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One Hall of Fame ballot

The Netminder 15 November @ 08:57 PM EST
We have three new contenders on the National Soccer Hall of Fame players ballot: Chris Henderson, Eduardo Hurtado and John O'Brien.
Welcome to the ballot, gentlemen. Now take a number.
On the ballot for the last few years, we've had ...
- Thomas Dooley. U.S. captain in the 1998 World Cup and perhaps the best overall player on the U. Click to continue reading...

Que no decaiga el ánimo

Esto Es Arsenal 15 November @ 05:53 PM EST
Fuente: Arsenal de Sarandí
Tradición de Noviembre
Como es la costumbre en los fixtures de las últimas temporadas, la fecha 14 del Apertura se juega en Sarandí ante Boca Juniors. Pero a diferencia de los campeonatos anteriores, hoy ninguno de los equipos se juega cosas importantes pensando en el corto plazo (de acá a fin de año). Click to continue reading...

EMPATE QUE NO SIRVE

TREMENDAMENTE MOTIVADOS 09 November @ 07:11 PM EST
Amigos de TM, en la Bombonera hoy no servía otra cosa que ganar y con esa ilusión la banda de Homero llego a su lugar en tierra santa.
Lástima que con el correr de los minutos la ilusión se fue, un partido muy pobre, sin grandes jugadas y con pocas situaciones de gol, salvo las llegadas de Gaitán y el peligro latente que representa Martin (hoy no estuvo fino con las dos que le quedaron), el resto del equipo está sin rumbo. Click to continue reading...

Lo prendió fuego por no jugar a la pelota

LA PELOTA NO DOBLA 06 November @ 10:27 AM EST
Dos Ríos, ni ciudad ni pueblo ni barrio: paraje. Ahí sobre la ruta E66, a la altura de Acochinga, Córdoba, Argentina.
El sol recién escondido. Ocho de la noche. El peladero de pollos, ya fantasmagórico, separaba las dos familias sentadas afuera, mate y fuego en un silencio salvaje. Click to continue reading...

HICIMOS LEÑA DEL ÁRBOL CAÍDO

TREMENDAMENTE MOTIVADOS 30 October @ 08:19 PM EST
Amigos de TM, a pesar del calor insoportable la Banda de Homero estuvo en Tierra Santa, el rival era el peor del campeonato, Chaca viene mal y a pesar de la victoria pasada sigue sin jugar bien y Boca se aprovechó de eso, sin ser una maquina supero claramente a su oponente.
Al equipo del Coco le alcanzó con 45 minutos para sacar la diferencia, Insua marcó el primero, la vuelta al gol del pocho es una gran noticia y Gaitán metió el segundo a puro Tiki Tiki, el Pocho puso la asistencia y Nico definió con clase, el pibe volvió a ser el de sus comienzos en Boca, ahí se terminó todo, solo faltaba ver cuántos más hacia. Click to continue reading...

Top 15 Worst Football Haircuts

Footy/Soccer Blog 15 October @ 09:00 AM EST

The All Time Top 15 Worst Football Haircuts

NO 1: Ronaldo
Ronaldo, the Brazilian Forward from Rio, well known for putting his best foot forward in the World Cup, surprised spectators when he appeared with a completely shaved head, except for a small unsightly patch of hair over his forehead.

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Maradona is Coming to South Africa

Football Is Coming Home 14 October @ 09:28 PM EST


Argentina's 1-0 win in Montevideo ended her qualification telenovela. El Pibe's charges earned their ticket to South Africa on the sacred ground of Centenario stadium, where Uruguay defeated Argentina in the inaugural World Cup final in 1930. So Maradona, with all his contradictions and flaws, got the job done.

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Argentina 2 Ghana 0: Palermo pide pista.

LA PELOTA NO DOBLA 30 September @ 09:29 PM EST
En un partido que sirvió para reunir cordobeses, aplaudir a Maradona y lesionar a cualquiera, Argentina le ganó a Ghana 2-0 con goles de Martín Palermo que pide pista para las eliminatorias.
No es tan complejo el asunto si sobran centros y bajitos y faltan goles y hombres por delante de Messi. Click to continue reading...

MILAGROS INESPERADOS

TREMENDAMENTE MOTIVADOS 29 September @ 11:34 AM EST
Milagro 1: Lanús empató un partido de visitante, estando 2 goles abajo, con uno menos y faltando 3 minutos.
Milagro 2: el gol lo hizo Peralta y de cabeza.
Milagro 3: Peralta juega al fútbol profesional y vive de eso.
Al margen del chiste este punto es un poco de oxígeno para un equipo que venia golpeado por el flojísimo desempeño que tuvo en la Copa. Click to continue reading...

