Mmm ....... Roland Martin seems quite comfortable in his ascot. Too comfortable.

Roland Martin, CNN's most vocal homophobic bigot gets all frothy and excited over the David Beckham undie ad that aired on Super Bowl. With friends like these, does Obama need any enemies?

He probably thought seeing the ad would turn half of America's menfolk gay.

Ahead of another match between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford this weekend, Alex Ferguson has made his position on the rash of race-related controversies in the game clear. He's surprised by it all and demands firm action.

As Richard Whittall of The Footy Blog points out, the fact that these cases are getting scrutinized and dealt with should be a sign that progress is being made, but Ferguson seems to want more.

CNN's Piers Morgan (left) does a weird thing with his mouth after he speaks. His lips pinch tight. As if the torpedo tube is being sealed until the next salvo. It can be quite intimidating. It fits the style of a man who was previously employed as a tabloid editor in the warfare of English newspapers.

Ron Clark has a fantastic article up at CNN highlighting the flight of teachers from the profession, in part because of trouble dealing with parents. Reading it, I saw a lot of parallels with coaching youth sports and dealing with soccer parents, which can have a huge impact on a team and player development.

The brand new NBC Sports Network looks to benefit greatly from this year's NFL Playoffs.
This is NBC's turn in the rotation for the Super Bowl broadcast, so beginning with Saturday's games on through to the end of the Super Bowl, there will be ample opportunity to remind viewers of what's to come and what to expect from the new sports channel.

El Tango 12 afuera del Estadio de Varsovia en Polonia

El titulo podria ser una pregunta y no una afirmación para los reporteros de CNN,ya que no todo esta listo como lo tenian previsto los organizadores o por lo menos esa impresión da al inicio de un reportaje para CNN.

Les contare un poco de mi experiencia ya que estuve en la ciudad de Kiev en la capital de Ucrania este 2 de Diciembre para la presentación del balón adidas Tango 12 (ver presentación) , el que rodara en los estadios de todas las sedes entre estas dos naciones europeas.

El Tango 12 afuera del Estadio de Varsovia en Polonia

El titulo podria ser una pregunta y no una afirmación para los reporteros de CNN,ya que no todo esta listo como lo tenian previsto los organizadores o por lo menos esa impresión da al inicio de un reportaje para CNN.

Les contare un poco de mi experiencia ya que estuve en la ciudad de Kiev en la capital de Ucrania este 2 de Diciembre para la presentación del balón adidas Tango 12 (ver presentación) , el que rodara en los estadios de todas las sedes entre estas dos naciones europeas.

Grant Wahl, failed candidate for the FIFA presidency and writer at SI.com on all things football has listed all 19 MLS franchises in order of perceived ambitions. Not surprisingly, LA is #1, followed by Seattle and NY. Not surprisingly either, our beloved Revs are last.

Here is the commentary that follows the Revs entry:

No fan base sends me more complaints about its own team ownership than New England's.

She started reporting on the Penn State scandal long before anyone else. Her journalism efforts weren't otherworldly; they were just solid and unrelenting.
The story was going to break no matter what. But, she got to it first and didn't let go. She had Sandusky covered from late March through April to the Fall.

This is the first piece for TSG by Miriti Murungi's Nutmeg Radio; oops, Nutmeg Radio's Miriti Murungi. Murungi also hosts a rather, make that The Confidential podcast, here. In his spare time, he tutors budding archery proteges in his sleep.

Clean cut no more. MLS & Brek Shea, 2018?

This past weekend, a German referee attempted to commit suicide. CNN reported on this tragedy, and also managed to sneak in the same article some game recaps. Tactful! The Guardian did one better, reporting racism charges against Luis Suarez while also letting us know that the alleged racist did not play in an international friendly due to injury.

What exactly did Luis Suarez say '10 times' to Patrice Evra during Liverpool's game with Man United in October? Speculation has reached fever-pitch over the last few weeks, and Suarez has admitted that he called Evra something 'his Manchester United team-mates call him', but the actual word in question has not been publicly confirmed.

