Thierry Henry's left forearm makes first contact with the ball but then as the ball bounces off ever so slightly his hand comes up and he steers the ball onto his foot. The first touch was inadvertent but his second touch had clear intent. What is so amazing about this is that the linesman on the opposite side should have seen happened because as far as one can see his vision remains unobstructed with Henry furthest out clear of the Irish defenders and Shay Given.

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Yesterday Man United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was given a touchline ban and a fine after comments he made about referee Alan Wiley. United drew 2-2 with Sunderland at Old Trafford earlier on in the season, after the game, Sir Alex said that Wiley was ‘unfit'.
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The actual Ronaldo was talking to the Globo television about the Brazil World Cup squad. He said even he wouldn't call for himself due to the shape he is in. He also announced that he is all set to fight and reclaim the prestigious number nine shirt that he wore and made history.

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During the halftime show during the Liverpool/Birmingham match, Danny Murphy basically said Liverpool weren't scaring their opponents these days. Unfortunately, he's too right.

Against Birmingham City, Liverpool enjoyed more possession than an NBA forward playing one-on-one with a five-year-old (sorry, I'm reading an enormous book on basketball right now and it's filtering into my football psyche).

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It's finally happened. Fat Ronaldo has admitted that he's a chubby tub of goo. (A very talented chubby tub of goo, but still a chubby tub of goo, nonetheless.)

In an interview with Globo television, The Fat One, who has 11 goals for Corinthians this season, said that he wouldn't call himself up to the Brazilian national team right now, that he will put forth perhaps the greatest effort of his career to make the team, and that he thinks the first half of 2010 will be vital blah blah blah.

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CALL TO ARMS

This is a ‘call to arms' for all you passionate football fans out there – we need you!!

At the end of November we're shooting a very exciting Mastercard Champions League commercial that will recreate what it was like for the fans in the terraces watching the most memorable games in European football over the last ten years.

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What in the world is Pep wearing? This is certainly not his best moment in press conference attire, or any occasion attire, for that matter.
We're mortified a bit. Why would you even glance twice at such an abysmal sweater - except to gawk at it - let alone buy it and actually wear it? At a press conference in front of forty hundred cameras? Click to continue reading...

Wolfsburg stiker Grafite was shown a straight red in Wednesday's Champions League match against Besiktas for this nonchalant no-look backhand to the face of defender Ibrahim Kas in the 74th minute.

Had it not been for the cameras and the reaction and, you know, everyone seeing it right away I think he would have gotten away with the sneaky slap, too.

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Perth Glory 1 (Sikora 79)
Adelaide United 0
Crowd: 9,482
PERTH Glory goalkeeper Tando Velaphi put in a man-of-the-match performance to help the home side defeat Adelaide United 1-0 at ME Bank Stadium on Friday Night.
Velaphi, who was heavily criticised for an error which cost his side a win last week, pulled off a number of impressive saves to deny United in front of nearly 9,500 fans. Click to continue reading...

Before playing Arsenal, former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor said Arsenal supporters are "not real fans."

"What is good at City is the fans. They love you. Arsenal have a lot of fans who are not fans," Adebayor said. "Arsenal have fans from America and Jamaica.

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Elia played four competition games for HSV Hamburg and was elected Man of the Match in two. Against Dortmund he prepared a goal by dribbling past four opponents. And it led to an amusing interview for the cameras. "I was struggling, I wanted to say how the response from the Click to continue reading...

First off, this isn't hockey so if anybody tells you to watch where the ball is going, ignore them. Televised soccer is different from live soccer for a very obvious reason, namely, that someone else is choosing what you're seeing. The cameras are usually only interested in the ball, so you'll be following the ball and whatever the camera operators happen to catch. Click to continue reading...

See, here's the thing with being dirty. If you are going to try to get away with something you shouldn't --armed robbery, sexual congress with Paris Hilton, booting a Colombian in the chest, whatever your nefarious act of choice is-- you have to keep in mind that in the digital age there are cameras everywhere and that someone is going to see you do it. Click to continue reading...

What's going on in the wonderful world of Dimitar Berbatov? Let's find out.

1. Last week he headed to the bank machine in a fetching black tracksuit. When the cameras appeared, Dimi quickly shoved his money inside his jacket. He's such a cash-tease.

2. Dimitar's Manchester United team-mate, Rio Ferdinand has publicly called him out as being one of the worst dressed players on the squad; and

3.

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What's going on in the wonderful world of Dimitar Berbatov? Let's find out.

1. Last week he headed to the bank machine in a fetching black tracksuit. When the cameras appeared, Dimi quickly shoved his money inside his jacket. He's such a cash-tease.

2. Dimitar's Manchester United team-mate, Rio Ferdinand has publicly called him out as being one of the worst dressed players on the squad; and

3.

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What's good for the Goose isn't always the same for the gander in Arsenals case.

Ever since the Paul Davis incident back in 1988, which I believe was the first instance of cameras being used retrospectively in a football match, we have been treated unfairly by the footballs powers that be.

