Arsene Wenger went into today's customary Champions League Press Conference with a chip on his shoulder and came out with a giant sized boulder upon it as he lost the plot with just about anyone who even dared look at him as the clip above shows.
Neil Lennon reduced a press conference to fits of laughter after answering the phone to a journalist's wife. The phone, which was sitting in front of the Bhoys' boss recording his comments, rang twice as Lennon answered questions. Each time Lennon picked up the phone, belonging to a journalist called 'Michael', only for the woman [.
'Tis King Eric's 49th birthday today, so we thought we'd celebrate by revisiting his finest
hour; his appearance on live French debate show Coté Tribune back in 2001 in which, while under
questioning about his infamous kung-fu assault at Selhurst Park, Cantona takes flight after being
riled by a journalist describing said incident as 'unforgivable', a rant which ultimately sees him
vowing to do the Pope an extreme urinary disservice then promising every journalist in the land the
same treatment.
'Tis King Eric's 49th birthday today, so we thought we'd celebrate by revisiting his finest
hour; his appearance on live French debate show Coté Tribune back in 2001 in which, while under
questioning about his infamous kung-fu assault at Selhurst Park, Cantona takes flight after being
riled by a journalist describing said incident as 'unforgivable', a rant which ultimately sees him
vowing to do the Pope an extreme urinary disservice then promising every journalist in the land the
same treatment.
In this episode Luke is joined by Sports Illustrated journalist Grant Wahl to discuss the state of
US Soccer in both the men's and women's game. Wahl shares his views on Donovan, Dempsey, Solo and
the possibilities of a fourth DP in Major League Soccer. Daniel Paladini of the Chicago Fire also
drops in to talk about his resurgence in the line up, battling for a playing spot and the team
aspirations for the year.
Last night on Telefutura's Contacto Deportivo, Ivan Kasanzew (Twitter: @elcondek)asked David
Beckham if he will bring Major League Soccer (MLS) to Miami!
There has been a constant rumors that Marcelo Claure, CEO of Brightstar and owner of Bolivia's most
popular team Bolivar has contacted David Beckham in hopes of bringing a team to Miami.
If you've watched your share of Premier League soccer, you've seen the manager stand in front of a
backdrop with a blend of club and sponsor logos trying to say as little as possible. If the referee
had a bad game, we'll hear all about that. There will likely be a nod along with a sympathetic
journalist allowing the great man more than enough room to belabor the fate of his team.
It was a 2 hour drive from the Poconos to PPL Park, the hallowed place a certain unreasonable
facsimile of a pseudo-soccer journalist was hell-bent on getting to before 7 o'clock. Having
just enjoyed the Pennsylvania countryside in somewhat unconventional fashion, my tired, bleeding,
freezing, and only recently electrocuted little self kept the pedal to the medal, kept conscious
only by the knowledge that the Union had finally found a little form.
Andres Iniesta earned more journalist votes than Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona teammate Lionel
Messi to become the UEFA Best Player in Europe for the 2011-12 season.
Iniesta propelled Barca to Copa Del Rey glory at the end of last season and merely weeks later,
he was celebrating a third successive international title with Spain.
Why do football journalists love their jobs? They get paid to write about football, they get paid
to go to watch football matches and, most importantly, they get free beer. Like greedy kids
visiting a Pizza Hut ice cream factory for the first time, the journos at this Euro 2012 media
centre couldn't believe their [.
Where on English terrestrial television we get ponderous golf club chatter and wibble-wobble
Brummie slurring, in Spain it would appear that post-match punditry is an altogether more visceral
affair case in point being AS journalist Tomas Roncero's attempts to sum up Spain's performance in
Wednesday night's Euro 2012 semi against the Portuguese.
International suspensions in the wake of a disappointing major tournament exit are becoming
something of a national pastime for Les Bleus. After the clusterfuck that was South Africa 2010,
Laurent Blanc seemed to right the ship, losing to Spain in the quarters, but that's nothing to cry
about. (On a double by Xabi Alonso?
Although the Manchester City forward has refused to give interviews in English during Euro 2012,
that hasn't stopped him from providing the quote of the tournament so far. Speaking in front of the
Italian press, the mesmerising maverick swerved from a rather touching sentiment, to a reference
that left Italian boss Cesare Prandelli and journalists totally [.
No, these certainly weren't the most fearsome host countries in history, but it is a bit strange
to see a second straight knockout series without some good old fashioned home cookin'. (The onus
now falls on France.) And Oleg Blokhin is rather upset about this, overreacting to a question from
a journalist by challenging him to a fight outside.
Reports from online articles and journalist Twitter accounts have Chicago Fire midfielder
Sebastian Grazzini joining Argentine club Atlético de Rafaela. The Argentine playmaker has not
played a game for Chicago since June 23rd against the Columbus Crew. As he was subbed off in that
match, Grazzini infamously lifted up his jersey to reveal a t-shirt that said "Thanks Chicago".
JJ is not in the picture, just wanted to show a picture of staffs at work
Today I've got something special for you. An insight into the life and duty of an Arsenal
journalist. During Arsenal's visit to Kuala Lumpur, I managed to meet up with Josh James and have a
short chat with him. Josh was kind enough to spare some to with me and this is what we talked
about.
There was a great fanfare this week as Arsenal, along with the promoters, announced officially that
the Gunners were set to take on the Super Eagles at the Nigerian National Stadium at Abuja on
August the 4th, but it now seems very unlikely that the pitch will be ready to host the game. A
journalist [.
