With the events over the past few days, its easy to feel like the Bleus have turned
their back on the fans
*Post written to the tune of Everybody Hurts by REM...audio at bottom of post (below
the jump)*
I've been a fan of the Bleus since 1998, ever since the team's infamous World Cup win in Paris
– I became a passionate fan of the Bleus after their infamous first round exit in the 2002 World
Cup.
I love the camaraderie in this picture!
It's only game 1 of the World Cup, but I feel like its D-Day. And, I honestly don't think
that's an exaggeration- because how we perform in this initial game will most likely determine the
rest of France's World Cup adventure.
Team websites make managing and administrating a team so much easier than old, pre-email and
pre-Internet days. WePlay.com is one such that offers much more than just the ability to share
rosters and schedules.
Via Twitter, Jason Gatties (do yourself a favor and follow him) wondered if there was one place to
find the important dates for the US National Team leading up to the World Cup; since I was unable
to...
Rayray I knew you were into astrology, but who know you could channel spirits as
well?
You've probably heard that France's head coach, Raymond Domenech, released his preliminary list
of players today for the World Cup- to see that list, see my previous post. However, since he
announced the group of players live on French TV, there has been an barrage of responses, criticism
and probably a few death threats.
I'll have a complete season review up sometime in the next few days, but to tide you over until
then, here is next season's schedule. For obvious reasons, only league games are listed, as
Champions League, Coupe de France, and Coupe de la Ligue dates haven't been decided yet. Also to be
determined is Lyon's summer schedule.
Today the Bleus take on Tunisia in their second friendly before the World Cup. Their first
game against Costa Rica was largely a success last week, and the team will be establish a positive
streak of games going into the tournament this summer. If you missed the Costa Rica game, check
out Jean-Francois' post-game review and player ratings.
Uruguay's coach has already picked his starting XI to start against France on Friday. The only
two surprises in the lineup appear to be Mauricio Victorino (defense) and
midfielder Egidio Arevalo (midfield) who replace Andres Sotti
(defense) and Walter Gargano (midfield).
The Serie A calendar has been revealed, and like many the first matchday I wanted to check was
the one between Inter Milan and Roma. If you're interested in seeing the entire calendar, you can
check it out here. Here are the so called "big matches":
- Roma - Inter Milan 5th matchday
- Inter Milan - Juventus 6th matchday
- AC Milan - Juventus 9th matchday
- Inter Milan - AC Milan 12th matchday
- Juventus - Roma 12th matchday
- AC Milan - Roma 17th matchday
It's especially important to note that the title race will take a definitive turn after Inter
Milan play Roma and Juventus back to back during the 5th and 6th matchdays, and there will be
plenty of excitement on the 12th matchday with the Milan derby and Juventus playing Roma.
This post specifically replies to the many requests via emails that Spanish Football Sports Blog
has been receiving in the past days from readers solicitating the REAL MADRID & FC BARCELONA "LIGA"
season 2010 - 2011 match schedule / calendar. Below are the full 38 Rounds match schedules for both
teams.
There might not be a lot of football going on this weekend, but just as soon as the weekend is
over, we have a very full month of footie ahead. Here's a brief look at everything coming up in the
world of football, so you can plan your couch time appropriately. There are many more league games
than the ones we've listed, of course we've tried to pick out some highlights.