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In a moment of astonishingly ill-advised candour, UEFA President Michel Platini has offered a disturbing insight into the cheating mindset of footballers.
Speaking in response to the recent Eduardo dive, Platini, for some inexplicable reason, dropped this bombshell:
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Here's a tip: if you ever become president of UEFA and everyone is up in arms about one of the most blatant dives in recent memory that just happened to occur in your top competition, don't say that you would have done the same thing. That's just a no. For reasons that I really shouldn't have to explain.

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Pela sua originalidade transcrevo um comentário de um adepto em lance.net. O português não é brilhante, mas neste caso pouco conta.

Raça e atitude a melhor contrataçao

Bom dia corinthianos e secadores de plantao.

A nova contrataçao do corinthians é uma bomba, nao é riquelme, nem defrederico e muito menos andrezinho, quem veio para o timao foi duas peças importantes que estavam emprestados desdo do dia 26 de julho.

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"Er, gaffer, the hat's a bit too big. And I know I'm black but, er, not all black guys wear baseball caps. I do have a magnificent penis though..." "Shut up and smile for the cameras, big man. You're...

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People often bemoan the lack of genuine hardmen in football today, but to be fair to modern players, every time they play there are 25 cameras following their every move. Plus football has become, if not a non-contact sport, then...

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Victor Carretero para Real Madrid CF

Real Madrid need to stop imposing compulsory photos like these on their new signings! Greaseano, Kaka (and previously Higuain and The Ramos) had to entertain the cameras during their respective medical examinations.

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Technical Director/Interim Head Coach Peter Vermes speaking to Jimmy Conrad and Kurt Morsink at this morning's training session.
PV speaking to the media at this morning's press conference.
Look at all those cameras. Watch the news tonight (and read the Star and the Kansas city Kansan's site) for coverage from today's presser. Click to continue reading...

At Mastro's in Beverly Hills...
David Beckham: Landon, we have to talk about the things you said in that book. In my whole career, I've played with world class players and have never been accused of being unprofessional...
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What you're looking at is a picture of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (left), FFA chairman Frank Lowry, and, of course, FIFA president Sepp Blatter (far right) who all got together to discuss Australia's World Cup bid having a little kick around outside FIFA headquarters in Zurich.

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South African Wildlife is preparing for the 2010 World Cup
Originally uploaded by Shine 2010 - 2010 World Cup good news South African Wildlife is preparing for the 2010 World Cup
By the look of things, even our fauna are getting into the excitement of the footie. Not entirely sure if the flora have had a crack yet, but our scouts are keeping their eyes peeled and their cameras handy. Click to continue reading...

Tippeliga rounds are coming thick and fast, and the market is in severe danger of being flooded. The issue is in no way helped by the fact that Rosenborg are running away with the league, while everyone else just look a bit knackered. So, with the league currently a less than entrancing event in purely sporting terms, we need some good old soap-opera to keep it interesting.

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The team got their first look at the venue that will host Wednesday's match against Italy, and the setting was quite impressive. The pitch is pretty slick when wet, which always gets the players juiced up because the ball gets moving quickly. The 45-minute session was open for the first 15 minutes for cameras, then the group worked on shape and re-starts. Click to continue reading...

Arsène Wenger� has been present in Malaysia this week helping improve the image of � oil firm Castrol. The company recruited Wenger to be the face of the Castrol Index a player-rating that involves 18 cameras a game, a team of statisticians and a complex mathematical formula to come up with a player's true value. Click to continue reading...

Let me explain...

Sometimes a fun thing to do with your team is put a little something on the line during a game (only during practice and it is for fun, not money!!).� So yesterday at camp in my 11-13 year old group we were playing soccer tennis.� I was on Team Camo and one of my assistant coaches, Scott Mayer, was on the other team.

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This is going to be venting about topics that even close, close friends of mine are sick of me talking about. Can't apologize enough. It's even worse that this isn't the last time I'm going to talk about these particular issues, either. And, I'm doing this on a day the US is playing a qualifier.
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An uninspired Werder Bremen lost the UEFA Cup to Shakhtar Donetsk last night, after a 2-1 loss in extra time. All three goals were courtesy of Brazilian players. Everyone wants Dopey Dunga to sit up and take notice!

Luiz Adriano opened the scoring in the 25th minute for the Ukrainian side.

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The cameras are always rolling around these guys. They love it.
1. Ronaldo interviews Anderson for Sky Sports
2. Carlos Tevez is a hip hop mogul
3. Anderson is going to enlist
4. Ronaldo has an eye on his teammates
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I've yet to see Cristiano Ronaldo's reaction to being substituted but I've received enough texts to know it wasn't pretty.

I can appreciate the frustration of being subbed off in a big game and I think it's a good sign that Ronaldo wants to play every minute for us. That is a healthy attitude.

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Against the odds and shrouded in controversy, Barcelona have advanced to the final of the UEFA champions' league at Chelsea's expense. The real story is about how a literally last minute goal by Iniesta tied the score at 1-1 but meant that Barca win based on the away goal rule. This was after Abidal was sent off and all hope almost lost with only 10 men on the field.

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