Do you know what ubiquitous means?
I remember the first time I came across the word.
It was in the novel "Moby Dick".
It is an adjective Melville uses to describe the great beast.
Anyway the word came into my head today.
First there was the story about David Beckham hinting he may return to the English league.

Michael Owen has a reputation as being a charmless dullard with the personality of a cupboard. In addition to that, and like so many professional sportsmen, he is a competitive asshole – the sort of fist-pumping competitive asshole who hates to lose at anything, even if it's just a kickabout with his son in his back garden.

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Last week we looked at South Africa, this week we visit South America and the continent's biggest club competition the Copa Libertadores. As you read the post, look at the names of countries and the nationality adjectives.

The tough are apparently getting going. Remember when the season started, and the Crew neglected to beat anyone until May? Remember when the Crew ran into a Mexican cement truck at the end of August, then made a starring role in Richie Williams' audition tape?
The Crew's September schedule consisted of the other three top MLS teams, Cruz Azul, and Saprissa.

Finally some Indonesian action even if it was only IPL. A rare three points for Persikota in front of a crowd that the adjective sparse doesn't do any credit. Thrilling stuff too with the home side taking the lead, Padang equalising, 2-1 Persikota, a twice taken penalty missed by the visitors, a nice first touch and sweetly taken shot made it 3-1 and set up an enthralling second half.

Today is a HUGE day for United States soccer. It's not just huge, it's GIGANTIC, it's EPIC, it's every darn adjective you can possibly think of to describe something that is massive and important.
IT'S THE SHIZNIT!!
The USMNT has never been in a FIFA tournament final and despite the fact Brazil stands in their way, the events of the last week have taught even the most pessimistic of us to believe that anything is possible in South Africa today.

The regular season is done, over, finished or whatever other adjective you want to use. For the second straight season WVH got to participate in the league's media vote for the season awards. Voting is now over and I felt it was time to share my votes with you all.

I'll have to admit some awards were tougher to vote on than others but I tried to span the entire season's body of work as much as I could for these awards.

The Wizards and sister club, Atlas, took a share of the points today in St. Louis as the two teams played to a rather dull 0-0 draw. KC started the same lineup that started the Wizards last two league games, as Atlas played mainly reserve players with a few first teamers sprinkled into the lineup. It was a hot day, with temperatures on the field getting to well over 100 degrees, forcing the referee to stop play once each half for a water break.

Though the Rochester Raging Rhinos dropped the "Raging" from their name last season, it would have suited their performance on Sunday afternoon. Or maybe Austin should have been the ones to have an adjective inserted into their name: Austin Accommodating Aztex? Allowing? Acquiescent?
I'll stop there.

Chicago offense fails to put a shot on goal
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - The Chicago Fire looked lethargic, out of sync ... pretty much any adjective that has a negative connotation to it. There was no way to hide the fact that this team did not show up, especially since they failed to put a shot on goal in front of a sellout crowd of 20,000, falling to the David Beckham-less Los Angeles Galaxy, 2-0, at Toyota Park.

Whatever happened to the 'Golden Generation'? They seemed to kick up a fuss a few years ago without ever doing anything. They even gained a reputation by not winning anything. Apparently Sven wasted them and we missed our chance.

Another ‘Golden Generation' knocked them out on penalties in 2004 and they didn't win anything.

Have you voted today?

You did? That's "super"!

Wait, you didn't? You forgot? Again?

Eh, that's supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

Well, not really.

Ironically, "super" is the worst adjective in the dictionary. Its various definitions are simply too diverse to be sloppily thrown into one word.

The end of a decade. It doesn't really mean anything does it? Do people actually still bother to organise decades into smart, distinctive categories with catch-all phrases like the 'swinging 60s' anymore? If they do I've no idea how the noughties will be remembered; an abundance of technological advancements and some pretty major international crises, any got a witty adjective to capture the mood?

Two away games, four points, unbeaten and (at the time of writing) top of the league. Not a bad start to the season for Toronto FC.

(North American readers will notice that I put the scores with the home team first, followed by the away in the European manner. I am too long in the tooth to adapt to your methods even when discussing the MLS.