Elizabeth Lambert. Plays of the University of New Mexico.
She's brutal. Worse than Cantona or Gattuso or Materazzi or anyone you can think of.
Check out the highlights from SportsCenter.
Then check out some links:

• MLS Defender of the Year: Chad Marshall.

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Does anybody want to be in the same car as Materazzi? / via Pirelli

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• The Dinho's bro and agent, Roberto de Assis is annoyed that you think his bro is a Has Been and should be banished from the seleção forever. This comes after the newspaper Sport alleged last week that the Brazilian is planning to retire.

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Look at Inter Milan goalkeeper -- that's right, goalkeeper -- Julio Cesar abuse world-class defender Marco Materazzi with this move.
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The Inter Milan v. Barcelona was a fun matchup, before Zlatan Ibrahimovic opened his mouth.
Of course, the ex-Inter (now Barca) forward added some extra spice before next week's game by saying the Italian club essentially owed him for its recent success.
Naturally the remarks didn't go over well with Marco Materazzi or Mancini. Click to continue reading...

In a daring heist last night, the boots of five Inter players including Marco Materazzi's were stolen from the club's Pinetina training facility, says tuttomercatoweb. The only reason they didn't get more is that most Inter players are away on International duty and, obviously, took their boots with them.

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Inter defender and litigious hot-head Marco Materazzi is suing Rai TV detective series L'Ispettore Coliandro over a throwaway line that referenced him, where a fantasy footballer owner said, "He was sent off again and I lost."

According to the sensitive Materazzi and his overeager legal team, that line constitutes slander and in return for the supposed damage caused by a comment based on his real-life affinity for getting sent off, Materazzi is asking for €1 for everyone viewer who watched the episode.

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Though the first Serie A matches were on Saturday, the new season did not officially begin until 42 minutes into the Inter Milan v Bari match when Marco Materazzi earned his first yellow card of the new year for this tackle on Edgar Alvarez.

It even elicited a "Mamma mia!" out of the commentator, thus firmly cementing the return of Italian football.

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Stasera, allo stadio Adriatico di Pescara sarà grande calcio. Infatti, Inter, Juve e Milan scenderanno in campo per la nona edizione del Trofeo Tim (la prima, nel 2001, andò al Milan che si è aggiudicato anche l'ultima manifestazione). Nonostante i tanti assenti (i giocatori appena rientrati dalle rispettive nazionali), e le frasi di facciata dei tre mister, sarà un appuntamento come al solito di grande prestigio e nessuna delle tre big della Serie A di Calcio ha voglia sicuramente di sfigurare e, soprattutto, di uscire sconfitta dal campo. Click to continue reading...

According to sources at Tribal Football....
Argentine defender Walter Garcia will begin a trial with struggling MLS club New York Red Bulls on Monday.

He was invited to this trial after New York has been snooping around for defenders like Marco Materazzi, Wilman Conde, and Mario Yepes.

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Kobe O' Materazzi..... È che voi?!

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Quest'Inter ancora non riesce a carburare e rimedia un altro brutto ko. I risultati di calcio di queste prime uscite della compagine nerazzurra parlano chiaro ed è una lingua che non piace certamente ai tifosi del biscione. Saranno le voci di mercato, saranno i carichi di lavoro, ma la formazione di Mourinho non riesce ancora ad "entrare in gioco" e cade, una volta di più, nel World Football Challenge. Click to continue reading...

Soon to be free agent centre-back Mario Yepes who played with Serie A side Chievo this last term was revealed last year as a target of Juan Carlos Osorio, but as he was not available he sprung for colombian Gabriel Cichero and Mexican Diego Jimenez. Those players are now released and Osorio is faced with a great challenge as he fights to keep his job as the red bull are in poor form. Click to continue reading...

The Paradise I yearned for called to me like the chirps of a nightingale in spring. I had seen the flames and punishments of hell, and was excited by the promise of eternal bliss and delight. Was it odd Bernd Schuster would be my guide? Yes. Was it strange he could fly? Even more so. But I suspended disbelief and tightly grasped Bernd's hand as we flew over the malebolgia, and we soon descended into a dense oak forest.