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In a week when FIFA president Sepp Blatter was embroiled in yet another scandal: this time about race, we report on four of the many controversies that FIFA's leader has been involved in.

FOX is continuing its series of broadcast EPL matches this weekend with the Liverpool/Chelsea game. The game will be broadcast on Fox Soccer re-broadcast on FOX either before or after NFL football. According to the press release, "CNN talk show host Piers Morgan is slated to join the studio team, providing commentary and analysis for the Chelsea vs.

There is no irony in the fact that Sepp Blatter's extremely ill-advised comments on racism "We are in a game, and at the end of the game we shake hands, and this can happen, because we have worked so hard against racism and discrimination" came on the same day that the Football Association charged Luis Suarez with using "abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards Manchester United's Patrice Evra" including "a reference to the ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race of Patrice Evra.

There is no irony in the fact that Sepp Blatter's extremely ill-advised comments on racism "We are in a game, and at the end of the game we shake hands, and this can happen, because we have worked so hard against racism and discrimination" came on the same day that the Football Association charged Luis Suarez with using "abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour towards Manchester United's Patrice Evra" including "a reference to the ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race of Patrice Evra.

In a grotesque display of gargantuan imbecility earlier today, FIFA's pernicious President Sepp Blatter vomited out the sickening opinion that there is 'no racism in football'.
When asked by CNN World Sport if he thought there was racism on the pitch, the man who runs world football (!

Sepp Blatter continues to raise the bar for his critics.

In an interview with CNN World Sport the FIFA president touched on the notion of racism in soccer, saying that not only does racism as a whole not exist in the game, but that any potential moments of racial abuse should be settled with a handshake.

It's worth noting that Sepp Blatter is now 75 and could very well be in the process of losing what little capacity for thought he had in the first place. Which isn't really an excuse, but it at least explains his devolution. And stance on the concept of racism in football. Which is sort of a non-concept and if it does exist, can be solved "with a handshake".

By Alan Duffy

"La la la la la la la la..... I can't hear you... La la la la la la la .... Everything is fine..... La la la la la la"

Why hasn't Sepp Blatter been awarded a Nobel Peace Prize yet? He surely is the new Gandhi?

Following on from his suggestion that female footballers should wear skimpy outfits to make the game more popular, and that gay people visiting the World Cup finals in Qatar should simply refrain from sexual activity while in the country, the champion of civil rights has now devised an answer to the problem of racism in football, something that is once again in the spotlight.

CNN reports on the celebration of Alex Ferguson's 25 years at Manchester United.
The Scot is the most successful manager in British football, and his status as the longest-serving one in United's history was cemented when the English Premier League champions renamed the biggest stand at Old Trafford in his honor.

In football, or any other sport for that matter, there is always a brilliant underdog story that fascinates supporters around the world.

Gillette has sponsored a contest that captures the touching stories of many such underdogs who went the extra mile to achieve greatness that sets a strong example.

I want MLS to keep its balanced schedule after Montreal and the 20th team enter. If it does not keep that balanced schedule it should be because of travel and not because playing 38 games is too much. I understand there is US Open Cup and CONCACAF CCL for some clubs but that is why we have larger rosters.

Seven reasons explain the radical improvement: Click here (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/raphael_honigstein/09/30/bayern.munich/index.html?sct=sc_t11_a1) to read more

Qualifying After The Quake

CNN explores the passion for the game in James Marcelin's home country of Haiti as Les Grenadiers play their first home game since 2010's catastrophic earthquake.

If you happened to catch this weeks CNN Hero, you would have seem that it was a soccer related one so it is definitely worth a shout out! When Patrice Millet was diagnosed with a deadly cancer, he decided to start living the life he'd always wanted: helping needy kids in his native Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.