NO PUDO CORTAR LA RACHA

TREMENDAMENTE MOTIVADOS 27 September @ 08:16 PM EST
River Plate 2 - Gimnasia LP 2
Pese a que tuvo innumerables situaciones para liquidar el encuentro, River terminó pagando caro los errores en al definición y empató 2 a 2 con Gimnasia, de La Plata, en el Monumental. Las figuras, y goleadores, del partido fueron Buonanotte y Villalva. Click to continue reading...

NO LEVANTA CABEZA

TREMENDAMENTE MOTIVADOS 09 September @ 11:32 AM EST
Rosario Central 2 - River Plate 1
Como de costumbre, River volvió a perder en condición de visitante ante un Central que aprovechó al máximo las chances que tuvo. El equipo de Gorosito sigue sufriendo, y cometiendo, horrores en defensa y no encuentra una fórmula clara de ataque. Click to continue reading...

Is it time for Maradona to go?

Soccer Pie 07 September @ 12:33 PM EST

Football fans all over the world were very excited to see legendary Diego Armando Maradona get appointed as Argentina national coach but immediately doubts were raised over his competence. We all knew he had been a great footballer, in my opinion the best ever, but could he do it as a coach?

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VEGA: CONTRATAPA Nº 20

LA PELOTA NO DOBLA 31 August @ 05:07 PM EST
Fue el tercero de los goles de Chacarita y el mismo arquero "sin manos" según Cappa. El pibe Vega, repartiendo para sus amigos de toda la defensa, dijo: "Me voy con bronca porque en el tercer gol llegué un poquito a destiempo. Vi la pelota y a dos o tres jugadores libres, quise descolgar el centro pero no llegué. Click to continue reading...

World Cup 2010 qualifiers: Argentina squad vs Brazil and Paraguay

Hasta El Gol Siempre 21 August @ 05:55 PM EST
Friday saw the announcement of Diego Maradona's national team squad to face Brazil in Rosario on the 5th September, which will then take on Paraguay days later in Asunción. Matches between Argentina and Brazil are always intense affairs, but with so much riding on this game for Maradona's men in particular, el pibe de oro [. Click to continue reading...

Who is Eduardo Salvio?

Soccer Pie 15 August @ 03:04 AM EST

After many biddings and offers of the biggest European clubs, the guy Diego Maradona proclaimed the biggest hope of Argentinean football ended up in Fiorentina. The experts believe that this is a smart move as he will have enough space to play, which is the most important thing for him at this moment.

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Poll Result

Against The Run Of Play 12 August @ 08:43 PM EST
Our first ever poll question was who was the best player to ever suit up for the Mutiny. The overwhelming winner was Carlos Valderrama [right in that sweet Kappa bicycle jersey] with 73% of the vote. El Pibe is in my opinion one of the best play makers to ever play in MLS.
He was one of those special players that only comes around once in a generation or so in a country. Click to continue reading...

Carlos Valderrama Bio

Against The Run Of Play 05 August @ 07:12 PM EST
I found an on-line bio for El Pibe [right] that summarizes the career of one of the best soccer players to ever play for a Tampa team (not to mention the best mane).
Those who supported the Mutiny will probably never forget when Carlos was the hub of an attractive, fluid, passing team that was a joy to watch. Click to continue reading...

AUDI CUP, SALDO POSITIVO

TREMENDAMENTE MOTIVADOS 30 July @ 10:11 PM EST
Amigos de de TM, Boca y Homero están de gira por Europa, el primer paso fue Alemania para jugar la Audi Cup, 100 años cumplió la automotriz germana y lo festejó con este cuadrangular al que fue invitado el equipo del Coco, Manchester United, Milán y Bayern Múnich, fueron los otros participantes. Click to continue reading...

Montero Called Up: Big News for MLS

Major League Soccer Talk 30 July @ 03:18 PM EST

Reports this morning out of Colombia indicate Fredy Montero will be called into the Colombian National Team. From my vantage point, this is a potential big step towards MLS regaining the ground its lost in South America since about the year 2000.

For years, I have stated that MLS' quality of play and quality of international signing hit a high water mark in the 1998 to 2000 period and then dipped thereafter and has only begun to recover in the past few years.

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Miami's A Soccer Town... They Don't Know It Yet (Pt.1- All Time XI)

Mad About Fútbol 23 July @ 01:35 AM EST
I was conversating with Kartik Krishnaiyer after a Miami FC game and this topic emerged. Although people don't want to admit it, there is quite a history in this town. Memory Lane was a place that we visited and all of these names started to surface. It was incredible as the history we started to retell came to life in my childish mind as Valderrama was the most relevant one. Click to continue reading...