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Qui non si scherza più. I calciatori vanno e vengono, le bandiere non esistono praticamente più (Kakà docet). E' sempre più un calcio legato all'argent, pochi calciatori rimangono per la fede calcistica e l'amore per la società . Lo sa anche il patron dei nerazzurri, Massimo Moratti, il quale, parlando ai microfoni di Inter Channel, mette in primo piano la questione riguardante il fuoriclasse svedese, Ibrahimovic: "Non sto spingendo per vendere i giocatori, poi vediamo che tipo di offerte arriveranno. Click to continue reading...

PAZZA INTER is the remake of Inno dell' Inter recorded after Inter Milan won Serie A Scudetto. Both songs are a remake and are sung by the players of Inter Milan. Piazza del Duomo in Milan and from Siena where Inter won the Scudetto. Players who sing the song include: Marco Materazzi, Hernan Crespo, Javier, Zanetti, and Estevan Cambiasso along with the entire Inter Milan team.

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La mano pesante di Tosel è calata, per quanto riguarda le gare di Coppa Italia, sulla Juventus e, nello specifico, sul centrocampista Mauro German Camoranesi. Il giudice sportivo ha squalificato per due giornate l'azzurro, allontanato dal direttore di gara durante la gara di Coppa, persa contro i biancocelesti (punizione che verrà scontata nella prossima manifestazione). Click to continue reading...

(highlights di Inter-Sampdoria 1-0)
(Inter-Sampdoria 1-0. Ibrahimovic porta i nerazzurri in vantaggio con un gran destro)
INTER (4-3-3): Julio Cesar; Santon, Materazzi, Cordoba (46' Chivu), Maxwell; Vieira (54' Cambiasso), Burdisso, Zanetti; Cruz (54' Crespo), Ibrahimovic, Balotelli. Click to continue reading...

Zizou
Originally uploaded by suvodeep La copa del mundo estuvo en nuestro país, aunque sea de paso. Eso me hizo recordar uno de los momentos cumbres en la historia del pasado mundial, donde me toco visitar y estar cerca de una replica de la copa mundial, por lo menos virtualmente cumplí el sueño de estar cerca de la copa mundial. Click to continue reading...

The Italian call-ups for their upcoming World Cup 2010 Qualifying matches vs. Montenegro (March 28) and Montenegro (April 4) have been revealed. Italy coach Marcello Lippi submitted the list of 23 players to FIFA earlier this week, a list which as usual contains notable absentees and a few surprises.

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Stuff to read while you get a rock up the arse while your driver describes it with hand gestures......... Marco Materazzi still winning big bucks in lawsuits from Germany '06. (AFP) Werder Bremen's headscratching January market move. (The Bundesliga Blog) "Why Quaresma Failed at Inter Milan, and What Chelsea Fans Can Expect" (mCalcio) Henrik Larsson, The Ageless Wonder, signs [. Click to continue reading...

Según publica el Daily Mirror, el Inter de Milán estaría intentando en llevar a cabo un posible intercambio con el Tottenham, por el que Luka Modric recalaría en el club italiano a cambio del traspaso de Marco Materazzi y una importante cantidad económica. Materazzi, que desde que Mourinho es el dueño del banquillo de San Siro [. Click to continue reading...

One of the most popular shows in Italy is "Striscia la Notizia" a parody news show (kind've like a Daily Show with Jon Stewart or a Colbert Report but more variety show styled) that is broadcast on Canale 5 in Italy. It is a very funny show and the news covers all aspects of daily life. Probably one of the shows most famous segments is the "Tapiro D'Oro" (pictured) [Golden Anteater Award] which is given to celebrities and famous people who are embarrassed in the media.

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Arsenal have struck a deal with Zenit St Petersburg for Andrei Arshavin, according to the Russian club, but a transfer is still some way from being concluded. Zenit have not revealed the figure Arsenal have bid for the club's long-serving star, although they claim the fee is the 'real market value of the player'. Click to continue reading...

