Just-Football 20 November @ 11:03 AM EST
Just over a week ago I was in Berlin. There chiefly to witness a moment of history, namely the
celebrations to commemorate 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, I also made my way to
the...
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In case you missed the goal of the World Cup playoffs. Here it is. Antar Yahia's screamer in
Sudan.
Relive the goal. Relive the celebrations. Be in no doubt: This is for 1982. This is for the players
with the peppery hair and tears in their eyes. This is for the players who were robbed.
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Soccerblog 19 November @ 09:40 AM EST
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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Soccerblog 19 November @ 08:02 AM EST
Montevideo, Uruguay was the site of raucous celebrations as the Charruas drew the Ticos at the
Centenario but thanks to their away win at Estadio Saprissa on November 14th clinched passage to
the 2010 World Cup on goal aggregate.
Sebastian Abreu lost his markers after Diego Scotti centered his cross, to head the ball home
past Keylor Navas to put the Uruguayans ahead but the Ticos equalized minutes later with Fernando
Muslera diving to the left to get a hand on Alvaro Saborio's shot but unable in the end to keep it
out of the back of the net.
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WorldCupBlog 18 November @ 09:40 PM EST
The Algerian post-match celebrations.
[101GG]
- Hooligans force a player's premature retirement. (Dirty Tackle)
- The Diego Ban and How It Affects You (Futfanatico)
- Beginning the search for Scotland's next manager. (Inside Left)
- The vignettes of Finland.
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What's most interesting to me is the focus on his "soccer-style" celebration after kicking a
game-winning field goal in overtime last night to send Ohio State to the Rose Bowl. Bob Hunter in
the Dispatch:
When Devin Barclay the football player made the biggest kick of his life, Devin Barclay
the soccer player took control of his body.
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The Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates face-off in the Soweto Derby. It ended 0-0..
Photo credit: ndofaya on Flickr, via the Pitch
Invasion Photo Pool.
Related posts:
- Photo Daily: Green Point Stadium, South Africa Green Point Stadium, one of the 2010 World Cup
venues in South Africa, is almost complete.
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Flying with passion.
Photo credit: hugojcardoso via the Pitch Invasion
photo pool.
Related posts:
- Photo daily 06.13.07 A Sea of Scarves The Pitch Invasion Flickr group page is growing rapidly,
so it was hard to pick one out for today's featured.
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Off the Post 27 October @ 04:45 PM EST
Naughty Nev's behaving badly again Reprimanded for his celebrations in the Manchester derby,
involved in row with police following last weekend's defeat to Liverpool, and now sent-off during
the Carling Cup tie with Barnsley: Gary Neville's behaviour doesn't get better with age. The jury's
still out for us.
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Off the Post 23 October @ 04:36 AM EST
That's not how we celebrate in this country! Players and staff from Hamburg were involved in an
angry confrontation after their win at Celtic last night when stewards attempted to cut short their
celebrations. There is a bit of a chicken-and-egg debate about whether Hamburg were sitting down as
part of a new German post-match [.
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Soccer Pie 16 October @ 08:50 AM EST
Argentina, Slovakia, Switzerland and Honduras are the latest national teams to
book their ticket to South Africa and there are just nine more places left. Six
more participants will be decided through play-offs, while we are still waiting for Cameroon,
Tunisia and Algeria to ensure their place at the World Cup.
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Off the Post 15 October @ 02:02 AM EST
And apparently Diego feels vindicated by this narrow escape Diego Maradona again enjoyed some
jubilant celebrations after another late winner from his Argentina side. Mario Bolatti's scruffy
goal five minutes from time ensured Argentina qualified for next year's World Cup. Despite their
uneasy qualifying campaign and the uncertain performance in beating Uruguay last night, Maradona
decided to [.
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It's taken a while to get access to the sports websites in Honduras, but I finally found a working
link, and you can see for yourselves the celebrations all across the country as Honduras return to
the World Cup finals.
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KICKETTE 05 October @ 10:05 AM EST
It's that special time of year, Kickettes.
No, not the time when you can finally justify spending your rent money on a pair of
over-the-knee boots because it's fall well, that too but, because it's Oktoberfest. Cue dozens of
footballers photographed taking part in beer swilling and much lederhosen merriment.
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KICKETTE 05 October @ 10:05 AM EST
It's that special time of year, Kickettes.
No, not the time when you can finally justify spending your rent money on a pair of
over-the-knee boots because it's fall well, that too but, because it's Oktoberfest. Cue dozens of
footballers photographed taking part in beer swilling and much lederhosen merriment.
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Wrighty7 03 October @ 05:02 AM EST
I wanted to write this the other day when I actually read a piece that Harry 'check out my
eye-bags' Redknapp wrote in his column in the Sun newspaper. My apologies for it being later than a
London bus.
He seems to have a massive opinion on Adebayor-gate and my advice to him is to keep his mouth shut.
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Well, not as such anyway as he was handed a two game suspended ban, in addition to a £25,000 fine,
with the FA saying:
"In reaching its decision, the Commission took into account his (Adebayor's) admission
of the charge, public apology and the extremely provocative nature of the abuse he
received.
