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Greenland is an autonomous province of Denmark with a population of around 50,000. The Faroe
Islands are an autonomous province of Denmark with a population of around 50,000. The Faroe Islands
belong to FIFA; Greenland does not. A reasonable person might wonder why the Faroes are given
membership into the international soccer governing body while Greenland [.
Steve Menary's book Outcasts!: The Lands That FIFA Forgot is a fascinating read. In the book,
Menary reports on the far flung "countries" that FIFA doesn't recognize. Steve Menary sat down to
speak with me recently about writing Outcasts and the issues his book raises. Menary told me that
he got his start writing for [.
Some news to peruse as you fake illness so you can live in hospitals for three years. You know that
supposedly gay player from Brazil? His ex-girlfriend is in Playboy and Brazil Offside has all the
links (Brazil Offside) Chicago Fire are too cheap to get their first-choice coach (Red Card Blog)
US and Canadian fans can [.
Hosts Ghana kicked out of their hotel ahead of African Cup of Nations opener.
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With the African Cup of Nations just a matter of thirteen days from opening in Ghana, I'm hoping to
put together a chunky Pitch Invasion feature on African football to coincide with the event. As
usual, we're looking for writing and photography that explores things not covered by the mainstream
football media.
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One of the joys of watching the World Cup is seeing teams from different parts of the globe play
each other. The styles they employ are often a study in contrasts. Any time England plays
Argentina, it is a battle of grit and determination versus technique and guile (there's also the
wee matter of the [.
The 2008 African Cup of Nations began in earnest this week with colourful fans, spectacular goals
and dodgy goalkeeping galore.
It's refreshing to see football played in such a different atmosphere to the standard hostile one
which awaits most European players when they travel to away grounds.
Some news to read as you spray paint a police officer: Does your country exist? FIFA might say no.
(Culture of Soccer) Jeff Agoos is Red Bulls' new Sporting Director (Soccer by Ives) Zambia and
Namicia mourn their former coach (World Cup Blog) A look at Real Madrid's youth team (Real Madrid
Offside) It hurts me to watch this [.
Some news to read as your macaw scares off a burglar: Beckham, year two. (Don't worry. This isn't a
puff piece. Or a hit piece.) (US Soccer Players) So this is what they mean when they say "sports
hernia operation." (Chivas Offside) Mike Ashley faces some tough questions (Run of Play) Here's how
FIFA rank [.
We all know about Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto'o and Michael Essien, but there are more than three
players worth watching at the Africa Cup of Nations, which starts on 20th January. Courtesy of the
good people from World Cup Blog...
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Saturday's Games US 2 - 0 Sweden. US Soccer is still trying to convince FIFA that this is, in fact,
the USMNT's 500th international game. We're operating on the assumption that they'll be vindicated
here, so we're officially saying Woohoo!! With this win, we're .500 after 500! And Landon Donovan
[.
Do the words "FIFA Corruption Investigation" make anybody else snicker? In a kind of cynical and
jaded way? They shouldn't. I know this. The money to be had in the sport is huge, and where there's
huge money, there's always somebody attempting to get more of it in illicit ways, as [...]
Some news to peruse as you worry that you missed Divorce Day: We won't see Joey Barton's arse on
the pitch for awhile. (Telegraph) Kristine Lilly will do pregnancy, not Olympics (My Soccer Blog)
Choosing Derby County over country? Derby County?!? (Ladies, this post also includes a
shirt-throwing video.
The European qualifying groups for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. FIFA World Cup 2010 South
Africa ??? European Qualifying Group One Albania Denmark Hungary Malta Portugal Sweden FIFA World
Cup 2010 South Africa ??? European Qualifying Group Two Greece Israel Latvia Luxembourg Moldova
Switzerland FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa ?
In the fourth installment of fans' celebrations this week, here are Ghana's fans after their win
over the U.S. in the 2006 World Cup. Photo credit: Stig Nygaard on Flickr, via the Pitch Invasion
photo pool.
Photo credit: Amodiovalerio Verde on Flickr, via the Pitch Invasion photo pool.
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1. Germany can't win it. 2. Argentina can't win it. 3. Italy can't win it. 4. Players feel free to
shoot from everywhere on the pitch, probably because the standard of goalkeeping is slightly below
that seen in the Women's...