El ex-jugador madridista, Zinedine Zidane, concedió una entrevista al diario Le Parisien en el que repasó varios temas de la actualidad futbolística y habló del famoso suceso acontecido en la final del Mundial de Alemania de hace dos años, que tuvo a Marco Materazzi y al propio 'Zizou' como protagonistas. Click to continue reading...

In Italy the show Scherzi a Parte is like Candid Camera (or Punk'd), and plays practical jokes on various Italian celebrities and films it so we can watch much to our amusement. Over the years there have been many played on Italian footballers and managers, and I have collected the best ones and put them here for your viewing pleasure.

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Stuff to read while you struggle to comprehend this headline out of context..... Cristiano Ronaldo's excessive perspiration becomes locker room prank material. (The Spoiler) Spain spreading the blame for The Penalty That Nevah Evah Was to UEFA HQ. (La Liga Loca) Discussing the severity of Materazzi's insult. Click to continue reading...

Now he's saying that Marco Materazzi is unfairly targeted by refs.
I guess he got a particularly harsh red card over the weekend by protesting a call.
Now obviously this guy put himself in the worldwide spotlight with the Zidane incident. But he's also traditionally a rough and dirty player that fouls hard and dives freely. Click to continue reading...

Milano derbisinde favori İnter olmasına rağmen, maçta Milan'ın evsahibi olması maç öncesi dengeyi sağlıyordu. Milan Ronaldinho'nun golüyle Mourinholu İnter'i yendi. Ronaldinho ve derbi deyince akla Madrid'de Barselona'nın şov yaparak kazandığı maçta, Madrid tribünlerinin Ronaldinho'yu alkışlamak zorunda kaldığı maç geliyor. Click to continue reading...

I recall during the 2006 World Cup when a colleague from La Stampa turned to me and called Oguchi Onyewu, the "American Materazzi." Of course this was well before Materazzi's incident with Zinedine Zidane during the World Cup final so there was no doubt he meant it as a compliment to the American player curently with Standard Liege. Click to continue reading...

Today at the Stadio Olimpico in Turin the Trofeo TIM was held between Juventus, Inter, and Milan. It was a triangular tournament with each game lasting 45 minutes, and each match goes to penalties in case of a draw. 3 points for a win, 2 points for a win in penalties, and 1 point if you lose in penalties.

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...with a special late cameo from Cuauhtemoc Blanco!
Yes, it certainly did make for compelling theater at the MD Soccerplex on Tuesday night, with twists, turns and thrills galore. Three goals, six yellow cards, two reds, and 120 minutes of end-to-end soccer, played with urgency and intensity that outshined the long stretches when real quality was lacking. Click to continue reading...

Zidane Head Butts Materazzi
Originally uploaded by Paolo Camera Hace dos años se jugaba la gran final del mundial en Alemania, ahora estos dos equipos pueden quedar en tercer lugar del grupo de la muerte o incluso hasta fuera de la Euro copa.
Sin duda que este partido es de los que mas revuelo va a causar en la primera fase, y no queda mas que recordar al maestro Zidane , en este curioso subbubeo . Click to continue reading...

Gigi blocks the penalty!
Originally uploaded by -=Cheese=- No crean que nos habíamos olvidado de este partido. Italia como siempre le da el toque de dramatismo a cualquier competición mundial, la Euro no puede quedar atrás.
Primero Rumanía se adelanta en el marcador , por un error defensivo italiano, por increíble que parezca, 60 segundos después Italia empata . Click to continue reading...

Cari amici, volevo condividere con voi una considerazione ...chisà come è... ma abbiamo vinto i mondiali schierando gli alfieri della Vecchia Signora (in finale Buffon, Zambrotta, Cannavaro, Camoranesi più un Del Piero decisivo in semifinale e sul rigore di Berlino). E addesso, con l'Italia in preda al terrore di mancare l'obiettivo qualificazione, il ct si affida a Chiellini in difesa e Del Piero e Camoranesi in attacco (più il duo De Rossi-Perrotta).

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