This January's Arsenal transfer news was relatively quiet at the Emirates Stadium, with Thierry
Henry returning to the club on loan from New York Red Bulls and German teenager Thomas Eisfeld
arriving from Borussia Dortmund for a modest fee.
However, activity has not always been this sedate at Arsenal, with Arsene Wenger making some
surprising and at times, blockbuster signings in January.
This January's Arsenal transfer news was relatively quiet at the Emirates Stadium, with Thierry
Henry returning to the club on loan from New York Red Bulls and German teenager Thomas Eisfeld
arriving from Borussia Dortmund for a modest fee.
However, activity has not always been this sedate at Arsenal, with Arsene Wenger making some
surprising and at times, blockbuster signings in January.
Garrincha, the little bird
Translated by Gordon Fleetwood with help from his friend Jorge
Garrincha é o nome de um passarinho alegre, cor de terra
[Garrincha is the name of a little bird, color of the earth]
Que quem apelidou Manoel Francisco dos Santos "Mané Garrincha", conhecia tanto o rapaz quanto o
passarinho.
Garrincha, the little bird
Translated by Gordon Fleetwood with help from his friend Jorge
Garrincha é o nome de um passarinho alegre, cor de terra
[Garrincha is the name of a little bird, color of the earth]
Que quem apelidou Manoel Francisco dos Santos "Mané Garrincha", conhecia tanto o rapaz quanto o
passarinho.
What do footballers and football fans have in common with the Mona Lisa? Well I wouldn't be asking
the question if the answer wasn't "something", would I now? In his book Irrational Exuberance,
the...
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Los primeros 30 inmortales del futbol ya duermen en el Salón de la Fama. Las viejas glorias
del futbol mexicano e internacional fueron investidas ayer durante una ceremonia realizada en el
Auditorio Gota de Plata.
Hugo Sánchez, Salvador Reyes, Antonio Carbajal, Carlos Reinoso, Héctor Hernández, Enrique Borja,
Miguel Marín, Raúl Cárdenas, Ignacio Trelles, Horacio Casarín, Guillermo Cañedo, Luis de la
Fuente, Jorge Campos, Evanivaldo Castro "Cabinho "y José Saturnino Cardozo son los primeros
inquilinos de este recinto, dedicado a homenajear a los astros del balompié.
Tomorrow marks the 42nd anniversary of the debut of
Monty Python's Flying Circus on the
BBC. To celebrate, we've slapped together a side of our favorite Python characters in an
old-fashioned 4-2-4.
GK -- Black Knight -- Like all great keepers, he allows nothing, not
even dismemberment, to stop him from triumphing.
Salón de la Fama del Fútbol en Pachuca
Estructura de 37 metros de alto, en forma de balon de fútbol. Sede del Salón de la Fama del
Fútbol. Alado de la sede del Mundo Futbol, en el Parque David Ben Gurion en Pachuca de Soto,
Hidalgo, México. Foto por ruber2011 Ruben Hernandez.
Salón de la Fama del Fútbol en Pachuca
Estructura de 37 metros de alto, en forma de balon de fútbol. Sede del Salón de la Fama del
Fútbol. Alado de la sede del Mundo Futbol, en el Parque David Ben Gurion en Pachuca de Soto,
Hidalgo, México. Foto por ruber2011 Ruben Hernandez.
Tras su inauguración en Pachuca, México, el Salón de la Fama del Futbol Nacional e Internacional
tuvo este martes 16 de agosto su primer gran evento con la "Primera Selección de Investidos" que
reunió a grandes personalidades de los ámbitos futbolístico, periodístico y empresarial para
deliberar y seleccionar durante un lapso aproximado de 3 horas sobre los 30 futbolistas históricos
del futbol nacional e internacional que merecían ser reconocidos en esta primera generación.
Man's best friend has not always been so friendly. While the latest edition of the Copa America
plays out, a recurring problem in South America, like, totally repeats itself: stray dog pitch
invasions. This dilemma is nothing new. Nor unique to South America. Nevertheless, I invite you to
take a walk down memory lane as we re-live some of the greatest canine cancha romps in
recent and distant history.
Put all your partisanship aside and enjoy the ball in flight. It's been switched crossed field
from the inside-left position by the skillful, balding, English bulldog in ballet slippers to the
man on the right touch in all black boots and pomade-infused black hair. Taken out of the air with
the inside of the foot and stopped dead by the simplest of grace, the game has changed from a waltz
on spiked Lucozade to an aguardiente-inspired pasillo remix.
Brazilian Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo has released the a special edition,
retro-styled 2011 home kit in tribute to Brazilian and Botafogo legend Garrincha. The shirt is a
replica of the that by the club during the 1961 season when Garrincha led Botafogo to the
Campeonato Carioca title.
Brazilian Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo has released the design for its 2011 home
kit. The new jersey is a tribute to Brazilian and Botafogo legend Garrincha and will be launched
between late January and early February. The shirt is a replica of the that by the club during the
1962 season when Garrincha led [.
Brazilian Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo has released the design for its 2011 home
kit. The new jersey is a tribute to Brazilian and Botafogo legend Garrincha and will be launched
between late January and early February. The shirt is a replica of the that by the club during the
1962 season when Garrincha led [.
