So, one point from a game where it won't really do much to help us. In reality though, we could have come away with all three points had we managed to score one more of our chances, or had Saja not made a terrible mistake that the goalkeeper on my own amateur team would likely avoid.

Well, AEKBaltimore will watch the match on TV soon, since I believe he recorded it, and I'm not sure if AEKMAN74 watched as well.

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Lambert makes Patrick Viera and Roy Keane look like choir boys compared to her
Got this video above from a buddy in my inbox this morning, "BYU # 21 is a babe."
But that really isn't what we should be focused on at all. It's the crazy, violent play of Elizabeth Lambert that may catch your eye. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has said that he does not believe an early European exit for the club would be a complete disaster.
Reina knows that his side must win their two remaining games and hope already-qualified Lyon can do them a favour against Italian side Fiorentina, but maintains that the Reds' rich European history makes up for this season's woes. Click to continue reading...

Xabi Alonso will never regret joining Liverpool in 2004, despite having the option to join his current club Real Madrid.
The Spanish international was coveted by the La Liga giants prior to leaving Real Sociedad, but chose to join the Premier League side instead.
The midfielder has great memories of his time at Anfield, and admits the fans will always hold a special place in his heart. Click to continue reading...

Swine flu fever has overtaken Heart of Clackammanshire this week but new manager Gary Burns isn't going to let that get in the way of the club's best winning run in years, in this week's episode of "Shit Shot Mungo", which also lays bare the truth of Mungo McCrackas Lemsip addiction. This week's Mungo is brought to you by Ted "The Neck" Carter (who, if you were wondering how he got his nickname, fell through a roof and broke his neck a little over three years ago, in case you were wondering he's okay now, but he's not allowed to go on rollercoasters any more), and is available in a higher resolution here.

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Following his goal scoring debut for new side Persisam, Thai international Pipat Tonkanya will be back in action this afternoon as his side take on Persela Lamongan at the Surajaya Stadium in East Java.
Persela are a strong team at home and are currently unbeaten in the ISL but after Pipat and company deflated Persijap's goal free defence at the weekend, the Borneo Eagles will go into the game full of optimism. Click to continue reading...

Is it only me or is the whole world against us?

Firstly, we have a list of injured players longer than my telephone bill. Then, Rafa has to be contented with playing so-so players because of some friggin owners would not cough up the funds needed for us to be real contenders for the PL. Then we have a game in which we dominate play for such a long period and the bar stops the ball and the only time Pepe touches the ball is to collect it from his net.

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Before delving into a couple odds-and-ends, let me first issue a major apology. If anyone out there in Inter-nets Land actually takes my Premier League picks to heart and bets them, well, last weekend I'm massively sorry. Going 2-and-8 is frankly, unacceptable. If this were a reality television program, I'd have been asked to take my laptop and go. Click to continue reading...

This week's episode of "Shit Shot Mungo" features the aftermath of Heart of Clackmannanshire's outstanding 3-0 win last week. Glen Roeder is sacked as the Director of Football and, after a viral outbreak at the club, the club's new plutocratic owner brings in a plague doctor in to help out. Drawn by the fair hand of Ted "The Neck" Carter, and available in a higher resolution (you have to click on "all sizes, for those of you that are unfamiliar with the ways of Flickr) here.

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LAGOS - Hello readers and welcome to Pistolas FC Lagos. Our heart and passion for football and our country is high. We are a proud people. And so, to get an understanding of this, we have here a collection of You Tube videos about a true Nigerian Football Legend, the man who was so good they named him twice. Click to continue reading...

Last season he played his part at the heart of an exciting Persitara side. But now Essiah Pello Benson (far right) will be parading his talents in much more humble surroundings. Reports have him signing for IPL side Persiraja in Aceh, at the northern most end of Sumatra. Click to continue reading...

что же, спрашивается, Вы говорите о Вас сумасшедший человек?

I don't understand a word of it either. What I do know is that whilst 'The Emperor' looked sharp tonight in a hold-up role. However he had plenty of chances to place his name on the scoresheet that went wanting.

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Javier Mascherano has warned Liverpool that Sunday's victory over Manchester United will count for nothing if it is not the start of a winning run.
Fernando Torres and David Ngog scored the goals to earn a 2-0 success at a deafening Anfield, but Mascherano played an equally influential role. Click to continue reading...

How many times have you heard a sports journo or commentator use the phrase "That kid's got heart!" It is one of those cliches that stands the test of time, much like the classic "he gives one hundred and ten percent every play," and the ever so popular "he never takes a play off. He is always competing!

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Toronto @ NY, DC @ Kansas City, Colorado @ Salt Lake, Dallas @ Seattle, San Jose @ LA, Houston @ Chivas, and New England @ Columbus.� This, my friends, is your final weekend of the 2009 MLS Regular Season.

Chicago already locked up a spot with a win at Chivas and Seattle jumped into the playoffs as well.

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The Heart starter John van't Schip former Ajax Star Grantley Bernard From: Herald Sun (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/) SEEING her children grow up and relocate across the... Click to continue reading...

Following their recent take-over by a Sudanese billionaire food additive magnate, Heart of Clackmanannshire is buzzing. However, Faisal Wally Camel has something of a maverick streak and, in this week's "Shit Shot Mungo", he decides that the "man in the street" could do better job than any of these so-called football "managers" and appoints, well, the first person that he comes up in the street.