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Nice article in The Nation from Jeff Biggers on the fight against mountaintop removal.
"When the Environmental Protection Agency declared this year on September 11 that all pending
mountaintop removal mining permits in four Appalachian states stood in violation of the Clean Water
Act and required further review, Lora Webb didn't have time to join in any celebrations.
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Arsene Wenger celebrates today the achievement of becoming the longest serving and most
successful manager in the history of the club. ArsenalInsider would like to give you the
opportunity to join in those celebrations and also testing your knowledge of Arsene Wenger. All you
have to do is answer 13 questions about the great man and your replies will be entered into a
draw.
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Off the Post 28 September @ 06:59 AM EST
Goal celebration kicks for people with fluorescent vests Matt Taylor got a bit frisky during the
Bolton celebrations on Saturday, and found himself in the crotch of a steward. The steward in
charge of restraining the celebrations showed little sign of personal restraint. Perhaps he should
pick his partners a bit more carefully.
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Off the Post 25 September @ 02:22 AM EST
The end of the campaign Remember the Manchester billboard/Photoshop wars? Well, United fans have
had the final say on it (for now, at least) after being presented with the perfect picture to do
so. Winning goalscorer (and billboard star) Little Mickey Owen took a trip past fellow protagonist
Carlos Tevez during his celebrations.
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Off the Post 23 September @ 05:20 AM EST
Pepe's Portuguese picks Scientists to investigate rift in Old Trafford time continuum [NewsArse]
Top 10 controversial celebrations [FourFourTwo] Hyperbole of the day [TribalFootball] Craig
Bellamy's wall of shame [MirrorFootball] Daniel De Rossi finds an unexpected lover [YouTube]
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The Guardian is reporting there could be a series of charges as a result of incidents from Sunday's
derby.
They suggest Craig Bellamy could face a potential three-game suspension, after the FA admitting
they were looking at the incident which saw him punch/push (delete as appropriate) the fan who ran
on to the pitch.
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Hate Man Utd 21 September @ 01:59 PM EST
OK Man Utd 4 - 3 Man City and a late late goal.... covered elsewhere on this blog. However,
while Craig Bellamy is in the headlines for slapping a fan who is "charged with going onto a
playing area without lawful authority or excuse", Gary Neville is branded a lunatic for his
celebrations in front of the Man City fans.
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Off the Post 21 September @ 05:06 AM EST
Time added on... and on... and on "Historically it has happened before. I was in teams here where
we always had a little bit of benefit," said Manchester City boss Mark Hughes. A tantalisingly
suggestive statement after he witnessed a thrilling Manchester derby defeat to a ninety-sixth
minute Michael Owen winner.
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Futbolita 20 September @ 11:54 PM EST
Ya'll over there... hiding by the corner of the room... don't be shy! Let's all help O
Fenômeno celebrate his 33rd birthday with his wife Bia Anthony in tow.
Unfortunately, Hello Kitty wasn't invited to the Club Royal in São Paulo, though
and neither were his Corinthians teammates.
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Despite the pathetic attempts of mark Hughes to distract people from the main point of issue,
and in an effort to draw a line under the incident on the Manchester City Website, the authorities
have taken a stance which indicates they will be making an example of Adebayor.
Mark Hughes said:
"There has been much discussion over the weekend regarding the various incidents in
Saturday's game which is understandable, Emmanuel Adebayor sustained a tremendous amount of
personal abuse from the kick-off but strongly maintains that there was no malice intended in the
challenge on Robin Van Persie and apologised to him when he hugged him on leaving the field of play
at the end of the game.
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Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor believes he did nothing wrong last Saturday against
Arsenal and a ban would be harsh. The striker is facing charges for the incident with former
team-mate Robin Van Persie and his exaggerated celebrations.
Speaking to the Sun, the Togo International said:
I don't know what I have done wrong to get banned.
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By STUART WATSON Well what a weekend and another game full of incident
and drama to keep us talking all through the week.
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It would be very harsh on Arsenal if Emmanuel Adebayor will not be banned after his behaviour in
last Saturday's game which the Gunners lost 4-2 away from home against Manchester City.
Speaking of the celebrations following his goal and the incident with former team-mate Robin Van
Persie, FA chief executive Ian Watmore told BBC radio on Sunday:
Our governance team will take a good look at both of the incidents that have been highlighted
and will come to the media with the answers early next week.
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Off the Post 14 September @ 02:49 AM EST
Stoke's set-piece fastidiousness extends to celebrations This gem of a goal celebration comes from
Stoke's match at home to Chelsea on Saturday. Having taken the lead, the Potters were going to go
to town in case the Blues spoiled their afternoon. Abdoulaye Faye and Ricardo Fuller rightly threw
out these well choreographed moves before it was [.
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Soccerblog 13 September @ 11:13 PM EST
The FA is fast tracking the stamping incident and Adebayor will miss the upcoming derby against
Man Utd. There are additional sanctions in store for his celebrations that the police is now saying
caused a crowd surge in the stadium which led to a steward being injured.
Seems like justice is being served.
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