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Things to read after the Blue Man Group shove a camera down your throat (allegedly): Mourinho to
Valencia? (The Sun) Free Taylor Twellman! (Who Ate All the Cupcakes) Analyzing the CONCACAF
Champions League reactions. (Pitch Invasion) Tom Hanks, Villain. (The Offside Rules) On being
Junior Agogo. (Guardian Unlimited) Despite not playing competitively since England's last match,
David Beckham is totally [.
The US national team roster was announced yesterday for upcoming friendlies and there are no Rapids
players on it. OK, it's a bit like saying "Huge Aircrash, no Americans on board" in that the fact
there are no Colorado-based players is not the main point but it does raise a question mark over
Pablo Mastroeni's future with the national team.
Things to read with your totally sweet Hello Kitty contacts: The Unfortunate Torpor Of Newcastle
United. (200%) The baby-centric celebration has gone (another step) too far. (Guardian) Pato is
really, truly going to play. (FIFA.com) Okada bringing Total Football to Japan. (Reuters) Stephen
Appiah may be hurt, but he's still going to the African Cup of Nations with Ghana.
We keep hearing about Club vs Country and the African Cup of Nations, but is anyone keeping track
of the score? Just me, as it happens. And it's currently 1-1, with Clubs looking likely to beat
Countries on penalty kicks. South Africa scored early for the Countries, winning an argument with
Everton manager David Moyes over [.
The African Cup of Nations has been going, in one form or another, since 1957. The 1972 final
between Congo Brazzaville (also known as the Republic of Congo - not to be confused with the
Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly...
The African Cup of Nations has been going, in one form or another, since 1957. The 1972 final
between Congo Brazzaville (also known as the Republic of Congo - not to be confused with the
Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly...
The African Cup of Nations (or Africa Cup of Nations, if you want to go with the rebranded moniker)
kicks off this weekend, with hosts Ghana taking on Guinea in the opening game. Premier League
managers may not agree, but it's arguably the most anticipated, and hopefully the best Africa(n)
Cup of Nations we've seen [.
Some games you may want to consider for this weekend: Saturday US vs. Sweden. It's the US Men's
National Team's 500th game. And they have a chance to go .500. Eerie, huh? And Landon Donovan has a
chance to overtake Eric Wynalda as the United States' all-time leading goal scorer with just one
[...
The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off tomorrow, and there'll be updates here on The Offside from now
until the last ball is kicked. But if you want to follow along closely then visit our sister site
World Cup Blog where we'll be following the tournament so closely we'll probably end up with a
restraining [.
As the Africa Cup of Nations kicks-off today, do you share our enthusiasm for a tournament that's
seemingly lower on Sepp Blatter's priorities than the tinpot Confederations Cup? Is the internet
enthusiasm over it a sign of a renewed interest in African football, despite Fifa's disdain? Share
your views as the opening game takes place in Ghana.
Sunday Oliseh is currently earning his keep as a BBC pundit for the African Cup of Nations. Ten
years ago he was very much in his prime as a player. This beauty from the 1998 World Cup was the
goal that eliminated Spain from the competition.
Wow, what a cracking game that was, the best of the tournament so far. Egypt tore Cameroon apart in
the first half, playing a dynamic brand of football that the Lions couldn't live with. Samuel Eto'o
did his best to...
Typically loony lookalike goodness from Chringle. More shit lookalikes (although some of them are
quite good)...
Things to read as you blame a pterodactyl for your car accident: Who founded your club? (The
Culture of Soccer) Exploring non-league football in England. (Pitch Invasion) The year in South
American football. (BBC) Adriano's problems would all be solved if he prayed more. (ANSA) Football
(the round, not the pointy kind) names to remember in the US for 2008.
Perhaps not the most wonderful wonder goal you've ever seen, but I love its beautiful simplicity.
Kanu's flick is perfectly timed - Luke Young doesn't know if he's coming or going. More wonder
goals...
We reported here previously on the plight of Watford midfielder Al Bangura. You may remember that
in November he was ordered deported from Britain. He appealed this order based on fears for his
life if he were foced back to Sierra Leone.