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Those with some programming experience will recognize the weak joke in the title. I've been invited by Dave to join him as a blogger on Sounder at Heart. In this first post, I'd like to introduce myself and give an idea of where I'm coming from. First a little bit of my history (as far as [...] Click to continue reading...

Oh my!
What a day.
My emotions are in shreds.
Work did not present anything out of the ordinary.
My lover and I continue to live together in hippy paradise.
So why the trauma?
Well it started at about 7.50am when I heard on the radio that Gareth Southgate had been sacked last night. Click to continue reading...

You see that great big ditch down there? The one big enough to swallow St. James's Park? That's how far my heart sank when I heard the news that Chris Hughton was offered the manager's job on a permanent basis.

Firstly, this is a huge backwards step and reeks of the lack of ambition wafting out from the Gallowgate.

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With the Ballon d'Or nominations finally releasing this weekend, the headlines have mostly been devoted to the fact that world champions Italy have no representation whatsoever. But why blame the press for paying excessive attention to an irrelevant detail? After all, the award itself is destined to be heading Lionel Messi's way, which means very little is there to be talked about in terms of debating the winner, right?

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God! What next? What a bizarre goal to concede against Sunderland which cost us the game at the so-called 'Stadium of Light'.Rafael Benitez was without Gerrard and Torres so he shuffled his team around selecting young Jay Spearing and that man Lucas in midfield, five at the back with Agger returning and Babel and Kuyt upfront. Click to continue reading...

Both Steven Taylor (hamstring) and Fabricio Coloccini (groin) are out of topnight's game at Nottingham Forest. Zurab Khizanishvili will now partner Danny Simpson at the heart of the Newcastle defense with Ryan Taylor and Jose Enrique occupying the full-back berths. Since Jonas Gutierrez only arrived back from his Argentine exploits on Friday afternoon, he is named [. Click to continue reading...

Replace Seedorf with Van Persie's face and Adebayor definitely connects
Alright, this is somewhat of a weak Funny Feeling Friday - because this player is a proven fantasy commodity - but just hear me out on this one.
Adebayor is only owned by 6% of fantasy managers. Six percent. Click to continue reading...

At the heart of the game stands the playmaker. The one whose first touch is already the start of the second. Who creates space out of chaos. Who sees runs no-one else sees or imagines. ... Click to continue reading...

At the heart of the game stands the playmaker. The one whose first touch is already the start of the second. Who creates space out of chaos. Who sees runs no-one else sees or imagines. ...

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It's that time of the week again. Yes. "Shit Shot Mungo" time. This week's episode brings together the club's new owner, food additive magnate Faisal Wally Camel and the Heart of Clackmannanshire chairman, magnet magnate Sir Roddy Bulbs as they discuss their plans for the future of the club.

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With their World Cup place already locked up, the United States were able to see themselves into the tournament in dramatic fashion pulling back from a 2-0 deficit to tie Costa Rica 2-2.
Ives: U.S. shows heart in salvaging tie
U.S. digs deep to honor Davies
Winners and Losers
Player Ratings
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For those of you out there wondering what exactly "dookie rope" is or isn't, please allow me to clarify. This is not a dookie rope, it is just a common chain painted gold. This on the other hand is a classic dookie rope chain. Note the tell-tale twisted flow of the rope; so gangsta.
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Tonight, in just about two hours, RSL goes up against the New York Red Bulls in a must win game. RSL is up against the wall after 18 days off from league play. RSL is currently sitting four points out of a playoff spot with three games left. Two of the games are home in Rio Tinto, tonight's match and the final match of the season at home against the Colorado Rapids.

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The U.S. men's national team is set to close out its World Cup qualifying campaign tonight against Costa Rica (8pm, ESPN2/Galavision). The Americans have already qualified, but Costa Rica needs a win tonight to ensure a berth in the 2010 World Cup.

Tonight's match is being played under a bit of a somber cloud as the U.

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This is it! The final World Cup qualifier! Are you excited?

Yeah, neither is anybody else. Let's still hope for a good showing.

As Jeff discussed, Serbia's win over Romania means France has no chance to go top of the group. France's win over Faroe Islands means that France is guaranteed the second-place playoffs.

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Liverpool youngster Jay Spearing is too young to remember the last time the Kop tasted league title success and he admits Manchester United's dominance of the Premier League has been a painful experience to bear for the Merseyside local.
The Wirral born midfielder also claims this season is the most important of his career, suggesting he has to show Rafa Benitez what he is capable of. Click to continue reading...

This is something I've often kind of wondered about, so I figured it would make a decent poll. And, since there isn't much going on in the way of actual Arsenal news and probably won't be until the players report back at the end of the week, it at least gives us something to discuss.

The basic question is, which do you care about more, your club or your country?

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TORONTO - Just a month ago, Pistolas FC 2010 announced they would turn in their 'Duchess' jerseys at the end of 2009, and replace it with the 2009/10 Liverpool FC Phantom jerseys; the gorgeous gold foil numbering on the new, black jersey (in keeping with Pistolas FC colours).
Next thing you know, the website got overhauled, losing the orange and black feel, for a black and gold look. Click to continue reading...