The Arsenal youngster Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain may have only made his full England debut a couple of
weeks ago, but he now feels like a fully-fledged member after helping Roy Hodgson's side get
through to tonight's European Championship quarter-final against Italy. You would think that any
self-respecting journalist would want to pump him about how excited [.
Arsene Wenger is adamant that Robin Van Persie will stay at Arsenal and he's willing to stake a
chocolate bar on it. The Gunners boss dismissed reports linking RVP with a move to Juventus during
an interview with an Italian newspaper. In fact, he told the journalist that he would purchase a
Caramello bar [.
There is a strange interview with the respected Italian football journalist Nicola Gallo on Italian
TV yesterday, where he was asked if there were any big names expected to arrive at the Juventus
Stadium this summer, and he seems quite confident that Van Persie is expected to be Antonio Conte's
marquee signing.
Since the season ended every journalist who can lift a drink and find a keyboard (preferably
simultaneously and without spilling the drink) has been telling us about this that and everyone
else who is going to sign for Arsenal.
Meanwhile the Anti-Arsenal Arsenal (AAA) collective with their multifarious web sites have
[.
How much world class talent are we missing? y Richard B. I have always found it funny how stories
are regurgitated in the press. Give a journalist a quote one day and for the next week or month
you'll be seeing slimmed down versions of that quote resurface to confirm or deny whatever rumour
happens [.
Featured player Nicklas Bendtner feels he is not yet quiet 100% in sharpness although the
Denmark attacker feels he is obviously in better shape than 2 years ago when he & Denmark travelled
to South Africa for the World Cup 2010 where he had a groin injury. Denmark face Brazil on Saturday
in a International Friendly in Hamburg, Germany which is sure to be a really good encounter.
While it would take a journalist of such utterly blinkered proportions to ignore the sensational
achievements of Robin van Persie this season, there is always an opportunity in every great story
for journalists to cast doubt.
So it is with our Double Player of the Year man. He's won the awards, but immediately some
[.
While it would take a journalist of such utterly blinkered proportions to ignore the sensational
achievements of Robin van Persie this season, there is always an opportunity in every great story
for journalists to cast doubt.
So it is with our Double Player of the Year man. He's won the awards, but immediately some
[.
This is a subject that has intrigued me for a long time. When we talk about stupid players or a
tactically clueless manager or a greedy board or a crap journalist or even corrupt refs...and point
that to be THE reason Arsenal is underperforming...it really doesn't show you the whole
picture.
With all the poor play on the pitch, there should be plenty to discuss, but coverage of Nasri's
confrontation with a journalist after the Spain loss is making a decent claim for attention:
Link: Nasri saga - A storm in a tea cup, but interesting reading [read more]
Following news of a dressing-room argument with journalist-shusher Samir Nasri at the center,
France manager Laurent Blanc made a few changes for his side's quarterfinal match against Spain.
Namely, he left Nasri on the bench and didn't bring him into the match until the 65th minute. Spain
went on to sleepwalk to a 2-0 win and after the match, Nasri once again expressed his displeasure
with his country's journalists, who have been critical of his manner of existing.
When England take to the field in Kiev this evening to play Ukraine in their final group match
at this years European Championships, the task ahead of them will be simple enough, mathematically,
at least. A draw will be enough to take the team through to the quarter-finals of the competition,
while a win may, depending on any margin of victory and what happens in this evenings other match
between France and Sweden, be enough for them to win their group.
It is remarkably quiet considering we're heading into the final two games of this league season.
Maybe it's not that remarkable though, maybe there's just a sense that this campaign is one most
people would pretty much like to see the back of ... once we secure third place.
So Liverpool's awkward season continues to progress. Mid-table Premier League and a Carling Cup
(with potential FA Cup on the way) I doubt are what John Henry and company expected when they
purchased the club last year. With a Champions League place way out of view lots of journalist are
talking about how the Moneyball aspect is not working this year.
Ahead of Bayern Munich's trip to the Emirates on Tuesday, Arsene Wenger held a press conference in which he was hilariously vexed by almost every single question.
Firstly, a journalist asks if rumors of a two-year extension on his contract are accurate. Rather than saying "no," the Frenchman launches into a lengthy diatribe about being insulted by "wrong information," apparently assuming the journalist had personally told the world he had already signed the deal in puppy blood, while repeatedly stamping on Jack Wilshere's ankle.
A journalist's phone begins going off on the table at a press conference (why it was sitting on the table is a good question), and Neil Lennon decides to answer it. The rest is how every single press conference in sport should go lots of good laughs and an blushed wife on the other end.
Though the journalist will probably disagree once he gets home.
Sir Alex Ferguson has tonight reacted to our Champions League draw, with United being handed a
relatively easy group.
"We have the experience of playing against Galatasaray in the past and we will always
remember the 'Welcome to Hell' banners," he told the official site. "So it's always a
difficult type of match.
An extremely interesting article has been published in the FT, written by a journalist, Henk Spaan,
who reportedly knows RVP well, it highlights several of the key issues surrounding the future of
our Dutch talisman. The big question is how much to read into this piece? I would say the
general theme is worth our attention but some of the smaller details may well be just the author's
This is, incredibly, not too far off the norm for Tiziano Crudeli, journalist, commentator and
Milan fan extraodinaire. He's a touch passionate about the Rossoneri and as one would expect, more
than a touch passionate for icon Pippo Inzaghi's last game for the club on the weekend. Standard
fare.
Earlier today David Villa presented the eighth edition of the book "Relatos Solidarios" a
compilation of short stories written by 42 journos with Villa contributing as well. The book was
dedicated to Dani Montesinos, a journalist who tragically died in an accident but was
represented in spirit by his parents, widow and brother (L-R, above) at Thursday's launch.
