López's thoughts with regards to the world he lives in. This world, of course, is influenced by
the beautiful game, and he prefers to see it in its purest, most genuine form.
Happy Valentine's Champions League Day!
Here's to a wonderful night out with your +1 or an equally splendid night in watching your +11.
Although if you've played your cards tremendously well, enjoy tonight in the stands watching your
+11 with your +1.
By Azeem Banatwalla
The footballing world in its entirety knows what happened before and after the clash between
Manchester United and Liverpool yesterday. YouTube is a wonderful thing, isn't it? So there's not
much point repeating what happened, but in the aftermath of yesterday's events, debates have sprung
up, as they usually do, on Facebook status updates, newspaper websites, and pretty much every space
of internet brave enough to host a comments section.
Zambia win the African Cup of Nations, honor those lost 19 years ago in plane crash
After taking off from Libreville in Gabon 19 years ago, a military plane carrying most of the
squad crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. All 30 people on board, including 18 players, were killed.
Before the crash, it was a golden era for Zambia's football team.
Through Ryu's Lens: Onagawa + Tsunami
"Sometimes what you see on the screen isn't the same as what you see with your
eyes."
As you may have noticed, we haven't had a "Through Ryu's Lens" post from acclaimed Japanese
sports photographer Ryu Voelkel for about a month.
The Goalkeeper and the Void by Martz Azparren
Featuring the words of Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida, The Goalkeeper and the
Void was a Jury winning film at the 2011 Machinima Expo, and primarily uses footage from
the video game Pro Evolution Soccer (Winning Eleven).
Why does Germany wear green? The Ireland myth and the truth.
After dropping a few hints over the past few months, Adidas released the new Germany away kit
that will be used throughout EURO 2012. It's green. Really, really green. Like you, we've seen a
German flag before and could not find a trace of green on it.
By Josh Clarke
On initial inspection, similarities between Andre Villas-Boas' Chelsea and Edgar Allan Poe seem
most abundantly clear in a shared propensity for an excruciating and painfully drawn-out narrative
(think Fernando Torres and The Pit and Pendulum).
The World Wildlife Fund wants Messi to wear a Real Madrid jersey for a day
If I supported Real Madrid, I'd be pumping up my bike tires as I type this. In an effort to
spread awareness for Earth Hour, which is an hour of "uniting people to protect the planet", the
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has celebrities teaming up with the organization to help spread awareness
of Earth Hour and promote sustainable habits.
By Richard Nash
2012 will see the inaugural Premier League Soccer competition take place in India. It follows in
the footsteps of the hugely successful Indian Premier League cricket competition which began in
2008 and has now run for four seasons.
#AupaMirandes (Come on Mirandés!)
Miracle is the word that comes to mind as Mirandes go to Bilbao in the second leg of the Copa
del Rey semi-final. Marcelo Bielsa's Athletic Bilbao won 2-1 at Mirandes' Estadio Anduva last week,
and the odds are overwhelming leaning towards them to reach the final, where they'll play Barcelona
or Valencia.
FC Barcelona vs. Brazil in 1999 - The Full Match
The beginning of the week is never enjoyable, but let's lessen the dosage of suffering with a
glorious find on Youtube. 1999 was FC Barcelona's centenary year and the whole season was quite
the celebration of everything FC Barcelona.
Stylish and Educational! 3nil's Onside/Offside Shirt.
Imagine a perfectly timed run from the far side. Ozil slips Benzema in, which is followed by a
cool finish to the far post. But there's something wrong; the assistant referee has raised his flag
and the goal doesn't stand.
The Italian fans of AC Savoia know how to support their team
AC Savoia play 5 leagues below Serie A, but they don't care one bit do they? In an age where the
ever-prominent feeling of entitlement seeps into modern football, I say bravo Savoia!
Time-Lapse Camp Nou
Egoi Suso Rius decided that capturing a match, in its entirety, at the Camp Nou would be
something special. It's been done before, but not in 110 seconds. Egoi chose to film the Barçelona
vs. Osasuna match in January and the results are fantastic. Set to musical stylings of "Sonata
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