LA BASE... CASI ESTÁ

TREMENDAMENTE MOTIVADOS 21 July @ 10:22 PM EST
Amigos de TM, después de uno días de descanso estamos de vuelta, igual que Boca, el equipo del Coco ya entrena pensando en lo que viene, especialmente en levantar la pésima imagen que se dejó en el semestre pasado.
El objetivo esta claro y va mas allá de salir campeón o ganar la sudamericana, hay que meter al club en la próxima libertadores, ojo, quiero ganar todo en esta segunda parte de año. Click to continue reading...

UNA MÁS

TREMENDAMENTE MOTIVADOS 22 June @ 07:45 PM EST
Boca Jrs 1 - Gimnasia LP 2
Amigos de TM, ya no se que mas decir, otra vez Boca perdió en Tierra Santa, a esta altura esto no sorprende a nadie, no veo la hora de que termine el torneo, hay muchos jugadores a los que les hace falta una buena lavada del cabeza. Click to continue reading...

Atlético Junior

Albion Road 20 April @ 12:00 AM EST
Atlético Junior are the flagship of Barranquilla, the most successful football club from Colombia's fourth-largest city and the most successful club in the entire northern region of the country. From humble beginnings in the neighborhoods of San Roque and Rebolo, the Tiburones have grown to fill the enormous Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez. Click to continue reading...

Carlos “El Pibe” Valderrama Can Still Pull the Fans

Football Fashion 26 March @ 01:31 PM EST
For those of you who don't know him, the Wikipedia entry on Carlos Valderramma reads: Carlos Alberto "El Pibe" Valderrama Palacio (born September 2, 1961 in Santa Marta, Colombia) is a former Colombian footballer. He was instantly recognisable for the mass of blond, permed hair that he habitually sported. Click to continue reading...

Great Italian Players: Ciro Ferrara

The Offside: Italy 23 September @ 04:56 PM EST

In the modern game you always hear stories of players being prima donnas or trying to get a bigger contract or making a move to a big club just for the money, but Ciro Ferrara was a player who was none of those things. Ferrara was a model professional, a consistent performer, and even if he wasn't world renowned during his playing career he is simply one of the best defenders Italy has ever produced.

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Cassano to Juve this summer?

The Offside: Italy 11 September @ 09:02 AM EST

Big rumor from TuttoSport today (which is a Turin-based paper) claiming that Juventus have struck a deal with Sampdoria to bring Antonio Cassano to Torino this summer. Cassano has always been linked with a move to Juve (Bari had given Cassano two options, Juve or Roma, and Cassano chose Roma because it was a better city) and then the Bianconeri have always shown a certain interest in El Pibe di Bari the past few years.

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Idolos Maximos de Boca Juniors: Diego Armando Maradona

Center Holds It 05 August @ 05:51 PM EST
DIEGO ARMANDO MARADONA Born: 30 October 1960 in Fiorito at Lanús. Nickname: Pelusa, El Pibe de... Click to continue reading...
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Víctor Hugo Aristizábal El máximo goleador colombiano despedida

Futblog 13 July @ 03:16 PM EST
Víctor Hugo Aristizábal (Medellín 9 de diciembre de 1971) es un ex futbolista colombiano que desde noviembre de 2007 no tiene actividad futbolera, pero que en este sábado 12 recibió un homenaje con estrellas de todas partes, principalmente colombianas.
El máximo goleador colombiano, Víctor Hugo Aristizabal, se despidió ante 45,000 espectadores y con figuras como Enzo Francescoli o el ecuatoriano Alex Aguinaga, Carlos 'el Pibe Valderra', el 'escorpión'Higuita ,Juan Pablo Ángel, Freddy 'Totono' Grisales y el arquero Farid Mondragón, ademas de muchos compañeros de la selección colombiana del 90,94 y 98. Click to continue reading...

5 Things I learned about Calcio when I was in Rome

The Offside: Italy 08 July @ 10:08 AM EST

1. The stereotype is pretty much true.

The stereotype in Rome is that in the city of Rome most people are Roma fans, while Lazio fans are all from the outskirts and from cities in the region of Lazio. For the most part, it's true, as most people I encountered in Rome were Roma fans, with a few Laziali here and there.

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Michel Gets Friendly With El Pibe

Black Panther 28 January @ 11:11 PM EST
Things are getting a little steamy between Michel and El Pibe, eh? Props to John for sending this one my way. Click to continue reading...