CNN anchor Piers Morgan: "I was ashamed to be an Arsenal fan today." "I don't trust Wenger with our money anymore... he is too stubborn and misses the boat..." Embedded above, Morgan's views on Arsenal. "THAT PERFORMANCE WAS ... Continue reading →

Before we veg in front of the tube, let me direct your attention to today's Postcard from Europe with Jonathan Spector... The Press Pass crew get a bit testy discussing the variables involved in Robbie Keane's move to Los Angeles. We got Sean's great take on the new Prem season yesterday, and today we hear from Nemanja Vidic.

"VIDEO: Vida's Exclusive Interview With CNN" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

12.08.2011 - Diego Maradona le dio una nota a la revista La Garganta Poderosa (que publicó en unas 10 páginas) y sacudió su lengua como sabe hacerlo. Entre otras frases...
"(A Fidel Castro) hay que hacerle un monumento grande como el mundo. Hoy el planeta se está cagando de hambre y hay 14 millones de africanos que no tienen un pedazo de pan, pero de golpe dicen que Fidel es un hijo de puta porque los cubanos comen una taza de arroz, papa o pan.

"Nemanja, wooah, Nemanja, wooah, he comes from Serbia, he'll fucking murder ya!" is the song you'll hear loudly whenever Vidic goes in hard on a player. Vidic seems to play without fear and will put his head, body (or arm) in the way of anything to protect the goal.

Speaking with CNN World Sport, Vidic has shrugged off talk of him being a hard man, claiming the song helps his reputation, but is aware of how tough you have to be to succeed in this league.

Nemanja Vidic, who turns 30 this season, has claimed he's as hungry as ever to win trophies, particularly the FA Cup which is missing from his collection. Speaking to CNN World Sport, our captain has claimed that if he doesn't perform, there will be players ready to take his spot in the team. Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans will all be waiting for their opportunity and are all desperate to prove themselves, which should keep Vida on his toes.

Ruben Navarette, Jr., nationally syndicated columnist, has taken time out to mix sports and scolding, exhorting Mexico fans not to boo the United States.
Well, I for one disagree. In fact, I hereby give permission - nay, encouragement - for immigrants everywhere to boo any US team as much as they please.

The Women's National Team has returned to the United States and made their first stop in New York City. They received a very welcome homecoming, and fans greeted the team as they arrived in Times Square.
Although the tournament is all wrapped up, the team is busy visiting your favorite news and entertainment shows to talk about their experience at the Women's World Cup in Germany.

During today's Parliamentary hearing's in the UK concerning NewsCorp's knowledge and involvement in the phone and E-mail hacking scandal that led to the closure of "The News of The World" newspaper, we had somewhat of an exciting interlude when a member of the public gallery brushed past security and attempted to slap a pie in the face of 80 year old media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

A enorme proposta de 40 milhões de libras feita pelo Corinthians para contratar o argentino Carlitos Tevez, do Manchester City, despertou a atenção da CNN, uma das principais emissoras do mundo. No entanto, em um artigo abordando o superaquecimento da economia brasileira, por conta da alta oferta feita pelo clube, a TV americana classificou o time do Parque São Jorge como um "pequeno time de São Paulo.

FC Tampa Bay announced on Tuesday the acquisition of 29-year-old forward Kerry Baptiste. The Trinidad & Tobago international is looked to for help in scoring goals for his new team that is third lowest in the league for goals scored with 16 and before last Monday's 4-2 win over Ft.

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On Manchester United's trophy tour of Asia, Patrice Evra has told CNN Go that he never gets bored of winning trophies.

"No, that is the curse of Manchester United. It is never enough to win the trophies," he said. "That's why Manchester United is a big club, and we want to stay on the top.

On Manchester United's trophy tour of Asia, Patrice Evra has told CNN Go that he never gets bored of winning trophies.

"No, that is the curse of Manchester United. It is never enough to win the trophies," he said. "That's why Manchester United is a big club, and we want to stay on the top.